Blacksmith

All women were considered to be of less skill and ability compared to men. A prime example of this would be Williams personal Blacksmith. She was made to look like she wasn't good at her job. All the male blacksmiths sent William to her when he didn't have any money. She was also located away from all the other blacksmiths because she was a women. They didn't want to be associated with her because of this. This implied that her work was the only work bad enough to get…

social classes. Count Adhemar was of the noble class and as a knight was suppose to be a humble, respectful man, yet he was the complete opposite. William Thatcher was born a peasant, yet he showed traits that a true knight would have. The lady blacksmith was a prime example of a character who, in medieval times, did not belong where they were. These characters are fine examples of the fallacies hidden in Medieval England. A knight is one who should demonstrate qualities of respect, will…

tells of a society where social class is everything. It tells of an orphan living with his sister and her husband, and the journey of changing his social class and finding his true identity. Joe Gargery appears in the novel Great Expectations as a blacksmith married to Pip’s sister, Mrs. Joe. We as readers, get our first characterization of Joe when Pip describes him as “a fair man, with curls of flaxen hair on each side of his smooth face, and with eyes of such a very undecided blue that they…

A Mercy by Toni Morrison is set in the complex and tumultuous time period of 17th century America. Early colonial America was at a critical period of racial tension after Bacon’s Rebellion, that caused a decisive shift from a separation and identification of Americans based on class to that of one based in race. This change especially affected indentured servants. Willard Bond, one of the indentured servants in A Mercy’s, personal story of servitude along with descriptions of his beliefs…

hardening of their souls with the soles of their feet. The younger slaves, Sorrow and Florens are in search for love, insight, and a sense of identity. Sorrow has her imaginary adversary. “Twin and Florens have her shoes, as well as, Lina and the Blacksmith. Lina has learned, in her village, before it was destroyed, wisdom. She found purpose; after all she’d been through, in giving her advice on farming, helping Rebekka (Mistress) with the children, and caring for Florens as if she were her…

Only certain people were allowed to do certain things. The movie “A Knight’s Tale”, portrayed some of the privileges and things people could and could not do. William Thatcher (the main character) was not allowed to become a knight, The female blacksmith was treated differently than others, and Prince Edwards had a lot of power. If you were not of a certain social class, there were only a few things that people could do. In the movie “A Knight’s Tale”, William Thatcher was a peasant. He was not…

literally thrown out of Olympus. Hephaestus is the Greek god most well known for being a blacksmith of the gods. In order to understand Hephaestus, you have to first understand his stories, what he’s the god of, and what he’s made. Furthermore, Hephaestus is the god of fire. He is also the god of forges, sculptures, stone masonry, and metalworking. Since he is a god of fire and metalworking, he acts as a blacksmith for the gods. Hephaestus is the god behind many of the gods’ genius inventions.…

The book Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is about a young boy named Pip and his life journey. Pip is an orphan who lives with his sister, Mrs. Joe, and brother-in-law, Joe. The only source of income for their family is Joe who works as a blacksmith. One day, Pip is taken to Satis House, which is owned by a wealthy heiress named Miss Havisham, and meets Estella, the adopted daughter of Miss Havisham, who taunts him based on his social status. Later on, Pip is given a large sum of money by…

The clothing that was worn by the upper class farmers of the Revolution era were incredibly intricate and fancy even in the standards of today. To no surprise these the outfits that were required to be worn by women were beyond simple modesty. The fact that even in the 1700’s women’s clothing was still more: complicated, convoluted, and held to a higher standard than the male counterpart is still something seen today in modern clothing, showing that while there may have been infinitesimal…

allows the flame to create such vivid and different lights. These lights set these special ores apart from the usual, red flamed ores. It is said that these ores are allowing a blaze a color that is not usual. The third stanza explains that the blacksmith…