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Comment 15 of 15, added on May 26th, 2006 at 2:59 AM.
In the first line the use of a traveler for telling the story can be deliberately chosen as the travelers wanders for seeing the ruins from ancient times, the beauty of the world. Therefore, for making emphasis on the statue being a ruin, this kind of choice can have been used.
Emel from Turkey
Comment 14 of 15, added on March 30th, 2006 at 3:10 AM.
I believe it could be intresting for the poem's lovers to find out its intriguingly new aspect. It reveals a completely unexpected symbolizm hidden within the poem's lines at http://www.btb-tv.com/chomkoshelley/basic%20eng.html
Igor from Ukraine
Comment 13 of 15, added on November 30th, 2005 at 8:26 PM.
This poem follows in the footsteps of the son of King David in the words of the Preacher in Ecclesiastes who said, in essence, . . Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. The question is asked: what profit does a man have for all his work because one generation passes away and another generation comes
. . . . The conclusion of the matter is thus stated: "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter; Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man." Ozymandias did not find the answer to life.
Alayne from United States
Comment 12 of 15, added on November 2nd, 2005 at 9:51 PM.
Ozymandias is the classic example of the inevitablity of death and those who do try their hardest to leave some sort of legacy to only be forgotten just as easily as the sand of time come to wear away at statues built.
David from United States
Comment 11 of 15, added on September 29th, 2005 at 2:11 PM.
I am revisiting this poem, one of my favorites since my college days. To me, it is the ultimate description of the folly of hubris and arrogance in men. Such a direct twist of the knife to all of them! I agree that all who think they are great and powerful should read this poem and heed its message. It has great relevance in today's world.
Gene Smalley from United States
Comment 10 of 15, added on September 12th, 2005 at 4:39 AM.
Ozymandias is another of these nihilistic poems.
All of our works will crumble to dust.
Nihilism isn’t pessimism, where all turns out for the worse, but where we, and our efforts, amount to absolutely nothing.
In an old movie, at some point, the title of which I don’t remember, someone said: “An Eastern Monarch wanted an answer which he could use in all situations. His wise men returned with the phrase: ‘And this too shall pass.’”
Ozymandias is from the Ancient Greek name for Ramsees the Great (User-u-maate or something), and as one of the greatest, most powerful rulers of all time, left his mark...
But they crumble, have deteriorated...
The: "Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!" is actually roughly fitting an inscription on some official structure.
This shows the futility of it all, but we go on, doing our thing, striving.
Cordell from Australia
Comment 9 of 15, added on September 9th, 2005 at 5:35 AM.
I realize that my boyfriend is Ozymandias because like my bf he wins all the battle for his country hi to Mark Anthony B. Diaz Of Phillipines
Jornalyn Maala from Philippines
Comment 8 of 15, added on September 9th, 2005 at 5:35 AM.
this poem is a heartbroken poem that only a great poet can write this kind of poem .When I"m reading this poem I imagine what Happen To Ozymandias during his time and the readers become interested to read this poem .I wish all of the studets like me read this great composition of Shelly
Mark Anthony B. Diaz from Philippines
Comment 7 of 15, added on September 4th, 2005 at 8:48 AM.
I agree with megg fro mAustralia. I think that we somehow linger in this world and this poem reflects that.
Cristián from Chile
Comment 6 of 15, added on August 21st, 2005 at 2:24 AM.
IT IS REALLY WONDERFUL POEM. YOU KNOW WHAT GUYS, GHANDY LOVED THIS POEM TOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH. HE PUT IT BESIDE HIS PILLOW TO MAKE HIM THINK OF HIS DUTIES AND NEVER BE LAZY MAN.
ABDULLAH from Yemen
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In the first line the use of a traveler for telling the story can be deliberately chosen as the travelers wanders for seeing the ruins from ancient times, the beauty of the world. Therefore, for making emphasis on the statue being a ruin, this kind of choice can have been used.
Emel from Turkey