The Wanderer

significance and relatability to readers. Two Old English poems that exhibit character development are The Dream of the Rood and The Wanderer. The two poems have completely different subject matter, but do contain the same literary device as a means of progression: mood. The use of mood creates a significant character development in both The Dream of the Rood and The Wanderer that is perceptible throughout each, though their moods are often unrelated. The Dream of the Rood begins with an…

paint not only what he has in front of him, but also what he sees inside himself.” (Caspar David Friedrich) Created in the year of 1818 during the romantic period we had an artist of the name Caspar David Friedrich. His most famous work was the Wanderer above the Sea of Fog. Not only is it a beautiful landscape, he drew himself looking at fog and water. It includes self-expression, beauty and great detail. What I like most about this artwork is that it invites you to look at things in his…

The Wanderer and Shadow and the Magician had near the same response when they were questioned. Zarathustra went to the Wanderer and Shadow telling them that they cannot be free if they are idolizing the Ass. He questions the Wanderer and Shadow in how they express how much they are free. However, the Wanderer and Shadow stood by the Ugliest Man (the one who killed God) saying that he brought God back. The next one to be on the questioning block is the clever magician. Zarathustra believes that…

barrage of viruses that devastated villages. But it was here in these bleak period of time that we see people sing or writing a poem about the hardships they had to endure. Three of which stood out among all other which were The Seafarer, The Wanderer and The wife’s lament. All three poems have a similar background in which it is told by a non noble perspective…

Alex Elle, author of Words from a Wanderer, states, “I am thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” As a first-generation college student from Southwest Virginia, I have witnessed and experienced much strife. However, I do not feel regretful or saddened by my past. I believe I experienced hardships to fully understand my purpose in life. I do not wish to harp on my struggles, but I feel their mention will help more deeply explain my strength. My…

and perception change. Even the littlest event or invention could change how we do and think things. As these accomplishments and failures emerge, topics and their themes won’t change much, but our perception of it will. The old English poem, “The Wanderer”, and the Early Modern English poem, “Love (3)” by George Herbert, both share the theme of love and Christianity. However, since they are from two different literary periods, the way they are written and their opinion over the topic are going…

Relationships can be like a pack of wolves. There is an alpha and an omega, always a type of power structure. Jane Kenyon explores about this in her poem with the different roles the male and female take within in their relationship. She reveals how a power shift come about and the way in which each person in the relationship acts to accommodate it. “Surprise” In her poem “Surprise”, Jane Kenyon uses yonic and phallic symbols, regression, and the double to reveal the power dynamics within the…

experiencing during this time. Two examples of Anglo-Saxon literature that are very alike are “The Wanderer” and “The Wife’s Lament”. “The Wanderer” and “The Wife’s Lament” are similar in their elegiac tone, theme, and form of writing. Many Anglo-Saxon poems contain a certain mournful tone that longs for the past. This tone, known as elegiac tone, is prevalent in both the “The Wife’s Lament” and “The Wanderer.” In “The Wife’s Lament,” the narrator’s exile has caused her to reflect on the…

society. Exile is a long stay away from home is if often enforced, but is ocasionally self imposed. The lyrics of “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” all share the common theme of exile in the Anglo- Saxon society. The threat of exile can be an eerie topic, for when exile will occur is completely unfamiliar. The lyrics of “The Seafarer,” “The Wanderer,” and “The Wife’s Lament” infer that the fundamental cause of Anglo-Saxon anxiety was caused by the threat of exile. Each of…

nature. Many different Romantic artists use the theme of nature in their works. The theme can be seen in songs, poems, and even paintings. Both Wordsworth and Friedrich were famous artists during Romanticism. The theme of nature is seen in both The Wanderer above the Mists and “Lines Written a…