Politics and Language in works by Donne and Austen: a Double Header - “Political Violence, Sacred Freedom, and the Language of John Donne”
Location
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
27-9-2024 2:00 PM
Description
In an England dominated by a “divine right” monarchy, where citizens were commanded to swear allegiance to their king, John Donne finds respite through his poetry, imagining a world where emotional coercion exists in the soul’s relationship to its Creator, God, and not to a political figurehead. His poetry is a challenge to all who dream of freedom. However, Donne’s idea of freedom is not without its suffering. In fact, Donne challenges his audience to consider how the soul must be “battered” and “ravished” in order to be truly “free.”
Recommended Citation
Patton, Kathryn C., "Politics and Language in works by Donne and Austen: a Double Header - “Political Violence, Sacred Freedom, and the Language of John Donne”" (2024). Humanities Symposium. 1.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2024/2024/1
Politics and Language in works by Donne and Austen: a Double Header - “Political Violence, Sacred Freedom, and the Language of John Donne”
Janet Ayers Academic Center, Room 4094
In an England dominated by a “divine right” monarchy, where citizens were commanded to swear allegiance to their king, John Donne finds respite through his poetry, imagining a world where emotional coercion exists in the soul’s relationship to its Creator, God, and not to a political figurehead. His poetry is a challenge to all who dream of freedom. However, Donne’s idea of freedom is not without its suffering. In fact, Donne challenges his audience to consider how the soul must be “battered” and “ravished” in order to be truly “free.”
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