This article about a legendary female pope, or popesse, appealed to me as a Catholic who has learned a lot about Church history in nine years of Catholic schooling. A pope had a lot of influence in the Middle Ages as the head of the highly powerful Church, and the idea of an accidental female pope interested me due to the low status of women at the time. I also enjoy reading stories about mysterious legends and myths. Noble wrote this article intending to explain where her story came from, why she has grown to be so famous, and why the tale lacks substance. In my review I will summarize and critique Noble’s main points against Pope Joan’s existence and about her fame. My review will also analyze Noble’s writing and language.
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Noble wrote it well, and while some words might have confused a reader or seemed misspelled, the article read easily. I really enjoyed reading and analyzing this article. It covered a fascinating subject that I had never heard of before, a female pope and modern feminist icon. The article provided plenty of information which allowed me to consider my personal opinion on Pope Joan. I agreed with the author that Joan never lived in the way that the stories described. The author seemed very familiar with the material he presented, and I enjoyed his writing style. In my review I summarized the fascinating story of the legendary Pope Joan as presented by Thomas Noble. I also found Noble’s argument against Pope Joan’s existence and for her fame to be valid and well proven. The article, “Why Pope Joan” had mostly correct writing form. He used advanced vocabulary with context that allowed a reader to comprehend his writing. Overall the article read as easily as it kept my attention, and I profoundly enjoyed
Pope Joan …show more content…
Noble wrote it well, and while some words might have confused a reader or seemed misspelled, the article read easily. I really enjoyed reading and analyzing this article. It covered a fascinating subject that I had never heard of before, a female pope and modern feminist icon. The article provided plenty of information which allowed me to consider my personal opinion on Pope Joan. I agreed with the author that Joan never lived in the way that the stories described. The author seemed very familiar with the material he presented, and I enjoyed his writing style. In my review I summarized the fascinating story of the legendary Pope Joan as presented by Thomas Noble. I also found Noble’s argument against Pope Joan’s existence and for her fame to be valid and well proven. The article, “Why Pope Joan” had mostly correct writing form. He used advanced vocabulary with context that allowed a reader to comprehend his writing. Overall the article read as easily as it kept my attention, and I profoundly enjoyed