James Thomson's "Winter": The Personification of Nature

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In the "Winter" section of The Seasons, James Thomson personifies Nature. The literary representation of Winter thereby becomes an investigation into cause and effect based on human characteristics. "Winter comes to rule" the year (1) like a leader who rules a country; it falls "oppressive o'er the world" (58). In the first section of "Winter," the season is seen as a powerful "Father" (72) or "great Parent" (106) who has control over people, plants, and animals. In this sense, Thomson's investigation into winter create



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Approximate Word count = 353
Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)

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