Pessimism Feature is Reflected in One of Thomas Hardy’s Poems “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?” As One of the Features of Modernism.

Abstract

The study highlights pessimism as one of the features of modernism.  The study displays Thomas hardy’s poem “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?” The study shows how the poet reflects his pessimistic experiences in this poem. The objective of the study shows how the feature of pessimistic played a big role in modernism. The study concludes that not pessimism is the only feature reflected in this poem but also other factors like selfishness, and narcissism. Birth and death are mores of life and no one lasts in this cosmos.

KEY WORDS: pessimism, death, modernism, selfishness and narcissism.

DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/91-03

Publication date:September 30^th 2022