The Contrast Between "Ozymandias" And "The Big Trip Up Yonder"
“The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut and The Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley are two different literacy works which are similar but as well have differences. Although the two jobs are different in the form were on is a story, and the other is a poem, the authors have Applied different literacy skills, which make the two similar. 'The Big Trip Up Yonder' by Kurt Vonnegut is a story that was set during the 2158 A.D. The story was established after the introduction and invention of medicine known as the Anti-Gerasome. The medication was made from dandelions and mud. The ingredients of the medicine mean that it was inexpensive and as well widely available. The drug was seen to halt the process of aging and as well prevent people from dying due to old age as long as they maintained the intake of the medicine. As a result, the United States is currently suffering from overpopulation, as well as the shortage of food and other resources.
Observing the state except for the wealthy, the populations seem to survive on the diet foods which are processed from sawdust and seaweed. On the other hand, The Ozymandias is a title that relates to two sonnets, and it was published in 1818. Percy Bysshe Shelley first wrote the Ozymandias. The poem was included in the Ozymandias, and it frequently became anthologized. Shelley wrote the poem in competitions. The Ozymandias is a commentary based on the ephemeral nature of political power (Philbin 31). The monarchs, dictators as well as the tyrants, are always subjecting to change. The language of the writer reflects on the dislike of the rulers.
“The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut is a short story while The Ozymandias is a poem. They both cover different themes that bring up the real picture by the author. Although various things are going on in the two literacy works more so the literacy elements, they are still different. “The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut used foreshadowing to a great extent. Foreshadowing is a skill by the author, where one predicts the future. Kurt Vonnegut uses foreshadowing to present the state of things as they may happen in the future. When the Gramps threaten to cut the ford member, this is foreshadowing as it is an indication that the Gramps assist them financially (Wells 38). The reader is in a position to learn about the will of Gramp. The situation serves as the most considerable foreshadowing in the story “The Big Trip Up Yonder.” He appears to be in a position to divorce at his will. The use of foreshadowing is different from The Ozymandias' poems as there is no use of foreshadowing.
The two literature materials differ in that Shelley's poem widely imagines a meeting between the narrator of the incidences and a traveler who explained a ruined statue as observed in a desert. The explanation and description are a meditation of the perceived human fragility as well as the social power on time effects. The Ozymandias by Bysshe Shelley largely bases its argument on imagination, unlike 'The Big Trip Up Yonder' by Kurt Vonnegut, which is based on reality and real-life challenges that face society. The two literature works as well differ in form. The poem is developed as a sonnet made up of a fourteen-line stanza form which has its origin in the Italian love. The work is based on poetry and what was known in England. Through the poem, most sonnets break into two unique sessions, which are the sextet and octet, and the second part is based on the first part as it comments on the octet. Based on the sonnet, the first section develops the frame narrative and as well describes the statue. The sonnet describes the second section, ironically relating to the words of the king, including the description of the setting of the desert. The poem is as well written in iambic pentameter, although several pattern variations exist (Gill 26). On the other hand, “The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut is a written continuous prose. “The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut is generally a story with many characters.
“The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut uses the common language in which the Ozymandias goes to the extent of calling himself the King of Kings, which is a name used in the Biblical literature. The name smacks an arrogant pride. The use of the name implies his subsequent obscurity, which is seen as a punishment from God. Unlike “The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut, Shelley developed several powerful phrases in his poem, thus making the language used in his works to be different (Stableford 270). The Ozymandias makes use of Caesurae is a break that means rhythm within a line. Shelley makes use of several rhythms in the poem to reach significant effects. The first rhythm falls in the second line after 'who said.' In this line, the pause is used to mimic the breadth of the traveler before he tells his story. The second caesura is seen after the statement 'Stands in the desert,' the use of the full stop at the end of the sentence reinforces the utilization of isolation which surround the strange as well as the ruined legs. The last caesura is used to isolate and complete the sentence standing in the poem grammatically. All these differ in the use of language in “The Big Trip Up Yonder” by Kurt Vonnegut.
These two literature devices are different in that Shelly's poem speaks and imagines a meeting between the narrator and the traveler. Notably, the traveler explains all the incidences of a ruined statue as it was observed in the desert. The description and the explanation that is given are just a meditation of what is perceived as human fragility. It also literally shows the social power and the time effects. The Ozymandias by Bysshe Shelly is substantially based on an argument on imagination. 'The Big Trip Up Yonder' by Kurt Vonnegut, on the other hand, is based on real-life challenges and realities that generally face the society.
Notably, these two literature devices differ in their form. The poem, on the one hand, is a sonnet that is made up of fourteen-line stanza. The poem also has its origin in Italian love. Most of the work is based on poetry and what was known in England as Through the poet. Most sonnets break into two unique sessions. The Big Trip Up Yonder is a futuristic novel. This is because the book focuses on ways to prolong life by producing anti-aging medicine. Notably, the story focuses on the effects of this concept and anti-Gerasene. Additionally, the novel does not is not describing the future generally. According to the author, aging can now be easily cured.
On the other hand, Ozymandias is a title that is related to two sonnets. The themes in this poem are traditional and straightforward. The verse reminds influential people that power is always temporary. Though most of them tend to think their potential is immortal, they are just deceiving themselves. Notably, in the Big Trip up Yonder, the author wanted to show the effects of Anti-Gerasene. According to the author, if there were such anti-aging medicine, the world population would increase significantly in numbers. There would be drastic urbanization and industrialization. For example, in the story where the clan is congested together in the same houses. On the other hand, Ozymandias has a different way on how to handle the idea. The poem starts with 'I,' but this is just a framing tool that is used. The 'I' quickly disappears to favor the traveler from an unknown land. This happens the rest of the lines of the poem.
Additionally, the poem describes a statue that has fallen in the middle of a desert. This symbolizes pride and human power. It was started by Ozymandias to show his power. Notably, it has now collapsed, and no one looks at it except for travelers occasionally. This indicates that human power and pride are random things, and they will come to pass. The Ozymandias is a Greek name for an Egyptian Pharaoh. On the other hand, the author of the novel wanted to show what the effects of anti-aging medicine were. If the medicine would exist, then the world population would have gone high drastically. Notably, the poem has used several stylistic devices, poetic devices, dramatic devices, among many others. Additionally, the poem uses irony to contrast, Ozymandia's tremendous pride with the reality of life.
The novel Big Up Yonder was developed from a book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. The was eager to discover how the future would be if we had this anti-aging medicines. It is in the story that we realize the clan family of Swartz, with his 22 descendants, lived in the same house. This is because Harlod relies heavily on anti-aging medicine. On the other hand, the poem is about human pride and power. It describes social power as random things that will come to pass.
In conclusion, different literary works can carry the same themes, though in different stylistic approaches. Similarly, any various literary works contain definite differences. In these two literary works, striking similarities such as the approach to the future, and general social life like resource inheritance arises. Similar stylistic approaches like irony appear prevalent in the two narratives. Finally, the works are related in that they are fictional. Despite these similarities, the jobs are also different, like Percy's work is a sonnet poem, while Kurt's work is a novel.
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