Romantic Era Unit

Lesson on Freudian Lens in Literature and Coleridge, Byron Shelley and Scott

Homework ……………….

By Friday read and take notes over the Biog of Coleridge page 594 and the poem “Kubla Khan” on pages 620-623

By Monday read the first half of Coleridge's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" Parts I-V:pages 595-608

By Tuesday read through page 618- There will be a Quiz over “Rime” on entire poem.

Journals due March 28/29 1) Portfolio Entries 2) ‘romantic’ as our culture see it 3) Romanticism as the book defines it 4) Quote Response: “To A Mouse/Louse” 5) Three Utopian Visions 6) “Chimney Sweeper”: Inn vs. Exp 7) “Garden of Love”: 3 pics, summs, themes 8) Dorothy Prose of Natural Spot 9) William Poem of Natural Spot 10) “Rime” Lenses Interpretation Graph 11) “Rime” Interpretation Paper Outline

Freudian Lens in Literature

Sigmund Freudb. 1856d. 1923

Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Wordsworth 1770-1850 Coleridge 1772-1834 13/14 Children Ran away and caught

pneumonia/bronchitis, treated with laudanum

Pantisocracy- utopian society in Pennsylvania

Pan Soc Ocracy

“The child is father of the man…”

Freudian Psychology Id Ego Superego

4 Significant Childhood Events Used these events later to theorize

psychological neuroses

I. Guilt Issues Sibling Rivalry Wanted Mom to himself -Oedipal

Complex hated new brother Julius Julius died at 8 months consumed with guilt

II. Repressed Sex Issues Sexually aroused seeing his

mother naked Oedipal complex Electra complex

III. Prove Worth Issue(Esteem) Deliberately urinated in his

parent’s bedroom Age 7-8 Phallic Power Father remarked, “That boy will

never amount to anything.”

IV Prove Manhood/ Gender Gentile knocked father’s new fur cap into

gutter shouted, “Jew, get off the pavement”.

Didn’t want to share sidewalk with minority.

Father calmly picked up hat, and moved on.

Son disrespected father. “Act like a man.”

Freudian Lens Interpretation of literature finding sexual themes and

symbolism in certain objects and events

latent, hidden, disguised content of dream fantasies having reference to a sexual act, or sexual organs

Sexual Intercourse Climbing up a stairway, Crossing a

bridge, Riding an elevator, Flying in an airplane, Walking down a hallway, Train travelling through a tunnel, Floating on waves

Male Sex Organs bullets, snakes, sticks, umbrellas,

guns, hoses, knives, fountains rocks river

Female Sex Organs ovens, boxes, tunnels, closets ,

caves, caverns, chasm, bottles, ships

breasts: apples, peaches, grapefruits, melons

other sexual acts…from “Kubla Khan”

Woman playing a flute Man feeding on honeydew Man drinking milk

“Kubla Khan” 1797 Coleridge recovering from an illness,

taking ‘medication’ Fell asleep while reading from Samuel

Purcha’s Pilgrimage, a passage describing Genghis Khan’s son, Kubla Khan and his palace (the Forbidden City, in Peking)

Awoke from the dream but was interrupted before he could complete writing down the entire poem

Thus, Coleridge, called this ‘a fragment of a dream’– obviously this was quite a dream!!!

“Rime of the Ancient Mariner” By Monday read pages 596-603 By Tuesday read pages 604-618-

Quiz over “Rime” on entire poem The poem is allegorical- it has two

levels, literal and symbolic To many, the poem makes more

sense symbolically, than it does literally

“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” Marginal notes that actually tell

the story Antique spelling and phrasing to

‘set the mood’ as a medieval ballad

“The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”

Text by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Art Illustrations by Gustave Dore

The Ancient Mariner and the Wedding Guest

The Wedding Begins

The Crew suffers from thirst…

Making Allegorical/Symbolic Connections….. What does the Albatross represent? What does the Ancient Mariner represent? What does the Wedding Guest represent? What do the dangerous ice flows represent? What does the crossbow represent? What does the dice game between Life-in- Death

and Death represent? What does the blessing of the water snakes

represent? What does the saving rain represent? What does the Hermit represent? What does the retelling of the story represent?

Journals due March 28/29 1) Portfolio Entries 2) ‘romantic’ as our culture see it 3) Romanticism as the book defines it 4) Quote Response: “To A Mouse/Louse” 5) Three Utopian Visions 6) “Chimney Sweeper”: Inn vs. Exp 7) “Garden of Love”: 3 pics, summs, themes 8) Dorothy Prose of Natural Spot 9) William Poem of Natural Spot 10) “Rime” Lenses Interpretation Graph 11) “Rime” Interpretation Paper Outline

Journal no. 6“Chimney Sweeper” Inn vs. Exp 4 paragraphs: Summary, Summary,

Comparison and Contrast Color Symbolism Point of View Vision of Heaven vs. 3 way Blame-Placing Family Situation Hope vs. Bitterness Title Punctuation, Grammar, Spelling,

Punctuation Clarity/ Understandability

Journal Entry no. 10 Make a chart using at least 7 of

the characters or items or events from the poem across the top. Along the side include at least 4 different possible interpretations.

Fill in the chart with your own ideas of what each thing represents according to that particular lens.

Interpretations of “Rime”Reli-gious Lens

Autobio-graphicLens

Words-worthianLens

CEO of Polluting Industry

Ancient Mariner

Albatros

Wed Guest

PolarIce

Interpretations of “Rime”Reli-gious Lens

Autobio-graphicLens

Words-worthianLens

CEO of Polluting Industry

Sun and Moon

Crossbow

Life-in-Death vs.Death Dice Game

Interpretations of “Rime”

Reli-gious Lens

Autobio-graphicLens

Words-worthianLens

CEO of Polluting Industry

Blessing the Water Snakes

Rain

Hermit

Re-telling of the story

Journal Entry no. 11 OutlineJournal Entry no. 12 Rough Write a literary analysis of at least 5

paragraphs in which you ‘prove’ that the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is best understood using the Lens you choose to argue.

In each of the three body paragraphs use concrete details/quotes from the poem that you will clearly interpret, according to your chosen Lens/interpretation.

Intro Broad General Topic Sentence General Plot Summary Focused Plot Summary Transition to Thesis Main Thesis

Body – use three paragraphs: one for beg, mid and end Support Thesis- must have two symbolic

items Lead-in Context CD with address Commentary -2 Lead-in Context 2nd Concrete Detail with address Commentary –2 Transition/Summary/Closure

Conclusion Restated Thesis Summary of ST ideas Outside Comparison 1-personal

2-societal 3- literary 4- historical Return to the literary work Clincher

“Rime” Interpretation Literary Analysis Intro: General Opening Sentence(s) Author and Title General Plot Summary- must mention all 6

symbols you use in your paper- you won’t have to explain in depth each symbol otherwise your plot summary will be too long.

Focused Plot Summary- mention all the possible Lenses, and then focus on the one your choose as your transition to thesis

Main Thesis

“Rime” Essay Body paragraphs: Each ST must include two symbols

ST’s in the “Rime” Interpretation Essay For example: “Coleridge uses the albatross and the

slimy creatures to exemplify the happiness that is brought by nature.”

Or: “The crossbow that kills the Albatross

represents the killing of hope and poetic genius through laudanum.”

“Rime” Interpretation Essay Body Paragraph: Each symbol must have a CD, your commentary is

explaining how the item is symbolic Each CD must have an address: (Canto, Line, Page) Before each CD you must put in the context-

where does the symbolic item, and the quote come from in the story?

Plot summary belongs in the intro paragraph not in the body paragraph, other than to give context.

George Gordon, Lord Byron Difficult childhood Dead father, alcoholic bi-polar mother Poverty and wacko life with mom and

physical deformity Age 10 Inheritance: title, wealth, estate Freedom from poverty and mom, but

‘issues’ with women Tall, dark handsome Grand Tour- Byronic Code Hero: Childe Harold, Don Juan

Poetry…….. “She Walks in Beauty” “Apostrophe to the Ocean” “Waterloo” “On Fame” “When A Man Hath No Freedom”

Byron’s scandal Once he was married he lost interest

in his wife Had an affair with his half-sister His wife left him in despair The British public was shocked and

held him responsible for his wife’s depression and deserting her

He left for Italy, never to return alive…

The Greeks sent his body back to England to be buried, but his heart was buried in Greece, the “land he struggled to liberate”……

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) Biography page 636 Expelled from Oxford Like Byron left England in scandalous

circumstances and moved to Italy Second wife was Mary Shelley, author of

Frankenstein Biography, and cut from the “Gothic

Novel” page 670-675 –What are the characteristics of Romantic Era literature in her novel?

Shelley Key Quote to ‘unlock’ his poetry “Poets are the Unacknowledged

legislators of the world.” Poets= artists, musicians, sculptors,

authors, movie-makers, as well as poets

Which have the biggest impact on society? Artists Preachers Politicians Educators

Why do you think so?

Shelley

Compare and Contrast Byron’s “On Fame” Shelley’s “Ozymandias” 4 Paragraphs Summary, Summary,

Similarities, & Differences*

*Remember the Shelley Key Quote!!!

Ramesses II built his fabulous mortuary temple on the site of Seti I's ruined temple, where he identified himself with the local form of the God, Amun. It was begun early in his reign, and took twenty years to complete. It was described by Diodorus as the 'tomb of Ozymandia' which inspired a verse by the great poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Shelley’s works Ozymandias Ode to the West Wind To a Skylark

All these are in your text book!!

Shelley’s scandal Shelley deserted his first wife Remarried a much younger, and brighter

woman, daughter of his mentor. His first wife committed suicide in depair The British public held him responsible for

his first wife’s death He left England for Italy, never to return…..

Shelley’s death Ended up drowning in a boating

accident Burned his corpse in a ‘Greek’

funeral pyre Immediately after the funeral

Byron stripped down and swam out to the place in the water where Shelley drowned

John Keats Read and take notes over pages 650-

652 and 655-666 Died young of TB. Keats key quote to unlock his poetry: “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” What is the only thing that will last? What isn’t going to last?

Keats Sonnets Journal no. 6 “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer” “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be” Journal Topic: Determine which type of

sonnet these two are, then summarize them by their parts.

Personalizing the poetry of Keats: What things would you feel most cheated

about missing, if you knew you were going to die within a year’s time?

What is your favorite book that turned you onto reading and literature?

The poetry of Keats “On First Looking into Chapman’s

Homer” “When I Have Fears That I May

Cease to Be” “Ode on a Grecian Urn”

Ode on a Grecian Urn

The Greeks had three words for love Eros sexual love/ lust Phileo brotherly love/platonic

love Agape ‘perfect’/unconditional

love

Second Six Weeks Journal/Portfolio Table of Contents no. 2 Portfolio Entries (Entries 1-4) Entry One: Table of Contents no. 1 Entry Two: Ten Commandments of

Journal Writing Entry Three: Chimney Sweeper C and C

plus Revision Entry Four: “William” Nature Poem –

include a (revised) Final Draft in this journal

Second Six Weeks Journal/Portfolio Entry 5: “Rime” Interprets Chart Entry 6: “Rime” Interpret Outlines and

Rough Draft Entry 7: Shelley Key Quote – which

impacts society more? Entry 8: Comp and Cont “On Fame vs.

“Ozy” Entry 9: Keats Sonnets- 4 parts Entry 10: Scott Code Hero Entry

Romanticism C Common Man / Noble Savage I Impression sensitivity V Vivid imagination, supernatural I Interest in the past L Liberty, hatred of tyranny

M Melancholy mood E Emotional spontaneity N Nature oriented and obsessed

Romantic Era

Sir Walter Scott

Code Heroes Earnest Hemingway’s Lord Byron’s Sir Walter Scott’s

Sir Walter Scott1771-1832

Biography Son of Edinburg attorney- middle class severe childhood illnesses Border Country- grandparent’s house loved and collected stories ballads wittled on sticks Incredible memory Historical Fiction Genre Founder

Sir Walter Scott’s works: “Lochinvar” Ivanhoe

Scott vs. Byron Earned his money

and title was a man of

honor and integrity

worked to clear debts

created Historical Fiction Novels

Inherited his money and title

lived a scandalous life

ran away to Italy associated with

Gothic novels

Code Heroes Byronic physical trait- tall

dark handsome moody/

melancholy irresistable to

women ambivalent

relationships w/ a woman

Scott no physical type knight with no fancy

trappings but a good horse

faithful to one woman

avoids violence fights well when he

has to - courageous

Tuesday or Labday

of next week: Romantic Era Exam

Do you know the 8 Romantic Era Characteristics? Do you know the 8 Romantic Era Writers? Do you know their biographies and philosophies/world views? Do you know their major works? Do you know the themes of the those works? Do you know the important quotes from those works? YES? Then you will ace the exam! NO? Then you better start studying!!

Journal No. 10 Scott Code Hero Entry: “Lochinvar” – summarize the plot of

the poem and show how the protagonist fulfills the Scott Code Hero

Ivanhoe – Summarize the plot of the novel and show how the protagonist fulfills the Scott Code Hero

        

O young Lochinvar is come out of the west,Through all the wide Border his steed was the best;And, save his good broadsword, he weapons had none,He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war,There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone,He swam the Eske River where ford there was none,But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate,The bride had consented, the gallant came late:For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war,Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.

So boldly he entered the Netherby hall,Among bridesmen and kinsmen and brothers and all.Then spoke the bride's father, his hand on his sword(For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word),"O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war,Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?"

I long wooed your daughter, my suit you denied- Love swells like the Solway but ebbs like its tide-And now am I come, with this lost love of mine,To lead but one measure, drink one cup of wine.There are maidens in Scotland, more lovely by far,That would gladly be bride to the young Lochinvar."

The bride kissed the goblet; the knight took it up,He quaffed off the wine, and he threw down the cup.She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh,With a smile on her lips and a tear in her eye.He took her soft hand ere her mother could bar-"Now tread we a measure!" said young Lochinvar.

So stately his form, and so lovely her face,That never a hall such a galliard did grace;While her mother did fret and her father did fume,And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume;And the bridemaidens whispered, "'twere better by farTo have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar."

One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear,When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near;So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung,So light to the saddle before her he sprung!"She is won! we are gone! over bank, bush and scaur;They'll have fleet steeds that follow," quoth young Lochinvar

There was mounting 'mong Graemes of the Netherby clan;Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran:There was racing and chasing on Canobie Lee,But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see.So daring in love, and so dauntless in war,Have ye e'er heared of gallant like young Lochinvar?

Historical Fiction Genre: Over a hundred years after the

Norman Conquest of 1066, 1194 England – tri-lingual nation Richard the Lion-Hearted off fighting

in the Crusades, his younger brother John is the substitute king.

Fragmented Society: Normans Saxons Jews

Fragmented Society: Normans- King John, Brian de Bois

Guilbert, Front de Boeuf, Maurice de Bracy

Saxons- Cedric of Rotherwood, his disinherited son Ivanhoe, Rowena the ward of Cedric, and princess of the Saxons, Athelstan the Saxon royal heir, and Wamba, Cedric’s Jester.

Jews – Isaac of York and his daughter, Rebecca

Who are the three ‘bad guy’ knights? They are Normans. They wanted to rob Isaac of York,

the Jew. They support Prince John for King,

rather than as a substitute king. Brian De Bois Guilbert Maurice De Bracy Front De Boeuf

Two Beautiful Maidens Rebecca, the daughter of Isaac of York, the

Jew. The Jews through their Biblical sanitation and Kosher Laws knew the importance of keeping wounds clean and treated disease and wounds with medicinal herbs.

Rowena, the Saxon Princess, her guardian (she’s an orphan) is Cedric of Rotherwood. Cedric is a Saxon nobleman who lost his power when the Normans invaded. Cedric is Wilfred of Ivanhoe’s father who has disowned him.

The Disinherited Knight: Ivanhoe, left his father’s house to

join the Norman, Richard the Lion-hearted in the Crusades. So his father, Cedric, a Saxon who lost everything with the signing of the Domesday Book by William the Conqueror, hates ALL Normans and so banished his son, Wilfred of Ivanhoe from his presence.

Historical Fiction Genre Mixing of fictional and factual characters

from history. Knights Templar were the ugly racist dark

side of the Medieval Era. These cruel killers fought in the Crusades for all the wrong reasons and make life miserable for anyone that was different.

Robin of Locksley= Robin Hood, and his band of Saxon ‘terrorists’ hid out in Sherwood Forrest and stole from the rich Normans and gave to the poor Saxons.

Journal No. 10 Scott Code Hero Entry: “Lochinvar” – summarize the plot of

the poem and show how the protagonist fulfills the Scott Code Hero

Ivanhoe – Summarize the plot of the novel and show how the protagonist fulfills the Scott Code Hero

Tuesday or Labday

of next week: Romantic Era Exam

Do you know the 8 Romantic Era Characteristics? Do you know the 8 Romantic Era Writers? Do you know their biographies and philosophies/world views? Do you know their major works? Do you know the themes of the those works? Do you know the important quotes from those works? YES? Then you will ace the exam! NO? Then you better start studying!!

This week’s schedule: The Romantic Era Exam postponed until

Friday. We will continue to view the Ivanhoe video

Tuesday. Labday the Ivanhoe Quiz will be due Read the handout for the background info. Make sure you are studying for the Romantic

Era Exam scheduled for Friday. Read and take notes over

“The Victorian Age” Pages 683-695 before Labday. Intro to Vict Era Qz on Labday.