Author: n.lama2

The “I” of the poem is quite clearly, then, not the everyday self, the small, personal ego that is unique and different from all other selves. Rather, the persona who speaks out in such bold terms is the human self experiencing its own transcendental nature, silently witnessing all the turbulent activity of the world while itself remaining detached: “Apart from the pulling and hauling stands what I am, . . . Both in and out of the game and watching and wondering at it.” This “I” is immortal and persists through numberless human generations and through all the changing cycles of creation and destruction in the universe. It cannot be measured or circumscribed; it is blissful, serenely content with itself, and needs nothing beyond or outside itself for its own fulfillment.

In “Song of Myself,” this large self continually floods into and interpenetrates the small, personal self, including the physical body, and becomes one with it. It is this union of the absolute self with the relative self that allows the persona of the poem to express such spontaneous delight in the simple experience of being alive in the flesh. “I loafe and invite my soul,/ I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass,” announces the persona in the very first section of the poem. This is a state of being that does not have to perform any actions to experience fulfillment; it simply enjoys being what it is: “I exist as I am, that is enough,/ If no other in the world be aware I sit content,/ And if each and all be aware I sit content.”

 

Frankenstein begins with a series of letters from English explorer Robert Walton to his sister, Margaret Saville. Walton has traveled to Russia to fulfill his lifelong dream of embarking on a voyage to the Arctic, where he hopes to make important scientific discoveries. After sailing steadily north for a while, Walton and his crew find themselves surrounded by ice and witness a strange sight: a huge man in a dogsled speeding across the frozen sea. The next day they rescue a different, emaciated man who is stranded on a sheet of ice with the remnants of a dogsled beside him. This man is later revealed to be Victor Frankenstein. Victor is near death and remains unable to speak for several days. Walton nurses him back to health in his cabin, and as the two men become acquainted, Walton grows to love and admire his mysterious, melancholy guest. Victor is clearly suffering from some terrible loss, and he reveals that he came to the Arctic to pursue the huge man Walton saw previously. After Walton tells him that he is willing to sacrifice anything to achieve his scientific ambitions, Victor decides to tell the captain the story of his life, which Walton records.

 

 

Oroonoko was composed by Aphra Behn, is about a sovereign who was taken from Africa and forced from his high position into extreme powerlessness; he was oppressed, moving from a position of highest esteem to a position of lowest esteem. Behn, a white female who was the author, attempts to share his story in a practical way, however she regularly romanticizes his life through her rich depictions.

Oroonoko is the sad story ofslavery, love, and death. Behn’s capacity to depict the locals in such astonishing point of interest, gives us intriguing insights regarding how she felt about race. At the starting of the story, the locals are described in friendly and supporting way. She portrays in an extremely delicate manner, how the slaves are brought to the English state, giving us the feeling that they were altogether treated great and reasonable.

Oroonoko is truly a fantastic work of literature. It really is ahead of its time, especially in regards to a European’s view on slavery and colonization as well. It highlighted the issues with the above issues while also demonstrating the power and dynamics of the female voice in literature, something that was fairly rare outside of poetry and journals at the time.

 

The storyteller of “Bartleby the Scrivener” is the Lawyer, who runs a law practice on Wall Street in New York. The Lawyer starts by taking note of that he is an “elderly man,” and that his calling has brought him “into more than standard contact with what might appear an intriguing and to some degree solitary arrangement of men the law-copyists, or scriveners.” While the Lawyer knows many fascinating accounts of such scriveners, he sidesteps them all for recounting the tale of Bartleby, whom he observes to be the most fascinating of the considerable number of scriveners.

Bartleby is a young man who is totally isolated from the rest of the characters in the story. He was hired by the Lawyer to serve as a scrivener, or law- copyist. He starts out as an excellent copyist, but several days later, when asked to examine his work for errors, he replies that he “would prefer not to.” Bartleby soon answers anything he is asked to do with “I would prefer not to,” and he slowly drives the Lawyer and his fellow scrivener’s crazy. Furthermore, people are not really accepting the way Bartelby is and I also think that they are trying to change Bartelby’s personality. Yet, Bartelby do not prefer to do that because he is proud to be himself.
In reality, I believe there are many people like Bartelby who wants to live life in their own way. Unfortunately, society forces and drives them to different direction. In this case, I would say that society is playing the role of criminal. For instance, if a son in the family wants to pursue his career in music field but his parents refuse him to do that and instead force him to catch up with different field. In this case, parents are the criminals. In the same way, I think Bartelby came across this kind of tensions which led him to live his life authentically.

 

Franza Kafka not only shows us an insight into what kind of a relationship he had with his father in The Metamorphosis but also gives us an account of a young man that ultimately sacrifices every part of who he is for the well-being of others. From his commitment to a horrible job, to the relinquishing of his human life, and his death to free his family of his monstrous state. All done in suffering and sacrifice while unwavering his commitment to his family and his love for his sister.  Kafka’s use of imagery, setting, and symbolism, bring life into this story and makes us truly consider the bigger picture of what is happening in Gregor’s life.

In the wake of transforming into a creepy crawly, he was secured his room throughout the day and his sister use to bring nourishment for him. He was exhausted of remaining inside the room constantly so he used to climb the celling of and attempt to possess himself. He was tossed by apples by his dad in nauseate here and there.

The one thing that stuns me the most is that in the wake of having such enormous move of being a human to a living animal “creepy crawly” Gregor despite everything he didn’t lose his psyche was as yet quiet and persistence towards his reality.

Regardless of not getting support from his family he was patience all the time. He was the one to earn living for the family until the point that he all of a sudden turned in a creepy crawly however now since he has turned into a futile animal he had really turned into a weight for his family and all they needed was to dispose of him. What’s more, one day they discover him dead lying in the room, all his family appeared to be cheerful as they had at long last got what they needed.

 

 

 

 

King Lear is one of the tragic story by William Shakespeare written in between 1605 – 1606. The story is about the King Lear getting old and about to retire. The King Lear is worried about the kingdom, lands and property after his uncertain death. He had no son and yet had three daughters. Their names were Cordelia, Goneril, and Regan.

In my opinion, the digital user found most interesting about the King Lear commanding to his daughters to play the game and say which of them loves him the most. I strongly believe that the digital user got surprised like I did and thought that nobody would play such test game in order to divide his property. As a result, the one who loves him the most would get more of his land and property. The digital user also points out that the two old daughters, Goneril and Regan had different objectives while playing the game to get more of their father’s property. The two old daughters were responding fake love and words to their father. They continuously praised their father and said that they love him more than life itself. Consequently, the two older daughter won their father’s heart by flattering their answers and shared the kingdom.

Personally, I found most appealing about the situation when the younger daughter Cordelia spoke out of her heart stating to her father that words and language are not enough to express her love towards her father. I could literally feel what she was trying to say and that was so real and respectful. So, she decided not to play the game. However, King Lear misunderstood his daughter’s deep love and he was not satisfied with her statement. As a result, she was banished from the kingdom along with the Earl of Kent, who had taken her side against the King. Fortunately, King of France valued her honesty and accepted her as his wife.