Carnival

It was the first carnival celebrated after the return of the Medicis from exile in 1512, after they had been expelled from the city in 1494.17 In 1512, Giuliano and Lorenzo de Medici returned with papal support to Florence, but this was not marked by any public ceremony.18 This carnival thus was the first public ritual that the Medicis could use to their advantage to signify their return to the city…

sleeping during the day and thieving at night. He is often seen as a drunkard. Not to mention the scene where Hal wakes him up and he has a wench in his bed (Norton 1192). Falstaff lives as if every day is carnival or holiday time. Even Hal knows that Falstaff is the Lord of Misrule in the carnival. When Hal is speaking out loud about his plans to appear better, he says: If all the year were playing holidays, To sport would be as tedious as to work; But when they seldom come, they wished-for…

In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Cask of Amontillado” Poe creates two mood in two different settings, the carnival and the catacombs. The first mood that is established at the carnival is a joyful mood, it then shifts to being suspenseful at the catacombs. During the carnival setting Poe uses a joyful and pleasant mood. When the the carnival setting first comes up, Fortunato approaches Montresor, “He accosted me with excessive warmth” (84). Fortunato is illustrating how he is excited to…

de los Muertos The carnival Dia de los Muertos taking place in Mexico occurs on the first and second days of November. The two days are spent celebrating the lives of lost family members and friends, rather than mourning the death. This time is filled with calaveras (skulls), calacas (skeletons), colors as bright as the sun, and a happy remembrance of loved ones. The celebration of the Day of the Dead is distinctive in its history, countries, and customs. The Mexican carnival has unique…

wicked carnival in Green Town, Illinois. The story embarks a journey in defeating evil while also portraying strained relationships through the process, especially that of Will Halloway and his dad. Throughout his childhood, Will had never felt a connection with his father due to their distance; especially due to Mr. Holloway and Wills extensive age gap, they are unable to relate to the same interests and therefore result in feelings of indifference towards one another. However, the new carnival…

night and follow it to where they see the carnival being set up. After this intriguing sight they go home and return the next morning where they run into their old teacher, Ms. Foley as she was about to enter a maze filled with mirrors. Jim and Will warn her not to go in there and after she exits the maze, she appears disturbed in the process of looking for her nephew, Robert. Jim and Will leave, but then decide to return later that night to inspect the carnival…

The Carnival of Brazil is an excellent example of a long-standing tradition that involves Brazilian music. Every year the annual festival begins the Monday before Ash Wednesday, which leaves approximately fifty-one days to Easter. This is a Roman Catholic celebration that takes place prior to Lent. Carnival is an event where the Brazilian people enjoy parades, along with signing and dancing throughout the street. The styles of music that are typically used in Carnival are the Samba, Frevo…

The night is not gloomy for the people who are busy having fun at the Carnival, but it is for the misfortunate Fortunato. The short story "The Cask of Amontillado," written by Edgar Allen Poe, reveals just how deceiving a friendship can be sometimes. Fortunato is a so-called friend of Montresor who is determined to take revenge on Fortunato for insulting him. A sense of darkness shines when these “frenemies” meet at the Carnival. Freedom becomes torture and betrayal becomes Fortunato’s worst…

The novel “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles takes place in New England during World War 2. Gene and Finny’s friendship is a combination of different feelings. They admire and respect each other, but Gene is jealous of Finny’s athletic ability. Jealously causes Gene to compete with Finny. Gene tries to excel in his academics to even up with Finny. Their friendship blurs who they are, as Gene begins to live his life for Finny. Gene is becoming part of Finny, therefore losing his own identity. The…

The social ritual of carnival takes place in a liminal space. Liminality is a space between boundaries. It is a constantly undefined space that allows for any social interaction that takes place within these spaces to be without the restrictions of defined societal restrictions. The majority of the complex discourses the characters have occur within these undefined spaces. For instance, in Crime and Punishment, discourse demonstrates key liminal spaces such as the stairs, bridges, and even…