Poem: Thomas Hardy's "The Convergence of the Twain"

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This paper explains that "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy reflects mankind's over confidence in ship building. The author points out society's arrogance reflected in the luxury and extravagance that the Titanic symbolized in her wreckage. The paper relates that in the sinking of the Titanic, Hardy presents a metaphysical yet morally challenging idea of human achievement in sea faring history.

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"This literary critique will seek to understand stanzas within the poem "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy. By analyzing stanza III, stanza X and stanza XI of this poem, one can realize possibly stronger clarity in composition in relating the idea of vanity within the Titanic's tragic sinking. In essence, this poem will be critically To glass the opulent The sea worm crawls--grotesque, slimed, dumb, indifferent" (Hardy 7-9) In this stanza the object of mirrors to glass the opulent appears to suggest that vanity mirrors of many of the wealthy patrons on-board the Titanic now reflect indignation and repulsion of luxury items. However, when discussing mirrors, one can also get images of deep-sea ocean reflections or the glassy movement of the `victorious waters' over the ship."

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