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Stephen Spender’s ‘The Express‘ explores the effects of the presence of modern technology on rural environments. By weaving the language of modernity into his poetry, Spender achieves a level of incongruity which reflects the paranoia and unease with which these technologies were first greeted, even though they were admired and despite the fact they are now taken as normal.
The glorious running of the train to its destination is vividly pictured by the poet. 'The Express' is a romantic poem glorifying the express train in motion; which can be regarded as a symbol of industrial revolution. The poem is an answer to the degenerating world of the 20th century.