Dining with Margaret Drabble's The Witch of Exmoor

This essay aims to demonstrate that Margaret Drabble, inspired by her literary knowledge of Shakespeare and Woolf, has constructed her novel The Witch of Exmoor on the two famous literary meals in Timon of Athens and To the Lighthouse. Parallels will be illuminated in the light of intertextuality, along with the symbolic significance of the meal, where this image is linked to Drabble's conception of social and individual order/disorder, but also used as an opening out to a higher realm. The first chapter will deal with the dinner scene in To the Lighthouse, and its relevance for the intertextual meal in The Witch of Exmoor. Structural influences from Woolf will also be discussed. In the second chapter the feast in Timon of Athens will be treated in the same way. Finally the third chapter will delve a little deeper into the meaning of Drabble's symbolism, focusing on a passage entitled Envoi in one version of The Witch of Exmoor. Questions to be asked are: What does the author wish to illustrate with her symbols? In which sense does the use of intertextual meals enhance the symbol/metaphor? Is the message meant to be clear to the reader? If not, what's to be won by obscurity

\u98A \u9cdilemma of choice in Doris Lessing's The summer before the dark and Anita Brookner's Hotel du Lac

In the first chapter (Pre-dilemma) a study of the main characters will be made referring to the impending expectation of crisis conveyed by the authors. This chapter will also deal with the possible influences that inspire a change of mind, since choice has to do with change. The second chapter (Dilemma) will then focus on the aspects of the dilemma itself, firstly in The Summer before the Dark and secondly in Hotel du Lac. Imagery being the most delicate and yet the most powerful instrument in the art of literature, whether used to convey settings or internal conflict, the aim of the second chapter is to illuminate the imagery involved to highlight the emotional stages leading up to a dilemma of choice. How the dilemma is resolved in both novels will also be considered he re along with various speculations regarding the evaluation of the final choice where the commentaries of different critics will be compared

\u98A \u9cdilemma of choice in Doris Lessing's The summer before the dark and Anita Brookner's Hotel du Lac

In the first chapter (Pre-dilemma) a study of the main characters will be made referring to the impending expectation of crisis conveyed by the authors. This chapter will also deal with the possible influences that inspire a change of mind, since choice has to do with change. The second chapter (Dilemma) will then focus on the aspects of the dilemma itself, firstly in The Summer before the Dark and secondly in Hotel du Lac. Imagery being the most delicate and yet the most powerful instrument in the art of literature, whether used to convey settings or internal conflict, the aim of the second chapter is to illuminate the imagery involved to highlight the emotional stages leading up to a dilemma of choice. How the dilemma is resolved in both novels will also be considered he re along with various speculations regarding the evaluation of the final choice where the commentaries of different critics will be compared

The Contemporary Angel-Symbol

The contemporary angel-symbol is deeply rooted in our cultural history, with connotations and implications leading to that inner transitional space where all creative activity takes place. This essay investigates the history of the depiction of angels, visions of angels both ancient and modern, and includes psychological aspects of symbols as such. A closer look at surrounding symbols of angels will hopefully result in a greater understanding of the role of the angel-symbol within the context of visual culture, seen in the light of our own symbolic universe

Bridal crowns in Tjust

This essay comprises a study of the bridal crowns of Tjust, with respect to their national history, concept and aspect of mythological symbol. The tradition of bearing the parochial bridal crown is closely associated with religious medieval politics, and has also come to include elements of superstition and folklore. Attention is paid to these aspects dealing with the position of the bridal crown within current forms of tradition and culture and the impact on brides of this day and age. As the tradition of Church-owned bridal crowns is intrinsic to this country, and especially in the area of which Tjust is a part, possible solutions to the continued tradition are investigated