Poems pertaining to the future commonly relate to the fear, anticipation, or joy that comes from thinking of the future. In “After Us” (2011) by Nikola Madzirov the author is content with the future and accepts that as time changes so will people’s ways of life and understanding of the past. However, in the poem, “Oh could I raise the darken’d veil” (1820) by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the future is perceived to be frightening and unwanted. Madzirov and Hawthorne convey their different views of the future by using different tones, techniques, and themes.
While Madzirov conveys an attitude of tranquility, Hawthorne contains a fearful attitude and through the use of different tones the readers receive different moods from each poem. Madzirov’s uses simplistic diction to describe different imagery of a common new beginning, and through the use of simple, neutral words, the author provides a neutral mood. …show more content…
Madzirov presents his view of the future through a neutral tone and describes the future as a natural occurrence that just happens. Madzirov doesn’t add negativity to the occurrence, but that future generations will always view the past differently and that is to be expected. Hawthorne on the other hand, provides his understanding of the future as the fear that comes from uncertainty. However, both Madzirov and Hawthorne give effective interpretations of man kinds different views of the future. Madzirov focus on imagery, symbolism and the concept of a new beginning gives a neutral to positive view of the future. However, Hawthorne makes the future seem undesirable when he uses negative diction, imagery, symbolism and personification, but at the same time captivates the audience with the use of rhyme. The poems overall serve as effective interpretations of how the future can be viewed by different people and different
While Madzirov conveys an attitude of tranquility, Hawthorne contains a fearful attitude and through the use of different tones the readers receive different moods from each poem. Madzirov’s uses simplistic diction to describe different imagery of a common new beginning, and through the use of simple, neutral words, the author provides a neutral mood. …show more content…
Madzirov presents his view of the future through a neutral tone and describes the future as a natural occurrence that just happens. Madzirov doesn’t add negativity to the occurrence, but that future generations will always view the past differently and that is to be expected. Hawthorne on the other hand, provides his understanding of the future as the fear that comes from uncertainty. However, both Madzirov and Hawthorne give effective interpretations of man kinds different views of the future. Madzirov focus on imagery, symbolism and the concept of a new beginning gives a neutral to positive view of the future. However, Hawthorne makes the future seem undesirable when he uses negative diction, imagery, symbolism and personification, but at the same time captivates the audience with the use of rhyme. The poems overall serve as effective interpretations of how the future can be viewed by different people and different