Cultural Poetics is term Stephen Greenblatt uses in his book Renaissance Self-Fashioning, meaning the interpretation of literature as an essential element in the cultural creation of identity. ... If any of the works that Greenblatt discusses are covered during the course, his criticism may help a student to understand the works better....
Shakespeare once said "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them"- truly I believe he himself is greatness for his simple devotion and love for art and literature. ... This is a man, who has helped define our sense of culture, however people know him more for his reputation than his legendary words. ... Shakespeare had a massive role in schools in India -by this time, the British empire still existed and Shakespeare was slowly becoming known globally which encouraged his prominence- In 1853, a law was passed called the "India act&quo...
The people of the World State did not understand John when he was trying to help them because they were never allowed to be emotional creatures. ... John's personal and academic attachment to Shakespeare causes him to not understand what being raised without -- and conditioned to hate -- many of the concepts in the literature that most affect him, means. When being read Romeo and Juliet, Helmholtz could not help from laughing hysterically at the Juliet's plea to her mother to delay the marriage to Paris because of the death of Tybalt. ... When speaking with Mustafa Mond, John ca...
For actors, figures of speech usually help to determine the most prominent traits of characters. ... With the help of Mephistopheles who is his agent representing Lucifer, they negotiate the terms of their agreement and agree that Faustus will sell his soul to Lucifer the devil in exchange for 24 years of power, and Mephistopheles will remain his servant and he will satisfy his every whim. ... With the help of his satanic power, Faustus swindles a Horse-courser, and then plays a terrifying trick on him to confuse him when he returns. ...
From now on Oxford's biography was less eventful but his friend Lord Burghley continued to help him repair his integrity and secure a royal grant that kept Edward from becoming poor. ... With these plausible theories one would be allowed to believe that later Shakespeare plays and poems could support his specific knowledge of certain works of literature depicting prominent people in Elizabeth's court, and events connected with them. ...
