Edith Frank-Holländer

The novel Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton has an extensive amount of imagery, many scenes are accompanied by descriptions of the bitter winter that encompasses the town. Even the name of the town that the characters inhabit, “Starkfield”, contributes to this imagery. In the novel, Ethan Frome is no longer in love with his wife, Zeena, but now yearns for her younger cousin, Mattie Silver. During the harsh winter that the main story takes place in, Mattie is a warm and comforting presence to Ethan in…

Einhard composes Life of Charlemagne in 825 AD with the intention of commemorating King Charles’s well rounded devotion to his kingdom and his family, as he went beyond the expected duties of a King. Throughout the course of his life, Einhard had became very fond of the King and felt it his responsibility to preserve his knowledge of the King’s great deeds subsequent to the King’s death. Einhard provides a detailed piece of writing in which he eternalizes the deeds enacted by the King through…

honorably, for they show loyalty and respect for each other in times of hardship and in the event of Oliver’s death. Roland, acting on pride, does not blow Charlemagne’s oliphant for help, for he does not want to smear his name and the name of the Franks. Roland’s pride ultimately cost him his life, yet by his own code he died honorably, for he did not die a coward. These examples prove that The Song of Roland defines an honorable life for a knight as staying loyal to one’s companions and always…

Two lives of Charlemagne is a book that has the writings of two people that wrote about the life of Charlemagne. The first person was a man named Einhard who wrote a biography of Charlemagne’s life. The second was Notker the Stammerer who wrote about the deeds of Charlemagne. The writings from Einhard and Notker combine to make the book Two lives of Charlemagne. The text will focus on six ideals from the text. One ideal is Charlemagne’s personality, character, appearance. The second ideal is…

ended in 476 CE. The Franks, became the dominant ruler, the Byzantine Empire also known as the Eastern Roman Empire continued for another millennium before falling. Why did the Vikings Start Raiding? The Vikings are etched into history, but the tales of the countless raids and the myriad of battles weave in and out of fact to fiction and delves into myth and legend. Vikings, however, did leave a mark upon history and shapes today's society. The Norse Vikings colonized…

Roland, Ganglion betrayed him and the rear guard to the Saracens. Roland and the rear guard were ambushed and fought the Saracen troops. Roland was advised by Olivier to blow his elephant horn for help, but refused to do so out of pride. After the Franks had been defeated and it was too late, Roland blew his horn so hard it burst his head, trying to let the King know about the betrayal. This is what make Roland a hero, the fact that even though he had failed, he still blew the horn to warn his…

Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, greatly impacted Ancient Rome through his role as Emperor of Western Europe. Through art and culture Charlemagne’s traditions still exist today. In order to understand his impact it is crucial to learn his background, time as a ruler, effect on Ancient Rome, the Carolingian renaissance, and traditions that exist today. Just like any other ruler, Charlemagne had to start somewhere. Unfortunately the exact date of Charlemagne’s birth is unknown,…

Or what they personally had to go through before the holocaust was over? Regina Frank, Trude Levi, and Martin Stern all had something in common. They all survived the holocaust. Somemore background information on Regina Frank,Trude Levi, and Martin Stern is Regina Frank spoke two different languages Russian and Yiddish too.She became a translator for the Nazis and was sent to the prison in Frankfurt ("Regina Franks (née Sherer)"). Trude Levi got called stupid by two SS women. They were talking…

and even a change in clothing and fashion for which represented nobility and authority. A historian who had a favorable relationship to Clovis and his Frankish kingdom in the 5th century AD, Gregory of Tours, is quoted in his work, History of the Franks, mentioning the distinct appearance of eastern tradition by recalling, “Clovis received an appointment to the consulship from the emperor Anastasius (Roman Emperor in Constantinople), and in the church of the blessed Martin he clad himself in the…

Regional Civilizations The Middle Age was a time of no great accomplishments in science, not any great art was produced, and no great rulers were born. During this time there was no single ruler, or king, that was in charge of the people, so the Roman Catholic Church became in charge. They held all the power. A Frankish guy named Charlemagne was appointed king by Pope Leo III. He was the first person to be an emperor since the empire had fallen over three hundred years before. There is not…