Week 9
Comment on Mariam's Week 9 Entry
http://mazza-7.livejournal.com/36100.html?view=25860#t25860
Date: October 12th, 2008
7.55pm (local)
"Oothoon vs. Bromion"
Hey Mariam,
I know, I know “Visions of The Daughters of Albion” is very intense indeed!
When we first started looking at this I was SO out of my depth, but like you, the discussions we’ve had have really allowed me to open my eyes, and mind and I guess you could say that I’ve allowed Blake to embrace me. And as a result I’m finding a lot of the content much easier to grasp.
You’re summary of Oothoon and Bromion are simple but definitely spot on. And I think like most people, I can’t help but feel for Oothoon - even at such an early stage.
‘The Argument’ says:
“I loved Theotormon
And I was not ashamed
I trembled in my virgin fears
And I hid in Leutha’s vale!
I plucked Leutha’s flower,
And I rose up from the vale;
But the terrible thunders tore
My virgin mantel in twain.”
The lines you pointed out - “But the terrible thunders tore, My virgin mantle in twain” - really is the corner stone in ‘The Argument’. To me, these two lines are key in the development of the characters, and so much of the story is revealed in these two lines alone, we are just not quite aware of this when we first read them.
I really like your summary of Bromion in terms of his relation to the word ‘thunders’. Just like the thunder that occurs in a storm, Bromion is powerful, incredibly strong (both physically, mentally and emotionally) and definitely seems to control everything that goes on around him.
You make a very good observation about Blake creating Oothoon’s fall from grace more dramatic and unfortunate, which I think helps us to feel more empathy for Oothoon, and at the same time creates Bromion as a more monstrous character.
Nice connection with the poem “Mary” too… well done!
Becky
http://mazza-7.livejournal.com/36100.html?view=25860#t25860
Date: October 12th, 2008
7.55pm (local)
"Oothoon vs. Bromion"
Hey Mariam,
I know, I know “Visions of The Daughters of Albion” is very intense indeed!
When we first started looking at this I was SO out of my depth, but like you, the discussions we’ve had have really allowed me to open my eyes, and mind and I guess you could say that I’ve allowed Blake to embrace me. And as a result I’m finding a lot of the content much easier to grasp.
You’re summary of Oothoon and Bromion are simple but definitely spot on. And I think like most people, I can’t help but feel for Oothoon - even at such an early stage.
‘The Argument’ says:
“I loved Theotormon
And I was not ashamed
I trembled in my virgin fears
And I hid in Leutha’s vale!
I plucked Leutha’s flower,
And I rose up from the vale;
But the terrible thunders tore
My virgin mantel in twain.”
The lines you pointed out - “But the terrible thunders tore, My virgin mantle in twain” - really is the corner stone in ‘The Argument’. To me, these two lines are key in the development of the characters, and so much of the story is revealed in these two lines alone, we are just not quite aware of this when we first read them.
I really like your summary of Bromion in terms of his relation to the word ‘thunders’. Just like the thunder that occurs in a storm, Bromion is powerful, incredibly strong (both physically, mentally and emotionally) and definitely seems to control everything that goes on around him.
You make a very good observation about Blake creating Oothoon’s fall from grace more dramatic and unfortunate, which I think helps us to feel more empathy for Oothoon, and at the same time creates Bromion as a more monstrous character.
Nice connection with the poem “Mary” too… well done!
Becky