Human Condition - Gerard vs Angelo by C. S. Jayasinghe - University of Kelaniya

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Victorian era

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Contemporary era

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He's an English poet who embraced deep religious commitments

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Because his style was so radically different from that of his contemporaries, his best poems were not accepted for publication during his lifetime.

He converted to Catholicism as a young man and entered the Jesuit order, which placed restrictions on his writing

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He often explored humanity, relationship with God,and nature.

He acknowledges the negative effects of industrialization on the natural world.

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Gerard was a Victorian poet who was considered to be religiously conscious and conservative. His personal conviction on god deeply influenced his work. His poetry reflects deep religious devotion, a fascination with nature, and a unique perspective on the human experience.

He mostly focused on themes such as religious devotion, spirituality and nature.

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she explores the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression.

His poetry was not recognized during his life time, later became highly influential in 20th century

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His religious devotion deeply influenced his poetry.

Many of his later poems deal with personal suffering, reflecting his inner turmoil and quest for meaning.

Also his poetry often explores his faith, struggles with doubt, and the tension between worldly suffering and divinity.

Hopkins developed a unique poetic rhythm called "sprung rhythm," which imitates the natural rhythms of speech and emphasizes stressed syllables.

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He is a Victorian era poet known for his innovative use of language and devotion to God. The power of nature is a central theme in his poems.

Known for autobiographical writing and deeply impactful poetry

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Main themes

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Nature and god's creation

Religion and spiritual struggle

Poems are associated with sprung rhythm

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Themes :-

manifestation of God in nature (his devotion to religion )

Power of nature

Freedom vs. Capacity

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The poem “Caged Bird” compares and contrasts the experience of a free bird with that of a bird held in captivity.

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She touched themes such as racism,social injustices, womanhood, feminism, identity and human spirit.

She experienced the pain of racism firsthand and suffered sexual abuse at a young age. These early experiences left a lasting impact on her writing.

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Angelou was a prominent 20th-century American poet, and activist. Her work often reflects her experiences as a Black woman in America.

His poetry is focused on nature, God and spirituality

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Themes from Hopkins

The majesty of God and nature

Industry and destruction

Considered as one of the greatest poet in Victorian era.His poems often explores themes of nature, religion, and individuality.

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Her poems address identity, social inequality, and empowerment.

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Angelou's work often explored themes of identity, resilience, and the struggle for justice.

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Themes from Angelou

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freedom vs captivity

Oppression and the African American experience

Gerard Hopkins

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Hopkins lived during the Victorian era (1837-1901), a time marked by significant social, political, and technological changes in Britain. This period saw the rise of industrialization.

Life

Born on July 28, 1844, in England, Hopkins was a Jesuit priest, which greatly influenced his poetry.

Main Themes in his poetry

1. Nature and the Divine

2. Spirituality and Religion

3. The Individual and Society

4. The Use of Imagery and Sound

5. The Passage of Time

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A Victorian poet.

Highlighted that the era's environmental crisis lead to spiritual crisis and speaks about the man's indifference towards these.

Exploartion of god in every living thing- appreciation of the beauty of nature brings us closer to god

Lamentation over the destruction of the industrialization, yet highlights the nature's ability to regenerate.

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Maya Angelou belongs to the contemporary era. Maya Angelou’s work is blend of personal memoir and universal themes. She significantly deals with the historical and cultural context of the timeline she belongs to. This reference of the cultural and historical context is promoted in her themes; trauma, resilience, identity and racial discrimination.

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Hopkins focuses on spiritual themes, often connecting human existence to divine grace and redemption, whereas Angelou centers on social and personal empowerment, particularly from the perspective of race and gender.

Era : Victorian era

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Life : Poems were influenced by his awareness of his own mortality and his deep melancholy.

Themes : Nature

Religion

Melancholy

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Angelou’s themes of struggle, identity, love, and resilience reflect universal aspects of human life.

Both poets, in their own ways, explore the theme of resilience in the face of hardship.

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Both poets admire human values

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African American contemporary poet,

Civil rights activist

She explores themes like identity, racism, resilience, and women empowerment.

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Era - Victorian era

Life - Jesuit priest and a Roman Catholic

Themes - Holiness of god.

Struggle of faith.

God's immanent revelation of himself through the world.

The interconnectedness between nature and god

Maya

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Maya Angelou’s work spans several decades, primarily from the 1960s until her passing in 2014. She lived through significant events in American history, including the Civil Rights Movement, the feminist movement, and the cultural shifts of the 20th century.

Life

Born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Maya Angelou faced a challenging childhood, including trauma and displacement. She became a renowned poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. Her most famous work, "the Caged Bird," is an autobiographical account of her early years and the impact of racism and trauma on her life.

Main Themes

1. Racism and Identity

2. Empowerment and Resilience

3. Womanhood and Feminism

4. Love and Relationships

5. Hope and Freedom

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Nature plays a significant role in the poetry of both Hopkins and Angelou.

Both poet adresse on the theme of nature. They use nature as the resource to address on social issues. The nature and its objects are used as in masterpieces

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Era : Modern

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Themes : identity, resilience, the Afriacan American American experience

Hopkins's poetry often focuses on religious faith, nature, and the inner life of the individual. Angelou's poetry, while also exploring personal themes, is more explicitly concerned with social and political issues.

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Phenomenal woman and the windhover deal with similar aspects and states that strength comes from it's original sense which is the internal validation that comes intrinsically.

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Hopkins use the technique of sprung rhythm while Angelou's poems are more free flowing