Monday, April 21, 2008
The mock epic poem Don Juan is considered by many scholars to be Lord Byron's greatest work. What are your thoughts as to the literary worth of the fi
Judging from the overall canto, I would say the two cantos are indeed good poetry. I haven't read any of Lord Byron's other works or enough poetry for that matter to make a distinguished judgment on whether or not the cantos live up to the standards of outstanding poetry. I can tell though, from the satirical tone, to the various allusions and references, to the expressive language, that Byron certainly has reached very high in the world of poetry. The language of each stanza was relatively poetic yet simple enough for the reader to understand and be able to follow the canto all through. I found appealing the fact that Byron would use every chance he got for caustically criticizing the society, especially the aristocrats, through Don Juan's numerous experiences. He would criticize the hypocritical lifestyle that he once lead and indirectly states his opinion against it. This aspect is one of those that make Byron's poetry so original and unique.
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I definitely agree that Byron’s poetry is original and unique and we can’t judge from reading only one of his works whether Don Juan is his master piece. However I didn’t find the language simple because he used a lot of allusions which I wasn’t familiar with and therefore I had to look them up.It is evident throughout his work that he continuely "criticize the hypocritical lifestyle that he once lead and indirectly states his opinion against it." this makes his poetry stand out.
Nour I completely agree. You have stated many important points, but to be a bit critical, I think you should give some examples from the text! You mention allusions and references, but where? support your ideas this evidence! You also mention how it critizes society. Have we read anything like that in the cantos? If anything we have realized how he critizes love, not society!
Otherwise I think your points are very precise and concise, making the understanding of your point of view easier. You are very brief, but in a good way...
Well, one of the main reasons Byron was so successful as a poet was because of his effective use of satire and mockery. He did so by using the life of Don Juan to satirize different aspects in life. That is why “Byron certainly has reached very high in the world of poetry.” Good job, but you could have given more examples to support your ideas.
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