Author(s)

Zhang Lu

Corresponding Author

Zhang Lu

ABSTRACT

In the modern society, the harmony between man and nature becomes the theme of the time. If we date back to the Romantic period of British and American literature, it's easy for us to find the concept of nature. Through the images of nature in the poems written by Shelley, we can find his views on nature. Although Shelley's poems are usually famous for the revolutionary ideas, there are natural ideas and concepts in some of his well-known poems. This article sets the sight on Shelley's poem Ode to the West Wind, tries to find out the themes and views on nature through analyzing the nature images of his poem.

KEYWORDS

the concept of nature, development, outmoded, newborn