Blacksmith

go to the store? Well, if you needed any weapons in the past, you would generally go to the blacksmith. Blacksmithing is a fascinating job that keeps the culture of medieval castles and knights alive. Understanding blacksmithing is a marvelous way to learn about life in the past. Blacksmithing is a really intriguing job, but probably not as much at the Levi Jordan Plantation because of the physical work required as a slave. First of all, Levi Jordan was born in Georgia, and later inherited…

Contrasting “Old Ironsides” and “the Village Blacksmith” An American myth is a story about a remarkable character who does incredible or heroic deeds. They also teach an important message. Two examples of an American myth are “The Village Blacksmith” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and “Old Ironsides” by Oliver Wendell Holmes. “Old Ironsides” is a poem about an old battleship that was supposed to be scrapped. “The Village Blacksmith” is another poem about a model citizen who works as a…

In order to cope with abandonment Florens journeys to find the blacksmith to fill the void left by her mother; “the rejection is a wound which stunts the psyche of the young Florens, leading her to ‘give dominion of herself to another”(56, Downie). Their relationship is primarily physical, yet Florens falls deeply in love with the man because her insistence to feel accepted. The blacksmith is a free black man who leaves the Vaark farm when his work is done without even saying goodbye, turning…

the blacksmith was noted that “with his hard, rough hand he wipes/A tear out of his eyes.” The mentioning of his “hard, rough hand” provides evidence for his hardwork and dedication to his job, which is juxtaposed with the tear falling from his eye, which represents the soft, sentimental side of his persona. This helps to support the idea that the blacksmith is more than just his career, and has a deeper meaning to his life. Longfellow advances on the blacksmith’s role as a key member of the…

Florens a young girl purses the free African blacksmith who is much older while working for Jacob. Florens yearns for this man considering he’s an indentured slave, and "He could marry, own things, travel, sell his own labor." (Pp.53). Since women during this time knew that they were supposed to submit to men and obey anything they asked of them, Florens for the most part submitted to the blacksmiths in everything . Seeing they weren’t together as a married couple Florence knew her boundaries…

poem titled “Starry Night” was written by Anne Sexton a poet of the 20th century. The poem talks about a peaceful death wish by the author herself. The second poem “The Village Blacksmith” was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It talks about a blacksmith who works hard, and has had some rough patches in his life. These poems both talk about different subjects, and are filled with different poetic devices and elements. I picked a few to compare. The elements I chose, focus on showing the…

==History== “Beginner’s Guide on Blacksmithing” was written by Blanchard Raske, a blacksmith hailing from the southern reaches of [[Daendroc]]. Toward the end of his life, he had camecome to the realization that not all children are fortunate enough to gain an apprenticeship under a competent blacksmith. He offered this publication as a basic guide for young blacksmiths to follow in order to gain experience. It details basic blacksmithing techniques and how to create a dagger. This article is…

Elopement occurred often to occur in the world of Jane Austen, where women would be pressured to go above their rank, while men would marry down. Elopement was very common in the Regency era, and was very dishonorable for one’s family. Elopement all began with the English law forbidding people under the age of 21 to be married. This law in 1754 forbade young adults under the age of 21 to marry without their parents’ consent. Even though England did this, Scotland did not. Scotland let girls…

denying himself freedom. Willard talks about the blacksmith and his freedom. “He admired the smith and his craft. A view that lasted until the day he saw money pass from Vaark’s hand to the blacksmith”(Morrison, 150). From then on, Willard refuses to do work for the blacksmith, convincing Scully of the same, but then Willard says the blacksmith made him feel respected. The blacksmith does this by saying “Mr. Bond, Good Morning”(Morrison, 150) to Willard. Willard has never been called by a…

The blacksmith shop and the little cabin were by far my favorite. The little cabin looked exactly like one would look in during the 19th century. There was a small table and stove, along with two small bedrooms. Each had a bed and window, along with a little washbasin. The blacksmith shop was one of the most interactive parts of the ranch. They had an actual blacksmith, and we got to watch him build a stand for a campfire. The blacksmith even had one of the boys in the crowd assist him in using…