I liked what you wrote down about "tunnel vision" in the poem- I feel like that's an apt description for the framed narrative. Do you think that supports more of the mystical tones of the poem, or better underlines the coldness present?
I also questioned why Shelley had a traveller tell him the story instead of just telling the story himself. Is it possible that Shelley himself is the traveller, managing to create distance between himself and the unpopular beliefs he held in general society?
I liked what you said about how the imagery could invoke a warning. I'd like to offer another perspective that the imagery could be building up the grandeur of the fallen statue. It could be a warning, or it could also just be a way to emphasize that element of the poem.
Something you mentioned in class, and again here, was how the traveller telling the story creates some distance between the reader and Ozymandias. I think that is a really interesting and unique perspective to have. And I think that having less trust in ozymandias, or the poem even adopting a tone of distrust adds to the dreary tone of the whole thing.
I liked what you wrote down about "tunnel vision" in the poem- I feel like that's an apt description for the framed narrative. Do you think that supports more of the mystical tones of the poem, or better underlines the coldness present?
ReplyDeleteI also questioned why Shelley had a traveller tell him the story instead of just telling the story himself. Is it possible that Shelley himself is the traveller, managing to create distance between himself and the unpopular beliefs he held in general society?
ReplyDeleteI liked what you said about how the imagery could invoke a warning. I'd like to offer another perspective that the imagery could be building up the grandeur of the fallen statue. It could be a warning, or it could also just be a way to emphasize that element of the poem.
ReplyDeleteSomething you mentioned in class, and again here, was how the traveller telling the story creates some distance between the reader and Ozymandias. I think that is a really interesting and unique perspective to have. And I think that having less trust in ozymandias, or the poem even adopting a tone of distrust adds to the dreary tone of the whole thing.
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