Question

The poem highlights how vanity can lead to one's fall. Elaborate the statement.

(This question is from the poem- Ozymandias)

Answer 1

The poem elaborates that if one start thinking himself/herself as the superior and dominant person in the society, than he is on ontheropes.
In the poem it is clearly stated that due to the arrogancy and haughtiness of the King Ozymandias his condition vulgarised and he soon declined. He wanted to always maintain the terror in the heart of the people for him even after his death and wanted to be always remembered, but because of this mentality people forgot him after his death.
So we can say that Vanity guarantees a person's fall.

Answer 2

Answer:

The poem Ozymandias highlights the vanity of human glory and power. It conveys that no human emotion of arrogance and Pride assures immortality and durability against the all powerful time and nature.  All paths of Glory lead to the grave. Nothing lives forever in this world. Therefore the pride of power and pelf is all useless. Only other good actions live after our death. Even the mightiest of mighty human beings mix with dust.No trace of them is left on the Sands of Time.

Ozymandias was a very powerful king of Egypt. He was proud of his glory and achievements. He thought that no one could equal him in his Mighty achievements. He wanted to immortalize his name and got a statue built in a temple. But nothing could stand against the time and powerful elements of nature and his statue lay broken in the desert.