Question

write a diary entry of ozymandias after he comes to life seeing the present condition of sculpture

Answer 1

Wednesday

January 17, 2017 AD

10:45 p.m.

Dear Diary:

Man is mortal indeed! In the eternal onward march of life kings, emperors, despots, generals, etc. do not matter at all! Life is immortal. I don’t know what its design is! When in the long past, I was such a mighty king in Egypt, I was so high-handed and arrogant of my power, wealth, and valour. I thought nobody could defeat me. I won many wars against my adversaries also. I got my statues built throughout my kingdom so that people would look at my works and shudder. However, my glory lasted only a few years. I became old, weak, and finally died. I was so sad at the approaching death. All my wealth, victories, and pride could not save me from the claws of death!

Now I am visiting my kingdom after eons to find not even a trace of my kingdom left! My palace, my wealth, the statues and buildings I got built, all have decayed into ruins. My statues lie broken, surrounded by sandy deserts on all sides. Not a single statue is intact! All broken! All men are equal. It does not matter whether you are a common man or an emperor! All die at the end. All power belongs to time, life, and God, who created the both. Only art and creativity survive. For example, the sculptor who sculpted my statue, he has survived till now in his art. Life is so complex and powerful. I wish I had done some nobler works in my life!