#VintageVerse | The Lady of Shalottđ | Can Art & Culture Co-mingle in #Brand Marketing?
1832âs The Lady of Shalott by Alfred Lord Tennysonâ¤ď¸
Tennyson uses the Lady of Shalott to reflect the inner struggle of an artist locked away in their own world, absorbed in their own artwork & unmindful of the people around them.
The Lady knows that some sort of âcurseâ has been laid upon her, though she doesnât know:
âwhat the curse may beâ.
She watches the world through the reflection in her mirror & expresses her growing dissatisfaction with mere reflection of the world.
âI am sick of the shadowsâ
Then:
âher mirror cracks from side to sideâ
She then turns and screams:
âthe curse has come upon meâ
Many believe Tennyson was struggling with including more political and worldly ideas into his story telling. Fearful that his writings would lose some of their magical qualities.
Some fault the lady as weak, but she does enter the real world, at a very high cost to herself. âShe has such a lovely face; God in his mercy lend her grace, the Lady Shalottâ.
LinkedinCreators: Does your storytelling and your art loose something when you pursue social or romantic issues at the same time? Can they be a balanced?đ Tennyson makes us look to our inner selves for answers.