Overman

in “Overman,” the reader encounters a resilient adventurer in a tough and difficult terrain. There he sees “the blood of the man who have been in chains” (line 18). However, despite the hard experiences, the persona rises above his limitation and hurdles to project a glorious and promising future. The mark of the Overman is the exhibition of superhuman traits as portrayed in the persona’s association with some mythic figures. Interestingly, the Overman’s sterling character defies the vulnerability and weakness of the Biblical Adam and the Greek Daedalus. What is depicted is a future full of golden opportunities as shown in the lines: “The hard rock where the pierian spring flows / that cold breeze that bring forth the best roses / that prairie with the best vegetation” (lines 64-66).