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- 591: William Butler Yeats
- ... University Review and directing Yeats’s attention to native Irish sources for inspiration. The influence of O’Leary caused Yeats to take up the Irish writer’s cause. England was trying to destroy all Irish literature in an attempt to anglicize Ireland through a ban on the Gaelic language. O’Leary’s nationalism and opposition to violence impressed many people including Yeats. These views helped shape political views that Yeats would ... with a visionary realm. In Yeats’s later years he became more involved in politics. From 1922 – 1928 he was a senator for the Irish Free State. In 1923 Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature, and died on January 18 1939 in Roquebrune France. Yeats was buried in Sligo Ireland. A Drunken Mans Praise of Sobriety Come swish around my pretty punk And keep me dancing still That I may ...
- 592: Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem
- Characteristics of the Beowulf Poem There are many characteristics of the Beowulf poem that make it a significant part of the history of literature. It is a perfect representation of how the people in eighth century England communicated, what their feelings were, and their culture. "It gives us vital information about Old English social life and about Old English ... s greatest epic poems. It is composed of English history, heroism, and fantasy. It will remain a monument of Old English forever. Works Cited "Beowulf." Encyclopædia Britannica. 1990 ed. Beowulf. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Ed. M. H. Abrams et al. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1987. 19-72. Foster, Edward. "Beowulf." Masterplots. Revised ed. New Jersey: Salem Press, 1986. Raffel, Burton. Beowulf. Amherst: The University of Massachusetts Press ...
- 593: A Scientific Comparison Betwee
- ... its highly ironical form, is a perfect demonstration of the time's combination of satire and alienation; while from the 19th century, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, is a parody of gothic literature and of Oedipus Rex. Ultimately, 18th century Science Fiction uses satire and alienation while 19th century Science Fiction deals mainly with a parody of the Oedipus Complex . In Micromegas, Voltaire uses science to present the ... with a combination of satire and alienation while Shelley s Frankenstein is a parody of creation and the Oedipus Complex . Therefore, 18th century uses both alienation and satire to elucidate their points while 19th century literature uses a parody of creation and the Oedipus Complex .
- 594: Sparta: Uncultured Discipline
- ... for the remaining Greek armies to escape(V.M Hillyer, E.G Huey, 1966, p. 27). Unfortunately military strength is never enough to keep a culture going, other things are essential, such as music or literature. At the same time in history the other Greek peoples were very active in the arts, science and philosophy. In particular Athens was in it's "Golden Age." Under the leadership of Pericles, Athens reached ... glory the Spartans gave up nearly everything. Later on Greeks from other city states admired the Spartan way of life because it seemed so noble. They were wrong to think this way, to art, music, literature and other such pursuits they donated nothing. She only had a cruel, inhuman way of life to offer, dependent on a barbaric slavery of most of her population, with only a kind of blind animal ...
- 595: James Joyce's "Araby"
- ... destiny from the first for desiring joy in an environment that forbade it."(Coulthard) "Araby" seems to be reflection on Joyce's own life in a repressive Dublin culture. Works Cited Coulthard, A.R.. World Literature in Review. (Internet) http://www.elibrary.com/id/2525/getdoc.cg...2D000&form= RL&pubname=explicator&puburl=0 (No www.elibrary.com/id/2525/getdoc.cg...ame=twentieth_ century_literature&puburl=0 Joyce, James. Works of James Joyce. (Internet) http://www. Elibrary.com/id/2525/getdoc.cg...13&form=rl&pubname= monarch_notes&puburl=0 Joyce, James. "Araby." The Harper Collins World Reader. Ed. Mary ...
- 596: Shakespeare: Biography
- ... view of human nature, Shakespeare had a vast knowledge of a variety of subjects. These subjects include music, law, Bible, stage, art, politics, history, hunting, and sports. Shakespeare had a tremendous influence on culture and literature throughout the world. He contributed greatly to the development of the English language. Many words and phrases from Shakespeare's plays and poems have become part of our speech. Shakespeare's plays and poems have ... written in history books. The world has admired and respected many great writers, but only Shakespeare has generated such enormous continuing interest. My source states explanations rather than opinions on why Shakespeare's contributions to literature are so vast. My source devoted thirty pages to William Shakespeare. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into three major categories. These are comedy, tragedy, and history. Three plays which are in the category of ...
- 597: Interpretation of Rushdie and Kazantzakis' Stories
- ... author's deluge of spiritual dynamism with my own. This produced an ethical conflict in my mind that fought to distinguish what prominence God had maintained in my lifetime. I could scarcely believe that such literature would not have a profound effect on an individual who possessed strong religious background (this assimilates the decision of the exodus Rushdie has maintained contrary to the threats of the Islamic community) Never have I encountered such literature that treads upon on line between celestial religion versus oppresive regime Therefore, in analyzing and interpreting each piece of fiction, I was able to understand what similarities they held and why such novels can procreate ...
- 598: Akenotn
- ... the pharoes befpore Akhenaton had believed in the old multiple god system of Egypt. But Akhenaton was the first to proclaim that Aton was the only true god and he also changed egytian art and literature. Akhenaton was also called Amenhotep IV, he was pharaoh of Egypt from about 1350 to 1334 BC. Akhenaton was the son of Amenhotep III and Tiy, and husband of Nefertiti, whose beauty is now famed ... artists, who turned from the ritualistic forms to which they had been confined, to a much more realistic representation of nature as evidence of the all-embracing power of the sun, Aton A new religious literature also arose. While he was busy instating new religious customs the political affairs of his empire were neglected. Several unanswered messages found in his library from generals and vassals all urging himto act on one ...
- 599: Natural Reflection
- Jane Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility illustrates a number of characteristics particular to Romantic Literature. Of these characteristics, few are better utilized to offer a view into the individual temperaments of her characters than the images of natural beauty present throughout the novel. In contrast to the Neo-classical ideal, which reserves no place for the appreciation of the sublime in nature in its structure and design, Romantic literature expresses a deep reverence and awe toward the natural world. In the case of Sense and Sensibility, this appreciation is manipulated to produce a subtle, but humorous reflection on the temperament of the Miss Dashwoods ...
- 600: Anne Bradstreet: The Heretical Poet
- ... instruct but, again, to express her personal feelings. It is the personal that provides the heretical aspects. Literary historian Samuel Morison has called "The Flesh and The Spirit" one of the best expressions in English literature of the conflict described by St. Paul in the Eighth Chapter of his Epistle to the Romans, "a conflict that was evidently part of the personal experience of the poetess. The prose meditation that she ... also a rebellious, inquiring spirit. The heretical themes in her poetry stem from this spirit and her need for self-expression. Works Cited Blair, Walter, T. Hornberger, R. Stewart and J.E. Miller, Jr. The Literature of the United States, 3rd ed. New York: New York University Press, 1966. Bowtell, Stephen. The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America. By a Gentlewoman in those Parts. London, 1650. Hall, David D. Puritanism ...
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