Introduction John Donne (1572 - March 31, 1631) One of the most important English metaphysical (més)

Introduction John Donne (1572 - March 31, 1631) One of the most important English metaphysical poets. Love and religious poetry. (menys)

Early life He converted to Anglicanism. Appointed secretary of Sir Thomas Egerton. Secretly (més)

Early life He converted to Anglicanism. Appointed secretary of Sir Thomas Egerton. Secretly married the grand-daughter of Sir Egerton. No consent of her family’s side. (menys)

Imprisonment Imprisoned for marry Anne More Dismissed not long after. “Anniversaries” : Anatomy of (més)

Imprisonment Imprisoned for marry Anne More Dismissed not long after. “Anniversaries” : Anatomy of the World (1611) and Of the Progress of the Soul (1612). (menys)

Against Catholicism After being dismissed, he settled with his wife in a rural area. They faced (més)

Against Catholicism After being dismissed, he settled with his wife in a rural area. They faced many economical difficulties. Seeking the favours of the King: two pieces against Catholicism, Pseudo-Martyr and Ignatius his Conclave (menys)

Last years He became an Anglican priest in 1615. His wife died in 1617. His poetry took a deeper (més)

Last years He became an Anglican priest in 1615. His wife died in 1617. His poetry took a deeper tone. Holy Sonnets and religious poems. He died on March 14, 1631. (menys)

Introduction Hawthorne was a puritan. Innate depravity of all mankind. Original sin. There are (més)

Introduction Hawthorne was a puritan. Innate depravity of all mankind. Original sin. There are worse sins than others. (menys)

Sinners and their sins Hester Prynne ? Adultery Dimmesdale ? Adultery and concealment of (més)

Sinners and their sins Hester Prynne ? Adultery Dimmesdale ? Adultery and concealment of truth Chillingworth (menys)

Puritan society Strict Grim, dull, boring. Inhumanity. Puritan rulers not chosen by their (més)

Puritan society Strict Grim, dull, boring. Inhumanity. Puritan rulers not chosen by their intellect. Hypocrisy Too constraining (menys)

Concluding considerations Hawthorne condemns sin. Sinner have to pay for their sins. Sinners (més)

Concluding considerations Hawthorne condemns sin. Sinner have to pay for their sins. Sinners cannot escape the effects of sin. There are sinners who are worse than others. (menys)

After Henry VIII, Before Elizabeth I England underwent a religious revolution. Mary I died (més)

After Henry VIII, Before Elizabeth I England underwent a religious revolution. Mary I died childless in 1558. Young Elizabeth was then declared Queen. 3 (menys)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) Religion: Elizabeth was protestant. England: a kingdom divided and (més)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) Religion: Elizabeth was protestant. England: a kingdom divided and fearful of further religious persecution. Catholic plots against her. Other detractors: Puritans. 4 (menys)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) Mary Queen of Scots: She was Elizabeth’s cousin. She escaped to (més)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) Mary Queen of Scots: She was Elizabeth’s cousin. She escaped to England. She was catholic ? potential catholic leader She plotted against Elizabeth Beheaded. 5 (menys)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) The Spanish Armada Philip of Spain decided to attack England. The (més)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) The Spanish Armada Philip of Spain decided to attack England. The Spanish ? confident of winning Bad strategies and weather conditions ? Spain defeated. Victory of the English 6 (menys)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) The Virgin Queen To show dedication to her people. An icon that people (més)

Elizabeth I (1558 – 1603) The Virgin Queen To show dedication to her people. An icon that people would worship. Parades to popularize and emphasize her power and image. 7 (menys)

Elizabethan England: A time of Contrasts It was the origins of England sea-power Modern geography (més)

Elizabethan England: A time of Contrasts It was the origins of England sea-power Modern geography and colonial expansion. Grammar schools Prodigious literary flowering London: a great commercial town very disorganized + no sanitation 8 (menys)

Elizabethan England: A time of Contrasts Far from being a peaceful and prosperous reign: More (més)

Elizabethan England: A time of Contrasts Far from being a peaceful and prosperous reign: More religious deserters were executed Protracted wars ? Millions of pounds in debt Wages reached their lower level Increased crime, malnutrition and homelessness. Spain retained mastery of the seas The country ? divided by deep religious differences Corruption 9 (menys)

Conclusion Even though it was a great time for England Far from being the “Happy Land” of (més)

Conclusion Even though it was a great time for England Far from being the “Happy Land” of Shakespeare. 10 (menys)

Bibliography A.N. Wilson. The Elizabethans Alison Weir. Elizabeth the Queen John O’Farrell. An (més)

Bibliography A.N. Wilson. The Elizabethans Alison Weir. Elizabeth the Queen John O’Farrell. An Utterly Impartial History of Britain or 2000 years of Upper Class Idiots in Charge. 1991 11 (menys)

Plot Main character: Jane Eyre Sent to a educational institution Becomes a governess in an (més)

Plot Main character: Jane Eyre Sent to a educational institution Becomes a governess in an aristocratic house She falls in love with the master Finally marries him. (menys)

Gender roles: Men ? public space Women ? domestic space Double-moral standards. Properties were (més)

Gender roles: Men ? public space Women ? domestic space Double-moral standards. Properties were entailed. Single woman ? no social status ? Marriage was pretty urgent. Conditions of governesses 19th century society (menys)

Symbolically: a place to occult what Victorian society did not like. In Rochester’s case: Bertha (més)

Symbolically: a place to occult what Victorian society did not like. In Rochester’s case: Bertha (passion and temper) ? she was not an “Angel in the House” Could also represent: Where the wealth of the country came from The attic (menys)

Authority: she does not accept it: Her aunt and the headmaster of her school She DOES respect (més)

Authority: she does not accept it: Her aunt and the headmaster of her school She DOES respect Rochester Sex & marriage: No love ? no marriage Acts of rebellion: She leaves the school She leaves Thornsfield and Rochester She rejects Saint John’s proposal Jane ‘s character (menys)