Meredith Hood Mr. Morris English 2210-020 19 September 2013 Nature’s Meaning Poets often use nature as a source of inspiration in their works. Nature‚ itself‚ is a very graceful subject and can be used to express an array of human emotion and feeling. One famous poet that uses nature to portray his inner spirits is Matsuo Basho. This is evident in his work Oku no Hosomichi or The Narrow Road to the Deep North. His piece is a travelogue‚ which captures the pilgrimage through the northern part
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Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that asks questions about the nature of art and beauty. The Classical definition of art is the good‚ the true‚ the beautiful. Art equals something that is beautiful then it is true and leads the person experiencing it‚ to the good. While this may be the classical definition of art it is not quite accurate. To think that something is true and good just because it is beautiful is not right. There are three critiques of this definition which define art in a different
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main philosophy of a haiku has always been to showcase the essence of a present moment using vivid imagery depicting elements of nature and humanity. While their simplistic appearance may strike some as insignificant‚ there is much more depth to a haiku than meets the eyes. These poems can encapsulate a writers vision within a short passage. The audience is allowed to enrich upon the writers few‚ carefully chosen words‚ by drawing on experience and imagination. Matsuo Basho’s haiku‚ "Heat lightning streak"
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Basho lets the reader know his fears before he goes on his journey by saying‚ “I wanted to view those places that I had heard of but never seen and placed my faith in an uncertain future‚ not knowing if I would return alive” (The World of Haiku 326). He knew the journey would not be an easy one or safe. Throughout the whole journal‚ Matsuo tells all the highs and lows of his journey. He describes when he was bored sitting on mountains‚ and in pain from heat and exhaustion. Matsuo describes
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Oku No Hosomichi (1694) Basho‚ Matsuo Fallen sick on a journey‚ In dreams I run wildly Over a withered moor. An old pond! A frog jumps in- The sound of water. The first soft snow! Enough to bend the leaves Of the jonquil low. In the cicada’s cry No sign can foretell How soon it must die. No one travels Along this way but I‚ This autumn evening. In all the rains of May there is one thing not hidden - the bridge at Seta Bay. The years first day thoughts and loneliness;
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"The Narrow Road to the Deep North" is one of the most magnificent works in classical Japanese literature. Basho was on the road for over a hundred and fifty days‚ almost entirely on foot. Even today Basho is revered in Japan for having the courage to abandon the material comforts of the temporal life in favor of the spiritual rewards of a life unfettered by possessions. I respect people like Basho who was full of common sense. He has a character that was pure and penetrated by splendid emptiness
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Haiku uses imagination‚ sounds and senses to create a scene by which the reader can creates their own understating of the poem. In the Haiku translated by Sam Hamill “At the ancient pond a frog plunges into the sound of water.” The frog plunges into the sound of water rather than into the pond. The poem focuses around the
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the power to uplift us. b) My interpretation of the poem is based on the context in which haiku exists‚ my knowledge of the work and principles of the poet himself‚ and the effects of the techniques used in the poem‚ on me. The evolution of haiku was greatly influenced by Zen Buddhism which is “focused on meditation‚ a simple life and living close to nature” (Baugh et al‚ 2006‚ p. 62). This haiku alludes to all three things – a bare branch signifying a simple life‚
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When a recording artist is in the process of writing a song their goal is to tell a story that can relate to people’s lives‚ most of the time. In The Catcher in the Rye‚ Holden Caufield is struggling to find his place in the world and feels lousy and ‘depressed’ a lot. Many people in today’s modern day society have similar struggles as Holden‚ like feeling isolated and alone in the world. In the song ‘Mad World’ by Gary Jules‚ he speaks about being in the same place with the same worm out people
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meaning than what first meets the eye is what writers are trending towards. Authors like William Williams paved the way for communication using less words back in 1923. The use of words in poems can sometimes go overboard‚ but the authors of “Dog Haiku”‚ “Sonnet 18”‚ and “This is Just to Say”‚ to name a few‚ take a stand writing short poems that still express their deep thoughts. Sometimes short and sweet is the way to write.
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