Relationship between Sublime and Magical Realism Explored...

Relationship between Sublime and Magical Realism Explored in The Monkey From the beginning of The Monkey, a short story located within Isak Dinesens anthology Seven Gothic Tales, the reader is taken back to a â€Å"storytime† world he or she may remember from childhood. Dinesens 1934 example of what has been identified as the Gothic Sublime sets the stage for analysis of its relationship to other types of literature. What constitutes Sublime literature? More importantly, how may sublime literature relate to Magical Realist literature? Through examination of The Monkey, the relationship between Sublime literature and Magical Realist literature can be defined. Scholars have traced the history of Sublime literature back to†¦show more content†¦The use of imagery in The Monkey is employed often. This imagery serves to suggest lofty ideas, exaltedness, and nobility of spirit. A child had once seen a herd of unicorns come out of the woods to graze upon the sunny slopes, the white and dappled mares, rosy in the sun, treading daintily... (Dinesen 121). In addition to the use of imagery, the use of hyperbole or exaggerated language is employed. The stones reddened and glowed with it [light] until the whole place became a mysterious, a glorified, abode, in which the tall windows shone like a row of evening stars (Dinesen 123). In another example of hyperbole from The Monkey, King Solomon shut up the most prominent demons of Jewry in bottles, sealed them, and had them sunk to the bottom of the sea (Dinesen 136). The use of hyperbole and exaggerated language is extended to emotion. Inanimate objects and ordinary actions cause emotions in unusual ways. The Prioress was drunk with some secret joy which remained a mystery to the other convives of her supper party and which glinted in the dark (Dinesen 143). In another example from The Monkey, Boris heart leapt up within him and sang aloud, like a bird which swings itself to the top of a tree and there bursts into song (Dinesen 152-153). The final characteristic evidenced was a transformation from ordinary into extraordinary. In Dinensens The Monkey, the Prioress is transformed: The face which she turned toward theShow MoreRelatedManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 PagesManagement, Fourth Edition I. Management 17 17 2. The Evolution of Management Thought Hughes−Ginnett−Curphy †¢ Leadership, Fifth Edition I. Leadership is a Process, Not a Position 51 51 70 1. Leadership is Everyone’s Business 2. Interaction between the Leader, the Followers the Situation Cohen †¢ Effective Behavior in Organizations, Seventh Edition 11. Leadership: Exerting Influence and Power 94 94 Text Palmer−Dunford−Akin †¢ Managing Organizational Change 2. Images of Managing Change