"Ozymandias" is among the most powerful of poems I've had the privilege of reading. The vivid imagery and powerful diction creates an eerie sense of the eternity of pride, the main theme of the poem.
The scene is a barren dessert, with "lone and level sands that stretch far away." And in the center of such immense emptiness lies a crumbling idol, a testament of power long since eroded by the sands of time. And yet, despite this mysterious civilization and it's ancient death, the pride of the ruler, of Ozymandias, of the king, lives on.
As humans, we lose many things with age. Mobility, creativity, happiness, but one thing people are desperate not to relinquish, is their dignity, their pride, as once those qualities are relinquished, there's really nothing left.
The scene is a barren dessert, with "lone and level sands that stretch far away." And in the center of such immense emptiness lies a crumbling idol, a testament of power long since eroded by the sands of time. And yet, despite this mysterious civilization and it's ancient death, the pride of the ruler, of Ozymandias, of the king, lives on.
As humans, we lose many things with age. Mobility, creativity, happiness, but one thing people are desperate not to relinquish, is their dignity, their pride, as once those qualities are relinquished, there's really nothing left.
I like this post! It's insightful how you pointed out that many important qualities that we possess can be lost with time, but that dignity and pride are two of the most important. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteBryan Cranston would be proud.
ReplyDeleteI love that as old as I get I won't be a just a couch potato, ill have dignity!
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