Q: The central theme of Dryden's The Hind and the Panther is:
a) Conquest of Granada
b) The Way of the World
c) Defence of Roman Catholicism
d) Grace Abounding
Correct answer: c) Defence of Roman Catholicism
The Hind and The Panther by John Dryden
"The Hind and the Panther” by John Dryden was published in 1687. It is an allegory told in heroic couplets, and it has also been described as a beast fable. Here, the animals represent different religious denominations, viewed through the lens of Dryden’s Catholic faith. The poem is divided into three parts by the poet from the beginning and each part has a fixed topic. The first part is a description of the major religion in England during Dryden’s time. The poem starts by presenting the hind, a pure creature, being followed. The hind represents the Catholic Church while the panther is the Anglican Church. The second part is a controversial dialogue between the Hind and the Panther as they stroll together. The last part of the poem is composed of two fables told by the Hind and the Panther. The Panther starts by telling the story of the Swallows who were destroyed because they followed the advice given by the Martins and then the Hind tells the fable of the Buzzard, an allegory towards the savagery of the Anglican Party.
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