English Literature

Symbolism   " When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed " and " Crossing Brooklyn Ferry " are two of Whitman ' s most striking poems, memorable for powerful, beautiful and significant use of symbols. He is a revolutionary poet of symbolism and his poems are full of symbolism in which various types of symbols have been employed. The use of symbols enriches the texture of a poem and enables the poet to express what may otherwise be inexpressible.   From paragraph 1-4 of the whole poem of "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed" introduces the three principal symbols of the poem. The poet is mourning by saying-   '' WHEN lilacs last in the door-yard bloom'd, And the great star early droop'd in the western sky in the night, I mourn'd�and yet shall mourn with ever-returning spring. O ever-returning spring! trinity sure to me you bring; Lilac blooming perennial, and drooping sta

comic epic poem in prose   It is true that we can term "Joseph Andrews" as a 'comic epic poem in prose' because it has almost all the prerequisites that are important for labeling it as a 'comic epic poem in prose'.   Fielding himself termed it as a 'comic epic poem in prose' in the "Preface to Joseph Andrews". Fielding claimed that he was founding a new genre of writing but this was not entirely accurate. There was a long tradition of such writing before him, though it was not completely developed or established. According to Aristotle, Homer had produced a 'comic epic in verse' but again according to Aristotle verse is not the only criterion for poetry. Fielding has only combined the ideal of 'comic epic' and the 'prose epic' to produce what he termed as 'comic epic poem in prose'.   An epic is a story of "a conspicuous man who falls from prosperity to adversity bec

  Social Picture in Pride and Prejudice   Pride and prejudice by Austen's is a detail portrayal of the social atmosphere of the late 18 th and early 19 th century England and it is principally concerned with all social aspects of English gentry. It is Austen's great masterpiece, a sharp and witty comedy of manners played out in her time, a world in which men held virtually all the power and women were required to negotiate mine fields of social status. Marriage was then considered as the way of a women's security and also it paved the way for a woman to gain property. Austen contains vivid and realistic pictures of the social life of her time -the conventions, the manners, and the mode of living of that time and which are depicted in the novel in a most graphic manner.   In the novel we see that money, marriage and the security of a woman are very interrelated. In pride and prejudice, we see that money is essential to begin a marria

Folklore Folklore is a term which refers to the collection of beliefs, customs, and tradition pass on from generation to generation. A primary emphasize in folklore studies is on tradition. A second key emphasize in folklore is on those activities that are generated by people themselves, rather than formal institutions. It encompasses myths, legends, jokes, proverbs, fairy tales and folk tales.   The term was coined in 1846 by William Thomas who wanted to come up with generic term to encompass the rich oral tradition of culture around the world. Folklore is "compound of folk as in common people and lore as in knowledge or tradition"   Definition:   According to Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary, "Folklore is the tradition and stories of a country or community."   Folklore is a body of traditional belief, custom, and expression, handed down largely by word of mouth and circulating chiefly outside of commercial and

?         Introduction ?         Origins ?         Feminism in many forms ?         Relationship to other movements ?         Effects of feminism in the West ?         Worldwide statistics ?         Perspective: the nature of the modern movement ?         Criticisms of feminism ?         Famous Feminists Introduction Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women, especially in terms of their social, political, and economic situation. As a social movement, feminism largely focuses on limiting or eradicating gender inequality and promoting women's rights, interests, and issues in society. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Within academia, some feminists focus on documenting gender inequality and changes in the social position and representation of women. Others argue that gender, and even sex, are social constructs, and research the construction of gender and sexualit

Feminist Criticism Feminist Criticism   A free and autonomous being like all human creatures (a woman) nevertheless finds herself living in a world where man compel her to assume the status of the other. *1   Feminism is the belief in social, political and economic equality of the sexes and a movement organised around the belief *2 that gender should not be the predeterminant factor shaping a person's social identity or sociopolitical or economic rights. Feminist literary criticism affiliates women with two things - one is the representation of women in literature and another is to change the condition of women through making them free from the repressive hindrances. It has great connection with the fundamental attachments of modern literary theory. So, Feminist criticism is a part of the greater movement for women's equality in society.   Feminist theory aims to understand the nature of gender inequality. In examines wo