Ahh Jen thank you for blessing this earth with your amazing analysis videos... you're literally better than the current teacher i have in school, you're so easy to listen to!! I really hope you reach the wider youtube as people could really use your deep interpretations and understandings. Could you perhaps one day make a video on how to extend and build on your analysis (like looking at things further than just surface level)? Thats something a bunch of kids in my class struggle with including myself. I would really appreciate it!! Thank you again 💗💗💕
Thanks so much for the lovely comment - I really appreciate it 🥰 I think all of my videos are variations of teaching how to look at things beyond the surface level (that's lit analysis in a nutshell, haha), but I've been considering doing a series of videos looking at lit alongside paintings/art for deeper meaning. So stay tuned for that!
There are a lot of allusions and references to Bacchus and I think that the cult of Bacchus/ Bacchanalia somewhat could tie in to what he is saying?? Most of what I think is important is the idea of it "Going against the state" Or "the establishment" Which romantics tend to do. Especially with the fact that although in the beginning the cult was only open to women it opened up to everyone of every class and gender so it could be interpreted as a spit in the face to the State. It also ties into really nicely about distinguishing between the influences of alcohol and art (i think) as people who followed this cult would basically get drunk, party, and literally do anything and everything in secrecy. It was kind of like hidden anarchy from Livy's interpretation (He did write about this 200 years after and was maybe a little too critical but its an interesting interpretation) Anyways, I think it could be a complex allusion to this cult and the feeling of being drunk off of thoughts and numbness, trying to escape the pain and suffering but only for it to backfire which is ironic because the same thing happened to the cult - The state basically declared death penalty for those who were found participating in it. Sorry for the nerd rant for this! I just think it could be a cool thing to mention if you get a question about "Mythological allusions" or "Defying the establishment" Or anything along those lines
Ahh Jen thank you for blessing this earth with your amazing analysis videos... you're literally better than the current teacher i have in school, you're so easy to listen to!! I really hope you reach the wider youtube as people could really use your deep interpretations and understandings. Could you perhaps one day make a video on how to extend and build on your analysis (like looking at things further than just surface level)? Thats something a bunch of kids in my class struggle with including myself. I would really appreciate it!! Thank you again 💗💗💕
Thanks so much for the lovely comment - I really appreciate it 🥰 I think all of my videos are variations of teaching how to look at things beyond the surface level (that's lit analysis in a nutshell, haha), but I've been considering doing a series of videos looking at lit alongside paintings/art for deeper meaning. So stay tuned for that!
Awesome!! I look forward to it, thank you! :D@@JenChan
great analysis
There are a lot of allusions and references to Bacchus and I think that the cult of Bacchus/ Bacchanalia somewhat could tie in to what he is saying??
Most of what I think is important is the idea of it "Going against the state" Or "the establishment" Which romantics tend to do. Especially with the fact that although in the beginning the cult was only open to women it opened up to everyone of every class and gender so it could be interpreted as a spit in the face to the State.
It also ties into really nicely about distinguishing between the influences of alcohol and art (i think) as people who followed this cult would basically get drunk, party, and literally do anything and everything in secrecy. It was kind of like hidden anarchy from Livy's interpretation (He did write about this 200 years after and was maybe a little too critical but its an interesting interpretation)
Anyways, I think it could be a complex allusion to this cult and the feeling of being drunk off of thoughts and numbness, trying to escape the pain and suffering but only for it to backfire which is ironic because the same thing happened to the cult - The state basically declared death penalty for those who were found participating in it.
Sorry for the nerd rant for this! I just think it could be a cool thing to mention if you get a question about "Mythological allusions" or "Defying the establishment" Or anything along those lines
OHMYGOD I AM SO HAPPY TO SEE A JEN CHAN VIDEO ON SOMETHING IM DOING THIS YEAR KJGFWEFE
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please do love through the ages!
I need Summary for this poem to read it in the exam, please.
have you thought about making an analysis video of a streetcar named desire? would be reallyy helpful for alevel english lit students
I have a series of Streetcar videos lined up for March 2024 - so stay tuned!!
Please come next with Emily Dickinson -"I cannot live with you " and "I'm wife: I've finished that" 🙂
Actually my next poetry analysis video IS going to be a Dickinson poem, but not the ones you've mentioned, I'm afraid...!
Alright!