Imagining that I was in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales I think would be an adventure and amusing pilgrimage. Discussing the General Prolouge and asking questions, the author is explaining that this will be a series of stories are told by different individuals and he will be keeping and writing each down. This is also where things become tricky on the author’s behalf because he is also making up each individual’s story. These series of stories are told...
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As time and weather change, language to changes. With that, as an English teacher, I have to continue updating and upgrading my knowledge of modern vocabulary. Vocabulary is embedded in literature. Literature could make me become knowledgeable and conscious of the events and situations, as well as the language used by people in the past. It helps me explain the origin and existence. Like The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer, it informs and provides me with concepts and ideas...
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In the western medieval space, peoples and texts are transmitted, crossing the borders of kingdoms and language barriers. The contributions gathered here are concerned with the perception of the boundaries between territories, languages, or cultures and with the awareness of their lack in the texts of the Middle Ages. In 1386, when he began to write his Canterbury Tales, Chaucer was about forty-six years old. Looking back, the son of the London wine merchant could see an already long and...
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Chaucer under French, Italian, and English influence: The life of Chaucer is divided into three periods. The first, of thirty years, includes his youth and early manhood, in which time he was influenced almost exclusively by French literary models. The second period, of fifteen years, covers Chaucerâs active life as a diplomat and man of affairs; and in this, the Italian influence seems stronger than the French. The third, of fifteen years, generally known as the English period, is the...
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David Maloufâs text Ransom and Clint Eastwoodâs film Invictus, portray the idea of Fate and Freewill in which life is predetermined with the idea of controlling events through self-determination. Invictus concerns itself with the aftermath of an inhumane Apartheid and the role of an influential personal Mandela who demurs surrendering to fate while uniting a furcated nation. In comparison, Maloufâs Homeric adaption of the Iliad as a reimagination through his novel Ransom explores the extent to which life is determined...
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In Chaucer’s time, society had certain expectations of a monk, doctor, and summoner. All of these characters are thought to be courteous, honest, and intelligent however Chaucer depicts his characters as greedy, dishonest, and inappropriate. Throughout the tales, Chaucer finds humor in the difference between the ideal and the real in the characters that populate The Canterbury Tales. Society views people to be a certain way depending on their occupation despite not knowing who they truly are. All of the...
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Creative response: You are producing the film version of The Canterbury Tales. Choose five characters and cast them with real-life actors (living or dead). Explain why the actor fits the role. Two or three sentences should suffice. As the director of the film production of the Canterbury Tales, I would begin to carefully look through my auditioning actors and their qualities to produce and direct a wonderful Canterbury Tales production. For my actor for the Reeve, I would cast Johnny...
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Many characters in the historical fiction âRansomâ by David Malouf and the 2009 film âInvictusâ directed by Clint Eastwood portray forgiveness and reconciliation through their actions and attitude. âInvictusâ highlights the determination of wanting to unite a ârainbow nationâ whereas, âRansomâ shows how the act of reconciliation unites two long-time enemies. Through these acts of reconciliation both writer and director demonstrate the impact of forgiveness in bringing people closer together. Additionally, both texts illustrate the impact division has on an...
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W.H. Auden wrote Funeral Blues the poem. Wystan Hugh Auden (1907-1973) was born in York, England, and later became and American citizen. Auden was the founder for a generation of English poets, such as C. Day Lewis, and Stephen Spender. Auden s earlier works were composed of a Marxist outlook with a knowledge of Freudian Psychology. Later works consisted of professing Christianity, and what he considered increasing conservatism . In 1946 Auden emigrated and became an American citizen. While in...
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I have chosen to analyse the poem Funeral Blues by Wystan Hugh Auden. He was a homosexual and wrote it for his boyfriend Christopher Isherwood that died from prostate cancer. The two of them met during their studies and had a very intense relationship. This poem has a very dark feeling to it; you can sense it just by reading the title. It is filled with emotions anyone who has lost someone can relate to. Funeral Blues was published in...
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‘Funeral Bluesâ was written in the 1900âs by an author named W.H Auden. It is a popular poem, and was included in the British movie âFour Weddings and a Funeral,â in which it is read at a funeral. The poem is about losing a loved one. The narrator has lost the love of their life, and now that they have, nothing else matters- not even life itself. It is touching and sad, and one can assume the narrator is a...
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One of the greatest comparisons to poetry would be considered music. Music is a different form of poetry being in motion. Poetry is an interpreted text since it has many meanings to different readers. Likewise, music has the same power on listeners. These artistic mediums provide an audience with a way to perceive ideas in different ways. Robert Frostâs âFire and Iceâ project similar meaning as Pearl Jamâs âBlack.â Both the poem and song share similarities such as theme, irony,...
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The middle ages or Medieval times can be best described as the [footnoteRef:1]âAge of Faithâ through the eyes of the church. Its stature and placement at the time, provides a clear understanding to its reputation of power and influence on society as a whole. [footnoteRef:2]For example, in a period of hardship, invasions and unpredictable political structure, the Catholic Church took control and began to amalgamate society, eliminating discrimination of wealth or social class, ultimately providing society with a sense of...
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Homerâs The Iliad and The Odyssey are poems centered around the events of the Trojan War. The Iliad recounts the events from the Trojan war during the final weeks whereas The Odyssey is a sequel telling the story of Odysseus and his journey back home. Within the poems, the role of gods and goddesses plays an integral part in influencing the human characters and the events of the Trojan War. The divinities are split between the sides of the Trojans...
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This essay will be answering about the relationship between gods and morals in Homerâs Odyssey and particularly how do the lives of mortals differ from those of the gods and also how similar they are, then drawing a conclusion from this. In Homerâs Odyssey, the major gods that share significant roles are Athena, Poseidon, Calypso, and Circe with minor gods such as Zeus that has a supporting role in the story. Whilst Odysseus is one of the warriors that fought...
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Throughout history, there has been a fascination with how the world will end. In recent years, these debates have centered on nuclear disasters, global climate change, and general cynicism. The Revelations chapter was added to the Christian Bible approximately two thousand years ago and details a biblical vision of the end of the world. This is a subject that has been deeply ingrained in the human psyche for a long period of time. Between the present and the time of...
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Two poems, Remember by Christina Rossetti and Funeral blues by W.H Auden have the same motif of loss yet are almost the antithesis of one another in execution of attitudes to death. The speaker, Christina Rossetti in her poem Remember entreats her lover for remembrance after death yet speaks with a poignant realism in the acceptance that he may forget her for a while, seeing it as ultimately better for him to âforget and smileâ than to âremember and be...
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The two related texts that I have chosen includes, W.H Auden’s, âUnknown Citizenâ and James Mcteigueâs âV for Vendettaâ. McTeigue’s representation of an oppressed society effectively resonates with George Orwellâs â1984â, hence my decision to choose it as my prominent text. Through its exhibition of characterisation of protagonists, their appeals for self expression, and the strive for the collective individuality, reflects the environment Winston lives in. âV for Vendettaâ succinctly conveys these ideas through skillful use of setting and character...
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In our world today, we seem to be losing contact with our language, our understanding of literature is moribund. However, literature is crucial for our understanding of the world and ourselves and reading literature is vital in order for us as a society to function . Literature helps us to gain an understanding of oneself and human experiences because it allows us to expand our thinking about society and its mannerisms. Storytelling is important because it allows us to see...
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Piano keys I sit on the stool, stare at the piano keys, so many yet so little, but all they remind me of is the guns and those screams unwelcomed but ringing as I press on the piano keys and they pull me beneath the depths of water, am I supposed to see different colours underwater? Because all I remember is light and darkness merged into one, they were never meant to be. My poem conveys the physical assertive power...
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In my opinion, Virgil didnât imitate Homer with Aeneid, however Virgil simply expanded on Homerâs ideas and wrote in his own words through his poem. Instead of rewriting Iliad or Odyssey, Virgil continues the story after the fall of Troy using Aeneas. Virgil uses a lot of Homerâs images patterns like the symbol of fire, the shield, gates, and the underworld, but they were both used in a different context. Virgil emphasizes fire as a symbol for destruction and desire,...
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On any given day at the airport, couples in love can be seen saying goodbye to one another. Everyday, thousands of people are forced to say goodbye to a loved one for a period of time for one reason or another. People react to this period of separation in a number of ways. Some cry, some smile, and some do nothing. In John Donne s poem, ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’, the concept of love and separation is addressed. In this...
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John Donnes poem A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning uses many metaphors and allusions to show the love between the author and his significant other. Although the narrator is leaving, he believes their love is strong enough to withstand the separation. He then begins to compare their love to various symbolic things. In John Donneâs âA Valediction: Forbidding Mourningâ, his many metaphors and allusions show the power of love and how strong it actually is. In the beginning of Donneâs poem, the...
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The Seafarer starts recalling his travels, and how he has endured much hardship during his time at sea. When he would take the position of night watchman at the prow (or bow) of his ship, he would be drenched and overwhelmed by the wildness of the waves and the sharpness of the cliffs. His feet would be frozen, and his insides ravaged by hunger in a way only seamen can understand. The Seafarer claims that land-dwellers cannot comprehend the pain...
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ALIENATION AND LONELINESS The first part of the poem is an elegy. It is generally portraying longings and sorrow for the past. The main theme of an elegy is longing. âThe Seafarerâ thrusts the readers into a world of exile, loneliness, and hardships. The speaker describes the feeling of alienation in terms of suffering and physical privation. For instance, the speaker says that âMy feet were cast / In icy bands, bound with frost, / With frozen chains, and hardship...
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Growing up on a Native American Reservation with alcoholic parents, being bullied at school and having severe a health condition, the great writer Sherman Alexie somehow still managed to excel in his literature class and later be awarded a bachelorâs degree from Washington State University. However, filled with a dark, sharp sense of humor, Alexieâs work is still a subtle reflection of his youth. Written in 2003 and published by The New Yorker, âWhat you pawn I will redeemâ is...
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The poem opens with the Seafarer, who recalls his travels at sea. He tells how he endured the hardships when he was at sea. The Seafarer remembers that when he would be overwhelmed and saturated by the sharpness of cliffs and wilderness of waves when he would take the position of night watchman at the bow of the ship. He narrates that his feet would get frozen. His insides would atrophy by hunger that could only be understood by a...
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âThe Unknown Citizenâ begins with a prefatory dedication which identifies this âunknown citizenâ only by a number (which roughly follows the structure of US social security numbers). Audenâs dedication suggests the poem was written to be inscribed on a marble monument to this âunknown citizenâ, but of course, such a monument is fictional (as is the âBureau of Statisticsâ in the poemâs opening line). His âunknown citizenâ is being memorialised because of his remarkable averageness. What is Auden saying with...
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‘Invictus’ is a poem which focuses on the human spirit and its ability to overcome adversity. It is a rallying cry for those who find themselves in dark and trying situations, who have to dig deep and fight for their lives. The poet certainly knew hard times and needed all his strength to battle against disease. Born in Gloucester, England in 1849, he was diagnosed with tubercular arthritis at the age of 12 and went through years of pain and...
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How do you picture the end of the world?! A daunting question that could be answered with numerous outcomes. American poet, Robert Frost in his work has provided his own perspective to answer such a question. Born on the 26th day of March in the year 1874, Robert Frost wrote Fire and Ice in the year 1920. It did not get published till 3 years later in 1923. That means the poem was written when Robert Frost was 46 and...
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