American Dream - Part 6 - Invictus
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William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) was
William Ernest Henley (1849-1903) was an English poet, critic, and editor. His best known poem is “Invictus,” published in 1875, which he wrote just following the amputation of his foot due to tuberculosis.
Why I use this text: I have students read this poem after they have completed The Great Gatsby: Chapter VI as a way to use different literary genres for a comparative study of theme. Consider the narrator’s attitude towards life in Henley’s poem with Gatsby’s rise from being a clam-digger, Dan Cody’s steward, and now a man of substantial wealth. What similarities do the two characters possess? What does each of their attitudes reveal about some of the themes within the two texts?
Why I use this text: I have students read this poem after they have completed The Great Gatsby: Chapter VI as a way to use different literary genres for a comparative study of theme. Consider the narrator’s attitude towards life in Henley’s poem with Gatsby’s rise from being a clam-digger, Dan Cody’s steward, and now a man of substantial wealth. What similarities do the two characters possess? What does each of their attitudes reveal about some of the themes within the two texts?
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