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    A comparative study on the themes and style of the English poet William Wordsworth and the Hindi poet Su:ryaka:nt Tripa:ʈhi: „Nira:la:‟
    (International Conference on the Humanities (ICH 2018/2019), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2018) Hirimuthugoda, H.D.
    Poetry, a carefully constructed structure with the use of meter, imagery, connotative and concrete words, is a form of expressing ideas that evoke an emotional experience. The English poet William Wordsworth is a leading poet in the Romantic Movement of England in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Romanticism emphasizes the individualistic, emotional and imaginative expression as well as rational analysis. Chhayavad, the Romantic Movement of the Hindi literature came into spotlight around the third and fourth decades of the twentieth century. Su:ryaka:nt Tripa:ʈhi: ‗Nira:la:‘ is considered as a prominent poet in the period of Chhayavad along with Sumitra:nandan Pant, Jaishankar Prasa:d and Maha:de:vi: Verma:. Both Wordsworh and Nira:la: are identified as revolutionary poets for their attempts to establish a new poetic tradition in English literature and Hindi literature respectively. The purpose of this study is to identify the thematic and stylistic similarities or dissimilarities that are distinct in the poetry of Wordsworth and Nira:la:, both being romantic poets from different social contexts in different periods of time. This comparative study is focused on ‗The Solitary Reaper‘, ‗I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud‘, ‗It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free‘, ‗Love‘ and ‗The Old Cumberland Beggar‘ by Wordsworth and ‗To:dti: Patthar‘, ‘Sandhya: Sundari:‘, ‗Juhi: Ki: Kali:‘ and ‗Bhikshuk‘ by Nira:la:. This is a qualitative research study which is conducted through literary analysis. The evoking of emotions of the reader through the portrayal of the common man and the connection of human and nature were considered for the thematic analysis and the use of poetic devices of romanticism like personification, rhyme, rhythm, alliteration and metaphor were assessed for the stylistic analysis. It was discovered that the main themes of the compared poems are almost similar yet the sub themes and the connotative meanings are different. In addition, both the poets use poetic devices of romanticism accordingly to convey the message but there are contrastive instances in the use of symbols and the style of delivery. This study is significant in literary studies when exploring the inter-connection between the trends of English literature and Hindi literature
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    A spirituality for ecological awareness: Beyond Apocalypticism and Romanticism
    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Rev. Alan Race
    The ecological crisis facing the whole world cannot be solved solely by technological solutions only. The crisis reflects spiritual challenges as well as practical necessities. My contribution argues for a harnessing of both contemplative 'seeing aright' and prophetic discernment in order to involve spiritual awareness as part of a wholistic approach to problems. The contemplative attitude would serve to awaken an awareness of our connectedness with the whole of life and the prophetic stance would stimulate within us the ethical energy needed for us to take responsibility for our actions. In a globalised and interconnected world these stances require underpinning by a dialogical approach to religious awareness and truth. Such an approach will embrace complementary insights in to the human condition and the sources for facing the crisis together.
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    The symbolic impact of natural imagery used in the poem “Der Erlkönig” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    (Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016) Lansakara, L.H.M.D.S.
    The images of nature work as a recurring motif in Goethe’s poem “Der Erlkönig”, where it becomes a characteristic feature of Romanticism as well. Similar to most romantic poets, Goethe also appreciated the beautiful aspects of nature as well as nature’s hazardous countenance. This poem’s plot develops as a conversation between the father, child and the Elf king, where the child hallucinates the darker features of nature and he fantasizes them to be the Elf king and his daughters: presence of the supernatural creatures, which is a feature associated with Romanticism. Hence, the objective of this paper is to find the symbolic impact in the use of images of nature on the development of the poem’s main plot and the implication of the thematic aspects. By engaging in a textual analysis of the original German poem “Der Erlkönig”, it was found that the imagery of nature has been employed to develop the dramatic plot and that the particular imagery are also connected allegorically to the major theme: destruction of innocence by the cruelty of the human world. The analysis shows that Goethe has employed images of nature to characterize the ominous behavior and sinister traits of the Elf King in contradiction to the innocence of the child and the maturity of his father. The conflict begins with the intrusions of the Elf king which make the child afraid while on the other hand, they are realistically explained by the father by connecting them with natural elements. The findings of this research illustrate the presence of Romanticism within the poem and encourage the academics to study the depiction of nature in German poetry.