Wordsworth's Concept of Childhood
Al- satil Journal 117
Wordsworth's Concept of Childhood
Sabah Karim Abid Ali†Ã
Abstract:
The present paper tries to shed light on one of the most important poets of his time, William Wordsworth, and his concept of childhood. It gives a holistic picture of the poet's own childhood, rearing and education which can enlighten the reasons behind his ideas and beliefs about children's rearing and education.
It also deals with the poems which show his own pure delight and interest in children and childhood since he considers them as innocent creatures, and obviously he believes that childhood is a critical stage in any human being's life and children are very sensitive creatures who need to be taken care of in order to raise normal personalities ready to embrace life and make the difference.
Moreover, this paper traces back and highlights the effect of some philosophers in forming and shaping his concept. This paper triggers more research work on this delicate poet who refused to abide by the formality , complexity, and hypocrisy of the eighteenth-century and rebelled against all the stiff rules that governed it.
Introduction:
Childhood is the age of innocence, purity, and fearlessness; it is also the age of broad imagination, laughter, and sweet dreams. The child is innocent by nature and whatever he/she does, he/she does it with pure and free heart away from any mischief or evil. Thus, this beautiful creature should be dealt with in the right way in order to build up a strong, free, and independent person who will carry on the responsibility of building his/ her society in the future. With the mounting interest in children and childhood all over the world, this research paper will be of greater importance. It aims at studying Wordsworth's concept of the child. Therefore, this paper will approach Wordsworth's poetry from this angle. In spite of the fact that Wordsworth writes about the countryside, the simple people, he mainly writes about
Wordsworth's Concept of Childhood
Sabah Karim Abid Ali†Ã
Abstract:
The present paper tries to shed light on one of the most important poets of his time, William Wordsworth, and his concept of childhood. It gives a holistic picture of the poet's own childhood, rearing and education which can enlighten the reasons behind his ideas and beliefs about children's rearing and education.
It also deals with the poems which show his own pure delight and interest in children and childhood since he considers them as innocent creatures, and obviously he believes that childhood is a critical stage in any human being's life and children are very sensitive creatures who need to be taken care of in order to raise normal personalities ready to embrace life and make the difference.
Moreover, this paper traces back and highlights the effect of some philosophers in forming and shaping his concept. This paper triggers more research work on this delicate poet who refused to abide by the formality , complexity, and hypocrisy of the eighteenth-century and rebelled against all the stiff rules that governed it.
Introduction:
Childhood is the age of innocence, purity, and fearlessness; it is also the age of broad imagination, laughter, and sweet dreams. The child is innocent by nature and whatever he/she does, he/she does it with pure and free heart away from any mischief or evil. Thus, this beautiful creature should be dealt with in the right way in order to build up a strong, free, and independent person who will carry on the responsibility of building his/ her society in the future. With the mounting interest in children and childhood all over the world, this research paper will be of greater importance. It aims at studying Wordsworth's concept of the child. Therefore, this paper will approach Wordsworth's poetry from this angle. In spite of the fact that Wordsworth writes about the countryside, the simple people, he mainly writes about