Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary

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dc.contributor.advisorMarx, Lesleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMelnick, Alanen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-29T12:41:29Z
dc.date.available2014-08-29T12:41:29Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 216-226.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation is an investigation of the visionary and philosophical aspects of Emily Brontë's works. The first five chapters deal with the visionary process such as visions, spirit guides, dreams, imagination, encounters with the darker side of the self and a union with the divine. There is considerable evidence of these mystical avenues in both her poetry and in Wuthering Heights which have been explored. It is shown how Emily Brontë's mysticism is a direct result of personal experiences which augment her reputation as one of the leading mystics in the world of literature. There are however tensions in her works, such as the cynicism of her own intellect in accepting the visionary experiences as authentic and periods of suffering when her faith is tested. These tensions have been considered within the context of her mystical encounters and philosophy. The remaining four chapters deal with the philosophy of Emily Brontë per se. Her beliefs in respect of heaven and hell, mercy and justice, power and survival, and pantheism are considered in depth. It is argued that she is an unorthodox thinker who does not believe in an eternal hell and that she has drawn inspiration for this idea from Frederick Maurice and Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is also shown how issues of power have been of interest to her from a young age and how this needs to be integrated within her philosophy. To the writer power needs to be tempered by compassion if it is to be of use to society or the individual. Her pantheistic spirit is also investigated and related to the mystical ideas.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMelnick, A. (2004). <i>Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6749en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMelnick, Alan. <i>"Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6749en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMelnick, A. 2004. Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Melnick, Alan AB - This dissertation is an investigation of the visionary and philosophical aspects of Emily Brontë's works. The first five chapters deal with the visionary process such as visions, spirit guides, dreams, imagination, encounters with the darker side of the self and a union with the divine. There is considerable evidence of these mystical avenues in both her poetry and in Wuthering Heights which have been explored. It is shown how Emily Brontë's mysticism is a direct result of personal experiences which augment her reputation as one of the leading mystics in the world of literature. There are however tensions in her works, such as the cynicism of her own intellect in accepting the visionary experiences as authentic and periods of suffering when her faith is tested. These tensions have been considered within the context of her mystical encounters and philosophy. The remaining four chapters deal with the philosophy of Emily Brontë per se. Her beliefs in respect of heaven and hell, mercy and justice, power and survival, and pantheism are considered in depth. It is argued that she is an unorthodox thinker who does not believe in an eternal hell and that she has drawn inspiration for this idea from Frederick Maurice and Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is also shown how issues of power have been of interest to her from a young age and how this needs to be integrated within her philosophy. To the writer power needs to be tempered by compassion if it is to be of use to society or the individual. Her pantheistic spirit is also investigated and related to the mystical ideas. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary TI - Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6749 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMelnick A. Emily Brontë : the mind of a visionary. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6749en_ZA
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dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of English Language and Literatureen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnglishen_ZA
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