Afterwards - Thomas Hardy Q: Discuss the theme of the poem, and evoke how it is fully developed. Also give details to how the poem is conveyed to the reader.

Hardy's lofty speculation and attitude towards his death and nature are the central themes of the poem. As the poet's death inevitably approach, the poem is structured around the eternal questions as to, how he would be remembered among the people, and the "mysterious" bond between human and nature. In the text, it is remarkably paradoxical that, the serene images of nature convey the ideas of death and the transitory nature of life. This contrasting …

…the poet's versification. It is shown that death, nature, and human being belong as a whole, allowing the progression of life in our world. The poet's intention on writing such poem, was to express his regret, how he should have interacted more with nature, leaving behind traces of his life, behind with nature itself. Providing the rest of the world with evidences of Hardy's life, which means that Hardy is then living an eternal life.