Friesian Bull by Gillian Clarke: Analysis
Friesian Bull by Gillian Clarke: An Analysis
The poem Friesian Bull is full of Clarke’s vivid imagery. Even from the first line, you get a sense of the real beast this animal is: “He blunders through the last dream of the night.” The word “blunders” sounds brash and clunky, already painting a picture of the bull for the reader. The use of verbs such as ‘blunders’ and ‘thundering’ makes the bull’s rage seem even more graphic and creates a clear picture for the reader of a large bull staggering about.
Read MoreFaber’s Role and Philosophy in Fahrenheit 451
According to Jung in his essay “The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairy Tales,” the old man archetype represents, on the one hand, knowledge, reflection, insight, wisdom, cleverness, and intuition. On the other hand, he represents such moral qualities as good will and readiness to help, which makes his “spiritual” character sufficiently plain. Faber displays these qualities, and he, like Clarisse, is associated with the color white, symbolic of his spiritual nature: “He [Faber] and the white plaster
Read MoreAmerican Enlightenment and Romanticism: Ideas and Literature
Key Ideas of the American Enlightenment
Tabula Rasa: John Locke used this term to describe the human mind as a blank slate at birth. According to him, all knowledge is imprinted on the mind through sensory experience, making it a very physical process.
Concept of God: Contemplations, like those of Anne Bradstreet, often involved observing nature while acknowledging the presence of God. Careful observation and detailed recording of nature were key. It was believed that through intelligent observation,
Read MoreExpository Texts: Humanistic, Scientific, and Informative
Expository Texts
Expository texts are intended to explain or make known to receptors present knowledge in an objective manner. These are texts that convey humanistic studies on individual human beings, and texts that communicate scientific knowledge that has to do with nature. Informative text addresses a subject the issuer believes receivers do not know, exposed with the intention of informing them.
Argumentation
Argumentation is an easy way of trying to convince the receiver of thoughts or beliefs.
Read MoreCatalan Literature: Decline, Renaissance, Baroque & Neoclassicism
XII-XV Century (Decline)
Status: Decline
Movements:
- XVI Renaissance (Peter Serafí)
- XVII Baroque (Chancellor of Valley Stoves)
- XVIII Neoclassicism, Enlightenment (Baron Maldà)
The decline represents a drop in the quality and quantity of works in Catalan. A key event was the death of Martin l’Humà without children, leading to a succession issue between Ferdinand and James d’Urgell of Antequera. Ferdinand d’Antequera was chosen. The presence of poets like Sant Vicens Ferrer led to the Castilianization
Read More19th Century Literature: Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism
Nineteenth Century: A Literary Overview
The 19th century was a period of significant political, social, and economic change. The first half of the century saw the rise of Romanticism and Realism.
Romanticism
Romanticism emphasized sentiments and imagination over neoclassical reason. It was prominent in poetry and drama, but also influenced art, journalism, and historical novels.
Realism
The second half of the century witnessed Posromanticismo, a more intimate form of expression. Realism shifted from
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