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Self-esteem is a critical part of one’s self-awareness as it heavily influences how we perceive and value ourselves (Beebe, Beebe & Ivy., p.32., 2007). Self-esteem also influences how we relate and interact with others as it can affect our perception. However, it is important to note that self-esteem is not static as it can change over the course of time or even over the course of a day due to both external and internal influences such as a television ads making you feel bad about your…

The quoted excerpt exhibits an access to Brahmanical knowledge and the endeavour of the late eighteenth century Orientalists to represent and translate for the West the Hindu myths and legends which would have an impact on Coleridge. Coleridge had begun making references to India and its mythologies comparatively late in his career as a poet. His approach to India had been that of a traditional Platonist, an attitude which experienced a renaissance through the work of these Orientalists in the…

Akshat Seth Prof. Alok Bhalla Romanticism Of Diatribes, Revolution and Pacifism Reflections on the reconcilability of Shelley’s ideas of radical change and pacifism through a look at his first long poem Queen Mab with respect to the socio-political context of the French Revolution and its aftermath. It is somewhat ironic to state that Shelley, ‘the true child of the revolution’1 was also a pacifist. Ironic, since the very French Revolution which is cited by most as one…

The Romantic movement provided readers with works consisting of passionate emotion, an appreciation for the natural world, and individualism. Elements of Romanticism have been recognized in works from a multitude of different cultures. Significantly, William Wordsworth is widely known as one of the great English Romantic poets. In addition, Walt Whitman, an American poet, has also been acknowledged for the Romantic elements in his works. Although both poets are from two different cultures, their…

Abstract: Jayanta Mahapatra’s imagery and symbolism heightened the significance of the meaning of his poems. The ancient symbol of fertility stands as one of the most favourite metaphors for Mahapatra. The metaphor of ‘rain’ can be considered as the mirror of the poet’s psychological condition. His use of the metaphor of ‘rain’ finds fine expression in his numerous poems. Rain is an all diffusive metaphor in Mahapatra’s poetry. Rain not only binds man with the universe as a suggestive symbol…

Schubert’s Gretchen Am Spinnrade was a piece from the Romantic Era that involved the piano and soloist singer. Gretchen Am Spinnrade translates to Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel. According to NPR.org, “Schubert read a story about Goethe’s Faust about a guy who sells his soul to the devil for a “swinging” lifestyle, which includes a woman Gretchen. In the story it talks about Gretchen being upset over something and she uses the spinning wheel to spin yarn.” The music translates from German and…

To begin, romanticism began in Germany and England. It later Entered Europe in the 19th century and it was deeply connected with politics and it was always at the root of change in Europe at the time. Some of the he origins of romanticism include Folklore and popular art, nationalism, Shakespeare, gothic romance, medievalism, emotions, religion, individualism, concept of nature, and Victorianism. At the time when artists began to shift from romanticism to realism, culture and society was…

This simulation inspired me that, the balance of power can not simply explain the cause of World War I. By using Waltz’s three levels of analysis, the individual acts and beliefs, the collision of interest between states, as well as the anarchic nature of the international system could explain the outbreak of WWI. On the individual level, important figures significantly affected the possibility of war and the process of history. For example, Garivalo Princie was a Serbian nationalist who…

has a way of changing a person’s outlook on life. Author Martin Puchner, wrote “The Norton Anthology” published in 2014 in the W.W. Norton Anthology, where Wofgang Von Goethe’s masterpiece on Faust, a dramatic tragedy where the main character Faust experiences inner struggles which leads him to striking a deal with the devil. Wofgang Von Goethe begins early in the drama by painting the picture of Faust as a man who is a doctor, professor and scholar, yet really does not know who he is and what…

Romanticism is a movement in art, literature, music, and various other media that was characterized by its rejection of the ideals that defined traditional Classicism. It spanned a period of roughly 50 years and began in Western Europe, eventually spanning the western world. Many notable authors and composers were either contributors to this movement or were influenced by it, with prominent authors being Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein and whose works are the basis for many modern…