The Victorian Era spans over 60 years so we need to be careful when making sweeping statements about this time. Bronte's Jane Eyre was published in 1847, Hardy's Tess of the D'Urbevilles in 1891, and Wilde's The Importance of being Earnest in 1895--all under the Victorian Era umbrella.
We will be steeping ourselves in all things Victorian (yes, the class Tea Time with crumpets and cucumber sandwiches is coming soon!) so begin with some research on the social mores of the time around Wilde's writing and production of the play. What were society's views on the poor and charity? How about ideas on marriage and the pursuit of love? How about sex?
Also, what does "It's very non U" mean?
Due Wednesday 3pm......yummm....tea time....
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Living Epic?
How can a work of Literature be a living epic..? Do a little research on The Ramayana. Why is it a "living" epic compared to Homer's The Iliad or The Odyssey or Milton's Paradise Lost? Broadly, what's it about? You may even want to watch some YouTube clips.
Posts due Wednesday by 3pm; rules of SWE apply.
Posts due Wednesday by 3pm; rules of SWE apply.
Third Quarter here we go! Easy does it.....
archetype
doppelganger
farce
duplicitous
disingenuous
aestheticism
doppelganger
farce
duplicitous
disingenuous
aestheticism
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