Wordsworth’s Concept of Nature: A ‘Balm to Weary Souls’

Abstract

Declining morality was a point of grave concern for Wordsworth. He thought that Modern man has the potential for immense destruction but no corresponding moral standards to check that destruction. Wordsworth thought that life in an immoral society is extremely difficult. In such an environment Man’s survival is constantly under threat and human values are ridiculed. Wordsworth believes that moral values are essential in creating peace and harmony in any society. Wordsworth sees nature as source of morality and a remedy for the sufferings of mankind.