A stylistic analysis for Rhapsody on a Windy Night
The presentation is done by Asmaa.
The presentation is done by Asmaa.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
The Second Coming
Here is the presentation of stylistic analysis of The Second Coming done by Hadil Mahdi.
John Keats
Hello everyone.
Here is the presentation that Mona and I did about John Keats life and ideas..
Click on the following link.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
The Little Black Boy
The Little Black Boy
In the 17th and 18th
centuries, slavery is still legal. It is an age when the black people were
treated as sub humans. It is an epoch of race discrimination. William Blake, a
humanitarian poet, writes about justice and equality between people, against
all the expectations of his era. In his poem “the Little Black Boy”, we, as
readers, can notice two major themes that enhance his ideas such as
humanitarianism and love.
First of all, William Blake strongly believes
that all human beings deserve respect and dignity. In addition, all slavery,
discrimination, tribalism, and ethnic nationalism should be vanished. From the
beginning of his poem, the title is about a black boy, and the persona is by
him. This demonstrates that Blake wants to give the black people their lost
voices at that era. He gives a space to the black boy to speak out, and defend
himself saying, “I am black, but O, my soul is white”. Both of the two boys,
though their different skin colors, have pure souls as the black boy said, “white
as an angle is the English child”.
Moreover, in the last stanza, we can feel the equality between both boys.
The color is but a cloud that will vanish since they will be judged to their
souls not bodies. There, in the hereafter, the black boy can speak with the
English boy which he could not do it in reality. There, in the other life, will
be no barriers between them as he said, “I will stand and stroke his hair, and
be like him, and he will them love me”. This imaginative scene supports the
idea of giving him a voice to speak, and making him feel the equality with the
other boy.
Secondly, Blake focused of the theme of divine
love through two kinds of love. The first kind is the love of the mother to her
child, the little black boy. The poem begins with the words, “my mother”
indicating the only refuge in the world to anyone to find protection, peace,
and tenderness. The mother wants her child to believe that the black and the
white people are equal. She convinced him of her ideas through her love. For
example, she took her son in her lap and kissed him twice as the boy said, “she
took me in her lap and kissed me”. Such
emotionally actions let the black boy feel the support, peace, love and care,
and make him accept all what she is saying. The second kind is the spiritual
love of God. It is the divine love that will vanish all the suffering of race
differentiation or anything else in the world. Thus, all earthly injustice such
as slavery and discrimination will be nothing to the black boy since he feels
this kind of love. He is even proud of his color because it is a reason for him
to be closer to God since he receive God`s “beams of love”. He feels it now and
will feel it more on the day of judgment when God say, “ come out from grove,
my love and care” At that moment, all humanity will be the same regardless of their
colors.
Indeed, William Blake is a pre-romantic,
anti-slavery and a humanitarian poet. In his poem “the Little Black Boy”, he
supported the idea of better humanity by treating them equally with a great
love. Therefore, all barriers according
to color skin, religion, or the place of birth will vanish among people. Thus, such ideas will reduce the suffering in
this world leading to a better life.
Written by:
Sahar Yassin
Elshobaki
“The Human Abstract”
“The Human Abstract”
“The Human Abstract” is a poem, written by William Blake. He wants to create a transcendental world or even a utopia. Thus, He offers the four virtues, mercy, pity, peace, and love which are considered as pillars for this utopia. Before that, he discussed these values in his poem, “the Divine Image”. In this poem, however, he describes the same values but when they are misused by the church men. This appears from the title, the ideologies of the church men, and the symbolism in this poem.
First of all, the title of this poem indicates two things. First, it suggests the theme of theory and application. The title is only like a theory because the church men do not apply the values of mercy, pity, peace and love in their reality. Therefore, they are still abstract ideas and images without any practicing or without any ornamentation. Second, since these values are not applicable in that society, it would not be human values anymore. It suggests the opposite. Thus the title itself indicates monster’s values. The contradiction and the misused of these values could only suit monsters not human.
Secondly, the ideology of the clergy men is corrupted, so they misuse every good value. They put false justifications in order to silence people as they say, “pity would be no more if we did not make somebody poor, and mercy no more could be if all were as happy as we”. They give justifications of poverty, sufferings and inequality in the society. It is fair enough for them to be themselves happy, and let the rest of the “all” sacrifice. As a result for this misuse of values, the society will be fragmented. Even love will be distributed, where there is no love except personal love as Blake describes it, “selfish loves”. Those corrupted clergy are pretending the “the holy fear”. They pretend to cry, but they are totally hypocrites.
Finally, there are three symbolisms that refer to the misuse of values and the results from it. First, the tree symbolizes the church itself. It is full of mysterious aspects, and it is a source of corruption at that time. Second, the “caterpillar” and “Fly” symbolize the clergy men who feed the church. This choice of these insects, in particular, indicates that they are a source of destruction on the church and on the whole society. Thus, the outcome of this tree would be “the fruit of deceit”. It is totally poisoned though its deceptive appearance. Third, the “raven” is a symbol of death. This indicates that anyone would oppose the church or the clergy men, will be punished by disease, poison and death.
In a nutshell, William Blake is known by his humanitarianism. Almost in all his poems, he notes to this theme. In his poem “the Human Abstract”, he portrays how the society would be if the love, mercy, pity and peace values are misused. The result will be absolutely a fragmented and ruin society. This is shown through the title, the views of clergy men and the symbolism in this poem.
Written By,
Sahar Yassin Alshobaki
William Blake`s London
“London”
In a society that
full of rationalism, racism, and suppression, William Blake is distinguished by
his opposite ideas among that society. He believes of liberty, equality, and
love. Thus, he is considered as a pre-romantic poet. In his poem, “London”, he
focuses on the corruption and poverty of his society. Each stanza contains one
kind of the corruptions that are found there such as religious, moral and
social corruptions.
First of all, he begins
his poem with, “I wander through each charter`d street”. He uses the pronoun
“I” to involve himself which means he notices and experiences such situations.
The word “charter`d” demonstrates the “divide and rule” policy at that society
under the clergy men. The church men control everything. Even the “Thames” is
not a way from this oppressive power. It is an all corruption and control of even
on nature. Moreover, this corruption is generalized since we have collective
“marks of weakness, marks if woe”. This catastrophe hits everyone. Therefore, the
first stanza is a reflection of human`s sufferings and misery under the
corrupted churchmen.
Secondly, he focuses
on the social corruption. In the second stanza, he specifies o the marks of
those who suffer. As he says, “in every cry of every man, in every infants cry
or fear, in every voice, in every ban”, indicates the collective human plight
that all people are suffering from in London. They are all unsatisfied as he
says, “in every curse”. Still, this suffering is caused by their
corruption. He says, “the mind forged
manacles I hear” which shows how those people closed every way of thinking.
Their minds are chained and they only think the way they are forced to think
of. There is no imagination at all because they only tied their mind of the society`s
views and ideas such as reason from the church. The word “curse” indicates that
they are unable to express themselves loudly. Therefore, Blake asks them to
free their minds from such “manacles” of imagination, to express themselves,
and to create the new better life they would love to live in.
Finally, the
last two stanzas express the moral corruption. At that society, the illegal marriage
flourished as he says, “most thro` midnight street I hear, how the youthful Harlot
curse”. Thus, this moral corruption increases two things. First, it will
increase the number of illegal children. Those children are born to be chimney sweepers.
As a result, their destiny will be death either burned or by cancer in their longue.
He describes their miserable cases when he says, “the chimney sweepers cry”.
Second, it will increase the percentage of the diseases. Such marriage is a way
to transmit diseases like AIDS, which also leads the parents to death.
Therefore, he calls it as “marriage hearse”.
Indeed, William
Blake describes the agony of the entire city of London. Though the suppressed
voices of people of that society, he speaks out and expresses every kind of
misery, pain and suppression. This miserable case of the society is resulted
from three major corruptions which are religious, social and moral corruption.
Once these corruptions finish, all the sufferings among people will vanish.
Written by:
Sahar Alshobaki
The Sick Rose
The Sick Rose
“The Sick Rose” is one poem from the “songs of experience” collection, written by William Blake. It begins with apostrophe “O rose, thou are sick” in a very pathetic tone. However, it seems that this poem is not really about a sick rose and a flying worm which destroyed this rose. Thus, there are so many different interpretations for this poem. Therefore, we, as readers, have to understand it through understanding two of its possible symbolism.
The first possible symbolism is about the industrial revolution. The sick rose could mean the countryside under the destructive-industrial life. The life of comfort and calm turned to be a life of machines and noise. The roaring of machines are like monsters that break the silence of the countryside. Men were replaced by machines; otherwise, they leave to the city to work in factories. Poets also were affected since they need not borders in front of their eyes. Their imagination could be limited by the limited borders forced by the industrial life. Therefore, everything is under this “dark secret love” since it come to make our life easier under the term “love”, yet it is a false love which seeks not for our advantages. People start to feel the “crimson joy” for it makes life easier to them, but they have to pay much and leave their normal life to up-normal one.
The second possible symbolism is about the illegal relationships. The rose, then, would be either parents or their children. All of them will be sick and devastated under this destructive marriage. At the beginning, the parents may think it is a joy while it will turn to be a “crimson joy”. They will end up by its “invisible worm” i.e. death. The parents will possibly be sick of so many diseases because of such illegal relationship. Moreover, the children will not have the needed care, and they will possibly be criminals. Otherwise, they will work anything to survive, yet the long hours of work will lead them to death.
Indeed, William Blake`s “the Sick Rose” has so many interpretations. It could symbolize the industrial revolution, the church corruption, the illegal relationships, and the weak people under the tyranny mankind. The more we read, the more we can have different explanations.
Written by:
Sahar Yassin Alshobki
The Lamb
The Lamb
William Blake, a pre-romantic poet, approaches
his subjects sincerely with a mind unclouded by current opinions such as
reason, rationalism and suppression of thoughts in his society. On the other
hand, he approves the values of freedom, love, equality and brotherhood.
Therefore, he is considered one of the romantic poets. Most of his poems have
the romantic features such as nature, imagination, simplicity,
transcendentalism, freedom and childhood. In his poem "the Lamb",
nature, simplicity, and transcendentalism are clear romantic features that we,
as readers, can notice them easily.
First of all, nature is the main focus in
his poem. Unlike his age`s opinions about nature as it is a source of
corruption, nature for Blake is a source of relaxation, inspiration and peace.
At the beginning of his poem, we can hint nature from its title, "the
Lamb". This title is part from the pastoral life which is, for Blake, a
refuge from all sufferings. It suggests all good characteristics in the world that
lead the humanity to relaxation and peace. Such characteristics are the beautiful
side of natural world which are mildness, softness, simplicity, fragileness,
peace and sacrifice. In addition, he uses natural setting which is considered
as a flame for his inspiration. Thus, he starts to think of the process of
creation which is beyond anyone’s imagination as he asks in his poem, "little
lamb who made thee, dost thou know who made thee?”. Then he asks more questions
such as who, "gave thee life and bid thee feed". This suggests that
nature gives him a space to think, imagine, and meditate of even the simplest
natural creature.
Secondly, another obvious romantic feature is simplicity. The poem is simple in terms
of its form, subject matter and diction. According to the form, the poem has two stanzas with ten lines each. The first two
and last two lines of each stanza are repeated like the chorus or refrain of a
song. Furthermore, it has simple
AABB rhyme scheme and trochaic rhythm. This simple form makes the poem easier
to be read, understood and memorized.
Talking about the subject matter, the lamb is totally a simple natural element
to contemplate and speak about. The process of creation itself could be simple
when it is asked by a little child as one of the children’s major questions.
Speaking about diction, the language is very easy to be understood. The word
choice, for instance, is very simple such as "lamb, little, child, life,
mild, delight, bright, rejoice... etc.
Finally, transcendental aspect is another
core of this poem. From the very beginning, the title symbolizes the Christ
which gives us an impression about the spiritual connection with a greater
power. This connection, moreover, continues through his poem. For example, he
says, "he calls himself a lamb... He became a little child: I a child and
thou a lamb, we are called by his name". This demonstrates the unity of the
three of them, nature or lamb, God and the child. The three of them are
connected to each other and they share the same major characteristics of
goodness, love, softness and innocence.
Indeed, William Blake is famous of writing
against the ordered rules of the previous age. He takes poetry as liberating
from the conventions which drew rules for everything in the society. Therefore,
he writes about love, innocence, creation, emotions and childhood. In his poem
“the lamb”, we can hint three romantic features which are nature, simplicity
and transcendentalism. These characteristics of his writings make Blake be
considered as one of the pioneers of the romantic literature.
Written
by:
Sahar
Yassin Elshobaki
Wordsworth`s Lucy Gray
Sahar Yassin Alshobaki
Mrs. Ahlam Anber
Romanticism
25th October, 2013
Reflection on Wordsworth`s Lucy Gray
William Wordsworth, a
romantic poet, is convinced that he is Nature’s true worshipper and a revealer
of her harmonies. He is an excellent example of the self-medication through
nature. He loved nature and natural objects in all its forms, and this love of
nature led him to the love of humanity. Lucy Gray is one of these natural
objects whose description is delectable for Wordsworth. He has love and
sympathy for this little girl because she is a source of inspiration, as well
as nature, for the poet to compose this poem. In this poem, we, as readers, can
hint two major romantic features: imagination and nature.
The first romantic
feature is imagination. This poem is considered as Wordsworth`s secondary
imagination. He first listened to the story from his sister, Dorothy. Then he
recollected the ideas again in the form of this poem. Lucy Gray, he remarked,
“was founded on a circumstance told me by my sister, of a little girl who was
bewildered in a snow-storm. Her footsteps were traced by her parents to the
middle of the lock of a canal, and no other vestige of her, backward or
forward, could be traced. The body, however, was found in the canal”. Thus, the
poem talked about the same events; still, using his imagination, he tried to
immortalize this little girl by merging, connecting, and attaching her with
every part of nature. Hence, Wordsworth is trying to pull this poem away from
realism into a state dominated by his imagination.
The second romantic
feature is nature which the little girl was united with. From the very
beginning of the poem, he tried to unite Lucy with the natural elements. He
said, “I chanced to sea at the break of a day the solitary child” which suggested
the connection between this solitary child with the solitary nature. Then he
said, “she dwelt in a wide moor, the sweetest thing that ever grew”. Here, we
can notice that the setting is nature, and the use of the word “grew” suggested
that she is a part of nature, and they grew together. Moreover, when Lucy tried
to go to the town, she could not do that as he said, “many a hill did Lucy climb
but never reached the town”. This could mean that she is really innocent like
nature. That is why she found difficulties while going to the touched nature,
town, so she was lost in nature. At the end, when the parents could not find
her, her father said, “she is a living child that you may see sweet Lucy Gray
upon the lonesome wild”. This means that her soul exists in nature, and that he
would remember her in every natural element around him. Thus, to him, she is
immortalized through nature. He also continued saying that she “sings a solitary
song that whistles in the wind”. Here, the haunting idea is emphasized more and
more that the child exists, even in death, as a part of nature; even her singing
could be heard through the sound of the wind. Indeed, he began his poem and ended
it by linking Lucy with nature.
All in all, the poem “Lucy Gray” focuses on a
little child who was lost and emerged with nature. It is a great piece of
Wordsworth’s creative talent which observes the dimensions of romantic features.
We, as reader, can figure the romantic features out easily. The two important
features in this poem are imagination, and nature. Both of these features led
to the immortalization of the little girl, Lucy Gray. Thus, she is no longer
lost since her spirit has been everywhere, so we can see her in every part of
nature.
The Chimney Sweeper
The Chimney Sweeper
William Blake, a pre-romantic poet,
has written two poems entitled “Chimney Sweeper”. One of them is from the
“songs of innocence” collection while the other is from the “songs of experience”.
Both of them complete each other. In the latter poem, Blake
criticizes not only the moral corruption, but also the religious corruption. Such
criticism showed how humanitarian the poet is.
First of all, the
very close reason to the suffering of these children is the moral
corruption. The poem began with the
sentence, “a little black thing among the snow”. Here, the word “black” could
not only indicate the color from sweeping, but also it could suggest the black
views of his society towards him as an illegal child. Moreover, the word
“thing” indicates that these children are treated as sub-humans or even as
machines to work. It is a society that disdain people regarding to other`s
faults. Hence, the illegal relationship is a way of destruction since the
outcome of children will not be desired in their society. People will consider
them as inferiors and treat them badly, ending them up working day and night to
compensate what their indifferent parents left. In this poem, the little child
said, “Where are thy father and mother?” which demonstrates that parents are
careless toward their children. Therefore, the children are “crying, weep!
Weep! in the notes of woe”. That is why the parents are the first responsible
for the misery of these children.
Secondly, the
other reason of the illegal children`s plight is the religious corruption. In
the poem, the little child said, “they are both gone up to church to pray”
which suggests that the church is a source of hypocrisy. That is because the
parents went to pray leaving their children starving after them. Similarly, the
church men are wearing the mask of religion while they are letting people to
suffer. They do not end poverty, which could lead to such illegal relationships,
nor do they care for those victims, the chimney sweepers. Those indifferent clergy
men led the children lose their faith not only in them or in the king, but also
in God as the child said, “God and his Priest and King, who make up a heaven of
our misery”.
Indeed, William
Blake is known of his humanitarianism. Against the expectations of his society,
he always calls for equality for all people and seeks to better their lives. In
his poem “the Chimney Sweeper”, he calls for the rights of the illegal
children. He wants them to have the attention and care as any other children in
the society. This can be achieved by eliminating both moral and religious
corruption. Thus, the illegal children phenomena will be eliminated.
Written By:
Sahar Yassin Alshobaki
Wordsworth`s Lines Written in Early Spring
Sahar
Yassin Alshobaki
Mrs.
Ahlam Anber
Romanticism
22nd
October, 2013
Reflection on Wordsworth`s Lines Written in Early Spring
William Wordsworth
is one of the first Romantic Era poets. He thinks that the English poetry had
to be based rather on feelings than intellect and style. Wordsworth is
considered as a pantheist who identifies God with the universe, or regards the
universe as a manifestation of God. Thus,
he believes that nature is the manifestation of God, or it is a creed in itself.
In Wordsworth's poems, we, as readers, can notice that there are strong
relationships between man and nature. In his poem “Lines Written in Early
Spring”, part of the collection “Lyrical Ballads”, we
can hint three major relationships: nature to man, nature to nature and man to
man.
The first relationship is between nature
and man. Wordsworth`s view appears in his sentence, “nature never did betray
the heart that loves it”. In this poem, he
states that nature and people are linked through the “human soul”. Thus, he
considers nature as a source of harmony and peace, as he says from the very
beginning of his poem, “in a grove I state reclined”. As a result for this
unity between man and nature, it will bring the pleasant and “sweet mood” to those
who truly love it. In addition, he gives nature the attributes of God. He says,
“her fair works” as if all creatures on the earth are created by nature. He
even capitalizes the word “Nature” to emphasize that it is considered as a
creed for him. Indeed, the nature to him is “a thrill of pleasure”, suggesting
a deep and a spiritual joy that he experiences through contemplating nature.
The second relationship is between the
elements of nature together. Wordsworth says, “I listen to the discords to
detect harmony” which suggests that he finds harmony and unity in every element
in nature; therefore, affects him and gives him peace. In this poem, for
example, he says “every flower enjoys the air it breathes” and “the budding
twigs spread out their fan to catch the breezy air”. This demonstrates the idea
of oness between every part of nature as he calls it “a holy plan” that means none
of the nature’s elements can live without another.
The last relationship is between man
and man which is deeply corrupted. Despite the “sweet mood” that Wordsworth
feels from nature, it brings to his mind the “sad thoughts”. This is because
the joy he feels compels him to contemplate the human condition and lament “what
man has made of man”. We can see, then, that Wordsworth compares the
discrimination, separation and the injustice between people with the nature`s perfect
unity. For example, in the last stanza he says, “if this belief from heaven be
sent, if such be Nature’s holy plan, have I not reason to lament, what man has
made of man?” Here, the subjunctive mood and the question at the end destabilize
Wordsworth’s trust on human`s relations. He condemns his fragmented society, so
he invites people to be united and harmonious exactly as the nature; they have
to learn from nature.
All in all, William Wordsworth is a
romantic poet who deeply trusts and believes in nature. He is considered as a
humanitarian poet as well. In his poem “Lines Written in Early Spring”, he
discusses three relations between nature to man, nature to nature, and man to
man. It is basically about wondering of the humans` conditions compared with nature.
Hence, it talks about the human`s corruption, injustice, inequality and
discrimination while there is a perfect unity in everything in nature.
William Wordsworth`s Daffodils
Sahar
Yassin Alshobaki
Mrs.
Ahlam Anber
Romanticism
17th
October, 2013
Reflection on William Wordsworth`s Daffodils
For the Romantics, the poet was a seer, a
creator and a sensitive. He is the one who has a great imagination and has the
ability to introduce the nature to people in different way they viewed it
before. William Wordsworth, a well known figure of the 18th century
English society and a perfect representative of romantic age, introduces nature
as a source of inspiration, peace, tranquility and imagination; therefore, all
human have to love and unite with nature. In his poem “Daffodils”, we, as
readers, can hint two romantic features, that Wordsworth was famous of, which
are nature and
imagination.
First of all, nature is a clear image
that appears form the very beginning of the poem till the end of it. First, the
title “Daffodils” is a part of nature. This indicates that even the simplest
element of nature affects him as a poet and leads him to feel and write about
it. Second, if we read Wordsworth`s two sentences, “I looked to the primary
qualities of humanity where man and nature are related” and “as if they are
stars shining, trees walking or drops of water sparkling”, we can feel the idea
of the transcendental unity between nature and man and nature and nature.
The first kind of unity is between
nature and man and vice versa. He begins his poem with, “I wandered lonely as a
cloud that floats over vales and hills”. This beginning indicates that he is
part of nature; he unites himself with every part of it such as vales, hills,
daffodils, trees, lakes and stars. In addition, nature is part of humans. This
appears in the so many personifications of nature. For example, he personifies
the daffodils as a crowd of people and as a friendly host that welcome anyone
loves or gets near from it. Then he personifies them as humans who are dancing,
tossing their heads and being “a jocund company” to him. The waves as well are personified
by dancing like humans. Thus, both of man and nature are like a body and a soul
that we cannot separate them. At the end, the poet himself and the nature are
totally united and they are dancing together as he says, “then my heart with
pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils”. The second kind of unity is
between the natural aspects together. He says, “continuous as the stars that
shine and twinkle on the milky way”. Here, as if the daffodils, like stars,
link the earth with the sky by their brightness suggesting the unity between
them. After that, he says, “the waves beside them danced” which also suggests
the unity between the natural elements together.
Secondly, Wordsworth`s sentence “there is
a central peace subsisting at the heart of endless agitation” indicates that
faith in nature leads to peace. This peace will lead to imagination and
creativity. In this poem, there are so many hints to his imagination. First of
all, he says, “I wandered lonely as a cloud”. Here, the word “cloud” indicates
that he, above all earthly aspects, limits and restrictions, is superior,
different, free, and can see more than others by his imagination. Second, he
says, “I gazed and gazed but a little thought what wealth the show to me had
brought”. This verse demonstrates that anyone contemplates deeply in nature, he
will gain a very precious wealth, and his imagination will lead him to
happiness. Such experience will be recollected again and again in “vacant or
pensive mood”. Therefore, daffodils are planted in his insight, his “inward
eye”, whenever he wants he can remember them again, so he will fill his heart
with pleasure.
All in all, William Wordsworth wants
people to love nature. He wants them to be moved by simple natural beauty, to
be imaginative and creative, and to appreciate the small or subtle things
around them. In his poem “Daffodils”, he expresses his emotions toward nature,
the unity between human and nature, and the unity between the natural elements.
In addition, he celebrates his imagination which was brought form nature in the
first place.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Returning to Haifa presentation and text
Returning to Haifa is one of the amazing novels for Ghassan Kanafani. It was translated for so may languages, and it was dramatized so many times. One of the most effective dramatizations is for Ghnamm Ghnamm. Therefore, we studied it in drama course.
Here, I will put my presentation that I did with my friends to this novel. In addition, I will upload my own English translation to it. I hope that you will enjoy reading it as well as I did.
P.S in the presentation, I tried to write the whole things that I or my friends talked in the class in details to benefit you. Anyone would like to do a presentation, it is better to write only outlines for your ideas and explain them orally.
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Good Luck ^_^
Discourse Analysis
Discourse Analysis ppt
,Hello everyone
Here is the presentation that I and Israa did in Stylistic course. I hope it will be beneficial to you all.
Click Here
Saturday, March 16, 2013
A doll`s House from feminist perspective
Hello everyone ^_^
Here is my reflection on A doll`s House,
Reflection on Feminism`s Theory and its application on A doll`s House
Reflection on Feminism`s Theory and its application on A doll`s House
Reflection on Feminism`s Theory and its application on A doll`s House
Friday, February 22, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Leisure
Hello everyone,
How are you? I hope all of you are very well ^_^
Here, I want to share my presentation for the poem Leisure. Have a nice reading!
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Woman in the Victorian age
Why women were deprived from education and voting in a time that queen Victoria ruled in ?
1- she does not have the authority (nor does she has input in the political decisions)
2- she herself does not have the right to vote
3- she was afraid of church who has the dominant rule at that time
4- in a male- dominated society, she can not have any voice to speak.. especially she was suppressed under her husband who put "limits" to her ideas and decisions.
Feel FREE to share us your ideas ^_^
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Introduction to the Victorian age
Victorian age (1832-1901)
- In 1832, the novelist Sir Walter Scott died.
- Queen Victoria ruled from 1837- 1901.
- this age is considered to be a transition time between the romantic age and 20th century
Romantic vs Victorian era
Romantic Era
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Victorian Era
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Idealism
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Visionary/Utopian
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Sober/Utilitarian
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View of Nature
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Kind/Harmonious
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Harsh/Cruel
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Focus
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Inward/Individual
Common man Imagination
Introspection
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Outward/Nation
Middle class Reality Work |
Philosophy
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Transcendentalism
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Utilitarianism
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four major points at this era:
1/ Science vs religion
2/ the industrial revolution
3/ the women question
4/ British imperialism
Victorian Age:
1- early Victorian 1832-1848
2- mid Victorian 48- 70
3- late Victorian 70- 1901
Early Victorian ( time of troubles)
when Victoria became a queen, there were many problems such as:
1/ people of working class were severely punished if they wanted to join the trade union
2/ the corn laws kept the price of bread high
3/ chariest movement wanted votes for all and social reforms
Mid Victorian:
a time of economic prosperity and at the same time spread of poverty
- population increased from 2 m. to 6.5 m. (more cities)
- London becomes the most financial capital in the world
- the great Exhibition at Crystal Palace (high worldwide success)
- a great empire (the colonies became a market for the British products), it called according to this point as "imperialist age"
- London becomes the most financial capital in the world
- the great Exhibition at Crystal Palace (high worldwide success)
- a great empire (the colonies became a market for the British products), it called according to this point as "imperialist age"
late Victorian:
a time of serenity, calmness and a great deal of doubt.
Victorian Age
This is the best description I could find for this era!
Dickens’s "A Tale of Two Cities"
IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way- in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only.
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