Lady of Shallot

after Tennyson’s ten year silent period. In both versions, the Lady of Shalott is a body of

creativity. Her weaving is an artform. Enveloped in the tapestry are images and pictures

of the reflections she sees passing in her magic mirror. The Lady of Shalott is an artist of

both the loom and of images. Tennyson uses this status and her fate to embody the

characteristics of an artist. For example, she is withdrawn in a tower from which she can

see below the workings of a society - Camelot. An artist must, therefore, be secluded and

detached so as to accurately convey the meaning behind his/her subjects and make a

statement on society. However, this portrayal of the detached and elusive artist is even

more clearly defined in specific revisions of the poem between 1832 and 1842. The

deletion of specific descriptive details and the changing of the final stanza proves that

the1842 revised version of Tennyson’s “The Lady of Shalott” is more effective in

conveying the notability of an artist who detaches and abstracts from his/her subject so as

to make an accurate statement on society.

Specific details are described in the 1832

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Approximate Word count = 1036
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)