Gloucester

One of the most critical aspects of accurately enjoying the work of William Shakespeare is being able to put yourself in the shoes of his audiences. The intended audience of any form of public rhetoric will often be the most appreciative thereof, and this is especially true in the cases of historical works. Modern American culture is increasingly differing from that of preceding societies, and without the knowledge of who the arts they were intended for, and their mindsets and attitudes, many…

We have to Fight for our Right to Potty Every day, millions of transgender and gender non-conforming students are harassed, bullied, beaten up and denied access to their school bathrooms based upon the gender printed on the doors. These students are in a constant and devastating battle for equality. After years of verbal harassment and bullying for being transgender, the pain doesn’t stop. Finally being comfortable in their own skin and having the confidence to go out in public as a…

Mythological Gods Shakespeare’s King Lear is a tragedy play based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. The play revolves around King Lear and his downfall after the division of his kingdom. Shakespeare uses mythological gods throughout King Lear to support and supplement different characters’ dialogue. In the first scene of King Lear, Lear elects to step down as king and distribute his power to his daughters. Lear divides his kingdom based on how well his three daughters praise and flatter…

The current event that I choose was the case of Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board. Grimm is a transgender student from Virginia that was denied the right to use the bathroom that corresponds with his gender identity. Grimm won against the school board in the federal appeals court, but the court ruled the school had to let Grimm used a unisex bathroom that was created for him. Although Gavin won the case, Gavin feels as though it still excludes him from using the bathroom of the…

The Battle of Yorktown The battle of Yorktown is often considered the last major battle of the revolutionary war, a fascinating battle where a tiny mistake cost the British the war. In this paper I will describe the main events of the war, along with each side's army. I will give you a glimpse into the battle of Yorktown, where young men gave their lives for freedom. At Yorktown three armies collided the French, the Americans, and the British at Yorktown Virginia. The French and the Americans…

The first act promptly begins with Lear’s surprising announcement about relinquishing his power to his three daughters. He pledges “our largest bounty may extend” (1.1.57) to whomever loves him the most. Beginning with Lear’s major discourse throughout the play, we get the sense that power is the dominant force that's at the centre of this family. Lear states first “to shake all cares and business from our [Lear’s] age”(1.1.41) and then taking that boundless power to his children, where he can…

The reverse of natural order is also shown when Gloucester rejects his legitimate son Edgar much to the benefit of his illegitimate son Edmund who is deemed to be a "Loyal and natural boy" (II. i. 84) by his father. This is, as it were, the carnivalesque-grotesque version of the play's main plot when the story of Cordelia's disinheritance leads finally to the delegitimization of the king himself. The reversal here triggers several other grotesque distortions in the subplot. Here Edmund's…

One who is thought to have been innocent and true to herself and to others around her would surely prove that justice exists by showcasing her own life. However, this is not the case with another secondary character, Cordelia, in Shakespeare’s King Lear. Although Cordelia gave her honest response to her father and always protected her father, she faced a cruel death that Shakespeare’s audience could not withstand. When asked to proclaim her love to her father, she refused, not because she was…

There were five fishermen on board of Andrea Gail, which was a boat meant for swordfishing. They started their journey in Gloucester, Massachusetts and hoped to find good catches in New England. When they got to New England, they fished for a few weeks. They got plenty of fish and they decided it was time to go and cash in the fish. On their way home on October 27, there was…

This play depicts the theme of Fathers and their children. Gloucester (Glou) introduces Edmund to Kent as a bastard that he sired out of wedlock; he used to be embrassed to announce this to anyone, now he boasts about Edmund;s “well breeding”. King Lear announces that he is splitting his kingdom among his three daughters he has each of them to say how much they love them so that he can give each their land accordingly. Regan and Goneril lie and say that they love him as much as possible it is…