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- 41: The Influence of the French Revolution on Romanticism
- The Influence of the French Revolution on Romanticism The literature of a country is affected and influenced by how the people of that country live. This paper will prove that The French Revolution greatly influenced 19th Century French Romanticism. First, the cultural values of the ... Interactive Encyclopedia "French Revolution"). They wanted a voice in a stable government with a strong economy (Johnson 105) and a strong sense of individuality and independence within the people. (Moss and Wilson 180) Eighteenth- century literature was much like the society in which it was produced, restrained. Society was divided into privileged and unprivileged classes, (Leinward 452) with Eighteenth- century writers focusing on the lives of the upper class. (Thompson 857 ... sent a strong wave of emotion and revival throughout France (Peyre 59). This lead to new laws and standards for the citizens, including newer, less imposing literary standards. Romanticism marked a profound change in both literature and thought. Romanticism, according to Webster's Dictionary, is defined as "a literary movement (as in early 19th century Europe) marked especially by an emphasis on the imagination and emotions and by the use ...
- 42: Irish Literature And Rebellion
- Irish Literature and Rebellion In the heart of every Irishman hides a poet, burning with nationalistic passion for his beloved Emerald Isle. It is this same passion, which for centuries, Great Britain has attempted to snuff out ... hegemony of the Protestant religion. Catholics were treated like second-class citizens in their native home. Centuries of oppression churned in the hearts of the Irish and came to a boil in the writings and literature of the sons and daughters of Ireland. The Literary Renaissance of Ireland produced some of the greatest writers the world has seen. John O’Leary said it best, “literature must be national and nationalism must be literary” (Harmon, 65). Although there is an endless stream of profound poets and playwrights; John Synge, Lady Gregory, Oscar Wilde, etc., this paper’s primary focus is ...
- 43: An Analysis of British Literature
- An Analysis of British Literature Death is inevitable and what happens after death will always be a mystery to the living. For this reason, the afterlife has always been a topic which artists have chosen to explore in their works. Throughout the chronology of British literature, artists have used society's views as a basis to examine the afterlife, and look at it in new ways. The afterlife has been a theme in British Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period of Beowulf to the twentieth century writings of Dylan Thomas. The mysteriousness of the afterlife makes it a topic which artists will always be eager to analyze. During the ...
- 44: Victorian Literature
- " The Victorian literature (1832-1901)" Victoria became queen of Great Britain in 1837. Her reign, the longest in English history, lasted until 1901. This period is called the Victorian Age. During the Victorian Age, great economic, social, and ... Carlyle attacked the greed and hypocrisy he saw in society in Sartor Resartus (1833-1834). John Stuart Mill discussed the relationship between society and the individual in his long essay On Liberty (1859). Later Victorian literature. During the late 1800's, a pessimistic tone appeared in much Victorian poetry and prose. Tennyson considered the intellectual and religious problems of the time in his long poem In Memoriam (1850). Matthew Arnold described his doubts about modern life in such short poems as "The Scholar-Gypsy" (1853) and "Dover Beach" (1867). Arnold's most important literary achievements are his critical essays on culture, literature, religion, and society. Many of his essays were collected in Culture and Anarchy (1869). Queen Victoria reigned over an immense British Empire, and much English literature expresses the experience of Imperialism, from one point ...
- 45: Realism And Naturalism In 20th
- American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that World War I had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. The influence of 19th Century realism and naturalism and their truthful representation ... happened. He attacked and attempted to resolve “the moral difficulties of society by this rapid change” (Elliott 505). He believed that novels should “should present life as it is, not as it might be” (American Literature Compton’s). In the process of doing this, Howells demonstrated how life shaped the characters in his novels and their own motives and inspirations. By concentrating on these characters’ strengths as opposed to creating a strong plot, he thematically wrote of how life was more good than evil and, in return, wanted his literature to inspire more good. On the other hand, Henry James judged the world from a perspective “offered by society and history” (Bradley 704). He also separated himself from America to create an unbiased view ...
- 46: Influence Of Realism On Litera
- After World War I, American people and the authors among them were left disillusioned by the effects that war had on their society. America needed a literature that would explain what had happened and what was happening to their society. American writers turned to what is now known as modernism. The influence of 19th Century realism and naturalism and their truthful representation ... happened. He attacked and attempted to resolve "the moral difficulties of society by this rapid change." (Elliott 505). He believed that novels should "should present life as it is, not as it might be" (American Literature Compton's). In the process of doing this, Howells demonstrated how life shaped the characters of his novels and their own motives and inspirations. By concentrating on these characters' strengths as opposed to a strong plot, he thematically wrote of how life was more good than evil and, in return, wanted his literature to inspire more good. On the other hand, Henry James judged the world from a perspective "...offered by society and history..." (704). He also separated himself from America to create an unbiased view of ...
- 47: 16th And 17th Century English
- ... an extraordinary amount of social upheaval and reformation took place. Several changes occurred politically, religiously, and socially. In order to follow the path of English prose, I shall illustrate the use of different pieces of literature during these changing times. Prose, being a written form of language lacking rhyme and/or meter, was certainly not the prevalent form of literature moving into this time period. Keeping in mind that paper and printing had been invented only a century or so before, most writers used forms of verse and poetry. Still, even during the 16th century ... away from seeking their sole purpose through religion and politics, and began to focus more on intellectual stingers such as philosophy, science, art, music, and writing. During all of this, conventions, or habitual patterns in literature began to change. Again, for the most part this affected the non-prose area of literature, however there were some noticeable changes, which affected prose writings. The use of the pastoral convention concerned itself ...
- 48: Early National Literature
- Early National Literature The years from the adoption of the Constitution (1787) to the period of Jacksonian nationalism (1828-36) mark the emergence of a self-consciously national literature. The poet Joel BARLOW, who was, like John Trumbull, one of the Connecticut Wits, greeted the new United States with his epic The Columbiad (1807), a reworking of his earlier The Vision of Columbus (1787). Philip Freneau wrote lyric poetry that fused the native scene and native expression. Other writers strove to develop an American literature but did not concentrate on strictly American subjects, using instead the universal themes of romance, virtue, vice, and seduction that pervaded popular novels in England and on the Continent. William Hill Brown's The ...
- 49: From a Female’s Point of View: Misogyny in Vampire Literature
- From a Female’s Point of View: Misogyny in Vampire Literature Misogyny is the mistreatment of women. Even though it can occur in any type of literature, nothing can be so vital in making a vampire story work the way misogyny does. Although this is true, I do plan to take a feminist point of view by connecting the four stories that ... she is the object of every man’s materialistic fantasies. The next piece that I will be discussing is Dracula by Bram Stoker. It provides some of the best evidence that misogyny exists in vampire literature. The first scene in which this hold true is when Jonathan Harker, despite the Count’s warning; wanders into a forbidden part of the castle. There he feels sleepy and suddenly awakens to find ...
- 50: Types of Conflicts in Literature
- Types of Conflicts in Literature Have you ever had an argument with a friend or struggled between knowing what was right and what was wrong? Of course you have. Conflict exists everywhere, and it occurs on many levels. This clashing ... and some natural force or the environment, and even between a person and his or her own ideas or values. However, it is not always easy to define or categorize or clarify conflict, especially in literature. In interpretive works, the conflict present is representative of real life. The problems are complex, and it is difficult to determine what is good from what is bad and what is right from what is wrong. There are no direct contrasts. These contrasts are less marked than the ones in works of escape literature. The conflict present in these types of fiction is extremely obvious and tends to be shown through the use of pitting the “good” guy against the “bad” guy. Through an examination of the conflicts ...
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