The world awry : implications of Marvell's use of the perverse in Upon Appleton house /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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[College Station, Tex.] :
Long,
1977.
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| Online Access: | Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | "Upon Appleton House" shares with other works in the estate poem or country house genre the restrictions of the form- being linked to a particular estate, a particular family, and a particular time; however, these very restrictions result in certain strengths- the estate itself becomes a paradigm of the State; and as the poet treats this paradigm his doubts, fears, and evaluations of the virtues of society are made clear. These are the elements of "Upon Appleton House" this study investigates. One issue in the poem is the conflicting pulls of individual obligations to self and to society. The poem first seems to imply unqualified admiration for Lord Fairfax's decision to withdraw to his Nunappleton estate rather than compromise his principles; however, a d o s e examination of Marvell's diction and imagery suggests that his approval of Fairfax's behavior was qualified. Marvell's evident lack of satisfaction with his patron's behavior leads him to a consideration of religion and ethical behavior. Once again a strong contrast between "proper" and "improper" religion and ethical standards is developed through inversion and perversion of imagistic structure. His conclusions seem to be that current religious practice leaves much to be desired and that only through a very special sort of withdrawal into nature may the individual discover principles of right behavior.. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: English." Vita. |
| Physical Description: | vii, 169 leaves ; 28 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 165-168). |