For example in lines (2-3) “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone/ Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand” it talks about the “trunkless legs”. Shelley does not mention any other object or ruin near the fallen monument. Mother Nature had started to bury history. A visage is “half sunk”, the legs have stayed standing but the head has fallen and is almost unperceivable. The statue was almost buried with no witnesses to observe it “The lone and level sands stretch far away” (14). The statue that once represented prosperity and power is now forgotten. Only the pedestal can speak of what was once there. Not much remains of what was the “King of Kings” (10). During his lifetime Ozymandias had power and richest. After his death, he was not remembered but forgotten. Shelley on the other hand, during his lifetime had poetry. After his death, he was recognized for his great talent and is still remembered. During Ozymandias lifetime he received attention and was worshiped but at the end, his statue ended up as ruins. While Shelley was not praised for his work during his lifetime, after his passing his work was highly respected and praised. One man got to live success during his lifetime while the other got success after his
For example in lines (2-3) “Two vast and trunkless legs of stone/ Stand in the desert. Near them on the sand” it talks about the “trunkless legs”. Shelley does not mention any other object or ruin near the fallen monument. Mother Nature had started to bury history. A visage is “half sunk”, the legs have stayed standing but the head has fallen and is almost unperceivable. The statue was almost buried with no witnesses to observe it “The lone and level sands stretch far away” (14). The statue that once represented prosperity and power is now forgotten. Only the pedestal can speak of what was once there. Not much remains of what was the “King of Kings” (10). During his lifetime Ozymandias had power and richest. After his death, he was not remembered but forgotten. Shelley on the other hand, during his lifetime had poetry. After his death, he was recognized for his great talent and is still remembered. During Ozymandias lifetime he received attention and was worshiped but at the end, his statue ended up as ruins. While Shelley was not praised for his work during his lifetime, after his passing his work was highly respected and praised. One man got to live success during his lifetime while the other got success after his