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Gerard Manley Hopkins, born in 1844 and who is an optimist, is also one of the greatest poets of the Victorian Era (Academy of American Poets). Theres also William Wordsworth born in 1770 is another(prenominal) optimist and another great poet, but of the Romantic Era (Harriet Monroe). Both of these poets from two separate time periods have the same idea of society and the human population in general. Materialism is a trait that can torment both the rich and the poor and is described as both culturally destructive and very a good deal self destructive (George Monbiot). In both poem of Gods Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins and The World is too Much with Us by William Wordsworth, both of these poems have equivalent ideas of expressing their opinions of the advancement of technology and the growth of complexed architecture.In Hopkins piece of wor k, he puts together a lyrical poem thats filled with alliteration in order to go his phrases more memorable and melodious (Skylar H. Burris). An example may be It will flame out, like shining from shook foil (Hopkins line 2). The diction of the speech communication flame, shining, and shook foil creates the imagery of warmth and liveliness. On the other hand, grandeur is a word used to describe magnificent and impressive (Brian Wasko), but in Hopkins poem, he describes the grandeur as wearing out or is becoming thin. Hopkins message to his readers is that by people rejecting the power of God, people are also attracting oppose situations into their lives. ... ...stent when it comes to the topic of God. In other words, Hopkins tends to shove religion down peoples throats while Wordsworth only mentions God once in line 9, while the rest is intimately the departure of human and nature.In conclusion, Hopkins and Wordsworth both consider that people are beginning to get too caught up in material matters to admire nature because without nature, people wouldnt have any of the objects they would have. As a matter of fact, their would be no life, but only darkness just as Hopkins described. Hopkins and Wordsworth would both change course on the matter that humanity was and is loosing touch with nature. If they were both upset with how their society was back in their time, then they would have been terror-stricken.