Rebellion and Authority: Political Dissent in the Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley
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https://doi.org/10.31305/rrijm.2024.v09.n11.037Keywords:
Percy Bysshe Shelley, political dissent, rebellion, authority, Romantic poetryAbstract
This essay looks at Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poetry and its themes of rebellion and power. It emphasizes his role as a revolutionary voice during the Romantic era, speaking out against political oppression. Shelley’s writings express a strong opposition to oppressive power structures and imagine how freedom of speech and individual rights can change things. This study looks closely at some of Shelley’s most famous works to see how she mixed political ideas with Romantic ideals in her writing, showing how complicated it is to fight against dictatorship. This essay puts Shelley’s disagreement in historical and sociopolitical settings, focusing on how he has had a lasting impact on the way people talk about political rebellion in literature.
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