Marie Antoinette was the Austrian queen of France in the mid-late 1700’s. She was married off to the king of France’s son at fourteen years of age and was executed for treason along with her husband Louis the XVI of France in 1793, late in the French Revolution. She lived the rich and extravagant life of a queen, which makes sense since she was one. Her careless spending during a time when food and resources in France were scarce, along with false accusations, were reasons for her execution. There are many different pieces of information about the life that Marie led up to her tragic death and only through a variety of different sources, can readers understand more completely, details about Marie and her life.
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In Marie Antoinette’s Letter to Her Mother, Marie writes about her arrival in Paris as the soon to be queen. She explains her joy and amazement upon entering the city, “What was really affecting was the tenderness and earnestness of the poor people, who, in spite of the taxes with which they were overwhelmed, were transported with joy at seeing us” (Antoinette 1). This quote shows that Marie was not oblivious to the struggle that the poor were going through at that time, contrary to many beliefs, “Dubbed Madame Deficit, the queen was increasingly blamed for the country’s desperate financial situation, although she had in fact already cut back on personal expenses” (Covington 5). Madame Campan’s Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette, describes the honor that it was to serve the queen, “In order to describe the queen’s private service intelligibly, it must be recollected that service of every kind was honor, and had not any other denomination” (Campan 1). In Edmund Burke’s piece, The Death of Marie Antoinette, Burke reveals his horror at the death of the queen and his surprise at the men of the country for letting such horrors befall …show more content…
They allow readers to develop their own opinions based on the conceptions of others throughout history. Sources like the piece written by Richard Covington, are ideal for learning both sides of the argument on whether Marie deserved the fate she got or not. It defends Marie, while at the same time, acknowledges the point of view of the revolutionaries. Edmund Burke and Madame Campan write about what an honor it was to serve the queen and show readers the points of view from loyal devotees of the queen. Marie Antoinette’s Letter to Her Mother is a snippet of history and allows readers to feel what Marie felt upon arriving as the new queen of France; and finally the film, Marie Antoinette, focuses more on the innocent teenage side of Marie’s life. From the combination of different sources such as these, details about Marie Antoinette and her life that would otherwise have been lost in history, are revealed for readers to interpret and form conclusions
Two of five sources, …show more content…
In Marie Antoinette’s Letter to Her Mother, Marie writes about her arrival in Paris as the soon to be queen. She explains her joy and amazement upon entering the city, “What was really affecting was the tenderness and earnestness of the poor people, who, in spite of the taxes with which they were overwhelmed, were transported with joy at seeing us” (Antoinette 1). This quote shows that Marie was not oblivious to the struggle that the poor were going through at that time, contrary to many beliefs, “Dubbed Madame Deficit, the queen was increasingly blamed for the country’s desperate financial situation, although she had in fact already cut back on personal expenses” (Covington 5). Madame Campan’s Memoirs of the Private Life of Marie Antoinette, describes the honor that it was to serve the queen, “In order to describe the queen’s private service intelligibly, it must be recollected that service of every kind was honor, and had not any other denomination” (Campan 1). In Edmund Burke’s piece, The Death of Marie Antoinette, Burke reveals his horror at the death of the queen and his surprise at the men of the country for letting such horrors befall …show more content…
They allow readers to develop their own opinions based on the conceptions of others throughout history. Sources like the piece written by Richard Covington, are ideal for learning both sides of the argument on whether Marie deserved the fate she got or not. It defends Marie, while at the same time, acknowledges the point of view of the revolutionaries. Edmund Burke and Madame Campan write about what an honor it was to serve the queen and show readers the points of view from loyal devotees of the queen. Marie Antoinette’s Letter to Her Mother is a snippet of history and allows readers to feel what Marie felt upon arriving as the new queen of France; and finally the film, Marie Antoinette, focuses more on the innocent teenage side of Marie’s life. From the combination of different sources such as these, details about Marie Antoinette and her life that would otherwise have been lost in history, are revealed for readers to interpret and form conclusions