British poems

French and Indian Wars were not a pleasant place to be. During these times, we were not free men and had to follow decisions which were made for us, rather than by us. Still then, most colonists thought of themselves as proud subjects of the strong British Empire that changed with the passing of the Coercive Acts in 1774. However, to talk about the political decisions that created such an impact would seem too foreign and incomprehensible to you. Instead, I want you to know the story of these years

Twinkle Khanna student of BA (Hons) English,Semester 3rd doing my summer project on the topic “MATTHEW ARNOLD AS A VICTORIAN POET”.The era of Queen Victoria’s reign(1837-1901).The period is sometimes dated from 1832 (the paasage of the first Reform Bill). It was a period of intense and prolific activity in literature,especially by novelists and poets,philosophers and essayists.Much of the writing was concerned with contemporary social problems for instance the effect of the industrial revolution

In his article “The British Are Coming (Sort Of),” Brian Leigh Dunnigan explores the true events behind Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride”. Dunnigan argues that the importance of Longfellow’s poem does not rest on its historical accuracy, but rather its illustration of America as it stood on the precipice of rebellion. Dunnigan addresses the criticism that Longfellow has received for his historical inaccuracies, such as “implying that Revere was the only horseman and then for having

Throughout history, authors have responded to historical events like the war through different genres of literature from novels to poems. In this paper; I will look at how Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, September 1st, 1939 by Wystan Hugh Auden and The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson respond to various historical events. A comparison between these texts will show the many similarities and differences in how they respond to the theme of war. In addition to this, I will examine

Critics found in the lyrics “supreme beauty”, “a trance-like beauty”, and that “to begin chanting these lyrics aloud is to pass majestically into a realm of spiritual ecstasy”. The songs and poems in Gitanjali are poetry of the highest order, poetry which very nearly approaches the condition of prophecy. In the words of T.S Eliot, it is great poetry which, “expresses in perfect language permanent human impulses”, and thus brings strange consolation

independence of India from British Rule. Gandhi called his overall method of non-violence action Satyagraha which led to major campaigns in the Independence Movement, as this later led to India’s Independence. Gandhi philosophy was the foundation for India’s struggle to gain independence from Great Britain. Gandhi achieved political independence in India through a non-violent political resistance method, Satyagraha which Gandhi developed through campaigning. The effect of the British Imperialism in India

imperialism such as Rudyard Kipling with his famous poem ‘The White Man’s Burden’ (Kiplingsociety.co,uk, 2017). The poem reflected the agreement of many Europeans of their superiority, which attached with a duty to spread Western ideas and knowledge toward non-Western people. They thought they were primitive barbarians as Kipling expressed them ‘Half-devil and half-child’ and they need guidance to change their way of life. Extraordinarily, the British has exceeded its European counterparts in colonial

for the native people. Simultaneously, he felt an intense dislike for the native people for their surly attitude and direct exhibition of abhorrence towards the colonisers and a strong sense of aversion for the tyranny and oppressive ways of the British raj. The narrator describes his experiences during his stay in Burma from his own perspective. He also tries to rationalise his actions, killing an elephant,

India was under imperialistic rule by the British Empire or the “Bristish Raj” from 1858 to 1947.The region under British control—commonly called “India” in the British period included areas directly administered by the United Kingdom as well as the “princely states” ruled by individual rulers under the paramount of the British throne. In my recent visit to London precious jewels and Indian made goods are displaced in Windsor castle under high security. Most of the goods accumulated from India were

famine we get a closer look as to who is responsible, if anyone. What did the British do and/or not do that made an impact on Ireland during the Potato Famine? The British policies that implemented in the 1800s caused more destruction during the Potato Famine than the famine did itself. In 1801 Ireland became subject to British rule after the passing of the Act of Union. While under British rule Ireland was faced with the British Corn laws of 1815, causing them to sell most of their corn crop to England