Popular Culture and Classic Poetry: Watchmen's Ozymandias

by alexislothian on Jan 07, 2010

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A short presentation on the use of tropes from classic poetry in contemporary pop culture, working with the example of the movie and graphic novel Watchmen.

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A short presentation on the use of tropes from classic poetry in contemporary pop culture, working with the example of the movie and graphic novel Watchmen.

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Popular Culture and Classic Poetry: Watchmen’s Ozymandias — Webinar Transcript

Popular Culture and Classic Poetry: Watchmen’s “Ozymandias” Alexis Lothian PhD Candidate in English University of Southern California

two vast and trunkless legs of stone

half sunk, a shattered visage lies

nothing beside remains

What does Watchmen’s use of “Ozymandias” suggest about our world? About efforts to improve it? Do you think Shelley would approve of this use of his poem? Where else have you seen resonances of “Ozymandias”? Have you noticed allusions to other works you’ve studied?

Popular Culture and Classic Poetry: Watchmen's Ozymandias

by alexislothian on Jan 07, 2010

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Popular Culture and Classic Poetry: Watchmen’s Ozymandias — Webinar Transcript