Miguel Hernández: Imagery, Themes, and Social Commitment
Image and Symbol in the Poetry of Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández’s poems in his formative years (1924-1931) showcase images taken directly from his environment in Orihuela. In the words of José Luis Ferris, these include the lemon and the well. He speaks of erotic desire in the guise of pastoral poetry. In Perito en lunas (1933), symbols include the bull, representing sacrifice, and the palm, an element of the Mediterranean landscape. In El rayo que no cesa (1936), the main theme is love, and
Read MoreDictionary of Terms Derived from Proper Names
A Comprehensive List
This document provides definitions for terms that originate from proper names. Each entry includes the term, its definition, and sometimes additional context.
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| Nantua Sauce | A cream sauce flavored with shellfish. |
| Nashville | Refers to: The country music industry. |
| Neanderthal | Crude or boorish. |
| New England Clam Chowder | A thick soup made with clams, onions, salt pork, potatoes, and milk. |
| Norfolk Jacket | A |
Fahrenheit 451: Montag’s Transformation and the Power of Books
Montag’s Awakening in Fahrenheit 451
When Montag is called to an unidentified woman’s house “in the ancient part of the city,” he is amazed to find that the woman will not abandon her home or her books. The woman is clearly a martyr, and her martyrdom profoundly affects Montag. Before she is burned, the woman makes a strange yet significant statement: “Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.” Nicholas Ridley,
Read MoreAnalysis of Bécquer’s Rima VII: The Latent Poet
Rima VII by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer: An Analysis
Rima VII
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This commentary analyzes rhyme VII by the poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer from Seville. Within Bécquer’s collection, rhyme VII belongs to the first series (rhymes I-XI), where the poet reflects on poetry itself. Bécquer’s work aligns with the *post-romantic* movement, characterized by simplicity and melancholy, evident in its themes and vocabulary.
Theme: The Art Within
The central
Read MoreLuis Cernuda’s ‘Donde Habite el Olvido’: An Analysis
Luis Cernuda (1902-1963) was a prominent Spanish poet and literary critic, a member of the Generation of ’27. His homosexuality, which he never denied, factored into his being considered a “rare” and rebellious figure, despite Spain’s perceived open-mindedness at the time. As he states in Desolation of the Chimera, Spain was “a country where everything is born dead, lives dead, and dies.” The stories of Cernuda’s dislike of homosexuality gave rise to several poems, such as “Donde Habite el Olvido.
Read MoreGulliver’s Travels, Pre-Raphaelites, and Blake: Key Themes
Gulliver’s Travels: Frontispiece
Which are the main elements appearing on it? The horses, a giant (Gulliver), the island, etc. Most of those frontispieces depict the arrival of Gulliver to Liliput. Mervyn Peake: Important illustrator. The implication is that the economy of Ireland depends on the existence of England. Everything in Gulliver’s Travels is understood from a political point of view.
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
It was founded in 1848 by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), John Millais, and
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