Comparing The Girl Without Hands 'And The Three Snake Leaves'

1087 Words5 Pages
The emotive and empowering representation of Nature within Romantic texts allows for exploration of both the Romantic notion of the Sublime and the imaginative virtue of youth. In both the poetry of Samuel Coleridge and the film Bright Star directed by Jane Champion significant ideas are conveyed through analysis of the natural world, through which we are intellectually challenged by the depth of humanity’s relationship with nature as well as emotionally compelled by the valorisation of children due to their acute interaction with the sublime. This is also evident within the two Grimm Brothers’ Tales, “The Girl Without Hands” and “The Three Snake Leaves” wherein the composers presentation of the empowerment of youth by means of connection to…show more content…
Coleridge’s poem “Frost at Midnight” clearly demonises the city lifestyle and confirms through elaborate diction its effectiveness in distancing humanity from the natural environment, thus he “saw nought lovely but the sky and stars.”. However, Coleridge expresses the notion that his son is able to overcome the restrictions of the city through the emphatic “But thou” in conjunction with emotive simile connoting the child’s intense proximity with nature, “my babe! shalt wander like the breeze”. In this the power allotted to children by Romantic composers is evident as Coleridge likens the influence of the child to that of the wind itself, positioning the child as the hero of the text. Likewise, the work “The Three Snake Leaves” indicates reverence for the young protagonist through emphatic “but the youth stepped fourth”. This powerful language consequently demonstrates the protagonists’ devotion to “the father-land” and hence ultimately engages us with emotive portrayal of Romantic ideals concerning Nature as
Show More
Related

  • Sunjata Vs Gilgamesh Research Paper

    2211 Words  | 9 Pages

    he was crippled and confined for the first seven years of his life to becoming one of the strongest army members. Ultimately defeating Sumaworo with his dalilu and his physical strength and skills he had gained over his time of exile. On the other hand, Gilgamesh had more of a spiritual growth. He was a terrible tyrant that took whatever he pleased from his people. As the story progressed, he became dependent on Enkidu, but then Enkidu was ripped away from him leaving him to be alone once again.

    Read More

More about Comparing The Girl Without Hands 'And The Three Snake Leaves'

Open Document