Many critics of Percy Bysshe Shelley have construed Shelley’s “poetry” as a sort of transcendental, mental mechanism through which a more fundamental improvement of human life than immediate political reforms can b...Many critics of Percy Bysshe Shelley have construed Shelley’s “poetry” as a sort of transcendental, mental mechanism through which a more fundamental improvement of human life than immediate political reforms can be made possible. In this view of Shelley’s poetry, the values that poetry would bring about are condescendingly set up against the general public’s down-to-earth wish to improve their immediate life conditions, and therefore, the utopian vision implicit in Shelley’s poetic practice is founded on an exclusion of intellectually and economically unqualified readers. Given these critical assessments, this essay attempts to argue that Shelley’s poetic writings include significant elements that contradict the assumption implied in the view that intellectual elites take an absolute, exclusive position in giving rise to Shelley’s utopian publicity. In more detail, this essay will argue that Shelley’s utopian publicity proposed and embodied in his poetic writings is predicated on his ideal (and practical in many cases) aim toward a realization of a public sphere that espouses free circulations of various positions and embraces voices of people from all the classes.展开更多
In Shelley’s long poem“The Sensitive Plant”,the“modest creeds”at the end of this poem combines ambiguous contradiction of philosophical thoughts.It allows readers to peek into his resourceful philosophical opinio...In Shelley’s long poem“The Sensitive Plant”,the“modest creeds”at the end of this poem combines ambiguous contradiction of philosophical thoughts.It allows readers to peek into his resourceful philosophical opinions.Being a miniature of his complicated philosophy,the“modest creeds”are Janus-faced.They be decoded from the levels of religions,the socio-political situation and his political ambitions,which all ultimately are rooted in his philosophical ideas.It indicates that Shelley’s Janusfaced creeds may be his unique way of showing his incessant pursuit of freedom for people.展开更多
In the late 18th century and the beginning of 19th century,there appeared an important literary trend named Gothic as a part of Romanism.Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley(1797-1851) is a famous novelist of the Romant...In the late 18th century and the beginning of 19th century,there appeared an important literary trend named Gothic as a part of Romanism.Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley(1797-1851) is a famous novelist of the Romantic period.Her masterpiece,Franken stein,is considered one of the best Gothic novels as well as the first science fiction in the modern sense.My thesis is engaged in the study of this work from psychological perspectives:that is the fear of desolation and irrational human ambition.Frankenstein not only adopted the traditional Gothic elements but also modified and added new ones.Thus it yields a great influence on the successive literature.展开更多
Ode to the West Wind was accomplished by Percy Bysshe Shelley shortly after the failure of strikes and demonstrations of workers in the early 19th century when European people were in great horror under the control of...Ode to the West Wind was accomplished by Percy Bysshe Shelley shortly after the failure of strikes and demonstrations of workers in the early 19th century when European people were in great horror under the control of the Holy Alliance.Many people had lost faith in revolution and future.Poets started to demoralize themselves.But Shelley was full of confidence that old world must go and new climax of revolution would come and achieve its final victory.This essay aims to appreciate Ode to the West Wind by analyzing its contents,features and writing techniques.展开更多
Mont Blanc is one of the natural poems created by Percy Bysshe Shelley.It mainly examines the relationship between the human mind and the universe through the description of the natural world.In this poem,the natural ...Mont Blanc is one of the natural poems created by Percy Bysshe Shelley.It mainly examines the relationship between the human mind and the universe through the description of the natural world.In this poem,the natural consciousness,moral thoughts and artistic techniques with Shelley’s unique characteristics are well reflected.Based on this,this paper aims to analyze the ecolog?ical consciousness,moral consciousness and symbolistic consciousness inMont Blanc.When analyzing the poem,this paper will discuss the content ofMont Blanc with the basic theories of these three kinds of con?sciousnesses and explore the poem’s deep meanings so that this paper can enrich the study ofMont Blanc and readers can better understand this poem.展开更多
Frankenstein;or,The Modern Prometheus is Mary Shelley’s masterpiece published in 1818.Since the novel’s publica⁃tion,it has been adapted to produce a number of films which enjoyed great popularity.This article mainl...Frankenstein;or,The Modern Prometheus is Mary Shelley’s masterpiece published in 1818.Since the novel’s publica⁃tion,it has been adapted to produce a number of films which enjoyed great popularity.This article mainly focuses on the differenc⁃es between the book Frankenstein and the movie Victor Frankenstein in order to study the meaning and value of these changes in the movie.展开更多
Frankenstein is the representative work of Mary Shelley. In this work, there are three main characters: Victor Frankenstein, the Creature and Walton. This essay will explore the variety of meaning of the three main ch...Frankenstein is the representative work of Mary Shelley. In this work, there are three main characters: Victor Frankenstein, the Creature and Walton. This essay will explore the variety of meaning of the three main characters in this novel.展开更多
文摘Many critics of Percy Bysshe Shelley have construed Shelley’s “poetry” as a sort of transcendental, mental mechanism through which a more fundamental improvement of human life than immediate political reforms can be made possible. In this view of Shelley’s poetry, the values that poetry would bring about are condescendingly set up against the general public’s down-to-earth wish to improve their immediate life conditions, and therefore, the utopian vision implicit in Shelley’s poetic practice is founded on an exclusion of intellectually and economically unqualified readers. Given these critical assessments, this essay attempts to argue that Shelley’s poetic writings include significant elements that contradict the assumption implied in the view that intellectual elites take an absolute, exclusive position in giving rise to Shelley’s utopian publicity. In more detail, this essay will argue that Shelley’s utopian publicity proposed and embodied in his poetic writings is predicated on his ideal (and practical in many cases) aim toward a realization of a public sphere that espouses free circulations of various positions and embraces voices of people from all the classes.
文摘In Shelley’s long poem“The Sensitive Plant”,the“modest creeds”at the end of this poem combines ambiguous contradiction of philosophical thoughts.It allows readers to peek into his resourceful philosophical opinions.Being a miniature of his complicated philosophy,the“modest creeds”are Janus-faced.They be decoded from the levels of religions,the socio-political situation and his political ambitions,which all ultimately are rooted in his philosophical ideas.It indicates that Shelley’s Janusfaced creeds may be his unique way of showing his incessant pursuit of freedom for people.
文摘In the late 18th century and the beginning of 19th century,there appeared an important literary trend named Gothic as a part of Romanism.Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Shelley(1797-1851) is a famous novelist of the Romantic period.Her masterpiece,Franken stein,is considered one of the best Gothic novels as well as the first science fiction in the modern sense.My thesis is engaged in the study of this work from psychological perspectives:that is the fear of desolation and irrational human ambition.Frankenstein not only adopted the traditional Gothic elements but also modified and added new ones.Thus it yields a great influence on the successive literature.
文摘Ode to the West Wind was accomplished by Percy Bysshe Shelley shortly after the failure of strikes and demonstrations of workers in the early 19th century when European people were in great horror under the control of the Holy Alliance.Many people had lost faith in revolution and future.Poets started to demoralize themselves.But Shelley was full of confidence that old world must go and new climax of revolution would come and achieve its final victory.This essay aims to appreciate Ode to the West Wind by analyzing its contents,features and writing techniques.
文摘Mont Blanc is one of the natural poems created by Percy Bysshe Shelley.It mainly examines the relationship between the human mind and the universe through the description of the natural world.In this poem,the natural consciousness,moral thoughts and artistic techniques with Shelley’s unique characteristics are well reflected.Based on this,this paper aims to analyze the ecolog?ical consciousness,moral consciousness and symbolistic consciousness inMont Blanc.When analyzing the poem,this paper will discuss the content ofMont Blanc with the basic theories of these three kinds of con?sciousnesses and explore the poem’s deep meanings so that this paper can enrich the study ofMont Blanc and readers can better understand this poem.
文摘Frankenstein;or,The Modern Prometheus is Mary Shelley’s masterpiece published in 1818.Since the novel’s publica⁃tion,it has been adapted to produce a number of films which enjoyed great popularity.This article mainly focuses on the differenc⁃es between the book Frankenstein and the movie Victor Frankenstein in order to study the meaning and value of these changes in the movie.
文摘Frankenstein is the representative work of Mary Shelley. In this work, there are three main characters: Victor Frankenstein, the Creature and Walton. This essay will explore the variety of meaning of the three main characters in this novel.
