ENGL 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Frost At Midnight, Pantheism, Aeolian Harp
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Experiences that have no clear vocalization or expression. Experiences that can"t be directly stated or can"t be stated. Draw us into and actively engage with important parts of what it means to be a person that contrary to the norms of our rational, empirical culture, can"t be clearly stated. Even defining moments of who we are, like grief, empathy in wordsworth; overwhelming erotic passion in kubla khan aka. Trying to look at how individual experiences of sublime emotion can build into a new way of thinking about community. Grief for a dead person, he is no longer there and you can"t form community with him (empirical norm) Rime of ancient mariner, community results from sharing this sublime experience is quite different, has to do with the way in which we imagine death. Builds community and draws people together through shared imagination on one hand and passion on the other. Difference on literal and figurative language: love interruption by jack white.
