Parentage by Alice Meynell (1906)
PARENTAGE, by Alice Meynell, is a work that explores the complexities of family dynamics and the role of parents in shaping their children's lives. The author delves into the intricacies of parent-child relationships, examining both the joys and the challenges that come with raising and being raised by one's parents. Through a series of poignant and introspective essays, Meynell offers a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of the parentage experience.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1906 · Genre: Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Sociology · 148 words
First lines
"When Augustus Cesar legislated against the unmarried citizens of
Rome, he declared them to be, in some sort, slayers of the people."
Ah! no, not these!
These, who were childless, are not they who gave
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Parentage is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alice Meynell, dated 1906 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Literary Criticism, Philosophy, Sociology
- Length: 148 words
- Structure: 1 section, 11 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Literary Criticism — The book discusses parenthood and related topics which aligns with literary criticism as themes of family are analyzed.
- Philosophy — The author looks into the conceptual aspects of parenthood, postulating various ideas which resembles the genre of philosophy.
- Sociology — Alice Meynell addresses societal norms, roles and expectations of parenthood, which is indicative of the sociology genre.
Tags
Literary Fiction · Family Dynamics · Relationships · Identity · Self-Discovery · Nostalgia · Memoir · Biography · History · Social Commentary · Gender Roles · Motherhood
More by Alice Meynell
- Poems: SONNET -- MY HEART SHALL BE THY GARDEN (1903)
- Poems: SONNET -- THOUGHTS IN SEPARATION (1903)
- Poems: TO A POET (1903)
- Poems: SONG OF THE SPRING TO THE SUMMER: THE POET SINGS TO HER POET (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
- Poems: MEDITATION (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED DEAD -- A LAMENT (1903)
- Poems: SONNET (1903)
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