The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald written in the Jazz age of 1920s America‚ and Sonnet from the Portuguese written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning composed in the wake of Romanticism‚ although the two texts were composed in two distinct time period both texts are influenced by their varying contexts in their portrayal of the enduring human concerns. Both authors explore the universal human concerns of love‚ hope and mortality through the use of various language features such as metaphors‚ use
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Linking Sonnets From The Portuguese to The Great Gatsby 1. The Theme of Love Sonnet 1. Love enters and transforms our life as totally‚ as unanswerably as Death. Like Death it is a presence we have almost no say in. In Fitzgerald’s novel how does love transform Gatsby? But does it transform Daisy? Does it enter into the loves of Nick or Jordan Baker? Sonnet XIV “If thou must love me‚ let it be for nought Except for love’s sake only. Do not say I love her for her smile – her look – her
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In the poem‚ “When our two souls stand up erect and strong (Sonnet 22)” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ the topic that is being dramatized is the love that the speaker has for her husband. The speaker in this poem is the author herself‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Browning is the speaker of this poem because this poem was part of her poem collection called the “Sonnets from the Portuguese”. In other words‚ this poem was written in her perspective;therefore‚ she expresses her emotions and feelings
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In the poem "Sonnet 43" Elizabeth Barrett Browning uses the theme of love to express her feelings about her husband‚ Robert Browning. She uses anaphora to express her style. She also uses tone to let her readers know how she actually feels about her love. Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote "Sonnet 43" about the love she had for her husband Robert Browning. The love she had for him was so strong that she says "I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach." (lines 3-4). She loves
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Sonnet 13 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning says that the beloved wants the speaker to tell him of her love for him‚ but she is hesitant because she is afraid that she cannot appropriately relay her sentiments. The speaker first compares herself attempting to express her love for her beloved as holding “a torch out‚ while the winds are rough” because she believes that there is risk in conveying her emotions. She then states that she drops the torch “at thy feet” because although her beloved wishes for
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Deborah Pyle M. Drake English 112 Research Paper 15 April 2011 The Theme of Love Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an accomplished writer at an early age. Her success continued throughout her adult life. The theme of love was intertwined in most her works. Although Elizabeth Barrett Browning consistently used the theme of love‚ it was what transpired from that love which gave her personal life success‚ health‚ and marriage. The sequence of events for her life never followed the usual paths
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Sonnet 14: In lines I and 2 of "Sonnet 14"‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning says she wants only to be loved for "love’s sake". The next four lines describe all the things she does not want to be loved for – “Do not say ’I love her for her smile—her look—her way of speaking gently”‚. She tells us in lines 7 through 9‚ that she does not want to be loved for these reasons because they are changeable (with age)‚ unreliable and superficial whereas real love should be everlasting. In lines 10 through 12‚ she
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 1 Theme: Unexpectedness of love Falling in love with Robert and his returning of her love came as a great surprise to Elizabeth‚ considering past her circumstances. Analysis: Reworks the traditional sonnet sequence by transforming gender roles. She utilises the female voice instead of the traditional male voice. She assumes the role of epic hero. She adopts the petrachan sonnet style. The octet’s strict rhyming pattern reflects how she feels her life
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content in The Great Gatsby and the prescribed poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning reflect changing values and perspectives? Throughout different time periods in history‚ perspectives change. With changing perspectives‚ artists and authors convey their feelings for particular social issues in varying ways through their texts. As the prescribed text‚ “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the prescribed sonnets from “Sonnets from the Portuguese” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning show‚ we can
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnets of the portuguese represents love to be eternal. Love has a highly religious motive in Browning’s Sonnets and also that love is transformative. Elizabeth browning wants to be loved for who she is and nothing else. In sonnet fourteen she states “If thou must love me‚ let it be for nought‚ except for love’s sake only. Her poetry can be reflected as a prayer like quality in sonnet 14‚ browning says “I love thee freely‚ I love thee purely‚ I love thee.” The high
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