The Lady of Shalott", written by Lord Tennyson, tells the story of a lady cursed to work in her t... more The Lady of Shalott", written by Lord Tennyson, tells the story of a lady cursed to work in her tower, leaving which would, and eventually does, cause her death. However, characterisations and imageries present in the poem also evoke more social implications, implications which would be contemporary of Tennyson despite the poem's setting. Accordingly, this article argues that Lord Tennyson, in his "The Lady of Shalott", provides a metaphor for the class relations that exist under capitalism. By drawing from the Marxian understanding of society and societal relations, the study explicates how this poem can also be understood as a "mirror" of the Victorian society. In this sense, the Lady comes to metaphorise the working class, Shalott the socio-material conditions of the working class, Lancelot the bourgeoisie and Camelot the socio-material conditions of the bourgeoisie. It is also important to note that this study does not argue that Lord Tennyson was even aware of any Marxist idea, rather, his understanding of societal relations coincided with that of Marxism.
Culture and Communication (Kültür ve İletişim), 2021
The psychological concept of belonging (or belongingness) is a strong motive found in human natur... more The psychological concept of belonging (or belongingness) is a strong motive found in human nature. When not satisfied or is lost, it causes highly problematic behaviors and relationships, leading sufferers to try to satisfy their need to belong. This article studies how belongingness finds reflections in the isolated and traumatized soldier characters of the two significant plays, namely Penetrator (1993) by Anthony Neilson and Blasted (1995) by Sarah Kane, of the 1990s British drama, known as the In-Yer-Face theatre. In order to achieve this, this article analyzes the soldier characters-Tadge from Penetrator and Soldier from Blasted-found in these plays by means of the theories and related studies on the concept of belonging such as those put forth by Roy Baumeister, Mark Leary, Abraham Maslow, Sigmund Freud, and Jacques Lacan. The study expands the analyses of the soldier characters in the plays by juxtaposing the theories of belonging and sense of belonging with related studies on several other psychological concepts, such as recognition, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and transference.
In this paper, I have discussed what intertextuality is and examples of intertextuality in Peter ... more In this paper, I have discussed what intertextuality is and examples of intertextuality in Peter Ackroyd's Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem
The Lady of Shalott", written by Lord Tennyson, tells the story of a lady cursed to work in her t... more The Lady of Shalott", written by Lord Tennyson, tells the story of a lady cursed to work in her tower, leaving which would, and eventually does, cause her death. However, characterisations and imageries present in the poem also evoke more social implications, implications which would be contemporary of Tennyson despite the poem's setting. Accordingly, this article argues that Lord Tennyson, in his "The Lady of Shalott", provides a metaphor for the class relations that exist under capitalism. By drawing from the Marxian understanding of society and societal relations, the study explicates how this poem can also be understood as a "mirror" of the Victorian society. In this sense, the Lady comes to metaphorise the working class, Shalott the socio-material conditions of the working class, Lancelot the bourgeoisie and Camelot the socio-material conditions of the bourgeoisie. It is also important to note that this study does not argue that Lord Tennyson was even aware of any Marxist idea, rather, his understanding of societal relations coincided with that of Marxism.
Culture and Communication (Kültür ve İletişim), 2021
The psychological concept of belonging (or belongingness) is a strong motive found in human natur... more The psychological concept of belonging (or belongingness) is a strong motive found in human nature. When not satisfied or is lost, it causes highly problematic behaviors and relationships, leading sufferers to try to satisfy their need to belong. This article studies how belongingness finds reflections in the isolated and traumatized soldier characters of the two significant plays, namely Penetrator (1993) by Anthony Neilson and Blasted (1995) by Sarah Kane, of the 1990s British drama, known as the In-Yer-Face theatre. In order to achieve this, this article analyzes the soldier characters-Tadge from Penetrator and Soldier from Blasted-found in these plays by means of the theories and related studies on the concept of belonging such as those put forth by Roy Baumeister, Mark Leary, Abraham Maslow, Sigmund Freud, and Jacques Lacan. The study expands the analyses of the soldier characters in the plays by juxtaposing the theories of belonging and sense of belonging with related studies on several other psychological concepts, such as recognition, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and transference.
In this paper, I have discussed what intertextuality is and examples of intertextuality in Peter ... more In this paper, I have discussed what intertextuality is and examples of intertextuality in Peter Ackroyd's Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem
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