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Why do humans today like to study old historical types of texts, in the english classroom? Well the reason for this is because all individuals like to investigate, explore, follow, pursue and understand what our world was like back then. The importance of these texts helps gather the world 's stories and experiences of the past. In recent years there has been a big deal of controversy surrounding the types of texts studied in Australia 's english classroom. This controversy has centred on arguments about the value of canonical texts versus the value of contemporary texts. So why do canonical texts have a bigger value on contemporary texts? Well I can tell you that, canonical texts have the unbelievable aesthetic …show more content…
The Highwayman is another intriguing love poem, who was written by another canonical writer named, Alfred Noyes. This poem celebrates the passionate love of its two main characters, Bess and the Highwayman, describing why love is worth dying for. It appeared that it was love at first sight with an extraordinary high level of passion which was felt between Bess and the highwayman in anticipation for their next romantic meeting which was promised by the Highwayman. Unfortunately Bess was held as a prisoner by the soldiers who used her to lay a trap for the Highwayman in order to murder him. To alert the Highwayman, Bess breaks free from her hold and pulls the trigger of the rifle that is tied to her. This warning was for the Highwayman and resulted in the high price of Bess’s life. He in turn hears of this fateful death of his true love and he is overwhelming succumbed by love for Bess, he recklessly rides into the enemy on the highway and is killed. The Highwayman it is a romantic poem which shows the extent of love which is forever, even death is unable to separate this couple. This poem is a very descriptive, passionate poem that convinces anyone who reads it of the emotion, intensity and the power of love. Even though this is a story of love, there is also as much violence, the Highwayman is a robber and Bess is an innocent party who is swept up by the …show more content…
Love is worth dying for, however this universal theme reflects in other canonical text such as, ‘Love is anterior to life’ written by Emily dickinson. With Emily Dickinson aesthetic literary technique she has created an very important poem, as it makes us realise that love is with us all the time. Before we are born, we are created from love. During our life love is an integral part of us functioning on this earth. After we die, love doesn’t die, it continues due to memories of the people who remain. Initial of creation, means before the beginning when God created mankind that this was done by giving love. These works are accessible for students due to the publishing of this poem, easily accessible from the internet and also included within the teaching curriculum. Students can learn from these texts the deep meaning of love that was before created by God and after someone 's death. The universal theme love is worth dying for is showed through the poem as love is with us all the way through life and even after death. This poem is definitely remains relevant to the english classroom of 2015 as the destructive power of love is worth dying for, connects the aesthetic literary skills between Romeo and Juliet and the

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