On John Paul II’s Roman Triptych
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Wybrane sposoby czytania Tryptyku rzymskiego Jana Pawła II na zajęciach literackich w szkole ponadpodstawowej
On John Paul II’s Roman Triptych with young readers

Author(s): Magdalena Marzec-Jóźwicka
Subject(s): Polish Literature, Theory of Literature, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Wyższa Szkoła Gospodarki w Bydgoszczy (WSG)
Keywords: axiological education; romantic poetry; meditation; the story of Abraham; frescoes by Michelangelo; poetry of John Paul II;

Summary/Abstract: The article reflects on John Paul II’s Roman Triptych. The poem was included in the list of reading proposed for high school students. The text shows various ways of analyzing the poems contained in it, including: interpretation of the title and subtitle, determining the features of poetry, researching the structure of the poem, searching for keywords and building semantic fields around them, recalling literary, philosophical, historical and theological. By reading and considering the pieces of the Roman Triptych, teenagers have a chance to get to know better and maybe even rediscoverthe Holy Father as an artist of the word, priest, edu- cator and guide in the world of values. In the poems, John Paul II describes his vision of God and man, nature and art. He contemplates and explains the Bible, bears witness to the truths arising from recognizing the nature of the relationship between man and God, based on a spe- cial bond, trust and love.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 15
  • Page Range: 13-30
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish