How does the trees and the ploughman build up the image of blankness of mortality in the poem A Wind Flashes the Grass by Ted Hughes?

Answer 1

Well honey, in that poem, the trees and the ploughman symbolize the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death. The trees represent growth and vitality, while the ploughman signifies human labor and mortality. Together, they create a stark contrast that highlights the transient beauty of existence. So, in a nutshell, they're basically reminding us that life is short and we're all gonna kick the bucket someday.

Answer 2

the ploughman seeks his own identity in the scheme of nature. from past history of mankind he learns that he will end up like a skeleton tossing in the air. there is not a thing like immortaliy.

the twigs of the tree after the storm look like the skeleton the ploughman had seen. this is the symbol of the idea that the trees too will end up like the skeleton. the twigs to confirm that everything in this world is mere shadowy thing, floating in the strem of river of shadow. thus it shows the image of blankness of mortality in yhe poem...