The Anglo-Saxon poem‚ “The Wife’s Lament” is written in a first person narrative‚ which gives it more depth than if it had been simply written in the third. The poem is the lament of a titular wife because she is “tortured by the anguish of exile” (5). She feels forsaken by her lord‚ who she also refers to as her husband‚ who has left her alone to sail the ocean blue. Even though the author is unknown‚ it is my impression that the poem was written by a woman because of the intuitive way in which
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Everyone thinks that “To be‚ or not to be” is the real question‚ but I beg to differ. The real question of our mortal lives isn’t to live or not‚ but rather how to live. What kind of person who want to be and ultimately what kind of person you are. With that in mind‚ the real question is‚ who are you? Furthermore‚ what are you going to do‚ or already have done‚ that make you who you are. Taking it a step farther than that however‚ would you be the same you if you had different experiences in life
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Analysis of “The Wife’s Lament” The Wife’s Lament by an anonymous Anglo-Saxon scop. The literary work is contained in The Exeter Book. This elegy explores the concept of exile‚ sorrow‚ helplessness‚ betrayal‚ loneliness‚ and confusion. The speaker of this elegy will speak about how she is out to search for a way to relieve her pain. She feels alone and ignored‚ and she just wants to be happy and not sad. The first section is when the speaker talks about how her pain and hardship in the past‚ is
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Evan Davis Mrs. Vincent Comp 2 25 March 2014 Explication: Exile In The Wife’s Lament‚ the wife is exiled through multiple scenarios. The Wife is isolated and is tortured by her loneliness. She is exiled by her husband‚ her home‚ and her happy lifestyle. The Wife is forced to move to a far away country with her husband‚ while leaving behind her entire life. In following her husband‚ she is stabbed in the back by what she thinks is a faithful relationship of love and friendship. First‚ the
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20‚ 2014 The Seafarer & The wife’s lament Mother Teresa said‚ “The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved”. I agree because in “The Wife’s Lament” we learn that the speaker is feeling both unloved and lonely. In “The Seafarer” the speaker demonstrates his love for the sea‚ but in reality he is alone because he does not have anyone around him. We learn that loneliness is a common emotion that speaker feels in “The Wife’s Lament” and “The Seafarer”. These two
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Jessica Hoyt ENG 297 Professor Felsen The Elegiac Quality of The Wanderer and The Seafarer When interpreting the inherent relevance/meaning of the two elegy poems The Wanderer and The Seafarer it is especially important to take note of the context in which they were written. For example‚ if a literal approach were utilized when analyzing these two poems it would have a considerably negative impact on the perceived intrinsic meaning conveyed by the text. It is thus crucial not only to consider the
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& “The Seafarer” Comparison In 450 C.E. the Anglo-Saxon conquered Britain and brought with them a warrior culture‚ a seafaring tradition and a pagan belief system‚ including a grim‚ fatalistic view of the world. The Anglo-Saxon also brought their stories of adventure and sorrow to share with their people. Some of the stories were written in The Exeter Book are of only a handful of poems obtain Anglo-Saxon poems. Two famous poems from The Exeter Book are “The Seafarer” and “The Wanderer”. Both of
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Beowulf and The Seafarer In a comparison between “Beowulf” and “The Seafarer” one finds two contrasting beliefs in fate and the sea from the story’s main characters. Beowulf is resigned to fate and is humble before the force of the sea‚ while The Seafarer is fearful of the powers of fate and the sea and is unwilling to accept them. Though the actions and thoughts of Beowulf give him a god-like appearance in the story he believes that God and fate work together. He boasts of his encounters
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"The Wanderer" Summary The wanderer asks the Lord for pity and understanding‚ but sometimes he must take to the sea and become an exile. This is fate‚ and it cannot be avoided. The wanderer remembered hardship‚ death‚ and the ruin of kinsmen‚ and said that he knew that he would have to think upon these things in his loneliness and isolation. He will not talk to anyone about what is in his heart. He knows that it is dignified for a man to keep his feelings and thoughts to himself‚ no matter
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Survey of English Literature / Comparison between Beowulf and the Wanderer 10th October‚ 2013 / Esma Bike Bostancı BEOWULF AND THE WANDERER There are many factors to consider in comparing the two poems of the Old English society – Beowulf and The Wanderer. While they have many similarities; they have‚ within their structure and plot‚ many differences we can easily find or eventually make out. When we look at both the poems in terms of their genre; while they are both products of the
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