Through his famous sonnet ‘Ozymandias’, Shelley wants to convey a definite message to humanity and his readers. All power, pelf, glory and grandeur are only a nine-day wonder. The ravages of time spare none—not even the likes of Ozymandias. The ‘king of kings’ who wanted to overawe lesser mortals with his power, authority and great achievements, now lies shattered and buried in the sand. Nothing remains of his power, glory and grandeur. Only boundless and bare sand is seen all around his broken and shattered statue in the desert.
