The human nature has been changing since the time the first man appeared. The natural character of the human being, his way of thinking, acting and feeling have been subject to many prior discussions. It is a well known fact that the way humans behave is a result of their interaction with the environment that they live in. In the twentieth century, the nature of humanity changed in accordance with the new environment. In this paper, these changes in the human nature will be the subject of discussion based on three poems of the same century.
“The Hoolw Men” is a poem that was written by T. S. Elliot in 1925. In his poem, Elliot is concerned with the rate at which the human moral fabric is wearing off. The decline of morality is a result of …show more content…
He accuses the church of falsifying the facts to make up the doctrine. This poem was written in the twentieth century when secularization and disregard to the doctrine were strong; the society was gradually becoming rebellious to the religion. Religious leaders were accused of preaching falsehood even in the dominant churches such as the Catholic. Due to the distance between the man and religion, the natural order seemed to be overturned. The scenes described in the poem look awkward as God calls Adam in an annoying manner as the serpent celebrates in paradise. Hughes uses ‘eating’ as an image for sexual intercourse. The serpent awakened the sexual awareness of man and smiles to hear God frustrated by the pain that He could not alter the situation.
In the three poems discussed above, the affection for the rule of religion is seen to be deteriorating. This has consequently cast immorality upon the human beings. According to “The Hollow Man”, the human being has become more like a scarecrow; he just watches with no feeling or emotion. Moreover, people have become more selfish and ruthless as described in “Musee des Beaux Arts”. The industrial revolution altered the existing order and changed the man into a different self that God had not ordained. Even today, technology and other human inventions continue to drift people away from religion and
“The Hoolw Men” is a poem that was written by T. S. Elliot in 1925. In his poem, Elliot is concerned with the rate at which the human moral fabric is wearing off. The decline of morality is a result of …show more content…
He accuses the church of falsifying the facts to make up the doctrine. This poem was written in the twentieth century when secularization and disregard to the doctrine were strong; the society was gradually becoming rebellious to the religion. Religious leaders were accused of preaching falsehood even in the dominant churches such as the Catholic. Due to the distance between the man and religion, the natural order seemed to be overturned. The scenes described in the poem look awkward as God calls Adam in an annoying manner as the serpent celebrates in paradise. Hughes uses ‘eating’ as an image for sexual intercourse. The serpent awakened the sexual awareness of man and smiles to hear God frustrated by the pain that He could not alter the situation.
In the three poems discussed above, the affection for the rule of religion is seen to be deteriorating. This has consequently cast immorality upon the human beings. According to “The Hollow Man”, the human being has become more like a scarecrow; he just watches with no feeling or emotion. Moreover, people have become more selfish and ruthless as described in “Musee des Beaux Arts”. The industrial revolution altered the existing order and changed the man into a different self that God had not ordained. Even today, technology and other human inventions continue to drift people away from religion and