How does the idea of the monster / supernatural evolve throughout the time periods and works we’ve studied this year?
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William blake
The tyger
The lamb
The chimney sweeper
Wordsworth
Sonnet the world is to much with us
I wandered lonley as a cloud
Coolridge
Coolridge samuel taylor
The rime of ancient mariner
Kubla khan the rime of the ancient mariner
Lord bryon
For music
Stanza and meter
Percy dhelly
Odento the west wind
To a sky lark
John keats
On first looking into chapmans homer
When I have fears that I may cease to be
Ode in a grecian urn
Jane austen
Pride and prejudice
Mary shelly
Throughout the time periods and works studied this year, the idea of the monster/supernatural has evolved in various ways. In William Blake’s works such as “The Lamb” and “The Tyger,” the supernatural is portrayed as mysterious and awe-inspiring, with the tiger symbolizing the darker, more fearsome aspects of creation. The concept of the monster is explored in "The Chimney Sweeper" as well, where the innocence of a child is contrasted with the harsh reality of their circumstances.
In Wordsworth’s poems like "Sonnet: The World is too Much with Us" and “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," the supernatural is depicted as a source of solace and inspiration in the face of industrialization and modernity. Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” delves into the supernatural through the tale of a cursed sailor and his encounters with ghostly spirits.
Lord Byron’s “For Music” explores the supernatural in a lyrical manner, while Percy Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” and “To a Skylark” tap into the power of nature and the supernatural forces at play. Keats’ works like “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer,” “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be,” and “Ode on a Grecian Urn” also touch upon the supernatural and the transcendental.
In Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” the idea of the monster is more subtle, manifesting in social conventions and personal prejudices. Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” delves deeply into the concept of the monster, exploring themes of creation, rejection, and the consequences of playing god.
Overall, the idea of the monster/supernatural evolves throughout these works, from haunting and mysterious to contemplative and introspective, reflecting the changing attitudes and beliefs of the time periods they were written in. (MLA citation)