14th-15th Century Catalan Literature and Society

14th and 15th Century Catalan Literature

The 12th Century

Culture resided in monasteries and was limited to copying texts. It expanded to universities, and the first translations of classic Greek texts appeared. Spoken languages began to take formal shape. Theocentricism was dominant.

The 14th Century

Humanism brought a change in mentality: Humans are great because they are the creators of culture (Anthropocentrism). This new vision of society posited that humans have the power to change their destiny.

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Agnosticism, Science Fiction, and Literary Trends

Agnosticism

Agnosticism evolved during the nineteenth century, partly as a reaction to the negative response of religious authorities to its early, timid methodological implications. Initially, it referred to “knowledge in a neutral space, confined to the world of material causes.” This means that while performing scientific intellectual work, analysis is limited to scientific conditions, excluding theological implications. The context of methodology and science was later abandoned, and agnosticism

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William Blake: Visionary Poet and Artist

William Blake: A Unique Romantic Voice

William Blake is generally associated with the first generation of Romantic poets, alongside Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Charlotte Smith. This generation’s writings were inspired by the storming of the Bastille and the French Revolution. Equality and liberty were prominent themes in their works. These writings often criticized the nobility—especially the King and Queen—for their mistreatment of the poor.

Blake’s Distinctive Mysticism and Artistry

Despite his

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Gulliver’s Travels: Summary of Questions and Answers

Gulliver’s Travels: Q&A

Lilliput

How does Gulliver end up stranded in Lilliput?
A – He survives a shipwreck.

How do the Lilliputians offer Gulliver something to drink?
D – They roll out barrels of wine.

How does Gulliver earn the title of Nardac in Lilliput?
A – By capturing the Blefuscudian fleet.

Instead of killing him outright, the Lilliputians decide on which of the following punishments for Gulliver?
A – Blinding him and slowly starving him to death.

What is the line of doctrine over which the

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Frankenstein: Key Themes and Influences

Scientific Influences on Frankenstein

Humphry Davy, Erasmus Darwin, and Luigi Galvani, along with two of their disciples (Adam Walker and P.B. Shelley), were crucial to Mary Shelley’s understanding of science and the scientific enterprise. As seen in the novel, Victor Frankenstein is inspired by the use of electricity to give life to a person. He was influenced by older philosophers such as Agrippa and Magnus.

Narrative Structure of Frankenstein

Frankenstein is an epistolary narrative with three

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Bécquer’s Rhymes: Analysis of Key Themes and Metrics

Bécquer’s Rhymes: Analysis

Rima II

Abstract: Abstract poetry means that you are born but then do not know what the future holds, where you will go, what you will do, or what will happen.

Theme: Melancholy.

Metric: There are 20 verses. The lines are assonant pairs, each consisting of eight-syllable verses of minor art. It is a romance.

Rima VII

Summary: The poet sees a room in which there is a dusty harp not being used and thinks of those strings waiting to be played as the talent of people who are inside

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