Anthony Galarza
El-202-01
Prof. Almonte
3/10/17
Hopkins View of Nature
In Hopkins first poem "God's Grandeur," he connects his faith in God by having this poem focus on the handiwork of God and how man has basically ruined that handiwork which is nature. However, this is more like condemning man for not honoring and taking care of God's gift of nature to us, and Hopkins fully surrenders at the fact that God is in control of everything, including the natural world we live in. Hopkins declares in the first line of God's Grandeur that the Earth is filled with God's glory and greatness. "The world is charged with the grandeur of God" (Hopkins 1). We get the feeling that all things that God has made …show more content…
Just like in God's Grandeur, Hopkins honors God by giving him the Glory in the beauty of nature, especially for the "dappled things," of the first line of the poem. Dappled things are marked with spots or rounded patches. He makes a connection comparing the skies and cows. When looking at the sky, we see many patterns and variations of clouds, the same goes for cows, we see many of them with different patterns on their skin. In my opinion, Hopkins is saying that in a way, everything that God creates has a connection because of his design. And since a number of things are connected, it's as if Hopkins is giving his case that there is a creator because of this evidence. Evangelism is one of the main objectives of a follower of Christ, and since most Hopkins' poems reflect on Christ, he is doing his duty of evangelism through …show more content…
They both agree that nature has been polluted and disfigured due to man and the advancements in technology. But the main difference between them is their belief in a higher power. Romantics such as Wordsworth. believed that man and nature can be harmonic since it can connect us spiritually, and since he's a romantic, he worships nature as if it is God. For example, in Tintern Abbey he describes nature as "the anchor of my purest thoughts,the nurse, the guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul of my moral being,” (Wordsworth 110-112). But, in Hopkins case, nature can lead us to connect with God because of his omnipotence and beautiful design of
El-202-01
Prof. Almonte
3/10/17
Hopkins View of Nature
In Hopkins first poem "God's Grandeur," he connects his faith in God by having this poem focus on the handiwork of God and how man has basically ruined that handiwork which is nature. However, this is more like condemning man for not honoring and taking care of God's gift of nature to us, and Hopkins fully surrenders at the fact that God is in control of everything, including the natural world we live in. Hopkins declares in the first line of God's Grandeur that the Earth is filled with God's glory and greatness. "The world is charged with the grandeur of God" (Hopkins 1). We get the feeling that all things that God has made …show more content…
Just like in God's Grandeur, Hopkins honors God by giving him the Glory in the beauty of nature, especially for the "dappled things," of the first line of the poem. Dappled things are marked with spots or rounded patches. He makes a connection comparing the skies and cows. When looking at the sky, we see many patterns and variations of clouds, the same goes for cows, we see many of them with different patterns on their skin. In my opinion, Hopkins is saying that in a way, everything that God creates has a connection because of his design. And since a number of things are connected, it's as if Hopkins is giving his case that there is a creator because of this evidence. Evangelism is one of the main objectives of a follower of Christ, and since most Hopkins' poems reflect on Christ, he is doing his duty of evangelism through …show more content…
They both agree that nature has been polluted and disfigured due to man and the advancements in technology. But the main difference between them is their belief in a higher power. Romantics such as Wordsworth. believed that man and nature can be harmonic since it can connect us spiritually, and since he's a romantic, he worships nature as if it is God. For example, in Tintern Abbey he describes nature as "the anchor of my purest thoughts,the nurse, the guide, the guardian of my heart, and soul of my moral being,” (Wordsworth 110-112). But, in Hopkins case, nature can lead us to connect with God because of his omnipotence and beautiful design of