Lifting the Veil and See(k)ing Hidden Beauty in Shelley’s “Lift Not the Painted Veil”
| dc.contributor.advisor | Pyle, Forest | |
| dc.contributor.author | Schmolke, Vivian | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-27T22:24:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-02-27 | |
| dc.description.abstract | On first read, “Lift Not the Painted Veil” supposedly instruct the reader to not lift the painted veil called life as it only is a mirage/mirror of reality painted to convince people that it is truth; however, this reading is too literal and fails to reveal the power behind the ambiguities that exist between the lines. I utilize Shelley’s Defense of Poetry and his close analysis of the awe-full ability poetic language has on its subject and apply his theory to “Lift Not the Painted Veil” and, in doing so, I illustrate the way Shelley utilizes language to provoke philosophical, visual, and affective moments of expression in his early sonnet. “Lift Not the Painted Veil” emphasizes the importance of apprehending a hidden beauty when attempting to break free from the monotony of life. By apprehending this poem and allowing the poetic language to overwhelm us, we can begin to find truth. | en_US |
| dc.description.embargo | 2022-02-25 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/25226 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved. | |
| dc.subject | Apprehension | en_US |
| dc.subject | Shelley | en_US |
| dc.subject | Veil | en_US |
| dc.title | Lifting the Veil and See(k)ing Hidden Beauty in Shelley’s “Lift Not the Painted Veil” | |
| dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Department of English | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Oregon | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.A. |
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