Essays on Wordsworth

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Introduction As a child, the mind is easily in awe and wonder about the simplest or most basic experiences. Experts argue that this may be the case because children’s brains are wired differently compared to when they grow up as adults. When children grow up, their brain physiology and chemistry change so as to accommodate other sections of the brain that are necessary for adulthood. Consequently, individual loses her child-like wonder when experiencing ordinary events as an adult. Therefore, childhood is a time when the brain focuses on allowing the child to develop by ...

If there ever was a poet that served as a representative of the Romantic Period of literature, there’s no doubt that William Wordsworth’s poetry comes to mind. His understanding of Nature continues to remain unparalleled and which is something that Coleridge himself acknowledges in his poem, To William Wordsworth, where he expresses his admiration for the latter by calling him “friend of the wise” and “teacher of the good” (Coleridge). Without a doubt, Coleridge and Wordsworth spent time writing poetry that is now considered to be the beginning of the Romantic Age, where poets took inspiration from ...

The aim of this essay is to introduce the readers to MLA 7th edition paper formatting style. MLA (Modern Language Association) formatting is suitable for use in a number of disciplines like: humanities, language, literature, linguistics, communication, philosophy, religion and others. Writers adopt MLA format to provide a uniform layout for documenting their work. Adopting the correct MLA format will help the writers create an awareness about the standards of writing a paper in their respective discipline. The three basic areas regulated by MLA are: document format, in-text citation and the work cited pages. The aim of the following ...

English literature

The 19th and early 20th century had to face a reality characterized by social, political and economic issues. Furthermore the World War One dramatically changed the already complex and troubled frame which gave birth to the Modernism. Indeed during the 19th century the traditional Victorian society turned itself into a modern and industrialized society, where cities were growing fast and the old ethical and religious values were rejected. This massive change also involved all the traditional forms of art, literature, architecture, philosophy, science and even all the aspects of the everyday lives. Salient of the Modernism Era is the ...

The capital of Great Britain appears in works of different writers and poets for centuries. And all these authors created different images of London. Traditionally, people think about the river Thames, Big Ben, red two-storey buses, the Tower and other sightseeing attractions, when they hear about London. This list can be complemented with fog and grey paved streets. Author’s impression of London depended up their own experience and (or) general mood. That is why William Wordsworth and William Blake created totally different images of one city in their poems Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and London. The contrast is ...

The ubiquitous echo of poetry’s yearnings to be heard throughout the annals of time, reflect mankind’s endless search for meaning whilst on earth. As such, English Literature as a formal academic discipline – and generic genre of creative expression – holds a place of often cited materials for pondering. Poetry consists of more than reading stanzas on a page that rhyme. This essay attempts to cogently analyze the poem by William Wordsworth, entitled ‘The World is Too Much with us.’ A brief background will remind the reader herein that Wordsworth’s mother died when he was only eight-years-old, and ...

Literature has the capacity to delve into varied themes and portraitures as per the perspective and vision of the literary artists. Thus, literary works can differ from one another in content and presentation only to enhance the scope and appeal of the field of art in general. As such, one can take into reckoning the short story, The Metamorphosis, penned by the stalwart literary artist, Franz Kafka that delves into the thematic content of existentialism. Again, the famous poem I wandered lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) penned by the famous Romantic poet, William Wordsworth can be taken to be ...

Irrelevance of Marriage: Debunking Patriarchal Values in “Pride and Prejudice”

Introduction Marriage is irrelevant in the modern society. It has become an atavism of the patriarchal concept that is no longer important today. Marriage is the remnant of the past, which a lot of people confuse with one of the standards characterizing good life. Moreover, while a lot of males pretend they are scared, confused, and resistant to tie the knot, marriage was constructed only for the sake of men. In the past and today marriage is still presented as the main goal and dream for women, implemented in numerous vague sitcoms, romantic movies, and symbolism of the pop ...

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Introduction The philosophy of transcendentalism is based on the belief that there exists a higher form of knowledge or reality that could not be fathomed by human reason, which humans can achieve. As defined by scholars, transcendentalism is the idea that people “have knowledge about themselves and the world around them that ‘transcends’ or goes beyond what they can see, hear, taste, touch or feel”. Transcendentalism is not a new concept. Historically, the idea of transcendentalism can be traced to the works of the Greek philosopher, Plato and the doctrines of major religions such as the ancient ...

Classic English Literature

The ‘Lyrical Ballads’ is a combined work of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, published in the year 1789, which can be referred to as an autobiography, a philosophical work, and also a literary criticism. The fundamental principles presented in this work is the creative imagination of both the authors. The poetic principles that Wordsworth had presented in the ‘Preface’ of the 1800 edition of Lyrical Ballads essentially denounce a kind of revolution with respect to the critical notions concerning the lyrical language, the subject matter of the poetry, and also the role played by the poet. Dismissing the ...

Section 24

In section 24 of the “Song to Myself” Whitman calls himself “a kosmos”. It might seem pretentious at first, but actually, I think he does not mean that he puts himself on a pedestal. What he means is that a man is a great creation. A man is enough. From head to toes, humans are complete and wonderful and there is no need in specific religions or beliefs when all we need is ourselves to achieve everything. I think this is also one of the main ideas of the poem. In the same 24th Section, Whitman uses a lot ...

Introduction

Romantism has less attachment to romance. It is normally associated to love as an art. Nature when applied to the word romantic, it has various meanings. Nature is basically a word of art. As much as different issues concerning nature vary in a bigger way, its healing capability remains constant; healing in the sense that, it is able to affect everyone both positively and negatively. Romance brings in the attention of describing the natural phenomena. Romance sounds to be very true when compared with the Romantic painting landscape of a natural; poetry (Sunstein, 1991).

Romantic View of Nature

Most artists and poets were forced to respond ...

In Saundra Segan Wheeler’s scholarly article “The motive of return in Matthew Arnold’s writings,” she discusses Arnold’s passions and drives towards writing, taking influence from important literary figures such as Aristotle and Voltaire. Wheeler compares Arnold to the writer Longinus, who “interweaves language of his own with that of the authors he admires,” making him very much a product of his influences.

Wheeler then goes into an in depth examining of Arnold’s writing. “Arnold, the poetic craftsman, is commenting on the reductive nature of broad-based praise” in works like “Merope,” and Arnold also “advises his reader ...