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Comparing Ulysses with Not my Best Side Explore the ways which Tennyson and Fanthorpe Have Brought their Characters to Life
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Comparing Ulysses with Not my Best Side Explore the ways which Tennyson and Fanthorpe Have Brought their Characters to Life Tennyson's poem, 'Ulysses', explores many different aspects of death. It addresses the issues of growing old and coping with challenges in later life. Ulysses is a single developed monologue, in comparison 'Not my Best Side' is a three part monologue all intersecting and converging on each other. Tennyson's choice of the title 'Ulysses' arouses curiosity as he chooses the Latin translation for the name as opposed to the Greek. The poems message reflects the Victorian ethics and the Homeric era. The poem is based on Ulysses return to his home on the island of Ithaca. On his return he is disappointed to abandon battle as he, "cannot rest from travel" Tennyson astounds the reader by breaking down their stereotypical thoughts of Ulysses, as being a strong, heroic, and fair character. Instead, he installs...
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