Wednesday 22 May 2013

POSTS ABOUT VIRGINIA WOOLF AND MRS DALLOWAY

                                                   
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Tuesday 21 May 2013

DEFOE VS SWIFT



The two great prose writers of the Age of Queen Anne stand out as representatives of two worlds, of two cultures in conflict: the last of the aristocrats and the herald of the middle  class.
Here are just a few hints to reflect on the differences between them


DANIEL DEFOE

JONATHAN SWIFT

English

Irish

Liberal ( Whig)

Conservative (Tory)

Dissenter

Anglican

Optimistic

Pessimistic

Exalted the use of reason

Satirized the use of reason

Championed individualism

Condemned individualism

Realistic novels

Imaginary voyages 


 And now a closer look at SWIFT's GULLIVER'S TRAVELS
SATIRE
Gulliver’s Travels has been considered a satirical masterpiece. But what is SATIRE?