What do you believe in? What do you hold on to if you don’t believe in God?
“In a world of infinite choices most people seem to dribble their lives away, never quite knowing what they're about.”
– Tom Thumb
Charles Ryder and Sebastian put their faith into the nation where they could always find beautiful land. They both admired the great architecture of Oxford and its surroundings that resonated monuments of the past.
Charles especially put his faith into the classes and aristocracies of the empire.
Hampton Palace exudes power and sovereignty throughout its many quarters. Charles would have loved to spend time here just as he did at Brideshead.
Kenwood House represented a home that grew with the ages much like the home of Sebastian’s in Brideshead that Charles so frequently visited to try and reclaim his youth.
The fountain is always a place to return to. Even though things go through reformation of the old to the new, there is always the opportunity of cleansing and renewal.
"It's never too late to start over. Your ticket to the future is always blank."
-Anonymous
I like that you reached to others' words to help connect your images with our themes. Try making connections with the books we're reading, now, which will help you in your analysis for the papers. Waugh (or Bronte or Forster) will give you even more evocative and beautiful language than that of Tom Thumb, too!
ReplyDeleteGreat connections! I especially like your quote at the end of your blog.
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