The World Is Too Much With USaps

“The World Is Too Much With Us” SOAPS Analysis by: William Wordsworth The speaker appears to be portrayed as an intelligent environmentalist male, that is would have lived around the same time Wordsworth lived, during the French Revolution. Mainly, this character was more concerned about nature and the well being of animals, then humanities. The speaker seems really concerned, annoyed to say throughout the entire poem, he is constantly complaining about how humanity is a way to such a beautiful earth. The occasion that motivated the author to write this poem, is the impact of humanity on the environment, and how humans are not at peace, but nature is. The author’s depression throughout the poem is brought on by his concern for the environment
This is explained throughout the poem in multiple different contexts, such as “Little we see in Nature that is ours; we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!” (Line three) He explains how nature is viewed little too many humans, and how don’t appreciate it and what it has to offer. The author mentions “Boon” which means benefit or award, he is being sarcastic with that saying, laughing at humanity and how it lacks the growth and potential that nature has. The author uses a sarcastic, harsh tone throughout the poem, which describes the personality of the author, and the audience, he is attacking an audience of snarky environmentalists, that laugh in the face of humanities problems because they are not as advanced as natures, because the author states in the poem that nature can support itself and humans are just in the
He is upset, depressed so to say because of the way humanity wastes nature’s ability to grow and thrive. At one point in the poem, the author states that he wishes to turn into a pagan, he practically begs God to let him become a pagan so he can go back in time, where humanity did not impact nature so harshly, because in that time pagan meant to transform or to become. “It moves us not. – Great God! I'd rather be, A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn.” (Line twelve) the quote from line twelve explains that humanity has no appreciation for nature and the world, he begs to be a pagan, so he can appreciate nature without humanities problems getting in the way. Again, the author throughout the poem is depressed and complains a lot, therefore he rants a