ENGL 2103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bildungsroman, Divine Judgment
28 Feb 2017
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Gothic, theatre (tragedy and comedy), medieval and modern romance. Different povs run together; when narration is separate from characters there is the sense of grounding and scepticism. Displaced way of discussing power relations: aristocratic v. bourgeois values. The castle: may be a character itself scrutiny of europe during a time when they wanted to do away with faith in superstition and turn to empirical science. Refers to nuances of the past that don"t accord (narration) Characters may be more symbolic/ archetypal (not very dynamic) with simplicity ad symmetry. Privy to a time when the church had lots of sway over people: tales of the supernatural were written to con rm christian beliefs when they should based on scripture, not fear of the church. The supernatural events affect characters in a way that is natural/realistic (see def. for neo-classicm) Divine punishment: vertical ascent of nicholas (theodore) Women"s oppression: isabella is a tool traded amongst men.
