Gentlewoman

Geoffrey Chaucer and Giovanni Boccaccio both offer modern society a glimpse into the dark ages through their literary pieces, The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron. Composed of numerous short stories, the two pieces of literature convey the way of life in 1300s as well as the medieval society’s belief and the strong influence of the bubonic plague. Short stories within The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron feature the plague and utilize the illness to construct plot and the overall theme. In…

The Flower Girl’s Great Transformation “To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly.” In George Bernard Shaw’s fictional play, Pygmalion, Liza Doolittle also known as The Flower Girl, is the protagonist and is under an experiment for six months. Liza lives with two old gentlemen, Professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering. She later discovers her new identity, a better lifestyle where there is education, etiquettes, social class, and fashion…

vacation in Florence. Only being about a thousand miles apart, Florence, Italy and Surrey, England, could not be more different. Being brought up in England, Lucy was taught to hold her tongue, to speak when spoken too, and to always be a gentlewoman. At the beginning of the novel, when Lucy and her cousin Charlotte are at the dining table complaining about the absence of their view, Charlotte silences Lucy when she tries to speak (Page 4). This showcases how strictly enforced the…

Ava Swanstrom: Titania Talks, I am concerned about my husband not telling me what goes on in his life, and what has been troubling him. He neglects to talk to me about his feelings, and the frustrations overcoming him. When he refused to discuss the sentiments, right then and there, I lashed out at him, “Out, you mad-headed ape!” (II.iii.71). I knew at that moment, that he would do the same. I was nervous and scared, but all he had to say was, “gentle Kate”. I think that this shows the…

For instance, a doctor and a gentlewoman are analyzing Lady Macbeth sleepwalking in which she is heard mumbling to herself. It is seen that Lady Macbeth had troubling thoughts about committing murder, “What, will these hands ne’er be clean?”(5.1.31). However, it is also seen that she fears…

In Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, Lady Macbeth is somewhat responsible in the downfall of her husband’s tyranny. She does this by coercing her husband into doing things he had very serious doubts about. She pushes him by calling him a coward, essentially converting him into a mindless tyrant. Although later in the play her role diminishes, and Macbeth makes his own decisions. In Act 1, Scene 5, Lady Macbeth considers the witches prophecy that her husband will be king. She says: “Yet do I fear thy…

“The romantic Comedic ending of Twelfth Night leaves us with a disturbing vision of a preculiarly volatile passion if we believe that love is an emotion felt within, merely expressed, made apparent, in public word and action.” – David Schalkwyk Is Love and Emotion? Page 110 Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night is a comedic portrayal of the trials and hardship of love, it tracks the journey of realization and allows the audience to discover the differences between passion and true love. In this…

The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare uses motifs throughout the play to drive the plot. Motifs such as violence, guilt, and the supernatural are used to manipulate the character’s minds that drives them to make horrific decisions. During the course of the play, these motifs interconnect; as a consequence they affect the actions of the character. Although each character has his/her own visions of their future, none seem to understand the driving forces behind their behavior and…

In this day and age, chivalry is quite uncommon. Some say that it has died, but others would argue that chivalry is alive and well. Why is society so confused when discussing the quality of its own people? After reading Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, the source of perplexion is quite obvious. In a story of uncertainty and pursuit, the main character, Pip, longed to be a gentleman. He spent years and years of his life training to become a man with wealth, land, and class. One can now…

midst of this scheming, Don John finds a way to stop the marriage between Claudio and Hero. The night before the wedding, Don John shows Don Pedro and Cloudio what they believe to be Hero and Borachio having an affair. But it is in fact Hero’s gentlewoman Margaret and Borachio they…