Percy Shelley's "Ozymandias" is a short sonnet that provides readers with the simple, yet powerful imagery of its fallen namesake. Based on the fallen Egyptian statue, the poem presents a clear image of mortality evocative of Alexander Pope's famous quote, "Time conquers all, and we must time obey." With the current political state of the world, I believe that this is a message that our current world leaders would do well to consider, both established tyrants like Kim Jong Un and new elects such as Donald Trump. "Ozymandias" doesn't waste time in presenting its central message. The narrator relates the findings of a traveler, which consist of the only remaining parts of a fallen statue. Looking past the stumps of the statues legs, the traveler
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Kim is the current Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, effectively making him supreme leader of North Korea. Although he has only formally been in office for five years, he is now commonly known as a modern tyrant. Kim is in possession of an enormous amount of power, including but not limited to control over a one of the world's largest military regime, consisting of millions of troops and an unspecified number of nuclear weapons. It's not much of a stretch to claim that he has a lust for power, as it has recently been reported that he's executed over 340 North Koreans in his career. These victims range from high-ranking government officials to members of Kim's own family, and they were all slain for the purpose of protecting his political position. When he's not ordering executions on his own people or casually threatening other world leaders with nuclear war, Kim enjoys a lavish lifestyle with little regard for the struggling North Koreans. He's been known to import enormous supplies of saltwater for his pet dolphins while the population faces a lack of clean drinking water. Kim Jong Un exhibits virtually none of the characteristics of a proper leader, yet he's held firm control over his nation through the abusive use of his power. One can conclude that should a statue be made to commemorate Kim, it may exhibit many of the
Kim is the current Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, effectively making him supreme leader of North Korea. Although he has only formally been in office for five years, he is now commonly known as a modern tyrant. Kim is in possession of an enormous amount of power, including but not limited to control over a one of the world's largest military regime, consisting of millions of troops and an unspecified number of nuclear weapons. It's not much of a stretch to claim that he has a lust for power, as it has recently been reported that he's executed over 340 North Koreans in his career. These victims range from high-ranking government officials to members of Kim's own family, and they were all slain for the purpose of protecting his political position. When he's not ordering executions on his own people or casually threatening other world leaders with nuclear war, Kim enjoys a lavish lifestyle with little regard for the struggling North Koreans. He's been known to import enormous supplies of saltwater for his pet dolphins while the population faces a lack of clean drinking water. Kim Jong Un exhibits virtually none of the characteristics of a proper leader, yet he's held firm control over his nation through the abusive use of his power. One can conclude that should a statue be made to commemorate Kim, it may exhibit many of the