Human versus nature in Ted Hughes s sense of place: Remains of Elmet and Moortown Diary

This study examines Ted Hughes s portrayal of the relationship between mankind and nature in Remains of Elmet and Moortown Diary . The central theme of Remains of Elmet is the toll that both the textile industry and Methodism had on Calder Valley s natural landscape and man s psyche. Hughes believes that the healing process is attainable by connecting with the elemental energy of the natural world,thereby acquiring nature s capacity for continuous rebirth and rejuvenation. However,Hughes provides the possibility of balance between civilisation and the natural world in Moortown Diary . The sequence concentrates on the facets of death and birth of the farm livestock. © Universiti Putra Malaysia Press.