Edwardian Literature -- Spring06

Heart of Darkness

Today in class we are focusing on the style of Marlow's narrative -- particularly his evasions and hedging. For your post, please comment on either:

(1) A moment of uncertainty or lack of clarity in the text -- how did it affect you? What do you think about it?

(2) Your overall feelings about the story, particularly as it relates to the other things we have read. How does Marlow's style relate to, for instance, Wilde's paradox? How does the narrative reflect or depart from Schreiner? How does his take on empire differ from/change how you feel about Kipling? What does his understanding of nature have to do with Hardy's?

This is your last board. Use it wisely (insert quote about w/ great power, great responsib., etc.).
Cheers.

posted by Devo @ 4:05 PM 0 comments

Kim I and II

What do you think of Kim? As with Schreiner's work, Kipling is the product of a colonial upbringing on the fringes of British empire. Do the works strike you as similar? Different? Why?

To help you think about this, think about Kim, the Colonel, the lama, and Mahbub Ali -- what strikes you about these characters? How do they relate to each other and the larger geolpolitical map of the novel? Try focusing on a specific passage containing one of them.

posted by Devo @ 2:13 PM 1 comments