Assignment 102: Samuel Richardson and Epistolary Novel

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I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. This blog is part of Assignment writing for paper 102: Literature of Neo-classical period

       Samuel Richardson and Epistolary Novels

Table of contents:-

Personal Information

Assignment Details

Introduction

Early life of Samuel Richardson

Literary Career of Richardson

What is an Epistolary novel? 

Types of Epistolary Novel 

Epistolary novel and Richardson 

Conclusion

References

Personal Information:-

Name:- Divya Bharatbhai Jadav

Batch :- M.A.sem 1 ( 2023- 2025)

Email Address:- divyajadav5563@gmail. com

Roll number:- 8

Assignment Details:-

Topic:- Samuel Richardson and Epistolary Novel 

Paper:- Literature of Neo-classical Period 

Subject code:- 22393

Submitted to:- Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, MKBU, Bhavnagar

Date of Submission:- 1 December 2023

About Assignment:- In this assignment I will explain about the Samuel Richardson and the Epistolary Novel

Introduction:

Outside of his writing career, Richardson was an established printer and publisher for most of his life and printed almost 500 different works and various journals and magazines.

During his printing career, Richardson was to experience the death of his first wife along with their five sons, and eventually remarry. Although with his second wife he had four daughters who lived to become adults, they never had a male heir to continue running the printing business. Although his print shop slowly faded away, his legacy was certain when, at the age of 51, he wrote his first novel and immediately became one of the most popular and admired writers of his time.

He was surrounded by some of the leading figures in 18th century England, including Samuel Johnson and Sarah Fielding. Although he was known by most members of thLondon literary community, he was rivals with Henry Fielding, and the two startedresponding to each other's literary styles in their own novels.

Early life:-

           

Richardson, one of nine siblings, was born in 1689 in Mackworth Derbyshire, to Samuel and Elizabeth Richardson. It is unsure where in Derbyshire he was born because Richardson always concealed the location.The older Richardson was, according to the younger:

"A very honest man, descended from a family of middling note, in the country of Surrey, but having for several generations a large number of children, the not large possessions were split and divided, so that he and his brothers were put to trades; and the sisters were married to tradesmen."

His mother, according to Richardson, "was also a good woman, of a family not ungenteel; but whose father and mother died in her infancy, within half-an-hour of each other, in the London pestilence of 1665".

The trade his father pursued was that of a joiner In describing his father's occupation, Richardson stated that "he was a good draughtsman and understood architecture", and it was suggested by Samuel Richardson's son-in-law that the senior Richardson was a cabinetmaker and an exporter of mahogany while working at Aldersgate-street. The abilities and position of his father brought him to the attention of James Scott, 1 st Duke of  Monmouth However this, as Richardson claims, was to Richardson senior's "great detriment" because of the loss of the Monmouth rebellion.which ended in the death of the Scott in 1685. After Scott's death, the elder Richardson was forced to abandon his business in London and live a modest life in Derbyshire.

Literary Career:-

           

Work continued to improve, and Richardson printed the Daily Journal between 1736 and 1737, and the Daily Gazetteer in 1738.During his time printing the Daily Journal, he was also printer to the "Society for the Encouragement of Learning'', a group that tried to help authors become independent from publishers, but collapsed soon after.In December 1738, Richardson's printing business was successful enough to allow him to lease a house in Fulham. This house, which would be Richardson's residence from 1739 to 1754, was later named "The Grange '' in 1836. In 1739, Richardson was asked by his friends Charles Rivington and John Osborn to write "a little volume of Letters, in a common style, on such subjects as might be of use to those country readers, who were unable to indict for themselves' '. While writing this volume, Richardson was inspired to write his first novel.

What is an Epistolary Novel?

Epistolary novel, a novel told through the medium of letters written by one or more of the characters. Originating with Samuel Richardson’s Pamela or Virtue rewarded , the story of a servant girl’s victorious struggle against her master’s attempts to seduce her, it was one of the earliest forms of novel to be developed and remained one of the most popular up to the 19th century. The epistolary novel’s reliance on subjective points of view makes it the forerunner of the modern Phychological novels.

An epistolary novel is also called a novel of letters, because the narration takes place in the form of letters, possibly journal entries and occasionally newspaper reports. An epistle is an archaic term for a letter. The epistolary novel is an interesting literary technique, because it allows a writer include multiple narrators in his or her story. This means the story can be told and interpreted from numerous viewpoints.

The epistolary novel as a genre became popular in the 18th century in the works of Samuel Richardson, with his immensely successful novels "Pamela"  and "Clarissa" 

Of these 18th century works, the most famous epistolary novels were those of Samuel Richardson. Both his novels Pamela and Clarissa were novels of letters. 

Types of Epistolary Novel:-

There are three types of epistolary novels:

1.Monologic :giving the letters of only one character, like 'Letters of a Portuguese Nun'

2.Dialogic: giving the letters of two characters, like Mme Marie Jeanne Riccoboni’s 'Letters of Fanni Butlers' .

3.Polylogic: with three or more letter-writing characters, such as in Bram Stoker’s Dracula In addition, a crucial element in polylogic Epistolary novels, like Clarissa and Dangerous Liaisons is the dramatic device of discrepant awareness’: the simultaneous but separate correspondences of the heroines and the villains creating dramatic tension.

Epistolary Novel and Samuel Richardson :-

Samuel Richardson an 18th-century English writer and printer .He is best known for his three Epistolary Novel:

" Pamela or Virtue rewarded (1740), "Clarissa or the History of Young Lady (1748)" The History of sir Charles Grandison"(1753).

Pamela, novel in epistolary style by  Samuel Richardson published in 1740 and based on a story about a servant and the man who,failing to seduce her, marries her. Pamela Andrew is a 15-year-old servant. On the death of her mistress, her mistress’s son, “Mr. B,” begins a series of stratagems designed to seduce her. These failing, he abducts her and ultimately threatens to rape her. Pamela resists, and soon afterward Mr. B offers marriage—an outcome that Richardson presents as a reward for her virtue. The second half of the novel shows Pamela winning over those who had disapproved of the misalliance.Pamela is often credited with being the first English novel. Although the validity of this claim depends on the definition of the term novel, Richardson was clearly innovative in his concentration on a single action.Pamela Andrews, fictional character, the virtuous, long-suffering heroine of Pamela (1740) by Samuel Richardson.

Clarissa, in full Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady, Epistolary Novel by Richardson.published in 1747–48. Among the longest English novels ever written , the book has secured a place in literary history for its tremendous psychological insight. Written in the then fashionable epistolary form, its main body consists of the letters of Clarissa  Harlow and her seducer,  Lovelace Clarissa, a young woman who expects to marry well, is gravely disappointed by her parents’ choice of suitor. The extremely wealthy, though ugly, Solmes is not Clarissa’s idea of a good match. Instead she is drawn to a man who is as dashing and fashionable as he is lacking in moral  character. He casts himself as Clarissa’s rescuer from her intended and dreaded marriage by whisking her off to the apparent safety and anonymity of London.

With Clarissa now isolated from her family and friends in the city, Lovelace is free to force his intentions upon her, despite her attempts to resist him. In Lovelace’s letters to his friend Belford, Richardson shows that what really drives his character to conquest and finally to rape is revenge for her family’s insults and his sense of Clarissa’s moral superiority. Neither recovers: Clarissa suffers temporary insanity, while Lovelace, sick with guilt, is killed in a duel.

The novel 's seeming narrative simplicity is not its strength; it is the sometimes devastating psychological insight that Richardson achieves that is its real forté. Like Marcel Pro’s Remembrance of Things Past , the sheer scale of Clarissa means that it can seem a novel that is more talked about than read. Yet for those readers who are prepared to spend time with it, Clarissa offers a proportionate amount of satisfaction.

The History of Sir Charlesrandison, epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in seven volumes in 1754. The work was his last completed novel and it anticipated the novel of manner of such authors as Jane Austen.Sir Charles Grandison is a gallant nobleman known for his heroic intergity and magnanimity. He rescues the honourable Harriet Byron when she is kidnapped by Sir Hargrave Pollexfen, her spurned suitor. Eventually, Grandison and Byron fall in love.

Conclusion:-

Samuel Richardson is renowned for his contributions to the epistolary novel genre. His works, like "Pamela" and "Clarissa," use letters to unfold intricate narratives. Richardson's novels delve into complex characters, moral dilemmas, and social dynamics. The epistolary form allows readers to intimately connect with the characters, experiencing their emotions and conflicts firsthand. Richardson's impact on the novel genre, particularly through the exploration of human psychology and relationships, endures as a significant literary legacy.

References:-

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Samuel-Richardson

https://www.britannica.com/art/epistolary-novel

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pamela-novel-by-Richardson

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Clarissa-novel-by-Richardson

https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-History-of-Sir-Charles-Grandison

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Assignment 101: " Absalom and Achitophel" as a Political Satire

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I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. This blog is part of Assignment writing for paper 101: Literature of Elizabethan and Restoration periods

       " Absalom and Achitophel"as a Political Satire

👉Table of contents:-

Personal Information

Assignment Details

Abstract

eywords 

Introduction

What is Satire?

What is Political Satire? 

Dryden as Satirists 

Absalom and Achitophel as a Political Satire Conclusion

References

👉Personal Information:-

Name:- Divya Bharatbhai Jadav

Batch :- M.A.sem 1 ( 2023- 2025)

Email Address:- divyajadav5563@gmail. com

Roll number:- 8

👉Assignment Details:-

Topic:- Absalom and Achitophel as a Political Satire 

Paper:- Literature of the Elizabethan and Restoration periods 

Subject code:- 22392

Submitted to:- . Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, MKBU, Bhavnagar

Date of Submission:- 1 December 2023

About Assignment:- In this assignment I will try to explore " Absalom and Achitophel" as a Political Satire by  John Dryden.

👉Abstract:-

'Absalom and Achitophel ' is a grand political satire by John Dryden. Written in 1681 considered a witty heroic poem. It is about the biblical rebellion of Absalom against king David. This story is used to represent the contemporary situations concerning king Charles Second. The main purpose of writing the poem was  'amendment of vices by correction '. His satire is sharper as per degree of corruption. Monmouth is Absalom, Charles is David and Shaftesbury is Achitophel. The most common reading of the poem is the connection between fatherhood and kingship. Dryden has used fatherly affection of David and legitimacy of  Abasalom 's succession.

👉Keywords:-

'Absalom and Achitophel' basically a political satire, Dryden 's aim in 'Absalom and Achitophel', Political Satire cast in Biblical Mould 

👉Introduction:-

Dryden was a famous English poet, best known for his satirical poetry. His Absalom and Achitophel characters are considered as one of his best political satire. The poem is allegorical in nature. Dryden uses the device of allegory in order to criticize the political situation of his time.In 1681 in England, Charles II was in his advanced years and had no legitimate heirs. His brother, James II was not liked by people because of his intense inclination towards Roman Catholics. On the other hand, James Scott, the illegitimate son of King Charles and the Duke of Monmouth, was very popular for both his personal charisma and his favor for the Protestants. Moreover, there was also a prevailing tussle among the Whigs and Tories.

👉 What is Satire? :-

Satire is a form of literature, the proclaimed purpose of which is the reform of human weaknesses or vices through laughter or disgust. Satire is different scolding and sheer abuse, though it is prompted by indignation. Its aim is generally constructive, and need not arise from cynicism or misanthropy. The satirist applies the test of certain ethical, intellectual and social standards to  women, and determines their degree of criminality or culpability. Satire Naturally has a wide range; it can involve an attack on the vices of an age, or the defects of an individual or the follies common to the very species of mankind.

👉What is Political Satire? :-

'Absalom and Achitophel' is a landmark political satire by John Dryden. Dryden marks his satire with a concentrated and convincing poetic style. His capacity to transform the trivial into the poetical; personal envy into the fury of imaginative creation. The obscure and the complicated are made clear and simple. All this transforming power is to be seen at the very beginning of Absalom and Achitophel.  is easy to understand and yet Dryden shows himself a master both  "Horatian and the Juvenalian styles of Satire.  

👉Dryden as a satirists:-

Satire is a literary form which searches out the faults of men or institutions in order to hold them up to ridicule. Dryden considered the true end of satire to be the amendment of vices by correction.Dryden is a master of the classical form of satire. He shows the influence of classical writers of Rome like Horace and Juvenal. Dryden combines the urbane laughter of Horace with the vigorous contempt of Juvenal in his satire.

Dryden's satire is remarkable as an artistic expression of controlled contempt. Of the three great English satirists, Dryden is a master of scorn or contempt, Pope of rage, and Swift of disgust. Dryden speaks as one civilized person to another, without invective. The suave Horatian manner marks his political satire.

👉Absalom and Achitophel as a Political Satire:-

         

Dryden called Absalom and Achitophel  not a satire,implying there that it had elements other than purely satirical. for instance, ignore the obvious epic or heroic touches in it. All the same, the poem originated in the political situation of England . At this time, The Earl of Shaftesbury had been thrown into prison to face a charge of high treason. There were two contenders for the succession. Firstly, Charles' brother James, Duke of York , a known Roman catholic; the second contender was Charles' illegitimate son, the protestant Duke of Monmouth. The Whigs supported Monmouth while the Tories supported the cause of  James in order to ensure stability in the country. There was great public unrest on account of the uncertainty of succession. The earl of Shaftesbury, a highly ambitious man, sought to capitalise on this unrest. "He also urged Monmouth to rebel against his father. The king, though fond of his illegitimate son, did not support his succession because that would have been against law.

Dryden's political satire is manifest in Absalom and Achitophel, a brilliant piece of satirical allegory in which the cause of King Charles II is championed. It satirizes the attempt of Shaftesbury to overrule the succession of the Duke of York and set the Duke of Monmouth in his place. An allegorical version of a story from the Bible suits the purpose. Charles II is David and the Duke of Monmouth is Absalom, while Shaftesbury is the satanic, cunning and dangerous Achitophel. The series of satirical portraits in the poem is its chief attraction and strength. Careful selection of details, moderation and tolerance mark the satire. Moral indignation is never affected; Dryden's attitude is cool and not ill-humored. He does not show mean malice.

👉Dryden 's aim in Absalom and Achitophel:-

The aim of Dryden was to support the king and to expose his enemies.Charles had his own weaknesses; he was extremely fond of women. but Dryden puts a charitable mantle over his sexual sins. "He is mild in dealing with his real vices. The king himself did not think unfavourably of his love affairs. Sexual licence was the order of the age and as such, it did not deserve condemnation. Dryden has nothing but praise for the king's moderation in political matters and his leniency towards rebels. Drydens lash falls on the king's enemies , particularly the earl of Shaftesbury. "He was a reckless politician without any principles who, and having tried in vain to seduce Charles to an arbitrary government, had turned round and now drives down the current'. Dryden dreads the cleaness of the mob and he is not sure to what extremes a crowd can go."however, the kings. Strictness and instinct for the rule of law won him popular support and he was able to determine the succession according to his desire.

  In his poem,Dryden compares the Duke of Buckingham To theBiblical character Zimri, who is tempted to the throne of Israel,kills his master, and rises to the throne though  could only survive for seven days as the king of Israel. In reality, theDuke of Buckingham Was Originally a friend of King Charles II, but when the religious confusion between Whigs andTories started, he joined theWhigs, the rebel group ofKing Charles II.

👉Political Satire Cast in Biblical Mould :-

 Dryden chose the well known biblical story of Absalom revolting against his father David, at the wicked instigation of Achitophel, in order to satirise the contemporary political situation. The choice of a biblical allegory is not original on Dryden 's part, but his general treatment of the subject is beyond comparison,  But all the while Dryden takes care to see that the political satire is not lost in the confusion of a too intricate biblical parallelism. The advantage of setting the story in pre- christian times is obvious as it gave Dryden had at once to praise the king and satirise the king's opponents. To discredit the opponents he had to emphasise on monmouth illegitimacy; but at the same time he had to see that Charles  was not adversely affected by his criticism. "He could not openly condone Charles' loose morals; at the same time, he could not openly criticise it either. With a masterly touch he sets the poem …

        "In pious times are priestcraft did begin

         before polygamy was made a sin ;

          when man on  his kind,

         Ere one to one was cursedly confident"

👉Conclusion:-

Dryden is correctly regarded as the most vigorous and polished of English satirists combining refinement with fervour. Dryden is unequalled at debating in rhyme and Absalom and Achitophel displays his power of arguing in verse. It may be said that Absalom and Achitophel have no rival in the  field of political satire. Apart from the contemporary interest of the poem and its historical value, its appeal to the modern reader lies in its observations on English character and on the weakness of man in general. The poem is certainly a political satire.

References:-

https://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1805118.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337951932_Political_Satire_in_Neo_Classical_Agehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/337951932_Political_Satire_in_Neo_Classical_Age

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Assignment 105: Rennaissance Humanism

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I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. This blog is part of Assignment writing for paper 105: History of English literature from 1350 to 1900

    

           Rennaissance Humanism

👉Table of contents:-

Personal Information

Assignment Details

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

What is Renaissance Humanism

Origin of Renaissance Humanism

Humanism and Art 

Humanism in Science 

The legacy of Rennaissance Humanism

The "Virtuvian Triad"and the "Virtuvian man"

The end of Renaissance Humanism Conclusion 

References 

👉Personal Information:-

Name:- Divya Bharatbhai Jadav

Batch :- M.A.sem 1 ( 2023- 2025)

Email Address:- divyajadav5563@gmail. com

Roll number:- 8

👉Assignment Details:-

Topic:- Renaissance Humanism 

Paper:- History of English literature from (1350 to 1900)

Subject code:- 22396

Submitted to:- smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, MKBU, Bhavnagar

Date of Submission:- 1 December 2023

About Assignment:- In this assignment I will try to define the exploration of Renaissance Humanism.

👉Abstract:-

Humanism was a term invented in the 19th century to describe the Renaissance idea that directly studying the works of antiquity was

an important part of a rounded education. From this position came the idea that the study of humanity should be a priority as opposed to religious matter. Important classical ideals which interested humanists included the importance of public and private virtue, Latin grammar, techniques of rhetoric, history, conventions in literature and poetry, and moral philosophy. 

 

👉Keywords:-

Renaissance Humanism, Origin of

Renaissance Humanism, Elements of Renaissance Humanism, Father of Renaissance Humanism, Humanism and Art

👉Introduction:-

In modern times, the term 'humanism' has gained a different meaning and so to

safeguard its original purpose, when applied to 1400-1600, it is often classified as 'Renaissance Humanism'. It is important to remember, though, that Renaissance thinkers did not themselves use the term humanism, and neither did they agree on all subjects.

👉What is Renaissance Humanism:-

Renaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focussed not on religion but on what it is to be human. Its origins went back to 14th-century Italy and such authors as Petrarch (1304-1374) who searched out 'lost' ancient manuscripts. By the 15th century, humanism had spread across Europe.

      

Humanists believed in the importance of an education in classical literature and the promotion of civic virtue, that is, realising a person's full potential both for their own good and for the good of the society in which they live. The difficulty in defining humanism and its ever-evolving character have not prevented it being widely regarded as the defining feature of 1400 to 1600 Europe and the very reason why that period can be identified as a Renaissance or 'rebirth' of ideas.

👉Origin of Renaissance Humanism:-

The humanist movement can be traced back to a trio of Italian authors who lived before the Renaissance period had even begun: Dante Alighieri. Petrarch, and Giovanni Boccaccio . All three would receive new interest in their work during the Renaissance when they were recognised as its founding fathers.

 Dante was the first, and his Divine Comedy, although a book with a central message on how to reach salvation, was a subtle shift from entirely religious-focussed works to those considering humanity's role in God's universe. The Divine Comedy had many overtly classical elements, from the Roman poet Virgil acting as a guide to the many ancient historical figures mentioned.

Next came Petrarch, who was an equally religious man but in his work criticised some elements of the Catholic Church such as its corruption and excessive love of show. Petrarch rejected scholasticism which grimly held on to Church dogma and created endless rounds of fruitless debate amongst scholars. He made perhaps his greatest contribution to the study of antiquity by finding manuscripts which had become 'lost' in obscure monastic libraries. Amongst his famous discoveries were several works and letters by Cicero.

👉 The Father of Humanism:-

       

Petrarch was known as the “Father of Humanism” because of his contribution to this new way of perceiving man in relation to God. Although he was a Catholic and religious man, he also believed in man’s inherent abilities and greatness. He believed that God gave humans these abilities to live a virtuous life. This may have gone against what the church believed of man, who was said to be in need of God’s mercy.

There were other scholars who contributed to the Renaissance humanist ideals and were seen as the “forefathers” of this movement along with Petrarch. These include the writers Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio. However, Voigt also believed that Dante was not quite a matching counterpart to Petrarch in terms of Humanism because he came from the earlier Medieval period.

Boccaccio was another famous literary catalyst, and friend of Petrarch, within the humanist movement. He wrote various short stories titled, The Decameron , which many people related to because it pertained to relevant everyday experiences.

Another important figure in the humanist movement was the Dutchman Desiderius Erasmus. With the help of the newly innovated printing press, which allowed for the spread of ideas from Italy to other parts of Europe, Erasmus was able to disseminate more copies of Greek and Latin texts, especially of the New Testament.

👉Humanism and Art:

They were, too, collectorncient art such as sculpture, sarcophagi, relief panels, and coins. Both men also became great patrons of the arts, encouraging humanist artists. This was a pattern imitated by rulers across Europe.

        

Renaissance painters and sculptors became very interested in classical mythology, sometimes even combining it with Christian themes such as subtly representing Venus as the Virgin Mary. Ancient thinkers were directly represented in art, perhaps most famously in the School of Athens fresco in the Vatican by Raphael .

👉Humanism in Science :-

Observing, analysing, and categorising the world around us was an important part of humanist thought, just as it had been in antiquity. For this reason, science made great leaps forward during the Renaissance, powered at first by developments in mathematics. The Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) proposed that the solar system was heliocentric, amongst other innovative ideas, in his On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres, published in 1543. Copernicus was a classic Renaissance scholar as he studied the works of antiquity, observed what he could in the world personally, collated all that had been studied thus far in his field, and then came up with a new view of the subject at hand. Perhaps the greatest contribution humanism made to science was its thirst for answers and the confidence that they could be found through human endeavour.

👉The Legacy of Renaissance Humanism:

Humanism transformed education and rejuvenated the world of ideas and art with its discovery, promotion, and adaptation of classical works. It led to the creation of an international network of scholars linked by letters and books, the separation of church and politics, the critical examination of texts leading to the discovery of inaccuracies and even forgeries, and the creation of public libraries.

Perhaps inevitably, though, humanist scholars and thinkers began to divide into groups as they specialised into different areas of what was already a hopelessly broad area of human endeavour. There were realists against moralists, those who wanted to forget all about religion and those who did not, and those who were republicans and those who were royalists. There were humanists who thought the study of language an end itself while others thought it only a means to understand ideas. 

Artists during the Renaissance drew from fundamental humanistic principles, which shaped and informed their art. Many of these principles were based around the ideas of beauty, proportions, order, and rationality.

👉The“VitruvianTriad” and the “Vitruvian Man”:-

The Roman architect, writer, and engineer, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio was active during the 1st Century BC. He was widely studied by Renaissance scholars and artists. His ideas contributed to how artists would design buildings and draw and paint the human form.

             

Vitruvius influenced several Renaissance artists, including the famous Leonardo da Vinci who painted the Vitruvian Man.This painting depicts two poses of a nude male figure standing with outstretched arms and legs that touch the edges of a circle and square around him.

👉The end of Renaissance Humanism:-

By the mid-16th century, Humanism had lost much of its power. Europe was engaged in a war of words, ideas, and sometimes weapons over the nature of Christianity and Humanist culture was overtaken by rival creeds, becoming semi-independent disciplines governed by the area’s faith.

👉Conclusion:-

Despite the breaking up of the humanist movement into its component parts, the essential idea that humans were worthy of huh study is one that has never gone away, of course. If anything, this idea has only widened and deepened. The subjects that were considered important to study in classical sources such as philosophy, history, and literature came to be collectively known as the humanities, and today, of course, they form major faculties in colleges and universities worldwide.

👉References:-MarkCartwright.”WorldHistoryEncyclopediAS,www.worldhistory.org

Wilde, Robert. “A Guide to the Intellectual Movement Known as Renaissance Humanism.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 7 Feb. 2020,www.thoughtco.com/renaissance-humanism-p2-1221781. 

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Assignment:103 Imagination as Dynamism shaping Romantic Poetic Expression

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I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. This blog is part of Assignment writing for paper 103: Literature of Romantics

         Imagination as Dynamism shaping

Romantic Poetic Expressions

Table of contents:-

Personal Information

Assignment Details

Abstract

Keywords

Introduction

Imagination

Romantic poets 

Romantic poetry

Conclusion 

References 

Personal Information:-

Name:- Divya Bharatbhai Jadav

Batch :- M.A.sem 1 ( 2023- 2025)

Email Address:- divyajadav5563@gmail. com

Roll number:- 8

Assignment Details:-

Topic:- Imagination as Dynamism Shaping Romantic poetic Expressions

Paper:- Literature of Romantics

Subject code:- 22394

Submitted to:- smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, MKBU, Bhavnagar

Date of Submission:- 1 December 2023

About Assignment:- In this assignment i will try to define the point of imagination as Dynamism Shaping Romantic poetic Expressions 

Abstract:-

Imagination is one of the significant characteristics of Romantic poetry. Romantic poetry is subjective and clairvoyant. The subjectivity and extrasensory instinct are revived due to sharp imagination. The principal purpose of this article is to explicate imagination as dynamism in shaping Romantic poetic expressions. For this purpose, poetic works of Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley, Keats and Byron have been analyzed by considering imagination as the core of poems. This article employed a qualitative approach, drawing upon an extensive compilation of primary and secondary sources pertaining to Romantic poetry and the role of imagination in shaping literary expressions during the Romantic era. The primary sources consisted of poems by Romantic poets, while secondary sources encompassed scholarly articles, books, and critical essays, all of which contributed valuable insights into the topic and enhanced the comprehension of Romantic poetry and imagination. Materials for the study included terms, phrases, and assertions related to Romantic Imagination, and the method employed for analysis consisted of critical analysis. The primary focus of the analysis was to examine how Romantic poets explored and portrayed imagination across a wide range of their poetic works. This analytical process was executed subsequent to an extensive literature review on the subject matter. The study of this article will not only offer a comprehensive analysis of how imagination serves as a dynamic force in shaping Romantic poetic expressions, but will also explore the broader implications of imagination in literature, culture, and art.

Keywords:-

Imagination, Poetry, Romantic poets, Romantic poetry

Introduction :-

Drawing on unrestrained imagination and a variegated cultural landscape, a Romantic-era poem could be trivial or fantastic, succinctly songlike or digressively meandering, a searching fragment or a precisely bounded sonnet or ode, as comic as Lord Byron’s mock epic Don Juan or as cosmologically subversive as Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. If any single innovation has emerged as Romanticism’s foremost legacy, it is the dominance among poetic genres of the lyric poem, spoken in first-person often identified with the poet, caught between passion and reason, finding correspondences in natural surroundings for the introspective workings of heart and mind.

Imagination in Romantic Poetry:-

Imagination is the ability to produce and simulate novel objects, peoples and ideas in the mind without any immediate input of the senses. It is also described as the forming of experiences in the mind, which can be recreations of past experiences such as vivid memories with imagined changes or that they are completely invented . Imagination according to Byrne is “a cognitive process used in mental functioning and sometimes used in conjunction with psychological imagery. It is considered as such because it involves thinking about possibilities” . Campbell, Walzer and Arthur asserted, “there is no art whatsoever that hath so close a connection with all the faculties and powers of the mind, as eloquence, or the art of speaking, in the extensive sense in which I employ the term. For in the first place, that it ought to be ranked among the polite or fine arts, is manifest from this, that in all its exertions, with little or no exception, it requires the aid of the imagination. In other words, Riasanovsky stated, “Imagination represents the afterlife either on high or in the depths or in metempsychosis. We dream of journeys through the universe, but is the universe not within us? We do not realize the profundities of our spirits. Inward is the direction of the mystic path. Within us or nowhere is eternity with its worlds of past and future" . English Romanticism, which is more suitable to the expression of emotional experiences, individual feeling and imagination, is best represented by poetry. The great English Romantic poets are usually grouped into two generations: the first, represented by William Blake, William Wordsworth and S. Taylor Coleridge; while the poets of the second generation were John Keats, P. B. Shelley and G. Gordon Byron.Coleridge in Biographia Literaria divides imagination into two kinds: primary imagination as the living power and prime agent of all human perception, and a repetition in the finite mind of the eternal act of creation in the infinite I AM. In addition, the secondary imagination is the power by which man reconstructs objects out of the ideas of reason in his own consciousness.

Romantic poets:-

The most prominent romantic poets are still some of the most popular poets today. The first generation of poets includes – Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Willliam Wordsworth. The most recognizable name of the second generation was – George Gordon better known as Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelly, and John Keat.

       

1. William Wordsworth

          William Wordsworth was one of the founders of English Romanticism. P. B. Shelly Another great poet of Romanticism called him Poets of Nature and he himself called him. A Worshiper Of Nature. He defined his and Coleridge’s innovative poetry in his preface of lyrical Ballads –

"Poetry is the Spontaneous      

 overflow of Powerful feelings;

 it takes its origin in emotion

recollected in tranquility."

            Imagination, Subjectivity, Nature Pantheism, and Mysticism, Humanism are the basic themes of Wordsworth’s poetry. His most famous poems are I WanderLonely As A Cloud, She Was A Phantom Of Delight, The Solitary Reaper, The Lucy Poems and We Are Seven, and Tintern Abbey.

2. S.T. Coleridge

            S. T. Coleridge along with Wordsworth is the pioneer of romantic poetry. He is the friend of William Wordsworth. S. T. Coleridge has been greatly influenced by Wordsworth; in fact, it is said that Wordsworth has helped him in writing poetry. He has good observation and a sense of feeling. He not only observes nature but also feels it. He loves landscapes, sceneries, countryside images, rivers, forests, and plants. He finds beauty in them and mentions it in his poetry. Among his world-famous Romantic poems include – The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, Christabel, Dejection, and An Ode.

3. Percy Bysshe Shelly

     Percy Bysshe Shelly was the most imaginative poet. He regarded poetry as “The expression of the imagination”. Shelly lived in the world of Fancy and Imagination. The major Romantic elements found in Shelley's poetry are– Love Of Nature, Imagination, Melancholy, Supernaturalism, Hellenism, Beauty, Idealism, and Subjectivity.

4.John Keats

            John Keats is the last but the best romantic poet in English literature. He is referred to as a pure Romantic poet. Like other Romantics poets, imagination played a vital role in his poetry. His Ode To A Nightingale is a fine example of eternal beauty. The Eve Of St. Agnes and The Eve of St. Mark are poems based on two different Medieval superstitions. He personified Nature in many of his great odes, such as Ode to Autumn, Ode on Indolence, Ode on a Grecian Urn, Ode on Melancholy, and Ode to Psyche. Keats defined beauty in his Poetry as

“A thing of beauty

 is a joy forever.”

5. Lord Byron

       Lord Byron was a well-known Romantic Poet of the second Generation. His poems are deep and reflect his personal feelings. In his literary career, he wrote many poems such as – Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage, The Vision of Judgement, Don Juan, and She walks in Beauty.

Romantic poetry :-

Romantic Poetry has no specific association with love. It is associated with feeling or emotion, in particular with the feeling and emotion related to nature or art but not what we call romantic love.

     

Imagination is one of the pertinent

characteristics of Romantic poetry. Romantic poetry is subjective and extrasensory. The subjectivity and extrasensory instinct are rejuvenated due to heightened imagination. The prime purpose of this brief article is to elucidate how imagination plays a significant role in Romantic poetry. For this purpose, poetic works of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Shelley and Keats are analyzed. The writer has extracted some verse lines from some of the poems of these poets and has mentioned concisely how these verse lines signify the supremacy of imagination in their poems.

Conclusion:-

As imagination is the forming of experiences or ideas in the mind, it is of great value Romanticism. Imagination is a key Romantic term that explores the relations between mind and nature. Imagination in Romantic Novels help the audience to follow the fictional characters on the stage from one place to another. Romantic poetry that emphasizes on individual feeling and imagination is a motivation to a humanistic literary criticism, which accuses the dehumanizing influence of an industrial and commercial society. For Coleridge, the poetry of nature emerges from two main sources. The first is fidelity to the truth of nature, and second is modifying colours of imagination.

References:-

Sharma, L. R. (2023). Imagination as

Dynamism: Shaping Romantic Poetic Expressions. International Research JournaloMMC,4(3),7685.https://doi.org/10.3126/irjmmc.v4i3.58964

www.poetryfoundation.org/collections/152982/an-introduction-to-british-romanticism. Accessed 23 Nov. 2023. 

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Assignment 104 : Characteristics of Charles Dickens Novels

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I am Divya jadav a student of English Department in MKBU. This blog is part of Assignment writing for the paper 104 : Literature of Victorians 

           

    Characteristics of Charles Dickens Novels 

👉Table of contents:-

Personal Information

Assignment Details

Abstract

Introduction

Dickens and his interesting technique of characterization 

Dickens's Realism

Dickens's Idealism

Dickens 's Humour

Dickens 's master hand of depicting child characters 

Dickens 's sentimentalism 

The Humanitarian note in Dickens novel 

Variety and range of Dickens Novels

Dickens and social Reform 

Dickens narrative and Descriptive power Dickens: A Moralist

Conclusion

References 

👉Personal Information:-

Name:- Divya Bharatbhai Jadav

Batch :- M.A.sem 1 ( 2023- 2025)

Email Address:- divyajadav5563@gmail. com

Roll number:- 8

👉Assignment Details:-

Topic:- Characteristics of Charles Dickens Novels 

Paper:- Literature of Victorians 

Subject code:- 22395

Submitted to:- Sujata Binoy Gardi, Department of English, MKBU, Bhavnagar

Date of Submission:- 1 December 2023

About Assignment:- In this assignment I will try to define various characteristics of Charles Dickens Novels.

👉Abstract:-

Charles Dickens is a distinguished novelist and influential figure in the Victorian period. One of the achievements that Dickens possesses in connection with art of his novels is obvious success in creating memorable characters in his substantial novels.The power that lies under his striking success is that uses so many interesting techniques to describe character in detail. Based on action and the manner characters seen with these objects are easily recognised and remembered by readers at the end of the particular novel. The vivid, colourful, credible and lifelike character and the technique used for their creation prove the matchless mystery of the writers.

👉Introduction:-

The characters are indispensable elements of fiction.certain techniques are used to create and develop a character representative of an individual. Indirect characterization, the writer may create a character through simple reports.In indirect characterization , the character reveals his personality in his actions, emotion and conduct . The author shows his character performing some kind of action. The reader makes definite inference about the personality of the character when put in this situation.

👉Dickens 's and his interesting technique of characterization:-       

Some critics hold a common observation that Dickens's characters seem to be types or caricatures rather than individuals. Orwell says the following assertion about his characterization.

         

 " Dickens 's character have no mental life.they say perfectly the thing that they have to says, but they cannot convinced as talking about anything else. They never learn , never speculative "

Generally speaking, Dickens' characters are not fully developed in a single page or a chapter. Dickens goes on conferring new particular and new dramatic features to them until the last chapter of his novels.

👉Dickens's Realism:-

       He appeared to know all the different classes except the higher classes. So far as the external features of manners, surroundings, and the particularities of different classes go, especially in the humbler walks of life, he was not only omniscient but extremely faithful. His pictures are crammed with the rich detail gathered by an untiring observer. Nothing seems to have escaped his eye; nothing was beneath his sympathy and affection.

👉Dickens’s Idealism:-

      His genius was essentially creative, humorous, and fantastic. He was an idealist and a poetic dreamer. What he had observed of human nature served him as raw material. His sleepless imagination exaggerated the comic side of everything, and developed the suggestions of reality into humorous idealism far transcending the proportions of ordinary life. David Copperfield is richer in personal experience than the work of any other novelist.

👉Dickens’s Humour:-

      The main ingredient of Dickens’s outlook on life is humor and as a humorist, he takes rank with Chaucer, Shakespeare and Lamb and all those masters of the typically English humor which springs from humanity and easily blends with the pathos. Dickens’s novels abound in all the varieties of humor, farcical situations, grotesque descriptions, verbal twists and mannerisms of speech and above all, the sympathetic laughter which bathes a character and illuminates its inmost depth of heart and nature. But there is a remarkable flexibility in the distribution of this sympathetic laughter among the different kinds of characters. It is at its tenderest in the sketches of the good and generous figures, such as Mrs. Gamp, Mrs. Micawber and Joe Gregory who stand transfigured in a poetic light because they have been conceived with tender love and sympathy blended with a sweet smile. 

👉Dickens’s Master Hand at Depicting Child Characters:-

      Charles Dickens was a great expert at drawing child characters. In fact, no figure of English literature can compare with Charles Dickens in this regard. In depicting a child persecuted by the society he excelled everyone else. Gissing remarks: “A third type of character which Dickens developed, and which in his time made immensely for his popularity was that of the victim of the society, usually a child. The possibilities of childhood for romance or pathos had been suggested by Shakespeare, by Fielding and by Blake; but none of these had brought children into the very center of the action or had made them highly individual”.

👉Dickens’s Sentimentalism:-

      Dickens’s imaginative sympathy gave a rare tenderness and a compassionate insight to his drawing of poor human creatures; his idealism tended to dwell on the beauty of human pathos, and to evolve sentimental types akin in imaginative scope to his humorous creation. We owe not a little to Dickens for arousing this very sense of fellowship, even with the meanest and commonest.

👉The Humanitarian Note in Dickens’s Novels:-

      The humanitarian novel with which the name of Dickens is preeminently associated is the popular section of an extensive humanitarian literature, and as such it is a very valuable record of a deep and far-reaching philosophic movement, which had its beginning in the eighteenth century, and rose to its sentimental culmination in the nineteenth century The humanitarian movement gave us the humanitarian novel and in turn, the novel probably accelerated the movement. Dickens became a sort of professor of humanitarianism, and he held this position for nearly thirty years. The light of that knowledge which was indeed somewhat false and misleading, and the light of an imagination of strange and alluring splendor, he turned upon a great variety of English scenes and characters, but especially upon workhouse, debtor’s prisons, pawnbroker’s shop, hovels of the poor, law offices, dark streets and dark alleys, all the London haunts the lurking places of crime and vice and pain. His theme was always the downtrodden and the oppressed.

👉Variety and range of Dickens Novels:-

      Dickens never lost his sympathy for the poor and the mistreated. His best novels are of victims of the slums, the poor houses, the debtors’ prisons, and of the seamy sides of London life. The novels of Dickens are filled with stark realism and with a kind humor. He never became bitter or bitingly satirical, but even when dealing with the most miserable of social conditions, his tone is one of idealism and his situations are sketched with understanding and sympathetic feelings. He was a novelist of the people and his creations have had a continuous popularity with all classes of people to the present day.

👉Dickens and Social Reform:-

      In his novels, Charles Dickens has tried to satirize the social, political and economic evils of the time. We know that he has caricatured the working of the law and the courts, educational institutions and the cruelties of the teachers and other such evil practices. In fact he wanted to make evil a vehicle of justice and morality. That is why we also see that he has succeeded in portraying those characters more successfully that have virtues in them. On the other hand, characters with vices have not been portrayed so successfully

👉Dickens’s Descriptive and Narrative Power:-

 Charles Dickens was a very successful story-teller. He had a very strong power of description. The power exhibited itself in the best form in the description of nature and countryside. To quote George Gissing: “This power of suggesting country atmosphere is remarkable in Dickens. He hardly even mentions a tree of flowers by its name; he never elaborates, perhaps never scales a landscape, yet we see and feel the open-air surroundings. The secret is his own delight in the road and the meadow, and has an infinite power of suggestion in seemingly unconsidered words”.

👉Dickens: A Moralist

We have seen it more than once that Charles Dickens was essentially a moralist. His novels are, in fact, means of preaching his morals. In fact, he wanted to establish moral virtues. To quote George Gissing: “Dickens may be disappointing, considered purely as an artist. But he is something more than an artist. He is also a prophet. He is out to expound a gospel, a view of life, a scale of values which he wishes his fellowmen to accept.”

👉Conclusion:-

In conclusion, Charles Dickens’ works stand out as some of the most remarkable literature ever written. In no small part due to his skill for creating dynamic, multi-dimensional characters. He skillfully portrayed emotional, psychological, and behavioral development within his characters, leaving a lasting impact on the readers’ minds. Dickens’ characters became a model for other writers to follow in terms of character development.

References: 

Dickens and His Memorable Characterization Corecore.ac.uk/download/pdf/153446833.pdf. Accessed 25 Nov. 2023.

https://www.englishliterature.info/2022/05/characteristics-charles-dickens-novels.html

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Youth festival 2023

22 November 2023

Hello everyone!!

I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. In this blog as a volunteer I would like to share some different ideas about the youth festival 2023 in MKBU. 

MKBU organised 31St Youth festival (યુવક મહોત્સવ -2023) on theme of "નારી શક્તિ વંદના" on  3 November to 5 Nomber 2023. Continue three days start at 7 am to late night still 10 pm. 

As part of youth festival University held kalayatra at shamladas arts College on 2 November 2023 . I had not participated any activities but i became volunteer only for kalayatra...I have to caught the banner about સ્ત્રી- શિક્ષા . 

Kalayatra started at Shamladas Arts College to J. K.Sarvaiya college at sardarnagar... our registration number is 9 (Department of English). there were so many students from different colleges in kalayatra with different costume coming with unique idea like " મોબાઇલ ની માયાજાળમાં માનવી..., નરેન્દ્ર મોદી થીમ, ભારતમાતા, ચંદ્રયાન સફળ, ટેકનોલોજી, નારી તું નારાયણી, સમાજ ના બંધન માં માનવી...etc.this are some photos about kalayatra I was become volunteer for kalayatra...you can see in this photo what I had to worked.

Reason of organised youth festival: Students can showcase their hidden talents through these activities, finding relaxation and mental relief amidst the pressures of their studies.

This is timetable of youth festival five different center at Atal auditorium, new court hall, English department, external department and Amphitheater...I joined to visit all three days in youth festival and I enjoyed a lot...

In first day there were some events like mimicry, skrit, ભજન, એકાંકી, કોલાજ, સ્વરચિત કાવ્ય પઠન, તત્કાલ ચિત્ર, લોકનુત્ય , પ્રશ્નમંચ ...all events were different place in University. As I really interested in music so there will be a various students there voice are really listenable or also a bollywood song with different music gives a pleasure. And after  greatly and  wonderfully the festival done with a good cooperation of all. 

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Photography workshop

22 November 2023

Photography workshop 

Hello readers!  My name is Divya jadav a student of English literature at MKBU. In this  blog I would like to share some experience or learning ideas about photography.

 On 18 August, 2023 we held a  photography workshop in our department of English. At 12 O clock we all are gathered in sem 1 class. Then the head Dilip Barad sir and Dr.kaushik Ghelani sir was their and department of life science students also join this workshop.

First of all we welcomed our guest and then some  basic knowledge or information about photography which we didn't know given by kaushik sir. Here i would share some various aspects of  photography workshop.

Imagination: An Art of Seeing

Photography Workshop

Workshop Highlights:

👉Aesthetic Photography:

Dive into the aesthetics of photography and discover how to infuse your work with artistic flair.

Make your eyes a camera

Learn how to see things.

👉Rule of Third:

This is a fundamental guideline in

photography and other visual arts that involves dividing an image into nine equal parts by using two equally spaced horizontal lines and two equally spaced vertical lines. 

Rule of Thirds, a fundamental technique for composing visually appealing images.

👉The Golden Point: 

The subject should seize the viewer's central focus.

Within the sphere of domesticity, wildlife thrives.

This snapshot demanded my ardor, as the subject was initially reticent. Gradually, tranquility enveloped him. The harmonious coexistence of domesticated creatures and humanity breathes life into this tableau. Kaushik sir's discerning eye underscored the need to fill the negative space below.

👉Symmetry: 

Here, we encounter the mirrored visage of the subject.

Venturing into the campus, I embarked on capturing symmetrical beauty. Geometric contours converged, etching an indelible impression.

Symmetry is a powerful and visually pleasing compositional technique in architectural photography. It involves creating a balanced and harmonious composition by aligning elements of the architecture in a way that reflects one side into the other, either horizontally or vertically. 

👉Geometric Shapes:

These are some rules which are important for photography.

Our newfound knowledge was put to practical use as we roamed the university campus, channeling our creativity through our mobile camera lenses. Each photo was a testament to our unique perspective and creative flair.

In this perpetual quest for knowledge, wisdom becomes the compass. Embracing the mantle of a student remains indispensable, irrespective of the path chosen. Our sagacious mentor emphasized that true photographic odysseys unfurl only once our archives shed their vestiges.

Embarking on an inaugural escapade, we travelled the Department and campus. To our astonishment, diversity of fauna, insects, and trees wonders unfolded before us. We immersed ourselves in the symphony of nature, an orchestra composed of shutter clicks.

 

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The Importance of being Earnest

8 November 2023

Hello readers!!

I am Divya jadav a student of English Department at MKBU. In this blog I would like to share some different ideas about the Oscar Wilde " The importance of being Earnest" .

Question:1 ) wild originally subtitled" The importance of being Earnest " A serious comedy of Trivial people but the changed that to " A Trivial comady for serious people".what is the difference between the two subtitles?

Ans : 

The importance of being Earnest" suggests that the play is primarily about the significance of being sincere and honest in a world filled with trivial and insincere people. It highlights the importance of genuine character and integrity .

"A Trivial comedy for serious people" shifts the focus and suggests that the play is a lighthearted comedy meant to entertain serious-minded individuals. It emphasizes the humor and satire in the play, indicating that even serious people can enjoy and appreciate the wit and humor in the story.

Question: 2) Which of the following character is most attractive to you among lady Agusta Backnell, Gwedelon Fairfax,Ciclly Cardew , and Miss prism give your reason for  her being the most attractive among all.

Ans :

In Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," the attractiveness of a character is subjective and can vary from person to person. However, Gwendolen Fairfax is a central character in the play and often considered an attractive character due to her wit, confidence, and assertiveness. She is known for her intelligence and the humorous exchanges she has with other characters. Gwendolen's beauty, combined with her strong personality, makes her a character that many readers or viewers find appealing.

Question:3) The play repedally mocks the Victorian tradition and social customs , Marriage and the pursuit of love in through which situation and characters is this happening in the play?

Ans:

1) Bunburying: 

The characters Algernon and Jack both use fictitious identities to escape their social responsibilities. This mocks the seriousness of social obligations and the importance placed on a person's name.

2)Gwendolen and Cecily's Obsession with  Name Ernest: 

Gwendolen and Cecily are fixated on marrying men named Ernest without considering their actual characters, highlighting the superficiality of romantic pursuits.

3)Lady Bracknell's Class Prejudice: Lady Bracknell represents the Victorian upper class and their rigid expectations for marriage. Her absurd questions about the suitability of potential spouses satirize the importance placed on social status.

Question: 4) Queer  scholar have argued that the play themes duplicity and ambilivance are inxtrocablly bound up with Wilds homosexuality and that the play exibits a flickering presence or absence of ... homosexual desire" do you agree with this observation ? Give your argument to justify the stance.

Ans: 

The interpretation of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" as containing themes of duplicity and ambivalence tied to Wilde's homosexuality is a subject of ongoing debate among scholars. While it's essential to acknowledge the potential influence of Wilde's personal life on his work, it's also important to remember that literary works can be open to multiple interpretations.

On one hand, you can argue that the play does exhibit elements of duplicity and ambivalence, as the characters engage in complex deceptions and double lives. These themes may reflect Wilde's own experiences and struggles with concealing his sexuality in the society of his time.

On the other hand, one could also argue that "The Importance of Being Earnest" can be appreciated in its own right as a social satire and a commentary on the trivialities of the upper class, irrespective of the author's sexuality. The play's wit, humor, and criticism of societal norms are independent of Wilde's personal life.

Question: 5 ) Write your critique on various adaptation of this play 

Ans: 

"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde has been adapted in various forms over the years, and each adaptation brings its own unique perspective and interpretation to the original play. Here's a critique of some notable adaptations.

Film Adaptations: 

There have been several film adaptations of the play. The 1952 film starring Michael Redgrave and the 2002 version featuring Colin Firth and Rupert Everett are faithful to the original text and capture the humor and wit of Wilde's work. However, the 2002 adaptation modernizes the setting, which may not appeal to purists.

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