Question

Does "Ozymandias" portray nature as having a positive, negative, or neutral relationship with humanity? Use examples from the poem in your argument.

a) Positive; nature's power over time is celebrated
b) Negative; nature's destruction of the statue is emphasized
c) Neutral; nature is portrayed as indifferent to humanity
d) Ambiguous; nature's role is open to interpretation

Answer 1

The poem 'Ozymandias' portrays nature as having a neutral relationship with humanity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem 'Ozymandias' portrays nature as having a neutral relationship with humanity.

The poem describes a statue in a desert environment that has been destroyed by the passage of time and the forces of nature. This destruction is emphasized when the poem says, 'Nothing beside remains. Round the decay / Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare / The lone and level sands stretch far away.'

This portrayal suggests that nature is indifferent to humanity, as it does not actively aid or harm human civilization.