Literature has been used, over time in history, as a medium through
             which people can express their feelings and thoughts about significant
             events that they experience in their lives. Because of this, literature is
             often considered as a reflection or mirror' through which people can
             witness an individual's subjective interpretation of life and his/her
             social experiences. The individual, in this case, is the
             author/writer/poet, where s/he is able to channel his/her reality as s/he
             Like American and English poetry, Canadian poetry has its own legacy
             of literary writers who have contributed significantly to the development
             not only of the country's culture and the arts, but in nation-building as
             well. Edwin John Pratt, popularly known as E. J. Pratt, is a Canadian
             poet, who had spent his academic career creating works of literature that
             contribute the nation-building efforts of Canada. Growing up in
             Newfoundland, Pratt had become accustomed to writing poetry depicting
             Nature, particularly the sea (Pitt, 2004). Furthermore, as one of the
             early 20th century poets in Canada, Pratt was known for his "narrative
             poems depicting the struggles between humanity and nature and building of
             the Canadian nation" (Microsoft Encarta 2002).
             Evidently, three prevalent themes emerge from Pratt's poetry, as
             illustrated in his biography and analysis of his poetry: the depiction of
             nature and its relationship with human society and as a symbol representing
             Canada's nation-building efforts. In this paper, this premise is proven
             and discussed, as Pratt's poems are analyzed for any of these emergent
             themes. The poems that are included for the analysis are: "Erosion," "Sea-
             Historic background on the social condition of Canadian society
             during Pratt's time provides adequate information for the reader to
             understand the implied meanings in his poems. Early 20th
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