The Role of the Poet in Ode to the West WindThe poem "Ode to the West Wind" by PB Shelley is a "highly thought provoking poem " (Rajasekharuni.) which makes readers think about what makes life pleasant and unpleasant. The speaker of the poem says that the answer lies “in the attitude of the liver” (Rajasekharuni). As humans, we believe the cycle of seasons is natural, but we complain when we have to endure good and bad times. We do not see the course of the natural world in the same way that we see changes such as revolutions and wars. In a figurative sense, the poet indicates attitudes of people who get depressed when they go through difficulties, but do not know that happiness is better enjoyed after experiencing sadness. Happiness is only a relative experience. PB Shelley treats the poem as an autobiographical note. His life was full of difficulties but every time he fell, he got up with a rejuvenated spirit. The poem allegorizes the poet's role as the voice of change and revolution. Shelley realizes that she cannot, in real life, rise to the height of imaginative perfection, as was her desire. Shelley does not want to allow the reader to forget the atmosphere of the previous stanzas, so he continues to use the imagery of “a wave, a leaf, [and] a cloud” (l. 48) that existed with the “wind” for now exist with the speaker. Shelley considers himself to be one with the “wind.” He knows that he cannot do so because it is impossible for someone to ignore everything he has learned and enter a new world of innocence a confession or prayer of the poet. It seems very impersonal since it is not addressed to God. This version of Shelley includes his "closure in life" (MacEachen.) and the way... middle of paper... gigantic shadows that the future projects onto the present; the words that express what they do not understand; the trumpets that sing in battle; and do not feel what they inspire; the influence that is not moved, but moves " (MacEachen.). ReferencesMacEachen, Dougald B. "CliffsNotes on Shelley's Poems." Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 2013. Print. Wikipedia. "Hymn to the West Wind." Wikipedia.org. 2014. N.pag. April 13, 2014.Wroe, Ann. "Part III: The Wind." "Being Shelley: The Poet's Search for Himself." London. Jonathan Capo. 2007. Pages 275-279. Print.Rajasekharuni, Padma. “What is the central idea of ​​'Hymn to the West Wind'?” Answers. 2014. April 13 2014.