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Compare two poems on nature 'Cynddylan on a Tractor' and 'Leisure' - see how effective they are in conveying how we fail to appreciate the beauty of nature and the countryside.
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In this essay I am going to compare two poems on nature 'Cynddylan on a Tractor' and 'Leisure' To see how effective they are in conveying how we fail to appreciate the beauty of nature and the countryside. Firstly I am going to examine 'leisure' by William Henry Davies then I am going to compare 'Cynddylan on a Tractor' by R.S. Thomas to this. But before all of this, I am going to give a brief background to the context of when the poems were written. Both poems were written during the industrial revolution but 'Leisure' was written earlier towards the beginning of the industrial revolution, whereas 'Cynddylan on a Tractor' was written later on. In both poems we are shown that we have had a better life than before but at what cost? We have better houses, better work and more pay but this isn't enough. 'Leisure' by W.H. Davies...
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