THE HOME AS EMBLEM OF WOMEN ENSNAREMENT IN ALFRED LORD TENNYSON’S MARIANA AND THE LADY OF SHALOTT

Muhammed Metin Çameli

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THE HOME AS EMBLEM OF WOMEN ENSNAREMENT IN ALFRED LORD TENNYSON’S MARIANA AND THE LADY OF SHALOTT

Authors:

Muhammed Metin Çameli

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 58, pp.245-254

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

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2001294258

pISSN:

1308-2922

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Abstract:

 The representation of home has remained in the forefront of studies from different periods in Western literature. When Victorian literature is considered, the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson stands out as it provides a fertile ground for the exploration of meanings home takes on to a serious extent. Two of his well-known poems, Mariana and The Lady of Shalott, can be regarded as illustrative of Victorian attitude toward women ensnarement through the symbol of home. More specifically, what makes the study of these poems somewhat special is that they enable contemporary readers to think critically about the ways in which home bears witness to traumatization of women by patriarchal restrictions. Therefore, this article will mainly show that home symbol in the selected poems is an essential component of a realistic representation of the status of women of the poets time thereby positing patriarchy as an unfair configuration of Victorian society.

 The representation of home has remained in the forefront of studies from different periods in Western literature. When Victorian literature is considered, the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson stands out as it provides a fertile ground for the exploration of meanings home takes on to a serious extent. Two of his well-known poems, Mariana and The Lady of Shalott, can be regarded as illustrative of Victorian attitude toward women ensnarement through the symbol of home. More specifically, what makes the study of these poems somewhat special is that they enable contemporary readers to think critically about the ways in which home bears witness to traumatization of women by patriarchal restrictions. Therefore, this article will mainly show that home symbol in the selected poems is an essential component of a realistic representation of the status of women of the poets time thereby positing patriarchy as an unfair configuration of Victorian society.

 The representation of home has remained in the forefront of studies from different periods in Western literature. When Victorian literature is considered, the poetry of Alfred Lord Tennyson stands out as it provides a fertile ground for the exploration of meanings home takes on to a serious extent. Two of his well-known poems, Mariana and The Lady of Shalott, can be regarded as illustrative of Victorian attitude toward women ensnarement through the symbol of home. More specifically, what makes the study of these poems somewhat special is that they enable contemporary readers to think critically about the ways in which home bears witness to traumatization of women by patriarchal restrictions. Therefore, this article will mainly show that home symbol in the selected poems is an essential component of a realistic representation of the status of women of the poets time thereby positing patriarchy as an unfair configuration of Victorian society.

 Ev sembolünün temsili, Batı edebiyatının farklı dönemlerinde çalışmaların merkezinde yer almıştır. Viktorya çağı edebiyatı düşünüldüğünde, bu konuya ilişkin olarak Alfred Lord Tennyson şiirleri dikkat çekmektedir çünkü ev sembolünün üstlendiği anlamların keşfi açısından şiirleri önemli ölçüde üretken bir zemin hazırlamaktadır. Tennysonın Mariana ve Shalott Leydisi başlıklı iki iyi bilinen şiiri ev sembolü üzerinden kapana kısılmış kadın konusuna Viktoryen dönem insanının yaklaşımını tasvir edici nitelik taşımaktadır. Daha belirli bir biçimde ifade etmek gerekirse, bu şiirlerin çalışılmasını özel kılan nokta çağdaş okuyuculara, ataerkil kısıtlamalar nedeniyle travmaya uğramış kadınların durumuna şahitlik eden yaşadıkları evler hakkında eleştirel düşünme imkânı sağlamasıdır. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma, temel olarak, seçilen şiirlerdeki ev sembolünün şairin yaşadığı dönemdeki kadınların toplumdaki yerinin gerçekçi bir biçimde sunulması durumunun önemli bir parçası olduğunu ataerkillik kavramının aynı zamanda Viktorya çağının adil olmayan bir düzenlemesi şeklinde ön plana çıktığını da vurgulayarak göstermeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Article Details

THE HOME AS EMBLEM OF WOMEN ENSNAREMENT IN ALFRED LORD TENNYSON’S MARIANA AND THE LADY OF SHALOTT

Authors:

Muhammed Metin Çameli

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 58, pp.245-254

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001294258

pISSN:

1308-2922

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Mariana

The Lady of Shalott

Home

Victorian PoetryAlfred Lord Tennyson

Mariana

Shalott Leydisi

Ev

Viktorya Şiiri

Issues

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Authors: Muhammed Metin Çameli

Publisher: Pamukkale University

Main Topics: Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 58, pp.245-254

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001294258

pISSN: 1308-2922

Issues

Authors:

Muhammed Metin Çameli

Publisher:

Pamukkale University

Main Topics:

Sanat ve Edebiyat

Journal:

Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Issue 58, pp.245-254

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001294258

pISSN:

1308-2922