English literature

Reflected Attitudes In 19th Century Literature Pankaj Mishra, an Indian essayist and novelist, once said, “As the 19th century progressed, Europe's innovations, norms and categories came to achieve a truly universal hegemony.” Ranging from the the topic that begins history books to the site of major tourists attractions, Europe, appears as number one on the list each time. Whether in 600 A.D. or the 21st century, Europe, to this day, leads the leaders of all. To elaborate, the entity of Europe,

DRAMA- Absurd Theater An Episode in the life of an author by P.Baburaj, Senior Lecturer, Dept of English, Sherubtse College, Bhutan Convention defined by contemporary critic Martin Esslin as “striving to express its sense of senselessness of the rational approach by the open abandonment of the rational devices and discursive thoughts”. Plays in the absurdist tradition attempts to show the irrational and illogical aspects of life through absurd characters, dialogues and situations. The plays of

plays and masterful piece of writings in the English language. He has been referred to as the England 's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". He produced over thirty eight plays, hundred fifty four sonnets, five poems, and more verses. Shakespeare 's plays consist of mainly tragedies, comedies and histories which are regarded as one of the best in those genres. The plays, the poems, and the sonnets have had a significance influence in English literature. There has been various writers who have been

Every country has its story and literature reflects the most important events that happened during a determinate period, and also, how people, politics, religion and the society in general developed during those periods. As I see it, literature, just as all forms of art, is a giant chronological picture that shows all the shades of a society in all its aspects. In this case, English literature, from 1660 to 1830 specifically, shows a great transformation from the beginning of the Restoration to the

Holding degrees in American Culture, English and American Literature, and English, Dr. Neil Foley specializes in the evolving components of race and social identity in what he calls the Borderlands: Mexico and the American West. The White Scourge: Mexicans, Blacks, and Poor Whites in Texas Cotton Culture bridges the gap between the narratives of two Borderlands histories, that of African-Americans and southern history, and that of Mexican-Americans and southwestern history. Looking at Texas, and

Style within early English literature derives itself from oral storytelling, relying on the construction of an epic past to develop a sense of immense power and patriotism within the country. As written culture prevails, however, the epic’s timeless attribute diminishes due an increase in recorded history, which gradually shifts literature’s focus from mystical origins to a concrete present. Ranging from minor anecdotes to self-contained tales, frame narratives, or stories within a story, exist prevalently

most important pieces of English literature. The epic poem is said to be a great representation of the Anglo-Saxon era. Written by an anonymous monk between 800 and 1000 A.D., Beowulf displays Anglo-Saxon practices, beliefs, values, and religion. Beowulf is not only a fascinating story, but also a primary source for the time period. Serving as a primary source document, scholars can have a deep understanding of the Anglo-Saxon culture. They can learn about the Old English language, their customs and

Rethinking Gender and Space in Old English Literature Beowulf and The Wife’s Lament are written between 100 and 1600 centuries. There has been different interpretation of the poems, some, an attempt to fit the events in the poems into the 21st century which has led to distortions and misrepresentation especially of the female characters and their representation in these poems. According to Shari Horner, twentieth century critics have tried to read women in Beowulf particularly as garrulous, weak

A central theme of English literature in the Victorian Era was the criticism of various facets of the society. With all the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution, authors such as Charles Dickens used their work to express their views on the social system and stratification of classes. Likewise, Oscar Wilde was a playwright whose criticism, expressed in the form of satire, mostly targeted the upper classes. His famous play The Importance of Being Earnest provides a prime example of the use

The concept of race only appeared in english literature in the early 1600s During that period of time the ideology offered an explanation to some of the political and economic conflicts in many regions of the globe, and legitimized the major role of British capitalism within the economic system. By the mid 1800s, it was a common racist belief that the world’s population could be segregated into a variety of races: collectives of people with similar physical attributes, for example, skin colour and