Question

The materialistic things do not last forever. What lasts is our good behavior and values we possess. Elaborate in reference to the poem"Not Marble Nor The Gilded Monuments".(8marks)

Answer 1

Material things come up with an expiry date however durable they may initially seem to be. But the people we care about and the values that have been inculcated in us are the things which endure for far longer. In Shakespeare's sonnet, 'Not Marble nor the Gilded Monuments'  the poet conveys the idea of how the subject's love will endure the ravages of time by being immortalized in his work. Secondly, he also believes that poetry has the power to be immutable when it comes to the test of time. Love for our loved ones continues to live long after all our material possessions have ceased to be with us. It is that immense power of endurance which Shakespeare evokes in his sonnet.

Answer 2

Materiality ,money and other valuables things is not all that one requires in life . Material things do not last fo ever they easily deceive the eye they may look nice but at the end of the day , love ,friendship ,compasion ,humbleness,humanity ,persistence and good behaviour are the things of real value

The values put into us maters more than what we see by our eyes

Shakespere in not marble nor the gielded monuments tells us of how love can andure in the face of adversity