Other Key Themes Flashcards
All other poems with context and links to power and conflict
Key themes presented in Ozymandias
- ideas of lasting power and how power can be used in different ways
- power can be used in arrogant and cruel ways to those who have it but ultimately fragile and easy to lose
- mankind’s own power in incomparable to the power of nature and art
- nature and art with outlast us
Key themes presented in the Extract of the Prelude
- nature is huge and powerful
- humans can feel so small and insignificant compared to nature
why was shelley expelled from __ __
Ozymandias
Oxford university - for writing an atheist’s book
What was ozymandias inspired by?
The unearthing of a large egyptian statue of Fare ‘ramesses 2’. On the bottom of statue there was markings ‘king of kings’.
What did wordsworth (prelude) like to write about?
romantic and epic poet
- how the world we live in is challenging people and their beliefs
- looking at the world and mans place inside it
What inspired wordsworth(prelude)?
memories of events and travelling. Looking at the spiritual and moral development of man growing up.
Explained poem as - ‘a poem on the growth of a man growing up’
why as alfred so influential (COTLB)?
he was the Victorian periods poet Laurette - 1850-1892
What war was presented in COTLB?
the crimean war - battle of balaclava
What war was presented in COTLB?
the crimean war - battle of balaclava
What ideas about power and conflict where there in the COTLB?
- conflict caused patriotism and heroic behaviour for those running into certain death
- poet questions the orders they are being given - the abuse of power
- conflict causes men to sacrifice themselves for their countries
- the violence and death of war is shown to be brutal and horrific
What were big influences for hughes (Bayonet charge)?
- The yorkshire landscapes and wildlife where he grew up
- fascinated by experiences of father and uncle fighting in ww1 and Poet Wilfred Owen.
What key themes of power and conflict are presented in Bayonet charge?
- highlights the terror and violence of war
- questions patriotic motives
- suggests that war impacts all living creatures and not just humans
Why was poppies written?
the poet laurette Carol Ann Duffy employed writers to try and understand the suffering that deaths caused.
What wars were prevalent when poppies was written?
Iraq and Afghanistan
What key ideas about power and conflict were presented in poppies?
- mother feels a sense of loss though we don’t know if child is dead
- poem focuses on experiences of people left behind
- conflict doesn’t just affect those that fight
- mothers fears and sadness contrast with her son’s excitement
How was Duffy influences to write war photographer?
Friend of a war photographer
Interested by those people whose jobs expose them to violence and horrific events but which they are unable to help with
2009-poet laurette
what ideas of power and conflict are present in war photographer?
- conflict must be shown to the rest of the world
- conflict should inflict private grief
- conflict causes emotionally separation from the bad
- people that don’t witness conflict don’t care about the suffering
Why does Dharker write tissue?
Born in pakistan she draws on multi-cultural experiences. Looking mainly at identity and the role of women in modern society.
what ideas of power and conflict are present in tissue?
- paper is used to write books that have the power to change lives and record memories
- paper is fragile and powerful
- people are made of fragile paper but unlike paper and buildings we don’t last as long
Why was Rumens fascinated with Emigree?
She travelled a lot including russia but was never emigrated. She was fascinated by how the land and a city can cause a person to be permanently ‘elsewhere’
what ideas of power and conflict are present in Emigree?
- power of imagination - as memories seem clear but location is not.
- the strength of the memories show the power places can have on people.
- city may present childhood?
- If ^ is true then adulthood is harsh and unpleasant where childhood is carefree and vibrant
