Expert answer:British Literature weekly discussion, 300 words, R
Expert answer:OverviewWhen you think of this our last era in Brit Lit, I would like you to think of these 4 key concepts: ChangeWarPsychology and Expanding Borders1.Change the 20th century sparked massive shifts in what the British experienced: collapse of the Empire, crumbling colonialism, women and minorities demanding equal opportunity, rights, and a voice2.War—Britain was in the center of both major global conflicts, losing millions of soldiers in (at that time) the most advanced and destructive warfare the world had ever known3.Psychology—the changes of the times are reflected in a new focus for writers: the world of the mind. Whereas the tales of old focused on epic battles for heroes, the new epic takes place in the battlefield and the landscape of the mind.4.Expanding Borders—remember where we started, with Beowulf coming to the rescue of a poor village besieged by a monster? Now the world has expanded globally. So has the literature. You will see that many selections in your text from the 20th century and After era are no longer “British” in the classic sense but are 2influenced by British colonialism (Heart of Darkness, written by a Polish national) and post-colonialism: Week 14 will require you to read classified as “British” but which come out of New Zealand, South Africa, India and the new transnational/multiracial communities of present-day Britain.I’ll ask you to review a Power Point in Content, Module 7 on Modern British Literature (some anthologies label the period from 1902-1980). Please write a British literature discussion, 300 words. I will upload the requirements.
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This week: Module 7: The 20th Century and After, Part 1 (1902-Present)
We will spend 2 weeks in this module.
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Overview
Readings
Resources
Responsibilities
Overview
When you think of this our last era in Brit Lit, I would like you to think of these 4 key
concepts: Change, War, Psychology, and Expanding Borders.
1. Change—the 20th century sparked massive shifts in what the British
experienced: collapse of the Empire, crumbling colonialism, women and
minorities demanding equal opportunity, rights, and a voice
2. War—Britain was in the center of both major global conflicts, losing millions of
soldiers in (at that time) the most advanced and destructive warfare the world
had ever known
3. Psychology—the changes of the times are reflected in a new focus for writers:
the world of the mind. Whereas the tales of old focused on epic battles for
heroes, the new epic takes place in the battlefield and the landscape of the mind.
4. Expanding Borders—remember where we started, with Beowulf coming to the
rescue of a poor village besieged by a monster? Now the world has expanded
globally. So has the literature. You will see that many selections in your text from
the 20th century and After era are no longer “British” in the classic sense but are
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influenced by British colonialism (Heart of Darkness, written by a Polish national)
and post-colonialism: Week 14 will require you to read classified as “British” but
which come out of New Zealand, South Africa, India and the new
transnational/multiracial communities of present-day Britain.
I’ll ask you to review a Power Point in Content, Module 7 on Modern British
Literature (some anthologies label the period from 1902-1980).
Week 13 Readings:
1. Short Stories:
A. James Joyce’s James Joyce’s The Dead This is set on the Feast of the
Epiphany (very important!). It might appear there is nothing going on in
the story of this party, but there’s a lot going on in the mind of the main
character, Gabriel. Try to get inside his head. Sometimes students
don’t like this story until after we discuss it. Then it’s one of their
favorites! (NAEL, 1227-1256)
B. Virginia Woolf’s The Mark on the Wall Again, try to get in the speaker’s
head. What’s going through her mind? (NAEL, 1097-1102)
2. Essay/Speech: Virginia Woolf’s Professions for Women BUT WAIT! Before
reading this, read some background on the phrase The Angel in the House.
Do you remember me saying to you in the Victorian era, the perfect woman
was the Angel in the House? This will give you a little more background. You
need to see this to understand what Woolf is saying. Don’t worry; it’s short
The Angel in the House (NAEL, 1217-1220)
3. Poetry
A. William Butler Yeats
1) The Lake Isle of Innisfree (NAEL, 1062)
2) When You Are Old—talking to the love who rejected him (NAEL,
1063)
3) No Second Troy –more rejection, based on a real woman
(NAEL, 1066)
4) The Second Coming—The great film director Stanley Kubrick
loved this poem and used much of its imagery in his films:
Turning and turning in the widening gyre (2001: A Space
Odyssey) and the blood-dimmed tide is loosed (The Shining)
(NAEL, 1073-1074)
B. D.H. Lawrence’s Piano (NAEL, 1295-1296)
C. T.S. Eliot’s The Hollow Men You’ll see text notes at the bottom, plus
some conversations. If you scan through the long conversations, some
of the shorter commentaries are useful. (NAEL, 1320-1322)
Week 13 Resources
1) Required! Be sure to review the Power Point on Modern British Literature.
2) Required! Modernism & English Literature YouTube
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3) This is also useful for the final module: Mr. Osborne – Unit Preview 6 – The
Modern Era – YouTube
4) Matthew Macfadyen reads the poem ‘When you are old’ YouTube
5) No Second Troy – W. B. Yeats – YouTube
6) William Butler Yeats–The Second Coming YouTube
7) Vimeo: Piano by D.H. Lawrence
8) The Hollow Men – T.S. Eliot – YouTube
9) World War I Picture Slideshow YouTube
Week 13 Responsibilities:
1. Review Modern British Literature Power Point in Content, Module 7: 20th
Century & After, Part 1 Resources
2. Watch Modernism & English Literature YouTube
3. Complete Week 13 Readings, p. 2.
4. Participate in Week 13 Discussion.
5. Take Quiz 13: 20th Century & After, Part 1 (Questions will be based on
readings and Resources 1 & 2 above.)
Week 13 Discussion Forum Questions
Remember that only up to 2 students may choose each question for initial post. Once
you decide, I advise you go in and put your choice in a Subject line. You can always go
back later and add your post. Before you begin composing, make sure other students
have not spoken for your question.
Choose only one of these! Again, don’t go to online analyses. What do you think?
1. The Dead A/Gabriel:
A. Paragraph 1This short story is about psychology. While not much appears
to be happening on the outside, a great deal can happen inside our minds.
Focus on the character of Gabriel. What’s in his mind at the party? What
does the information about his wife’s dead boyfriend make him realize or
think about?
B. Paragraph 2 How did you react to Gabriel? Defend your response. What
characteristics of 20th Century Modernism do you see in this story? Which
lines from this story especially stand out to you? Why? Finally, what’s a
question you have for us about this character or story?
2. The Dead B/Gretta:
A. Paragraph 1Just as we learn about the inside of Gabriel’s mind, we also
learn about Gretta’s. At the party, what kind of wife does she seem to be?
How does she seem different after her “confession” to Gabriel? Were you
surprised by the change in her behavior? Why or why not?
B. Paragraph 2 How did you react to Gretta? Defend your response. What
characteristics of 20th Century Modernism do you see in this story? Which
lines from this story especially stand out to you? Why? Finally, what’s a
question you have for us about this character or story?
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3. The Dead C/Symbolism:
A. Paragraph 1This short story uses many symbols and Christian allusions:
Gabriel (Angel’s name), the feast of the Epiphany, and 3 sisters (vs. 3
wise men). Some readers are intrigued by symbols of the galoshes or the
constant background of the snow or the meaning of the title. Choose 3
symbols you see in the story. They can be ones I have listed here, or ones
you find yourself. First, give the context of how each appears in the story.
Then explain what you think the symbols mean or what Joyce is using
them to represent.
B. Paragraph 2 How did you react to this story? Defend your response. What
characteristics of 20th Century Modernism do you see in The Dead?
Which lines from this story especially stand out to you? Why? Finally, ask
us a question related to one of your symbols.
4. The Mark on the Wall:
A. Paragraph 1Is this story even about anything? Does a story have to be
about something happening? Think about it: we spend 100% of our time in
our own heads; the only person you can never escape is yourself. Are our
random thoughts worthy of storytelling? Find 3 passages or images from
the story that interested you. Why do you suppose the narrator is thinking
about them?
B. Paragraph 2 How did you react to this story? Defend your response. What
characteristics of 20th Century Modernism do you see in “The Mark on the
Wall”? Which lines from this story especially stand out to you? Why? What
is one question you have about this Woolf’s story?
5. Professions for Women:
A. Paragraph 1 Find 3 observations/comments Virginia Woolf makes that you
find interesting. Quote from the text. Then tell us why these parts/lines
stood out to you. What was she saying here? Do you agree or disagree
with her?
B. Paragraph 2 Read The Angel in the House (NAEL, 1217-1220). What is
your reaction to it? Contrast it to Woolf’s ideas. How does it differ from
what she perceives as women’s roles? Finally, what is one question you
have for us about wither of these pieces?
6. Poetry: Choose either The Lake isle of Innisfree, When You Are Old, No Second
Troy, The Second Coming, Piano, or The Hollow Men and do the following:
A. Paragraph 1 Paraphrase the poem. (The Hollow Men is too long for this,
probably—instead, paraphrase the 5 parts.)
B. Paragraph 2 Find 3 images/symbols/poetic techniques you find
interesting. (Not 3 of each, but 3 all together) What are they, and why do
they stand out to you? Tell us why this poem speaks to you. Ask us a
question about your poem.
Student discussion:
Discussion Post Week 13: Professions for Women
In Virginia Woolf’s Professions for Women paper, there were various points that
stood out to me and made me truly analyze what the writer was saying. To start, the
first comment that I found interesting was when she stated “It is true I am a woman;
it is true I am employed; but what professional experiences have I had?”. When the
author stated this I personally thought that she meant as a woman, the
“professional” experience differs from that of a man. I feel as though being a working
woman in a professional setting, the experiences and encounters I have are slightly if
not much different than those of my male co-workers. For example, in my
experience people tend to take me a little less serious and swoon me with jokes and
compliments rather than sticking to business with me. I feel as though often times,
people attempt to flatter me or would rather know a little bit more about me than
what I am trying to achieve as a professional woman. I believe that when she said
this she was leaning towards the different experiences and how they can be not so
professional as a working woman and I agree with Woolf. The next interesting
comment that she made was when she said “I mean, what is a woman? I assure you,
I do not know. I do not believe that you know. I do not believe that anybody can
know until she has expressed herself in all the arts and professions open to human
skill.”. When Virginia Woolf stated this, I strongly agreed. I interpreted this as
although there are many stereotypes, stipulations and ideals of what a woman is,
each woman herself is different and she must find who she truly is with inside of
herself with guidance from her own expressions and experiences. Women are often
viewed in a specific category or placed under a number of labels and as different as
men are, women are too. Each and every person is totally different. The final
comment Woolf made that stood out to me was when she stated “Outwardly, what
obstacles are there for a woman rather than for a man? Inwardly, I think, the case is
very different; she has still many ghosts to fight, many prejudices to overcome.”. I
agree with her comment here. Although equality between men and women has
come a long ways, there are still different battles that men and women face and
there is still a lot of advancement to be made. Men and women, although with many
similarities, have differences that are still being sorted out among society. For
example, the double standards between the two. Men can sleep with whomever,
whenever and there is no label they obtain (typically), however, when a woman does
the same she is branded with a title (in most cases).
My reaction to reading “The Angel in the House” is just a realization of how
submissive some people are and were to their spouses. It is admirable that a person
was so selfless, loving, caring and devoted, however, it is alarming to me that
another person’s happiness in a relationship that involves two people almost reigned
supreme. I believe that two people should put in an equal effort and look at each
other as equals to obtain a common ground for giving, receiving and having
satisfaction in a relationship. The roles between the professional woman and the
angel in the house differ, hints as to why the angel in the house was killed off.
Professional women are more focused on finding themselves and becoming their
selves and that being what is important to them and having self-power. The angel of
the house is super sympathetic and powerless. The women displayed in both pieces
of writing are opposite, however, still good women. Although it seems as though the
professional woman rues becoming an angel of the house.
My question to the class is: Do you feel as though there are more professional
women in the world or more angels in the house? Which woman do you see as the
future woman and do you see a problem with this?
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