In Canto 11, Redcrosse takes it upon himself to fight a dragon in order to save Una’s parents. Pretty much everything regarding the dragon is absolutely mind boggling to me. I cannot wrap my brain around the entirety of the situation, but mainly how in the hell did Redcrosse come out of that battle victorious… Read more 10/6 Question
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Symbolism in Canto 9 (Reflection for 10/4)
I find Una’s character an interesting one, because she is a representation of so many themes in The Faerie Queene. One of her main symbolism represented being purity and christianity. These two played a huge part during Canto 9 to symbolize why, to Spencer, christianity was so important. While Despair convinced Redcrosse to end his… Read more Symbolism in Canto 9 (Reflection for 10/4)
Despair’s New Philosophy (Daily Question for 10/4)
One question popped into my head immediately after reading Canto 9 of The Faerie Queene; was Despair an antinatalist? In case you don’t know, antinatalism is the controversial opinion that people should abstain from procreating because humans will, by nature, suffer. The philosophy behind antinatalism is that if you have kids, that will at some… Read more Despair’s New Philosophy (Daily Question for 10/4)
Question For Class 10/6
In Sonnet 3 of Philip Sydney’s, “Astrophil and Stella ”, the narrator calls upon the tradition of the 9 Muses, who are traditionally used in epic poems to inspire inspiration for the narrator. However, in this poem, the Muses are contrasted to the very real and human, Stella, who is the infatuation of Astrophil, and… Read more Question For Class 10/6
Double Standard of the Knight (Reflection for 9/29)
Without complaining about the hard to decipher language of The Faerie Queene, I enjoyed the story so far. The tale of Redcrosse’s epic journey for glory was one that captured my attention entirely, but I did have some problems. Mainly Redcrosse’s partner throughout the journey, Una (disclaimer, the online translation called her Una, but in… Read more Double Standard of the Knight (Reflection for 9/29)
Religion in The Faerie Queene? (Daily Question for 9/29)
The Faerie Queene was an interesting read to say the least. The older language made reading the poem and understanding what is happening a difficult chore. I would be lying if I said I didn’t use an online translation to help me understand what was happening in each line of the poem. That being said,… Read more Religion in The Faerie Queene? (Daily Question for 9/29)
The Faerie Queene Canto 9 Question
In Canto 9, Red Cross is almost convinced by Despair to take his own life. He lists off some of the worst things about life, like fear, sickness, and pain, then says that Red Cross can be free from it like the knight Terwin. Red Cross remembers his own sins and mistakes and is about… Read more The Faerie Queene Canto 9 Question
The dragon in Canto 11
In Canto 11 of The Faerie Queene, we have a huge battle between the dragon and the Redcrosse Knight, which takes up a huge portion of the Poem. The dragon captures Una’s parents, which is the whole reason the journey occurred in the first place. In stanza 3 it states “The brasen towre in which… Read more The dragon in Canto 11
Canto 1 discussion and allegories
One thing that was discussed in class today when talking about Canto 1 of The Faerie Queen was the ideas of allegories in the text. Allegories are stories that have a hidden meaning behind the surface-level meaning. As Lauren mentioned in her question post, the poem has many reoccurring themes that have been discussed in… Read more Canto 1 discussion and allegories
Bisclavret Reflection – Werewolves vs Dogs in Paintings
I recently read a poem that I first read in my senior year of highschool. It’s called ‘The Dogs in Dutch Paintings’ by David Graham. https://motivators.in/the-dogs-in-dutch-paintings-poem/ It’s about the portrayal of dogs in paintings that place them “in the corners of the world’s dazzlement.” And it gets me thinking about how werewolves, and hounds in… Read more Bisclavret Reflection – Werewolves vs Dogs in Paintings