Jerz EL312 (Literary Criticism)


15 Feb 2007

Yachnin, ''Shakespare and the Idea of Obedience: Gonzalo in The Tempest

In Keesey, Ch 1

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EL312: Gonzo for Gonzalo
Excerpt: The beginning of Yachnin's essay read like a history book, and rightfully so, since it is historical criticism. Yachnin didn't have to convince me, though. I already think it's nearly impossible to read much of Shakespeare without looking at the...
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Tracked: February 11, 2007 6:56 PM
Great job Gonzalo
Excerpt: Yachnin, ''Shakespare and the Idea of Obedience: Gonzalo in The Tempest -- Jerz EL312 (Literary Criticism)...
Weblog: Denamarie Ercolani
Tracked: February 11, 2007 11:09 PM
Information overload
Excerpt: From Yachnin, ''Shakespare and the Idea of Obedience: Gonzalo in The Tempest -- Jerz EL312 (Literary Criticism): "While the play's implicit support of obedience is uncongenial to modern readers, both because we value the rule of law and also because...
Weblog: She Never Could Decide
Tracked: February 12, 2007 8:46 AM
Fun with Historical Readings
Excerpt: "...The Tempest invited the audience to formulate a critique of political obedience which demurred at the 'obvious' next step of repudiation" (Yachnin 40). In order to do historical criticism, you have to have two majors- that in English and one...
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Tracked: February 12, 2007 9:11 AM
Obey thy...leaders?
Excerpt: In Yachnin's (how do you say that anyway?) essay he claims that the purpose behind Shakespeare's character Gonzalo in "The Tempest" is to show how you must always obey those that control the government no matter what your political or...
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Tracked: February 12, 2007 8:52 PM
Get to the Point
Excerpt: Yachnin, ''Shakespare and the Idea of Obedience: Gonzalo in The Tempest -- Jerz EL312 (Literary Criticism)...
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Tracked: February 12, 2007 9:13 PM
That Happened BEFORE the play, not During it...does that matter?
Excerpt: Yachnin, ''Shakespare and the Idea of Obedience: Gonzalo in The Tempest -- Jerz EL312 (Literary Criticism) "Gonzolo abandons Prospero and Miranda with 'some food,' some fresh water,' 'Rich garments, linens, stuffs, and necessaries,' and Prospero’s over...
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Tracked: February 13, 2007 12:49 AM
Words, Words, Words: History, History, History
Excerpt: The division of the universe of discourse in this way gives the critic power to speak persuasively for the literary texts which are thus constructed as unable to speak authoritatively for themselves. Paul Yachnin "Shakespeare and the Idea of Obedience:...
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Tracked: February 15, 2007 11:54 AM
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