http://thinkforyourself.ie/2008/01/30/why-ozymandias/ “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein Thu, 24 May 2012 20:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://thinkforyourself.ie/2008/01/30/why-ozymandias/#comment-731 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:50:56 +0000 http://ozymandias1.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-731 For another excellent site on poetry, you must visit Shmoop. I find it extremely insightful and interesting. And yes, I can see why a poem like Ozymandias would be a favorite. For me, the prevalent theme in Ozymandias is of transience. Shelley is in fact obsessed with it. According to him, nothing lasts forever. But at heart, the poem isn’t just about how really big statues eventually succumb to the ravages of time. The statue is a testament to Ozymandias’s ambition and pride. And the lesson to be learnt is that all things will pass and even kingdoms and political regimes will eventually crumble, leaving no trace of their existence in the long run.

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