Tiniya M. Martin Dr. Naana Banyiwa Horne English L102 8 February 2001 The Essence of Man In Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man”, he depicts man’s recognition of his actual role in the universe versus his perceived role that is dominated by pride, passion, and envy. Pope writes that man “Is the great chain, that draws all to agree, / And drawn supports, upheld by God, or thee?” (I.I. 33-34) In this excerpt Pope implies …showed first 75 words of 11296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 11296 total…see, and not a whole.” (I.II. 57-60) Here Pope suggests that despite man’s inability to grasp a firm understanding of the totality of the universal plan everything made by God has its purpose; and it is made according to His design. Likewise, if man could conceptualize that he was created exactly the way God intended: “And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness: and let them have domin