English 211 Final Section A Exam Part I – Quote Analysis “At mine unworthiness, that dare not offer What I desire to give, and much less take What I shall die to want. But this is trifling, And all the more it seeks to hide itself The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning, And prompt me, plain and holy innocence! I am your wife, if you will marry me; If not, I’ll die your maid. To be your fellow You may deny me, but I’ll be your servant Whether you will or no. ” This quote is from William Shakespearean The Tempest. Miranda tells Ferdinand that she loves him. Miranda has no experience in courting; she is pure and uncorrupted.
Earlier she her name, “Miranda. -o my father, I have broke your Hess to say so. ” This quote also shows her innocents of social courtship. One of William Shakespearean themes in The Tempest is innocence. His character Miranda shows how innocence is both good and bad. Section B “The mind is its own place, and in itself Can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven. What matter where, if I be still the same, And what I should be, all but less than he Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least We shall be free. Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven. ” (Book 1, lines 255-263)
This quote is from John Million’s Paradise Lost in Book 1 . In this quote Satan is speaking about how God is tyrannical. Satan is Justifying why he has rebelled. Earlier in the story, Bellevue says to Satan “But what if he our Conqueror (whom I know of force believe Almighty, since no less than such could have dropped such forces as ours) have left us this our spirit and strength entire strongly to suffer and support our pains, that we may so suffice his vengeful ire, or do him mightier service as his thralls” ( Book, lines 143-149) Bellevue thinks what if God cast us into Hell to serve IM some way.
Then that meaner that Satan had not truly overthrown tyranny, but created a new type of tyranny. In John Million’s Paradise Lost he believes is because humans are fallen they believe Satin’s belief that God is tyrannical and that Satin’s argument is rational. On of the major themes of John Million’s Paradise Lost is how disobedience and rebellion isn’t Justified. At the time to Jon Milton, the English I War broke out (1642-1651). King Charles I was overthrown and replaced by Oliver Cromwell. John Milton supported the rebellion, but later in 1660, King Charles II was put on the thrown.
John Million’s Paradise Lost was published in 1667 (Britannica). Some Literary Critics believe that John Million’s Paradise Lost is a commentary on the English Civil War (Bennett). “Romantics link Million’s God with Charles I as monarchs and Satan with Cromwell and Milton as revolutionaries”, but other critics believe Satan is like the tyrannical rulers and God is like the revolutionaries (Bennett). Section C “The various offerings of the world appear; From each she nicely culls with curious toil, And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket Indian’s glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
The tortoise here and elephant unite, Transformed to combs, the speckled and the white. Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-Doug. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face; Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightning quicken in her eyes. ” (Canto 1, lines This quote is from Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of Lock. ” The narrator describes the objects in Bellini’s room. One of the themes of Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of Lock” is who culture is being commodities.
He describes how women of his time are superficial and they put on the aura of being religious. Pope mocks the vanity of the court of Queen Anne. After she goes out of her room, Beeline rides on a boat up the Thames to her party. “But every eye was fixed on her alone. On her white breast a sparkling cross she wore, which Jews might kiss and infidels adore. ” (Canto 2, lines 6-8) Religion becomes an accessory and religion is public display as well as commodity. EXTRA CREDIT “And let us see what power is the author of all these troubles: forsooth, love; love a passion, and the basest and fruitless of all passions.. T utterly subverts the course of nature in making reason give place to sense, and man to woman. ” This quote is from Sir Phillip Sidney The Arcadia. In this quote, Insidious is conversing with Process about his cross-dressing as Cleopatra. Insidious is telling Process why he should do it. Insidious believes that “you endanger your mind” by pretending and lying. “And see how extremely every way you endanger your mind; for to take this women’s habit, without you frame your behavior accordingly, is wholly vain; your behavior can never come kindly from you but as the mind is proportioned unto t.
One r p Kidney’s themes is that women are equal to men. He uses Process cross-dressing and his defense of women against Moisture’s beliefs. Part II – Short Answer Section A In Sir Walter Sidney Arcadia, he writes about his characters escaping to the mountainous region of Greece, Arcadia. The pastoral is an idealized world, free from urban corruptions. It’s considered to be natural and untainted by cultural interruption. In Sir Walter Sidney Arcadia, his character Bacillus “retire[s] himself with his wife ad daughters into a solitary place. ” Section B Before the fall, Adam was superior to Eve.
In Eden, Eve does not feel it is her place to seek knowledge independently; she prefers to have Adam teach her later. In Eden, Eve is vain and believes she should be equal to Adam. Dam’s weakness is that his sexual passions for Eve are above his love and belief in God. After Eve eats from the Tree of Knowledge, Adam decides to do the same because he doesn’t want to lose her, even if it meaner disobeying God. After the fall, Eve and Adam argue with each other. At the end of the story, Adam and Eve becomes a more egalitarian couple, than before in Eden where it was patrimonial.
Pope Juxtaposes Bibles with patches and a sparkling cross with boobs to show how culture is being commodities. Religion becomes an accessory. Alexander Pope comments on the display of public religion. For example, on Bellini’s dressing table she has “puffs, powders, patches, Bibles, billet-Doug” (Canto 1, line 138) Also, on her way to her royal party, Beeline rides in a boat up the Thames River wearing “a 6-8) In addition, Alexander Pope call a dressing table an alter and uses a brocade to mean honor. Alexander uses those images to show the public display of religion. Part Ill – Essay
Through out history people have changed their view of a hero. Heroes are examples of what is good and noble in a culture. British culture has changed their view of a hero between the 5th century and the 17th century. Anglo-Saxon literature is literature expressed orally during the Anglo-Saxon period of Britain, from the 5th century to the Norman conquest. During the Anglo-Saxon era, warriors were to follow a strict code of heroic behavior emphasizing bravery, loyalty, and vengeance. Because Anglo-Saxon was an oral culture, people could keep talking about your past deeds; being remembered makes you famous.
Anglo-Saxon heroic values are revenge and boastfulness. One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon poems is Beowulf, which was written in the century. The character Beowulf is a great example of an Anglo-Saxon hero in British literature. Later in the 10th century, Christianity had spread and now Christian values were being considered heroic behavior in British culture. Christian heroic values are forgiveness, self-sacrifice, and humility; kindness makes you famous. In the 10th century, Dream of the Rood was written. The character Christ is an example of a Christian hero in British literature.
Ironwork was written in the late 17th century. Ironwork was a hero because he was European-like and royal. Over twelve centuries, British culture has changed their views on a hero from boastful to Christian to being royal. During the Anglo-Saxon era, warriors were to follow a strict code of heroic behavior emphasizing bravery, loyalty, and vengeance. Talking about your past deeds and being remembered makes you famous in Anglo-Saxon culture. Anglo-Saxon heroic values are revenge and boastfulness. In Beowulf, the protagonist is Anglo-Saxon epic hero. Beowulf is a mighty and noble warrior who helps Warthogs ND the Danes.
He is also is a boastful hero. Before Beowulf fights he last battle, he says “In boyhood I braved bitter clashes; still in old age I would seek out strife and gain glory guarding my folk if the man-bane comes form the cave to meet me. ” (lines 2216-2220) Later in the poem, Beowulf becomes a wise old man who is humbled. In the poem, Warthogs, the King of the Danes, whom Beowulf serves, warned Beowulf that ” sickness or age will strip you of your strength, or the fangs of flame, or flood- surges, the sword’s bite, or the spear’s flight, or fearful frailty as bright eyes fade, dimming to darkness.
Afterward death will sweep you away… ” (lines 1562-1567) Warthogs is not as strong as Beowulf, but he is wiser, cunning, and generous. Warthogs foreshadows what will happen to Beowulf and that he will become like Warthogs. After Christianity had spread, Christian values were being considered heroic behavior. Christian heroic values are forgiveness, self-sacrifice, and humility; kindness makes you famous. In Dream of the Rood, Christ is a generous hero. A generous hero is a person who is willing to give and share unsparingly. This quote shows how in the poem, the generous Christ honors the cross and Mary. “Lo!
The Lord of Heaven, the Prince of Glory, honored me over any other tree Just as He, Almighty God, for sake of mankind honored Mary, His own mother, before all other women in the world. ” (Peg. 129) Because Mary and the cross-had honored Christ, he was willing to share his praise with them. Later in the 16th century, Alpha Been wrote Ironwork. Ironwork is an African prince who befriends Alpha Been. Ironwork is a hero because he is Panacea-like. “He was pretty tall, but of a shape the most exact that can be fancied; the most famous statuary could not form the figure of a man more admirably turned from head to foot.
His face was not of that brown, rusty black which most of that nation are, but a perfect ebony, or polished Jet.. .His nose was rising and Roman, instead of African and flat. ” Alpha Been also, says that Ironwork is a hero because he is civilized. “Nor did the perfections of his mind come short of those of his person, for his discourse was admirable upon almost any subject; and however had heard him speak, would have been convinced of their errors, that all fine wit is confined to white men, especially those of Christendom; and would have confessed that Ironwork was as capable of reigning well.. As any prince veiled in the most refined schools of humanity and learning, or the most illustrious courts. Over twelve centuries, British culture has changed their views on a hero from boastful to Christian to being noble. Beowulf was considered a hero in the Anglo- Saxon time. Christ in Dream of the Rood is considered a hero, because he is Christian. Then Ironwork is considered a hero, because to his royalty and nobility Work Cited Bennett, Joan S. God, Satan, and King Charles: Million’s Royal Portraits MAMMAL, Volvo. 92, No. 3 (May, 1977), up. 441-457 Abstract at: http://links. ]store. Org/sic? Annuitant www. Britannica. Com
