Themes‚ Motifs and Symbols Themes The Relationship Between Art and Politics Yeats believed that art and politics were intrinsically linked and used his writing to express his attitudes toward Irish politics‚ as well as to educate his readers about Irish cultural history. From an early age‚ Yeats felt a deep connection to Ireland and his national identity‚ and he thought that British rule negatively impacted Irish politics and social life. His early compilation of folklore sought to teach a literary
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school children‚ Yeats confronts human frailty‚ reflecting on the impact and worth of his life. Frightened by the inevitability of death‚ Yeats initially chooses to wear a mask of acceptance and reconciliation‚ while internally‚ he agonizes over the most basic of questionsthe value of life itself. By comparing Maude Gonne’s current appearance to her appearance in youth‚ Yeats realizes time’s toll on the physical being. After finally understanding the mortal implications of humanity‚ Yeats searches for
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elite structure and allusions ➢ a persistent theme of disillusionment in society Who are the most prominent modernist authors? ➢ T.S. Eliot ➢ Virginia Woolf ➢ Ernest Hemingway ➢ William Faulkner ➢ Ezra Pound ➢ James Joyce ➢ W.B. Yeats ➢ F. Scott Fitzgerald* While Fitzgerald wrote during the modernist era and while he uses themes of disillusionment‚ he tends to retain a more classic style than those of his contemporaries. What
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From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
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September 1913 and Easter 1916 Poem Throughout many of his poems‚ W.B Yeats portrayed important aspects of Ireland’s history especially around the 1900’s when Ireland was fighting for independence. During this time‚ Ireland was going through an agonizing time of struggle. The Employers’ Federation decided to lock out their workers in order to break their resistance. By the end of September‚ 25‚000 workers were said to have been affected. Although the employers’ actions were widely condemned‚ they
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this time period Yeats and Gregory wrote Cathleen Ni Houlihan‚ to send a message to the Irish people about serving one’s country. In his play Cathleen Ni Houlihan‚ Michael understands through Cathleen‚ a symbol of Ireland‚ the importance of sacrificing worldly needs in order to protect the motherland‚ and rises to become a hero. Yeats also shows that only devout devotion to one’s country leads to its prosperity. The prosperity that Yeats desires for Ireland is not monetary. Yeats believes true prosperity
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The Second Coming – Notes The Gyre The gyre‚ a circular or conical shape‚ appears frequently in Yeats’ poems and was developed as part of a philosophical system outlined in his book‚ A Vision‚ as a model to articulates his belief that history was structures in terms of ages. He chose the image of the gyre to symbolize his philosophical belief that all things could be described in terms of cycles and patterns. The soul (or civilization‚ the age and so on) would move from the smallest point of the
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rhetorical question is a question in which the answer is implied and therefore doesn’t demand an answer. It is used here by Yeats as a means of coming to terms with the reality of his relationship with Maud Gonne. The opening statement of the poem "Why should I blame her that she filled my days with misery" can interpreted as a disclaimer or as absolution for Maud Gonne. Yeats recognises that Maud Gonne’s character made her act the manner in which she did‚ though this resulted in misery for him‚ there
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takes a ballad form - a traditional form‚ usually sung‚ with regular‚ short stanzas that tell a story. It has a more overtly religious content than most of Yeats’s poems. As a protestant who turned to theosophy and mysticism‚ Yeats usually stays away from Catholic themes. Yeats also usually stays away from the Irish language‚ which he uses in this poem when he writes‚ "mavrone!" which is the Irish‚ "Mo bhron‚" a cry of grief. Thus making ’religion’ and ’Irish mythology’ the main theme of the poem.
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20th Century and beyond- Döring ‚ 1. Sitzung am 08.04.14 Siehe Handout Texts chosen by chance‚ subjection Erich Auerbach- Mimesis Monarchical categories: literature under monarch e.g. 1830-1901 “The Victorian Age” Julian Barnes: A History of the World in 10 ½ chapters‚ 1989 No solution Article: World´s last WW1 veteran dies Difference: talking about event in past (represented through documents impersonal) Talking about personal experience represented through
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