This line reflects the subject of the poem that love is eternal. Browning however, goes on by using the internal rhyme of breadth and depth which gives the reader an impression that the love she has for her husband has increased further. In addition to that, breadth, depth and height echoes Ephesians III 17-19, where Saint Paul prays for comprehension of the length, breadth, depth, and height of Christ's love and the fullness of God. Browning then embarks on a religious idea of love “my soul can reach”. The diction of soul implies that the love she has for her husband is genuine.
Let me count the ways.” (Line 1 Sonnet 43) The use of first person, authenticates that both poems are written for a personal response, this however cannot be seen in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ apart from when the characters speak. The use of alliteration in ‘Sonnet 43’, confirms that the poem was written for Browning’s lover. The repetition of “I love thee...” Shows it’s a personal poem for her true love. However, ‘Valentine’ could be interpreted as an open poem to allow the readers to understand the experiences Duffy has faced. The use of “...we are, for as long as we are.” (Line 16 and 17) Shows that Duffy is inviting her readers into the poem to help reflect upon how she feels.
What do you think are the feelings about marriage in this poem and how does the poet present these feelings to the reader? In the poem 'A marriage', Michael Blumenthal expresses a clear view to the reader by presenting marriage as a positive affair which helps people to share burdens as well as progress their lives. At the beginning of the poem, Blumenthal implies that living on your own is a tire and an exhausting ordeal as he describes the arms as "tired". This word is repeated which exaggerates the misery of loneliness and implies that there is no end; this idea of there being no end is also expressed in "either your arms or the ceiling will soon collapse" giving out before the end. From this, it is clear to the reader that Blumenthal believes that being alone is painful and controlling towards you.
Write about the ways Rossetti tells the story in ‘Maude Clare’? The poem ‘Maude Clare’ uses an eponymous character, it is obvious to the reader that Maude Clare has importance within the poem and therefore from the title, it manipulates the readers to value her and have sympathy for her. This is revealed by the frequent appearances of her name in the poem. Christina Rossetti uses the theme of fallen women, as well as empowered women to base her poem around. It is unusual for fallen women to have power because in Victorian times, a women who lost her innocence lost her power and as well as her place in society.
Beatrice is the representation of a modern woman who breaks free from the social norms, which preferred quiet and subdued women, only to be seen and not to be heard, like her cousin Hero. Beatrice is a strong character, she is witty, sometimes scornful, bold, sarcastic and amidst all this- emotional. She professes a stubborn malignity towards the opposite sex but also posseses a lurking fascination for her ‘enemy – Benedick. When we are introduced to Beatrice, we see her as the great lady, bright, brilliant, beautiful, enforcing admiration as she moves among fine ladies and accomplished gallants of her circle. She has a quick eye to see what is weak or ridiculous in man or woman.
Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice, holds feminist views and uses the novel to show her opinions about women’s issues. Pride and Prejudice is a personal essay, a statement of Jane Austen’s feelings about the perfect lady, marriage, and the relationship between the sexes. Jane Austen’s characters, plot, and dialogue are biased to reflect her beliefs. The biased process and importance of marriage are introduced with the first line of the book. Jane Austen writes: “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However this paper focus on Nora’s feeling to her husband, her great hope to her Torvald Helmer, hope for understanding and prove of his love, which is end with disappointment. So that Nora will quit the doll house to find her real house and new live. Key Words Nora; Torvald; hope; trust; miracle; terror; sacrfice A few thoughts of Ibsen’s Doll’s house In this paper I will analyze Nora’s words in act three “That was the miracle I was waiting for, in terror and hope”. What does she mean about the “miracle” and why in “terror and hope”? This play is about marriage live of Nora and Torvald Helmer, which Nora describes as a woman who treated like a doll with his husband, and Torvald Helmer describes as a man who embraces the belief that a man’s role in marriage is to protect and guide his wife.
Explore how the emotion of love is portrayed between characters in the merchant of Venice and Far from the Madding crowd Both Shakespeare and Hardy inherited a tradition of classical and Renaissance tragic comedy which drew indifferent ways on a framework of religious beliefs. The emotion of love acts as a catalyst in both novels helping to spur the novel along and lays the framework for both the novels plots to evolve. It brings out both great joy and romanticism for characters and also great grief and sorrow even death for some characters such as Sergeant Troy in Hardy’s novel. In both texts this love is portrayed through strong female characters in the novel. Initially, Bathsheba’s character is high-spirited, feminine, naïve and self-centred.Portia can also be seen as feminine and naïve This is the first impression she gives Gabriel Oak, who eventually becomes a suitor, when she encounters him at the beginning of the story.
Austen reveals many messages through her characters on her major theme, being marriage. Through this, she is able to communicate her belief regarding an ideal marriage, which should include a high degree of love, understanding, and commitment. Pride and Prejudice's first sentence, 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,' introduces the theme of marriage, and money, in an ironic way. Jane Austen starts off using intellectual sounding words to introduce the hunt for a rich husband. The sentence contains a mixture of comedy, humour and irony that will continue throughout the novel.
Context to era Marriage was the primary way that women were able to achieve stability. Contrary to the social-norms of the Regency era, Austen portrayed love in marriage to be more important than wealth. Example of what the author does Elizabeth initially rejects Darcy and will not marry him until she comes to love him. Similarly Forster in "A Room With A View" shows Lucy rejecting Cecil Example of what the author does using characters and his wealth in order to marry a man of lower social class and limited financial security in the name of Love. Austen and Forster both show that marrying for love does not make for a successful marriage without the element of wealth.