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Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett
Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett
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In "Meditations of an Old Woman," Theodore Roethke poetically encountered death, speaking through the persona of an old woman approaching the end of life. The pattern she follows, wandering through her memory in search of the maiden she once was, is also found in the myth of Demeter and Persephone, which was ritualized in the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece. The poem, myth, and ritual taken together reflect a single archetypal pattern for approaching death; comparing them will reveal the essence of each. Through recollection, the old woman finally unites with her lost youthful self in an epiphany similar to …
A Reading Of Virginia Woolf's Orlando In The Light Of Roland Barthes' S/Z, Nagui Abdel Moneim
A Reading Of Virginia Woolf's Orlando In The Light Of Roland Barthes' S/Z, Nagui Abdel Moneim
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The Themes Of Death And Immortality In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Azza Mohamed Aly
The Themes Of Death And Immortality In The Poetry Of Emily Dickinson, Azza Mohamed Aly
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The Unifying Power Of Love In Robert Browning's Divided World, Afnan Hussein Fatany
The Unifying Power Of Love In Robert Browning's Divided World, Afnan Hussein Fatany
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The Use Of Horror And Fear As A Unifying Device In Four Tales By Poe, Mona N Bedwani
The Use Of Horror And Fear As A Unifying Device In Four Tales By Poe, Mona N Bedwani
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D. H. Lawrence's Investigation Of Human Relationships Using The Artist As Privileged Character With Specific Reference To Sons And Lovers, The Rainbow, And Women In Love, Samia Youssef Kholoussi
D. H. Lawrence's Investigation Of Human Relationships Using The Artist As Privileged Character With Specific Reference To Sons And Lovers, The Rainbow, And Women In Love, Samia Youssef Kholoussi
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The Absurd And Revolt In Two Of Albert Camus [Sic] Novels, Nermine Abd
The Absurd And Revolt In Two Of Albert Camus [Sic] Novels, Nermine Abd
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The Chronicles Of Narnia As Myth, Jehan Shafie El Margoushy
The Chronicles Of Narnia As Myth, Jehan Shafie El Margoushy
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Contemplation Of Death And Life, Sarah FadīL
Contemplation Of Death And Life, Sarah FadīL
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