Spanish (Golden Age) Literature

Spanish (Golden Age ) Literature

Spanish (Golden Age ) Literature

When Spanish literature entered its Siglo de Oro or the Golden Age , it started a highly prolific and very creative era way back in the sixteenth century . This is the time where violence , ignorance , and injustice were all over the land . These things were what opened the eyes of Spanish , as they saw from experience what was going on in the country they called home . These Spanish filled the Golden Age with the expression of these problems and complications , including their disillusionment with

age and the human race

Now we are presented with various works coming from the Golden Age of Spanish literature . It is important to analyze them carefully with their difference in aspects and styles . These literary works are divided into three groups (A , B , C ) some which have similarities and differences with others . Don Quixote chapter 1 and 8 belong to group A . Quevedo 's poem The Lord of Dollars belong to group B . Saint Teresa 's Let nothing disturb thee , and Saint John of the Cross ' The Obscure Night of the Soul belong to group C ADDIN EN .CITE MSN Encarta200711 112MSN Encarta ,Spanish Literature2008February 152007http /encarta .msn .com /encyclopedia_9_5 /Spanish_Literature .html (MSN Encarta , 2007

Looking closely at the content of Group A , we could consider this as a literary work of chivalry and romance . However , this is not a common chivalric novel which shows the celebrated deeds of knights in their quest to promote peace and demonstrate their chivalry . It could also be classified as a pastoral poetry , wherein the main character is a gentleman who retired in the country , yet has lived a complicated life assuming that he is a knight of some sort . There is a close knot between pastoral poetry and chivalry , as it tackled social issues which are evident during those times . The content found in group A could be closely associated to that of group B , wherein it tackled about a relevant social issue which equates money to power . It showed how life revolved around the tangible concept of wealth as a source of power . The content of group A showed that society is under the control of the wealthy , powerful people , and that to fight against them would almost mean insanity . Group B could be an example of a pastoral poetry , wherein it talks about the hardships of living a life ruled by money . It could also be classified as a prose wherein it expounds on how a man recounts a life of great problems caused by money and its influence over the people

The content of group B is more on the various elements of the society the different people involved , including the wealthy and the famous These people are regarded as the powerful elements of the society since they are the ones who are wealthy . The content of group B is completely different from that of group C , which is under the category of religious poetry . These...