Friday, November 6, 2015

I need an analysis of the poem "God's grandeur" and a thesis statement.

Before attempting to analyze any of Hopkins's poetry, it is important to know that he was a devout Catholic and a Jesuit priest. His conception of the natural world was that it was a manifestation of God's creation and, thus, a sacred place.
The first line of the poem asserts that the world has the responsibility of taking care of itself since it is full of what God has created. As part of the world, it is up to humanity to look after God's creation. Alternatively, the line can be read that the world resonates with the energy that God instilled in it upon its creation.
The second line implies that the world is finite and will one day "flame out." The third line is a rhetorical question that asks the following question: "If we understand our role in caring for nature because it is a manifestation of God, then why do we not obey his authority and fulfill our responsibility?" The four lengthy lines of stanza one observe that mankind has used, and continues to use, the world for work and trade; mankind has left his mark on the world. Moreover, the speaker observes that humanity has lost its ability to sense its beauty or connect with nature.
The second stanza is more optimistic. Though humanity has left some marks on nature, they are not necessarily indelible. Renewal always comes. The final metaphor is that of the Holy Ghost as a mother bird on a nest. She protects and replenishes the earth with her fertility.
A thesis for an analysis of this poem could be as follows:

Although Hopkins recognizes the thoughtless harm humanity brings to nature and that we fail to recognize it as an expression of God's divinity, he has faith that God will continue to offer rebirth and renewal to his creation.

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