AD's English Literature

E scape is the natural complement to the theme of Entrapment and Constraint. Joyce depicts escape metaphorically by the book's most important symbol and allusion: the mythical artificer Daedalus is not at all an Irish name; Joyce took the name from the mythical inventor who escaped from his island prison by constructing wings and flying to his freedom. Stephen, too, will eventually escape from the island prison of Ireland.

Part-I: Objectives of teaching English at the Secondary school stage: In order to make the programme of Teaching English effective, we should first of all identify our objectives we want to achieve. It will help the teacher to apply the correct methods and devices to achieve the particular object at any particular stage. So it is extremely necessary to fix up the objectives of teaching English in the beginning. Read More Teaching English ( TEFL )                   With the change of the position of English in the new set up of India, the aims and objectives of teaching English has naturally undergone a change. We have accepted English as a second language. English is , therefore, taught now as a skill subject as opposed to literary subject. So the objectives of teaching English in schools will be the acquisition of linguistic or communicative skills.

Introduction Samuel Taylor Coleridg e’s " The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is one of the most iconic poems of the Romantic era, combining elements of the supernatural, nature, and human guilt. Approaching this poem requires an understanding of its themes, structure, symbols, and the philosophical ideas that shape the narrative. 1. So Fun to Read No ballad is so fun to read than Coleridge's masterpiece, " The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"   . Lowell, a renowned critic, Says , "Coleridge has taken the old ballad measure and given to it, by an indefinable charm wholly his own, all the sweetness, all the melody and compass of a symphony and how picturesque it is in the proper sense of the word. I know nothing like it. Read More Romantic Period There is not a description in it. It is all pictures." For a clear understanding, obsolete words must be discussed, figures must be explained, and pictures must be clearly dwelt upon. In studying this poem, we canno...

Introduction Diaspora (Greek, “dispersion”), is a term used for large scale migration of people from the country of their origin to other countries, either voluntarily or due to economic or political compulsions. When we speak of the Indian Diaspora we mean Indians settled in England, America, Africa, and the Caribbean. Similarly one can discuss the Caribbean Diaspora to England, Canada and France. Diaspora studies also became an academic discipline. In literature too the text composed of such displacement constitutes the Diaspora Literature.

  Coleridge’s dream faculty is his strong point as a poet and he is a dreamer of dreams and his Kubla Khan (1798)  is not the product of his observation but has come out from mysterious dreams. Coleridge himself claimed that the poem “ Kubla Khan ” was the product of a hallucinatory dream experienced after he had taken opium “in consequence of a slight indisposition.” On awaking, he began to commit the experience to paper but was interrupted by “a person on business from Porlock.” On returning to his desk, he found that the intensity of his impressions had faded. The poem claims to be “scattered lines and images” from a longer, forgotten work. Whether the story is true or not, the poem takes the unrecapturable nature of such dreams as its theme. It opens with sumptuous images of a mythic land, in which a powerful ruler orders the construction of a fabulous palace. It is an edifice of dream, a fragment of pure romance and a product of a dream rooted in imagination . ...

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is a semi-autobiographical novel about the education of a young Irishman, Stephen Dedalus, whose background has much in common with Joyce’s. However, in determining the genre of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man readers and critics both face a lengthy debate. In terms of its critical reception A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man has had its share of detractors and its admirers. As far as its autobiographical elements are concerned A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man can be seen both as a ‘Bildungsroman’ which describes the youthful development of the central character and as ‘aesthetic autobiography’ or ‘kunstlerroman’. We will now carryout our discussions on Joyce’s portrayal of Stephen and see how he keeps varying his distance from Stephen but never does so drastically.

Timeline of English Literature: Age of Chaucer (1350 – 1450) The Age of Chaucer marks a pivotal moment in the history of English literature, named after Geoffrey Chaucer, who is often referred to as the "Father of English Poetry." This era, spanning roughly from 1350 to 1450 , represents the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, and is known for its development of English as a literary language. Here’s a timeline of important events and developments during this period: 1350 – Early 14th Century Context Language and Society : Middle English was emerging as the dominant language in England, replacing French (due to the Norman Conquest) and Latin (used in scholarly and religious texts). The language was evolving, making literature more accessible to the common people. The Black Death (1348-1350) : The bubonic plague wiped out nearly a third of Europe’s population, deeply affecting society and culture. This catastrophe led to social upheaval, influencing the themes...