AboutSamuel Noel Expertise I`m a NY state certified high school English (and music) teacher for a New York City high school. I currently teach Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition. My passion is for literature (English and American), creative writing, and artistic historical periods. I`ve been teaching since 1992 and love it. Do I know it all? No! I`m a professional student. The best way to learn is to teach!
Experience I have taught freshman composition and literature (college-level) as well as Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, and high school English.
Question Hi, would you please help me find texts (from different cultures ) which have the theme of quest? either a one act play, a short story or a poem??
Thanks in advance"
Answer Hi Gigi,
The motif or theme of a quest is somewhat unusual in short works because of their narrow range of development. Most works that deal with the quest are epics such as "The Faerie Queene" by Edmund Spencer, "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri, or "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Mallory.
One poem that comes to mind is John Browning's "Meeting at Night" in which the speaker travels in a clandestine manner in search for his lover. "Bless Me, Ultima" is a Chicano novel by Rudolfo Anaya that deals with a young boy in search of his destiny. Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha" is a relatively short work that deals with the protagonist in a quest for Nirvana.
