AD's English Literature

T he poetic temper of the Victorian Age is not materially different from that of the early 19th century. In its individualism, play of imagination, love of the picturesque, and interest in Nature and the past, it continues the romantic tradition. But in its response to the changed conditions -- political, economic, and scientific and religions -- it no doubt acquired a distinctive character of its own. The Victorian poets lived in the world of their day which looked up to them for guidance. Democracy introduced a new face; science banished God from the universe; and religion therefore had little useful role to play. Upon what platform would England stand then? Tennyson, Browning and Arnold came to her rescue. Each came out with a message of his own to reassure his readers that their doubts, distractions and fears were all right with the world. The poets turned prophets too. Victorian poetry came to be related more to life than the romantic. It is the voice of Victorian England .

Significant Historical Events of Chaucer's Era: The Hundred Years' War, The Black Death, The Peasants' Revolt, The Lollards' Movement, and the Language Revolutionized   What is Known as   Chaucer’s Age ? The period from 1340-1400 is called the age of Chaucer. It was an age of transition. This transition implies a shift from medieval to the modern times. The most important events, of the time are: Hundred Year’s war, Black Death, Peasant’s Revolt, Lollards Movement , and Revolutionized Language . Hundred Year’s War The period between 1338 and 1453 is marked by Hundred Years’ War, a long succession of skirmishes and armed conflict between France and England. The War was a series of short conflicts, broken intermittently by a number of truces and peace treaties. It resulted from disputes between the ruling families of the two countries, the French Capetians and the English Plantagenets, over territories in France and the succession to the French throne. Thes...

The Ending of the Novel Great Expectations : A Journey of Redemption Dickens’ original conclusion to Great Expectation was as ‘ Pip remained a solitary man' it was Bulwer Lylton who suggested the revised publicized ending which unites Pip and Estella. Dickens himself added that the story will be more acceptable through the alteration. The reconsidered ending is not only a pretty piece of writing and its appropriateness is not only merely a matter of aesthetic satisfaction. That Estella, of all people should be the daughter of Magwitch brings home to Pip , if Orlick in the sluice -house had failed to do so, that his implication in criminality is not unique but is common to all human being. At the end we find pip broken hearted and had been following Herbert to the East and returned eleven years later to Satis House where he met widowed Estella and sees" no shadow of another parting from her." Unveiling the True Meaning of Pip's Transformation Thus, in the concludi...

Miracle Ice Cream   by Adrienne Rich Miracle's truck comes down the little avenue, Scott Joplin ragtime strewn behind it like pearls, and, yes, you can feel happy with one piece of your heart. Take what's still given: in a room's rich shadow a woman's breasts swinging lightly as she bends. Early now the pearl of dusk dissolves. Late, you sit weighing the evening news, fast-food miracles, ghostly revolutions, the rest of your heart. Adrienne Rich, American poet and essayist, best known for her examination of the experiences of women in society reviews "Miracle Ice Cream" in feminine perspectives. Apparently the title suggests that the poem focuses on a special type or special dish of ice cream as it  describes an ice cream truck and a woman serving ice cream . However,  the ice cream has been attributed to something really special in the speaker’s life, thus giving it the name “miracle ice cream.” In fact, "Miracle Ice Cream" explores lo...

  “It is the real unconquerable rush and energy in a character which was the supreme and quite indescribable greatness of Dickens.” … G. K. Chesterton  Unveiling the Complexity: Salient Features of Women Characters in Charles Dickens's Great Expectations An Insight into the Multidimensional Portrayal of Female Characters in Dickens's Classic Novel Introduction The world of Charles John Huffam Dickens ’ women in Great Expectation    is mostly drawn from lower middle class life. Their Circumstances are comfortable. They are treated with kindness by their men folk and are provided with all possible comforts and nothing is expected from them but a quite discharge of their household duties. Yet they are quarrel some and ill -tempered and make all about them as uncomfortable as possible. Invariably, they are unintelligent and untaught, even imbecile. Education has done little to improve their intellect or their temper. In such presentation, Dickens...

 The Death of a Salesman: Unveiling the Duality of Identity The Illusion of Success: Willy Loman's Tragic Journey in Death of a Salesman A rthur Miller A rthur Miller’s  " Death of a Salesman " was a thumping success of Broadway , New York (city) . Undoubtedly, almost poetic terms the play consisted of themes and images that had a mass appeal. The play got a variety of interpretation. The reaction of scholars and drama critics was a mixed one. They have explained painstakingly why it is or is not a great play or a genuine tragedy. The tragic story of Willy Loman, an average traveling salesman much like Miller’s father has devoted his life to the pursuit of “success.” His misguided philosophy has ruined the lives of his wife and two sons. When Loman is too old to travel, he loses his job. In a series of scenes, brilliantly dramatized by the playwright, Loman relives his experiences. Eventually his mind begins to fail, and he commits suicide.  "The Dea...

The Urgent Call for Educational Reforms: Breaking Free from the Tuition Craze The craze in tuition puts the students’ learning enterprise a paralysis of the whole system. The argument in the learning process is at present such a mockery that the policy makers are saying long faces of the whims and cons in the air conditioned debate whereas the basic words that we want to share is missing forever. The points of red faced broken symptoms of the problematic intuitions is quite clear that we are heading nowhere, nothing is happening and nobody is coming for rescue except the tuition masters! Comparing Learning Environments: Contrasting the Dynamics of School/College Classes and Private Tuition Attending private tuition and attending school or college classes offer different learning experiences. In school or college classes, students receive structured education within a formal setting, with a fixed curriculum and a designated teacher. They have the opportunity to interact with pee...