Attitude to Nature. Like all romantic poets Shelley loves Nature deeply. As to Wordsworth, Nature to him is a living reality capable of feeling and thinking. But he sees the spirit of Love in Nature. On the whole, therefore, he is a pantheist (one who sees a Divine Spirit behind the objects of Nature). But …
Shelly’s Platonism: Shelley was greatly influenced by Plato, the great Greek Philosopher. Plato thought that the supreme power in the universe was the Spirit of Beauty. Shelley borrowed this conception from Plato and developed it in his metaphysical poem: Hymn to Intellectual Beauty. Intellectual Beauty is omnipotent and man must worship it. Shelley tells us in this poem …
The Ethereal Quality of Shelley’s Poetry. There is a vagueness, an abstractness, an ethereal quality about the poetry of Shelley. It is the poetry of a man living not on earth, but in the aerial regions above. This ethereality in his poetry is due to the want in general, of “a sound subject-matter”. Even in Adonais which is …
THE SYMBOLIC SIGNIFICANCE IN SHELLEY’S POEM Bring out the symbolic significance of the West Wind in Shelley’s poem “Ode to the West Wind”? On the surface, the West Wind in Shelley’s ode is the autumnal wind called Affricus. But Shelley has made it a potent symbol, a vehicle of his revolutionary romanticism. The wind is deified as a double …
The scarlet Letter Themes THE SCARLET LETTER THEMES SIN It was a belief that people are born sines in Puritan society. Moreover, puritan preachers stressed the life which is hanging on the fire of hell metaphorically. To escape from falling into the fiery pit of hell of fire, Puritans applied strict law. Every person in …
The Structure of “The Scarlet Letter” The structure of “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne is significant in shaping the narrative and themes of the novel. Here is an overview of the structure: The structure of “The Scarlet Letter” allows Hawthorne to explore the themes of sin, guilt, redemption, and the complexities of human relationships. …
Write an essay on Sophocles as a dramatist with especial reference to King Oedipus. Or, What idea about Sophocles as a dramatist do you form from your study of King Oedipns? Ans. Sophocles is a tragic dramatist, and in order to consider him as a dramatist, we must take into account several factors essential for …
Write a critical note on the function of the Delphic oracle in King Oedipus. Or, What do you know about the Delphic Oracle? What function does it do in King Oedipus? Ans. Delphi is the site of the ancient temple and oracle of Apollo in Greece. It is located on the slopes of Mount Pamassus. …
Why is Mulk Raj Anand’s Untouchable considered as a powerful critique of India’s caste ridden society? Give examples from the text and comment critically? Untouchable is a powerful critique of India’s caste-ridden society in which Mulk Raj Anand attacks the social evil of caste system inviting the attention of the people. He plays as an …
Why do people depend so much on Oedipus for solving their problem? OR WHAT CHARACTER OF OEDIPUS AS A KING IS REVEALED THROUGH THIS SUPPLICATION OF THE PEOPLE TO OEDIPUS IN THE CASE OF THEIR NATIONAL DISASTER? Ans. Much of the character of Oedipus as a king is expressed through the manner he addresses his …