Comparing and contrasting poems on meaning and value of nature

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Subject Area:English

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This paper provides a clear analysis of the two poems basing on their thematic comparisons and differences on the role of nature and the natural world to a human being as presented by the two poets. Focusing on the “The World is Too Much With Us” poem, William Wordsworth is showing his concern on the current situation of the nature and the natural aspect of life. His argument in the poem is that the modern human being has lost his connection to nature and anything that regarded to be meaningful in the environment. He argues that nature has changed to the extent that it cannot be compared with the past. According to Wordsworth, a human being has neglected the nature and no longer concerned with its situation “We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon” (line 4).

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He states precisely how for the olden day's people used to care for the environment for enhancing the sustainability of nature. The poet expresses a bitter attitude toward human being on their failure to get concerned about nature and natural environment. Following the increasing need for human being, he has depleted the environment and taken minimal concern of the resource regeneration. Natural resources need to be taken care of to ensure their sustainability for current and future functionality. The bitterness is expressed in a stanza that the poet says that he would rather be a pagan suckled in a creed outworn. The sad moment of the poet comes when his friends leave him and go to enjoy the nature and the goodness of the environment.

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The poem presents the poet's frustrations for not being in a position to accompany his friends to tour and enjoy the goodness of nature. However, the poet has also praised the beauties of nature when he kept his feet in the shoes of his friend, Charles Lamb. “Well, they have gone, and here must I remain/ This lime-tree my prison!” This is a statement that expresses frustrations that the poet was going through. He misses joining the friends in the nature walk in which he thought was the best thing they would have done as friends. As the poet describes, the imagination of the goodness that his friends are experiencing in the nature walk gives him excitement thus he forget he was lonely.

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Nature is herein presented as an implication of the true meaning of God: “Less grows than bodily/ and of such hues/ as avail the almighty spirit, when yet he makes/ spirit perceives his presence. According to the poet in “This Lime-tree Bower my prison” poem, nature is supported to entertain and provide happiness to people. The poet instructs the nature to provide the best for his friend showing the best sites for the Charles to view the true spirit of God. The poet is trying to show that the best way of rewarding a friend is by giving him/her a chance to enjoy the greatness of nature. The major role or function of nature as presented in the poems is production and aesthetic value of the environment.

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Both poems have indicated that human being is not necessarily interested in taking care of nature but utilizing the available natural resources for his own benefit. Few people have indicted care for nature. The poem work presented in both cases indicates a care and concern over the nature in satisfaction of human desires. The presence of God and his mighty power in controlling environment has clearly depicted in the two poems. Conclusion The two essays, therefore, provide evidence on the importance of nature and the natural world to a human being. From the authors’ perspective, people should enjoy the maximum benefits from nature as they work to improve the life of human being. There are always frustrations and anger that occurs to those with a passion for nature when it fails to perform its expected purpose due to human influence.

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