Beggars

in which the cultures of our world and Shakespeare's was much different. Actors, starting in ancient Greece and Rome, were looked at with a very low status. Stephanie Chidester states, "actors were alternately classified as 'vagabonds and sturdy beggars,' and as servants of noblemen." Acting was a career in…

the stage with a colorful account of what one might see while walking the streets of Ireland. “It is a melancholy object to walk through this great town, or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads, and cabin doors crowded with beggars of the female sex, followed by three, four, or six children, all in rags and all importuning every passenger for an alms.” Suffering of the poor mothers and children is used to trigger empathy in the readers or at least to shed some light on…

callously and encourage the young men to go courageously to the battlefield without fear of dying for their nation. It is seen as an honour by the young men in being patriots and introduced by terrifying images of the soldiers /“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks”/ (1). Despite the poems having similar themes, the poets have different feelings towards…

I have researched children's rights and the abuses of children during Victorian Times. Life during Victorian England was not an easy time for those in the lower class, especially for the children of poverty. Many families were poor who lived in the cities with poor sanitation and poor working conditions. Children were also part of the working poor with little to no education. For the upper classes, money was not a problem since this was the beginning of the industrial age and the rich were…

The Odyssey is a story about a hero’s epic journey throughout the world. First, Odysseus has to outwit different characters that want to end his journey, he must remain in control of his group by keeping them safe, that’s what makes his the hero of this story. Second, he and his men are faced with a lot of different obstacles that they must overcome so that they can complete their journey and make it home to their families. Last, he has to protect his own family from different people. If the…

“A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick,” written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729, is a Juvenalian satirical essay where the proposer gives an extremely sarcastic and ironic solution to the difficulties that Ireland faced in the early 1700s. In order to fully comprehend Swift’s satire-packed essay, some background information is required about the historical…

Odysseus: The Static Hero For most interesting stories, the main character is flawed and goes experiences many changes throughout the story. These characters learn about themselves and change accordingly. However, Odysseus, from The Odyssey does not share these same qualities. Throughout the story, Odysseus understands some of his flaws and is cunning enough to overcome them, but he does not bother to try and change his weaknesses into a feasible defense and does not change as a character…

Gothel, the witch, doesn’t hide Rapunzel in the woods because instead, she lets Rapunzel stay in the tower but ties up Rapunzel and then waits for Flynn Rider to come up so she can kill him. Finally, this quote says, “ After a year as wandering as a beggar, the prince finds Rapunzel, who now has…

reasons: to conceal one's plan and to protect oneself or others. Edmund, Goneril, and Regan are hiding behind metaphorical masks to conceal their evil intents. While Edgar and Kent wear masks to serve virtuous purposes. Edgar disguises himself into a beggar and Kent into a peasant to dismiss their identities. Their disguises help them to reclaim their lost status and bring justice. Oswold, the "serviceable villain" (IV. vi. 254) in the play and Goneril's servant, is wearing another mask. He is…

in the battle of the suitors. During the battle she was dressed up in one of her many disguises and was helping kill the opposing suitors. Lastly Athena helped him by disguising him to get info on the suitors. He was disguised as a old homeless beggar. When he was dressed up he asked questions and saw what everyone was doing with his money and who was faithful. Odysseus got a lot of help but he showed lots of courage and bravery throughout the…