ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Desire for God As Life Purpose Margery is concerned with earthly suffering, but she also has an intense desire for union with God. Margery’s life and life story are organized around her spiritual experiences, and some of her mystical visions receive more attention than even the birth of one of her fourteen children.

Detailed explanation-2: -Margery Kempe (née Brunham) was extraordinary in many ways: after the birth of her first child (the first of 14) she had frequent visions of Jesus. She also travelled widely, was accused of heresy and finally overcame adversity and the barriers of illiteracy by having her experiences captured in writing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chapter 2. This same son comes back to visit his parents after his marriage, and Kempe finds him a changed young man. He is very serious and devout. Kempe tells her son all about her revelations and way of life, and the son is much impressed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Her Autobiography, The Book of Margery Kempe has great significance because it is the earliest known autobiography in English. In her book, Kempe portrays herself as an honest and devote human being. Margery’s message is taken from her direct relationship with Jesus that is based on unconditional faith and love.