E-Lecture - Themes from the Poem
  • Vandalization of Environment: We can see the degradation of the earth and waste of natural resources. This was caused by rapid industrialization. Trees were cut down to give way for rural development.
  • Sacrilege: The poet considers deforestation as a sacrilegious offence. He used Jesus Christ words to explain it when he said ‘’father forgive them, for they do not know what they do.’’
  • Lamentation: The poet laments or regards the actions of human beings towards the destruction of the environment in which they live.
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