Transient identities: Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

In this episode of Study Sessions, we explore Percy Bysshe Shelley’s timeless sonnet 'Ozymandias' through the lens of identity. The poem’s grand themes of power, legacy, and the fragility of human ambition are contrasted with Imtiaz Dharker’s Tissue, a modern reflection on the transient and interconnected nature of identity. Together, these works invite us to question the permanence of our legacies and the ways in which identity is constructed, preserved, and perceived.