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In his poem “The Sensitive Plant,” Shelley uses ‘Lady’ “as a metaphor to convey limitations and also employs ‘The Sensitive Plant,’ unable to transcend those limits, as a metaphor for the poet. Through this, he both denounces a cruel world that tramples desires for a paradise-like existence and critiques the limitations of the poet’s perception. Shelley intensifies his own disillusionment with the society of his time through the death process of the ‘Sensitive Plant.’ The ‘Sensitive Plant’ and the ‘Lady’ succumb to their misfortunes due to their lack of courage to overcome their adversities they face, ultimately yielding to existential submission. This encapsulates Shelley’s despair, asserting that healing the conflicts and injustices within society is beyond the poet’s capacity. However, Shelley renews his commitment to reform by structuring the poem with ‘three narrative sections’ tracing the death of the ‘Sensitive Plant’ and ‘a concluding part’ that objectively examines it. Through the ‘conclusion’, Shelley refines his own determination for reform, conveying the message that the desire for the earthly paradise pursued by the ‘Sensitive Plant’ should persist in both the poet and the readers. In this poem, Shelley hones his will to overcome the harsh limits of relentless existence and emphasizes the continual pursuit of the restoration of the sacred essence of humanity beyond despair.