Chester A. Arthur

In The Third Bank of the River, as time passed by, the narrator’s father would be doing the same thing he’s been doing: floating around the river aimlessly. I mean, who wouldn’t call this man crazy? He does nothing in the water, and doesn’t set a foot on land for years. Although the story does not explain why his father does this, there must be a reason why. Yet without reason, the rest of the town and the narrator’s family chooses to ignore the father’s potential reasoning, and persists on…

Death of a Salesman is a tragedy that fits the classic model portraying the same qualities as Oedipus and Hamlet. In all three plays there is strife between the family’s dynamics and problems that surface throughout the play; although, their goals were different they have similar endings. Each play wants the best for the family but the downfall is each of the character could not deal with his flaw that was induced by their own actions. The characters have goals and weaknesses that end up…

Walter Mitty “The secret life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber is a story about a man named Walter Mitty having a hard time facing the reality of everyday life. Walter finds himself at a crossroad between reality and a secret, fantasy world he has created for himself. In the real world, Walter is an old man busy doing chores for his nagging wife. In his fantasy world, Walter is a young, successful man surrounded by people that admire him. Walter’s daydreaming is a way for him to…

“For most of us, Richard the Lionheart has been ensconced since childhood in a pantheon which includes King Arthur, Robin Hood and other legendary – if not mythical- figures: and as a “folk hero” […] it is unlikely that he will ever be dislodged.”1 That is, at least, the view of John Gillingham, a British scholar, specialist of Richard I, but not of all historians, who have generally more conflicted opinions on the Lionheart. Richard I is still, to a certain extent, seen as an English hero. It…

Knighthood Knights lead very difficult and burdensome life, but becoming a knight was a greater honor than being a knight. Knights began their training at the age of seven when they were sent off to a local castle to become pages. These pages spent seven years training their bodies for the trials yet to come. They were taught how to properly use weapons by the lord of that castle and how to dance and sing by the lady of the castle. At the age of fourteen the page…

As generations progress, individuals tend to engage in contrasting practices which stimulate changes in society that provoke clashes of personality that affect unity as a whole. In the painting, Rockwell illustrates a young man and his father waiting at a train station as the son sets off to attend college. It is evident that in the painting Rockwell is able to reflect not only the immediate moment, but also the way society adapts and reacts to its new changes. The dark shades in the painting…

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, many of the characters were adapted or changed in order to better entertain the audience. For some the changes involved their name, age, story, or quite possibly their outcome. As for Rebecca Nurse, most of her fictional story remained true to her actual life. Rebecca was considered one of the most holy and wise women in Salem, but unfortunately she was eventually accused of witchcraft. The story of Rebecca Nurse is a very interesting, devastating series of…

Finding Morals Among the Knights Chivalry, the elite code of conduct followed by the Knights of the Round Table, provides a framework of core values and qualities. Taking place during medieval times, the story, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, chronicles one of King Arthur’s most remarkable knights, Sir Gawain. His personal development evolves as he accepts challenges and departs on a grueling journey with the mission of achieving a higher status in the kingdom. Along the way, Sir Gawain faces…

way readers would perceive King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. Mordred’s…

Andreas Capellanus, the author of the rules, advises the lover to be jealous for his mate, to think about her always, to think highly of her, but not to lust after her (Capellanus, 1184-6). 15. Who was King Arthur? According to the Britannica Encyclopedia article Arthurian Legend, King Arthur was the heroic (possibly mythological) king of Britain of whose exploits to find the Holy Grail, conquests, and relationship with Guinevere and Sir Lancelot widely captivated many in literary works…