Ozymandias

This poem was really confusing for me at first, but when we talked in our small groups I began to make sense of it. There was a king who left a bad impression on the people in that area. The whole poem seems to be a metaphor for power. It shows how power can be ruined by pride and humanity. We know that the king was arrogant and was only remembered for the way he treated people not his works. The only part of the statue remaining was the head. The sculptor was the one to choose what the structure would look like and for him to choose those characteristics emphasizes Ozymandias' bad reputation. Also, the only people who would really understand the irony in the scultpure falling apart is the people of that society. They understand the meaning behind it.