Tennyson's Art of Portrayal: Examining His Handling of Women Characters
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Universidad de Granada
Materia
Tennyson's Art of Portrayal Women Characters Emotional stagnation
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2024-10-05Referencia bibliográfica
Mahesh kumar.P, Dr.R.K.Sharma. (2024). Tennyson's Art of Portrayal: Examining His Handling of Women Characters. Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers, Vol. 15(5)470-479. ISSN 1989-9572
Resumen
This paper explores Alfred Lord Tennyson’s nuanced approach to portraying women
characters in his poetry, with a particular focus on The Lady of Shalott, Mariana, and Idylls of
the King. Tennyson's representations reflect the ideological tensions of the Victorian era,
oscillating between idealization and constraint. His female figures are often cast as passive,
tragic, or morally emblematic, yet they possess a symbolic depth that complicates
straightforward readings. By examining themes of isolation, emotional stagnation, moral
judgment, and constrained agency, this study argues that Tennyson’s women serve not merely
as reflections of patriarchal ideals but as vehicles for interrogating the limitations placed upon
women in Victorian society. The paper concludes that while Tennyson's portrayals may echo
traditional gender norms, they also subtly critique them, revealing the emotional and
psychological cost of such societal expectations.