The interplay of dreams and reality is frequently found within John Keats' poems.
INTRODUCTION The interplay of dreams and reality is frequently found within John Keats' poems. In these poems, Keats uses his imaginative literature to help him to escape from the real world. Keats' mind drifts between an almost permanent and unchanging dream world full of great beauty and perfection, in comparison to reality, where he believes everything is subject to mutability and decay. Through this Keats presents a regret that nothing in reality lasts forever as although the world is full of beauty this beauty shall not last. Particularly in the poems, "Ode on a Grecian Urn," and "Ode to Nightingale," Keats presents this regret of impermanence strongly. Thus, through this interplay of dreams and reality Keats portrays his interpretation of the world. As Fred Inglis argues in his book 'Keats,' by contrasting himself with the 'detached' poet, Keats defined his poetic process as a complete absorption of his whole being in the object of contemplation, so that he lost his own 'identity' and took on its nature. Keats himself in fact, often refers to the idea of the "chameleon poet." I believe this helps Keats to fully explore his idealised dream world and thus demonstrates effective use of interplay between dreams and reality. Keats explores this world of idealism steered by the active imagination, and fuses reality with an imaginative ideal world. H.W. Garrod, author of
Compare and Contrast 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' with 'Dulce ET Decorum Est.'
Compare and Contrast 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' with 'Dulce ET Decorum Est.' The Charge of the Light Brigade is written by Lord Alfred Tennyson and describes the tragedy of six hundred heroic men on 25 October 1854.. We get the impression it was an Officer of high rank who relayed this story to the poet due to the constant detailed strategy. The second poem, Dulce et Decorum Est, is written by Wilfred Owen, detailing a scene from World War 1. This poem details the cruel suffering these heroic men experienced seen through the eyes of the Commanding Officer on scene. There are 60 years between these two poems which is immediately obvious with cannons and sabres in The Charge of the Light Brigade and the use of gas in Dulce et Decorum Est. Although these two poems are 60 years apart, the horrors and tragedies are similar but it is the poets who paint them in different colours. Lord Alfred Tennyson paints his poem in radiant colours with shining brass as this elite British cavalry force attempt to recapture the guns. They are proudly and heroically charging as a unit "Flashed all their sabres bare" into a situation that we, the reader, know can only end in tragedy and suffering. Wilfred Owen's palette consists of the more murky colours of mud and blood running into each other detailing the actual suffering of the individual soldiers as it happens. There is a fast, charging
Social and literary background to Mirza Ghalib's works. Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan known as Ghalib in Urdu literature was born in Agra on December 27th, 1797
Social and literary background to Ghalib's works Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan known as Ghalib in Urdu literature was born in Agra on December 27th, 1797 to the parents of Turkish aristocratic ancestry. He spent a good part of his early boyhood with his mother's family. Ghalib grew up relatively free of any oppressive dominance by adult, male father-figures. This accounts for at least some of the independence of spirit he showed from very early childhood. On the other hand, it placed him in the humiliating situation of being socially and economically dependent on maternal grandparents giving him a sense that whatever the worldly goods he received were a matter of charity and not legitimately his. His preoccupation in later life with finding secure, legitimate and comfortable means of livelihood can perhaps be at least partially understood in terms of this early uncertainty. Ghalib was a remarkable man in many ways. He was remarkable for his personal appearance, for his frankness, for his friendliness, for his originality and most importantly for his wit. Around 1810, events of great importance occurred in Ghalib's life. There is evidence that most of what we know as his complete works were substantially completed by 1816, when he was nineteen years old and six years after he first came to Delhi. The migration from Agra to Delhi is notewotrthy here, which had once been a capital
The war on the Western Front
COURSEWORK FOR HISTORY SYLLABUS B CSU 2: The First World War, 1914-1918 Coursework Assignment: The war on the Western Front . The photograph (Source B) was taken by someone who had seen the effect of artillery bombardment at first hand. Source A was written by someone who had not. Does this mean that Source B is more reliable than Source A for a study of the effect of artillery in the First World War ? Explain your answer using Sources A and B and your own knowledge. Source B, supposedly the more reliable one is a photo showing the effects of the British artillery. It is taken in September 1916 during the later months of the fighting near the Somme; it shows the remains of a German machine gun post near Guillemont after an artillery bombardment. This source shows us that an artillery bombardment can be successful, the picture shows a devastated German trench, the walls of the trench have caved in, there are dead German soldiers and the remains of the machine gun post are non-existent. Essentially the photo supports the statement that artillery usage was successful. In theory its helpful when discovering the effects of artillery and in theory it should be reliable because 'a photo can't lie'. However, this is not so, the reliability of the photo is limited by the fact that it only shows one moment in time. This photo could show the worst or the weakest of the
How is the horror of war, and the poets'criticism of war conveyed in the war poems?
How is the horror of war, and the poets' criticism of war. Conveyed in the war poems? Poetry written in the English language has a long and fascinating history. Like other creative arts, poetry began in service to communities. Its function was to aid the memory and enshrine in its rhythmic diction the history of the tribe such as the First World War. Over the centuries it became a way in which people could communicate not only in stories but also Ideas and emotions in an imaginative and expressive way. One characteristic has remained: through out the history of poetry-making, poems have provided a commentary - often critical-on what people, communities and nations do. More than any other conflict, the Great War inspired writers of all generations and classes. The patriotic ideals and the concept of war were all dismantled when soldiers returned from war and spoke of the horrors of war peoples attitudes began to change. Poets like Wilfred Owen wrote poetry to show his experience of war and also to bring people out of this disillusionment. He also wanted to obliterate the image of war created by war propaganda. What has war brought? Misery, sorrow and problems? It surely brings nothing more than a mood of desolation and emptiness where great sacrifices bring little gain. Everywhere in the world are heard the sounds of things breaking, the echoes of the world
"Discuss how two or three writers treat the subject of war."
"Discuss how two or three writers treat the subject of war." I am going to discuss how Wilfred Owen, Siegfred Sassoon and Isaac Rosenberg treat the subject of war. I have studied Rosenberg's 'Break of Day in the Trenches.' This title suggests a calm atmosphere as the break of day is very relaxing and peaceful the beginning of a new day. The whole poem has a calm and peaceful feel to it and the poet achieves this by using assonance e.g. "sleeping green" and soft consonants such as "sympathies." Even though the poem has a calm atmosphere, the message that the poet wants to say in the poem is about anger and object to war. The poet comments on the devastating effects war has on the earth and the freedom that it takes away form men. The poem opens describing the "darkness" crumbling "away" gives the effect of a bleak atmosphere as the darkness only disappears bit by bit and not gradually altogether. The use of "crumbling" conveys an image of there always being a bit of darkness that has not fully crumbled away. Maybe this is because Rosenberg wanted to give war an image of being always dark and gloomy. The poet also makes "Time" a pronoun and describes it being "druid." He may have used this technique to make war seem if it had made men dreary and the sense of time has gone back to the ancient days when life was dull and restricted. The word "druid" conveys an impression of
Comparing Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen with The Soldier by Rupert Brooke.
Comparing Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen with The Soldier by Rupert Brooke by Mohammed Bakir If ever proof were needed that the 19th century was truly over, it came in the shape of the First World War. The horrors of that conflagration scarred the English psyche to an extent that marked the end of an era - no more would sentimental Victorian poets talk about death and honour in the same breath. More than anything else, the conflict that decimated a generation of young Europeans opened the public's eyes to the sheer inhumanity of large-scale trench warfare and the pointlessness of it all. During the First World War men left their homes to fight against the Germans with the idea of serving England by dying. However, after experiencing war and its horrors, many started doubting this idea and some went as far as completely rejecting it. In the suppressed emotion and anger about the lies that they had been told, men started writing poetry to show how strongly they felt about war. Some directly addressed the idea and their objections towards it, but others simply wrote about the horrors of war and its loathsome effects on people. On the other hand, people who stayed comfortably in their homes in England wrote poems on the noble and honourable chance of serving one's country. The common notion of the power of poetry and eloquence, as well as that of words in ordinary
How does Owen stress the true horror of the First World War, and how is his poetry influenced by the work of propaganda poets such as Harold Begbie and Jessie pope
How does Owen stress the horrors of the First World War, and how is his poetry a reaction to the propagandist poets such as Begbie and Pope? When World War One broke out in 1914 Britain had only a small professional army. It needed a large one very quickly. In order to solve this problem the government would introduce conscription in 1916. However, before the introduction of conscription the government would put a tremendous amount of social pressure onto the young men of Britain to volunteer to join the army. The government began a massive recruitment drive, with posters, leaflets, recruitment offices in every town and stirring speeches by government ministers. Not only this many newspapers would include poems written as a means of shaming men into joining the army. For example, the poem "Fall In" by Harold Begbie would make those who did not join the army feel ashamed. Also, the women would put further pressure on men to join the army. The idea that the women would want the men after they came back from war was common. During this time young the young men of Britain were put under a lot of pressure to join the army. The recruitment campaign was highly successful as by 1916 over 2 million had enlisted. At this time the people of Britain were ignorant and inexperienced about war. To most the war seemed like an adventure or almost like a "game". The use of propaganda
Compare and Contrast, The shock and horror presented in the three war poems - Dulce et Decorum Est - Wilfred Owen - Suicide in the Trenches - Siegfried Sassoon - Disabled - Wilfred Owen
Compare and Contrast, The shock and horror presented in the three war poems: Dulce et Decorum Est-Wilfred Owen Suicide in the Trenches- Siegfried Sassoon Disabled- Wilfred Owen "In all my dreams, before my helpless sight, He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning." How horrible is war? The two writers Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon have had enough of war, and so these two men want to show the rest of the Untied Kingdom, war is not as it is set out to be. World War 1 was shocking and horrifying. Many, truly believed it was honourable to fight and die for their country. All three poems have different sceneries that help us imagine the atmosphere and feelings of the soldiers. This essay will look at the comparisons of shock and horror within all three poems, in turn they will also be contrasted. Most of the population in the United Kingdom, had this warm and gently picture in there heads, of young soldiers marching into battle as upright, steady brave young men proudly carrying they sacks and singing as they march. Wilfred Owen paints them a picture of the real war. He shows them that when he was fighting in the war, his life was not perfect and neither was it for the other soldiers. Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon were both fighting in the war, as also once they thought it was honourable to 'die for their country'. Like many others, these two brave, but
Compare and contrast the various poetic treatments of the theme of death in war in 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke's 'The Rich Dead'
ENGLISH LITERATURE COURSEWORK Compare and contrast the various poetic treatments of the theme of death in war in at least two poems you have studied. It seems that war in society is inevitable - for long as it has been historically documented, war has always been present. Although the tactics by which wars have been fought and won have developed throughout the ages, the outcome has always remained the same - with the untimely deaths of many men. It is this idea of war that has provoked intense controversy, with many people believing it merely results with death and destruction, whilst others regard it as a glorious enterprise and an altogether heroic adventure. During the First World War, poets depicted these diverse aspects of war, with the opposing attitudes clearly recognised in the work of Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke. Owens anthology of war poetry is characterised by his vivid and graphic detail concerning war and all its brutal consequences. He also revolts against pro-war propagandists, not only denouncing their beliefs but also by the way they brainwashed naïve young boys into believing it was honourable to die for your country. One such advocate of this idea was Rupert Brooke, his work recognisable by a profound sense of patriotism. He wrote to depict the courage and excitement of war rather than the harsh realities staring them in the face, by means to entice
