Literature
Comments on Little Black Boy by William Blake
Blake’s poem is dramatic, that is, in the voice of a speaker other than the poet himself. This poem of Blake’s uses the Little Black Boy to narrate the poem in first person. This projects the reader clearly inside the consciousness of the boy in the poem giving us the images from the defined observer. As a result, Blake stands outside innocence and experience in a distance position. The innocence is from ‘Songs of Innocence’, Blake’s first collection of poems, to which Blake’s subject matter shows the innocent, pastoral world of childhood. This was juxtaposed with experience, which was taken from ‘Songs of Experience’, his other collection, which shows the adult world of corruption and repression, therefore, showing the two contrary states of the human soul. The ‘songs of innocence’ dramatise the naive hopes and fears that inform the lives of children, namely the ‘Little Black Boy’ who tells this didactic story about himself in this poem.
Sense and Sensibility: A summary
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austin
(909 words)
Set around 1800 in England, this story tells of propriety and the appropriateness of people in that period of romanticism and sensibility. The story starts off with the rich Henry Dashwood on his deathbed, decreeing all his worldly goods to his son as was the rule at that time. This is very well for the son, but Henry’s two daughters Elinor and Marianne are left to make do with a humble five hundred pounds a year for their family. Their fate is worsened still by having to vacate their mansion to a smaller residence thus feelings become low as they have to lower their level of custom. Their fate is further troubled by the gentlemen that they fall for.
One such person comes into Elinor’s life before she leaves the mansion. A certain Edward Ferris, of a noble family, he spends time with Elinor, in a time when she is down. She is a little confused by his intentions, as he is not so disposed to pursue a lady even though he feels this way. Elinor still wishes them to be together although she is a lady and would not show her love so openly. Edward is also to be married off but must choose a lady of money as is the case, even though, he, as a simple man believes love does cross boundaries. The only difficulty comes when Edward is called to London just as the relationship strengthens leaving Elinor alone and confused.
The thought provoking “Anne of Green Gables”
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
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This movie takes the viewer back to the start of the 20th century; to a time when people were prim and proper and life actually seemed a little dull as there was not much imagination to lift the spirit. People just dealt with life with appropriateness. That is the picture painted as we go into the world of Mathew and Marilla Cuthbert, as they await an orphan boy they are going to adopt. The movie which was made in 1934 from a book written in 1905 must have been a great eye-opening for the public at both times; making some people do a lot of soul-searching about their attitude towards people of lesser means. As such, the film shows people’s narrow-mindedness and perception of others that can lead them to behave in strange ways without a thought to their own actions.
To begin with, the viewer is faced with Mrs. Rachel Lynde, the busybody neighbour, who is proud of her blatant self-righteous views. She sticks her nose in where it is none of her business. While gardening she notices that Matthew is dressed in a suit and off to town. She immediately goes to Morilla’s house to enquire as to this change from the norm. Marrila tells her that she intends to have an orphan boy. Mrs. Lynde’s contempt for this idea is stark and she does not mince her words, as she describes these sorts of people as ghastly creatures who will only bring sorrow for the Cuthburts.
Mythological background in literature – Dr. Phil meets Greek Gods and a Goddess
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I attended ‘Mythological background in literature’ classes. In these classes, I was asked to produce a presentation around Greek Gods and Goddesses. I thought up the idea of family conflict and Dr Phil discussing this with Zeus, Cronus, and Rhea. I used it as a skit to the class as you can easily do.
Interviewer (Dr Phil): Good morning everyone and welcome to ‘Family Dilemmas with Dr Phil’ all the way on top of Mount Olympus in Greece. On today’s program, we have the tricky matter of a family feud. In this rare exclusive for the Dr. Phil TV show, we have three family members who are not only fighting but also fighting for supremacy of the universe. It seems like a tricky dilemma but let’s hope we can help them with this problem.
To begin with and to let us into this incredible story is mother and wife, Rhea. Everyone, let‘s give her a round of applause.
Good morning Rhea.
Rhea: Good morning.
Interview: Thank you for coming to today.
Rhea: It’s quite an honour for you to be in the company of The Goddess, the mother of Gods. Do you feel the fertility?
Interviewer: Well, I have heard you are the Goddess of fertility, but I am happily married, thank you!
The Picture of Dorian Gray – A summary
(950 Words)
Set in the nineteenth century, The Picture of Dorian Gray takes us into the life of the ever-youthful Dorian Gray, our main character, and his plunge into the depths of ignorance, indulgence, corruption, and murder as the picture painted for him reveals his fate through a ghastly transformation.
To begin, Basil Hallward, the painter so admires Dorian Gray’s elegance and beauty that he paints a picture of him that he quips is the finest picture he has ever created. Dorian is a well-to-do gentleman who is with money and very pure in that he is not one to indulge in the nastier habits of life. The only problem with Dorian is that he is impressionable and by meeting Lord Henry Wotton, Dorian is captivated by the Lord’s hedonism and contempt of Victorian society. Lord Henry only lives for his aristocratic life and does nothing while getting pleasure from corrupting others.
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