Opie Taylor

4 Discussion 4.1 Romantic Nationalism Romanticism developed toward the end of the 18th century and, by the beginning of the 19th century, the phenomenon had become a wide movement that deeply influenced ideas and ideals, playing a significant role in the development of nationalism and the concept of nation-state (Green 1997:737). The ideals of romantic nationalism inspired an interest in antiquity and ancient traditions: among a number of emerging nations arose a need for reconstructing…

opposite of what the audience expects to occur. “The use of humor and irony can be powerful tools to undermine the status quo” (Andrews 203). A great example of situational irony can be found in “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is about an old sailor who stops three guys on their way to a wedding and begins to tell a story about a disastrous journey he took. In the story, Coleridge writes, “Water, water, everywhere, / And…

The main character Mildred D. Taylor’s short story Song of the Trees is Cassie Logan who lives during the Great Depression in Mississippi. The problem this character faces is racial discrimination. Cassie needs to protect her family and her land form a bigot. During the course of the story, the main character must save her friends in the forest. Because Cassie loves her trees dearly, she tries to defend her trees. Instead Cassie’s running mind drags her into a difficult position. All Cassie…

that exists because there are readers and writers who are involved and engaged in human experience. This essay will discuss the mariners experience about creation of god and his expressions towards it. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge reveals the importance of God’s creations and the appreciation individual ought to have for them, no matter how small or great. In this piece, it is shown that how the mariner changes from seeing nature as an irritating thing that gets…

Last, Turgenev expounds on the modernist ideology and its impact through depicting changes in perspectives on nature's purpose. Formerly, people viewed nature as something beautiful and mysteriously connected to the rest of life, which is clear in Nikolai's comment to Arkady that, "In honor of [Arkady's] arrival ... spring's in full bloom" (11). Likewise, people previously considered nature aesthetically pleasing and artistic as seen in Nikolai's relation to spring via a popular Russian poem,…

Living Outside the Box In every book I have ever read in any English class, It was always because I had to read it. I never cared to think about the deeper meaning or if there was a lesson in the book and what it could have been. Now that I read books not only because it is part of my grade, but because I enjoy it, the deeper meaning of the book tends to pop out at me a little more. Life is filled with lessons, some obvious and some not. I would argue that Rudyard Kipling, the author of…

Romanticism lived as an artistic movement in literature and music the late 18th century. It showed a lot of sensibility and passion within the body of its literature. Romanticism put an effort on putting emotional and imagination over logical and reasonable stories. The writers of this period replaced the boring static universal types of literature with more complex and unique characters. The authors that represented this movement the most including Emily Dickinson, Washington Irving, and Walt…

Intro/ Thesis So, what was it that really sparked Wolfs creativity? Was it his illness? His life experiences? His connection to the poems of Morike? (need to add info about this- read the book on poetry) His drive to make a mark on the world before he died? Trying to live up to his father's expectations and be successful at his chosen profession? Were his bursts of creativity a result of a single one of these things or all of them combined? Did he just need to wait for the right timing to…

“If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress” - Frederick Douglass In Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, the Logans, an African American family, are struggling with poverty and racial discrimination. They are treated differently than other people of different race and the book follows them through their journey. The story took place in the 1930s in which the Great Depression was in full swing and racial inequality plagued the South. The message of the story. The message of the…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem “The Tide Rises, the tide falls” showcases the Romanticism ideal of finding truth in nature in several ways, but mainly through its emphasis on nature. Romanticism is a type of literature that emphasizes inspiration, subjectivity, and the primacy of an individual. Romantics mainly valued feeling, imagination, nature over reason, logic, and civilization. They liked to explore exotic settings, especially locations far from civilization and industry. They tried to…