what is the meaning of the sentence ' the hand that mocked them and the heart that fed' from poem ozymandias by percy bysshe Shelley
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The hand and heart referred to are the symbolic representations of the emotions of Ozymandias. The traveller states that the sculptor read the emotions of the ancient king well and reflected them in the facial expression of the statue. Just by looking at the facial expression , the traveller discerns that the king had a "hand that mocked them". In other words he did not have a kind and giving hands , or hands that protected his people. He reached his hands out in mockery , confirming to his subjects that they were worth little or nothing compared to his grandeur. Likewise he had a "heart that fed". It was not a compassionate or loving heart , but one that preyed on his people , using them for his own gain and to satisfy his own desires.
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