The Poetic Principle

produces power” (Foucault, 1980). It has the capacity to govern social interactions, limit the parameters of human thought and endorse political ideologies. Structuralist Jonathan Culler corroborates Foucault’s dissertation in his book, Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature, by asserting that language “governs the individual and determines meaning” (Culler, 1968). He elaborates on this notion by construing that the linguistic-structuralist model can assist in “formulating

In the poem, Beowulf, the main character acknowledges God as his guardian. Beowulf in the poem recalls fighting with Grendel’s mother, he notes, “The flight would have been straightway if God had not guarded me (Beowulf 56)”. In this quote, Beowulf acknowledged God and showed his humbleness for God realizing that Grendel’s mother could have killed him in battle. According to the Bible, First Peter 5-5-6 it notes, “Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you

Introduction It is irony rather than paradox that the French genre of rêverie should have been born of the rationalist 18th century, the siècle des lumières, which saw the emergence of scientific rationalism as the supreme authority in philosophy. Yet that was the period during which was also born what with hindsight we have decided to call "pre-Romanticism," a movement connected with the cultivation of tenderness, the expression of feeling, and concern with the nonlogical, irrational forms of human

with success. Despite these few instances, Odysseus remains faithful to Penelope in their twenty years apart.  He does not love either Calypso or Circe as he did Penelope, and thusly chooses not to stay with either of the two.  Although the principle might get lost in the tale, Penelope played the part of the goal for Odysseus to obtain, or re-obtain by the end of the

In a historical time period where emphasis was shifting from religion to race and ethnicity, key indicators of differences that perpetuated into racial prejudice and racial ideologies are evident in Othello by William Shakespeare. Although racism was not fully formed at this moment in history, Othello can be interpreted as a representation and an exploration of this shift in ideology. In the past, before this change toward racial differences, religion was the major segretory factor in signifying

Qiuying Jiang 11/03/2017 Programming for Cultural Data Analysis - Proposal A Quantitative Style Analysis about Different English Translations of the Captain’s Daughter by Alexander Pushkin Data Set The data set includes three English translations of The Captain’s Daughter (Alexander Pushkin, 1836) from Ekaterina Telfer, T. Keane and Milne Home respectively. The translation of Milne Home is downloaded from Gutenberg which is an open access project that offers free eBooks to public. The other translations

One of the most esteemed writers and renowned American poets of the Beat Generation, Allen Ginsberg is a distinguished individual in American culture. An important topic in Ginsberg’s life and in his poetry was politics. In several of his poems, he energetically disagrees with materialism, militarism and sexual repression. He is often recognized for his poem Howl, in which he powerfully condemned what he viewed as the detrimental powers of capitalism and obedience in the United States. The poem is

family, their wives, their children, their loved ones in general. They fought for freedom; he therefore urged them to give their best, in making sure that the actions of these men would not be in vain, because they forfeited a lot of things. The principle of Democracy was their goal, a government were those in positions of authority, will be chosen by those not in positions of authority, a peace-able government, one that will bring hope and change. Not just any kind of change, but positive change

produces power” (Foucault, 1980). It has the capacity to govern social interactions, limit the parameters of human thought and endorse political ideologies. Structuralist Jonathan Culler corroborates Foucault’s assertion in his book, Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature, by avowing that language “governs the individual and determines meaning” (Culler, 1968). He elaborates on this notion by construing that the linguistic-structuralist model can assist in “formulating

emotions in a synthesis of dramatic, musical, and choreographed elements” (1). While known for his acting and plays, Zeami is also known for his use of images in nature as a continuous metaphor. For example, the hana or flower is both an aesthetic principle and the soul of the actor of the character or play. It is also beyond that, a spiritual quest. This metaphor is used to evoke a sense of the spiritual and special qualities found in Noh theatre. According to Quinn’s book, “an actor who possesses