... to eternally roll a large stone up a mountain, only to have it fall back over him and roll to the bottom each time.) Throughout the poem, Thomas never passes on the opportunity to immerse the reader in the hunchback's pain, as each stanza's language dramatically describes the hunchback's tragic life. ... chaos, a highly representative literary effect of the modern era. Not only does Thomas illustrate art in the modern world by writing a poem that recognizes human suffering, but also by characterizing the hunchback as an artist himself. Daytime brings with it constant torment and anguis...

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