The first idea that Garrett Hardin used in his essay is the idea of survival. He argues that people will do anything in order to ensure their survival even resorting to unethical decisions. The next idea is the idea of choosing not to help the poor because it will only diminish the chances of survival. The poor need more resources, multiply fast and have a high-risk factor according to Hardin.
The impact of Keats's repetition of the word what is that he wants to express the thoughts of the people on the urn. In this way, it will be easier to understand what the people are trying to mean with the urn.
