Fascism and Nazism are political ideologies that emerged in the early 20th century. These belief systems are characterized by extreme authoritarianism, nationalism, and a rejection of liberalism and democracy. Both movements are infamous for their promotion of violence, racism, and genocide. The core belief of fascism is that the state is supreme and that individual rights and freedoms must be subordinate to the state's interests. Fascists believe in the state's control over all aspects of society, including the economy, culture, and religion. They often advocate for a single-party system led by a charismatic leader who embodies the nation's values. Nazism, on the other hand, is a specific form of fascism that developed in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. It is characterized by a particular focus on racial purity, anti-Semitism, and a belief in the inherent superiority of the Aryan race. Nazism is infamous for the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, in which millions
I.Introduction Ozymandias is a poem by the English Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley It was first published in 1818 The poem tells the story of a traveler who describes the ruins of a statue of a powerful ruler, Ozymandias II.Summary of the Poem The statue of Ozymandias lies in ruins in the desert The inscription on the pedestal reads: "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" Despite this boastful proclamation, nothing remains of the once-great empire that Ozymandias ruled The poem is often interpreted as a commentary on the transience of human power and the ultimate futility of all efforts to achieve immortality through monuments and works of art III. Poem and Literary Dissection Ozymandias By Percy Bysshe Shelley I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold