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Poetry and Drama

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 ABOUT THE POET

The poet behind "The World Is Too

Much With Us," William Wordsworth,
was a key figure in the Romantic age
of poetry. He was passionately moved
by nature and believed in the value of
our relationship to it. Wordsworth was
born in 1770, and his poetry
frequently share his enthusiasm for
nature's beauty and peacefulness. 2
The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and
spending we lay waste our powers;
Little we see in Nature that is ours;
We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!
This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon, The winds
that will be howling at all hours, And are up-gathered
now like sleeping flowers,
For this, for everything, we are out of tune;
It moves us not. -Great God! I'd rather be A Pagan
suckled in a creed outworn;
So might I, standing on this pleasant lea,
Have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;
Have sight of Proteus rising from the sea;
Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.

- William Wordsworth
 The Poem's Message

Let us now discuss the poem's essential

point. In "The World Is Too Much With
Us," Wordsworth conveys his concern
about how people have become so
consumed with materialistic pursuits that
they have lost contact with nature. He
begins by saying, "The world is too much
with us," meaning that we are continually
absorbed by worldly issues such as job
and money. This obsession, he says, has
caused us to waste our natural skills and
passions.
 Our Disconnect from Nature

Wordsworth continues by regretting that we "see little in

Nature that is ours." This indicates that we've lost touch of
the natural world's beauty and value. We're so consumed with
our daily life that we miss the beauty of the sea or breeze. In
some ways, we're out of rhythm with nature, as if we're not
listening to its melody.

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 THE POET'S PREFERENCE AND HOPE FOR RECONNECTION

Wordsworth reveals his preference for a simpler, nature-

centered life as the poem develops. He'd rather practise an
ancient, nature-centered Pagan religion than be disconnected
rom nature. He wishes for a reconnection with nature at the end
of the poem, as well as moments of comfort and enjoyment. He
hinks about encounters with legend sea animals such as Proteus
and Triton, seeking for a closer connection with nature.

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 CONCLUSION

In the end, "The World Is Too Much With Us" encourages us to respect
our relationship with nature. It's a call to appreciate the natural world's
beauty and value rather than being consumed by materialistic desires.
Wordsworth's message is still important today, as we face environmental
difficulties and an increasing separation from nature. It's a timeless
reminder that nature's wonders are all around us, waiting to be appreciated
and protected.

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 THANK YOU!
By: Deepinder Singh

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