Monday, November 1, 2010
Ozymandias vs. Ponder
Both poems were about time's ability to wear everything down to nothingness. Ozymandias simply stated the fact, making side-points along the way to the conclusion about time, whereas Ponder makes a more subtle point about sexuality and commitment, and time is the supporting argument. If I were to compare and contrast the two in an essay, I would say that Ozymandias is more focused on the fact that anything that might seem vast and permanent will eventually be grinded down to dust over time but doesn't make any argument about how to act as a result of that truth whereas Ponder is taking a stance that all urges should be indulged because of the futility and pointlessness of long-standing goals such as a relationship.
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