The Great Writers Of The Victorian And Elizabethan Eras

Sydney Doolittle Ms. Poth British Literature 12 November 2014 Teach the Truth We must not believe the many, who say that only free people ought to be educated, but we should rather believe the philosophers who say that only the educated are free. Epictetus Imagine- though it may be difficult- an English teacher, who is very enthusiastic about her work. She couldn’t be more excited to share her love of literature with her students. Imagine further, if you will, that she is teaching a class entitled ‘British Literature’ in which the students will be taken through the history of the English language and its greatest works, from the Anglo-Saxon origins to the times of Shakespeare and beyond. Her class will focus on the great writers of the Victorian and Elizabethan eras and will uncover the beautiful poetry of Romantics such as Lord Byron and John Keats. Making her way through such a vast array of literature is, of course, no easy task and she must work diligently to ensure that her students can fully comprehend the works in their proper histor ical context. Imagine now, that this teacher faces constant interruption and unnecessary questioning. Her students are continually distracted and confused by a group of politically connected and well funded people who assert that England never really existed. They proclaim that humans first existed only in North America and that all of the world’s leading historians and scientists are in factShow MoreRelatedThe Importance Of Being Earnest Focus On The Lives Of Men1609 Words   |  7 Pagesnot be any more different from one another as far as their writings go and even more so with their personalities. Of course, it is important to note that any good writer has a part of them being reflected in their work. 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