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Arthur transcends time The name King Arthur evokes images of mythical legends and elements that still exist today. The legend of King Arthur effects directors, writers, and even toy makers. But what is it about this legend that fuels our imagination and creativity? Perhaps it is humans desire to see good overcome evil. Some are enthralled with the magical elements. Others love the adaptability of the legend. I believe it is the mixture of good versus evil, magic, and adaptability that…

In the classic novel Puddn 'head Wilson, Mark Twain balances humor with some serious subject matter while weaving an involved tale concerning a slave who replaces her master 's child with her own son. Roxana, a slave belonging to the brother of the eminent Judge Driscoll, replaces his son Tom with her nearly identical son, Chambers. Although no one notices for many years, the truth is discovered by “Puddn 'head” Wilson, an underestimated scholar, and is eventually revealed when Roxana 's “Tom”…

Parody: an imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect. In his book A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court, Mark Twain parodies the bland narrative of classic medieval stories by allowing the protagonist Hank Morgan to get within breathing distance of literary tropes then turning them on their head resulting in an interesting tale of what would happen if the manager of a weapons factory got teleported to 7th Century Camelot.…

For many years, the English department at the University of Virginia has been editing classic novels. Classics such as Mark Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court,” H. G. Wells’ “The Time Machine,” or Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights” have been revised by a member of the English department at U.Va. They work to connect to a more general, modern, audience rather than other scholars. Many are opposed to the editing of classic literature, for example, the NAACP declares “You don 't…

things brought together”. This summer, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Freakonomics and Dead Poets’ Society helped me to grow as a reader, writer and thinker by encouraging me that, while greatness takes time a preparation through small milestone, it is worth the effort. Summer reading is an important activity because it challenges young readers’ brain over the summer and prevents the brain from forgetting previously learned information. A Connecticut Yankee in King…

Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Harriet Elizabeth Beecher, also known as Harriet Beecher Stowe, was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She was the sixth child of thirteen children. Two of them died as a child. She had seven brothers and three sisters. Her father, Reverend Lyman Beecher, was a Presbyterian Minister. Her mother was Roxanna Foote Beecher. She died at the age of forty-one because of tuberculosis when Harriet was five years old. Following her mother’s death, Harriet was…

Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was born on June 14, 1811 in Litchfield, Connecticut. She published stories, essays, textbooks, and several novels. She is best renowned for her novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. All throughout her writing career, Beecher Stowe wrote and fought for political causes. Stowe was born to Lyman and Roxanna Foote Beecher. Her father was a religious leader. Her mother died when she was a child. Stowe was one of thirteen children. Her seven brothers grew to be ministers; one…

Socio cognitive and self-efficacy theories The Bandura’s socio cognitive theory is the point of departure for many studies in the field of education, particularly in terms of self-efficacy. All researchers have scrutinized, established, looked at, and continue to see self-efficacy has a pillar of student achievement. Based on Bandura’s definition of conscientiousness for the human being, that characteristic “involves purposive accessing and deliberative processing of information for selecting…

ago. From Europe to the New England Colonies, witch trials are a big part of history. About 30 years before the Salem Witch Trials, there were trials over in Connecticut. Eleven people were hanged and 46 prosecutions took place. Connecticut was the first of the American Colonies to have gone through the witch hunt frenzy. Hartford, Connecticut was the first New England town in America to have a witch hunt and trials. A young 8-year-old girl had died suddenly coming home from her neighbor’s…

of racial isolation, a primary contributing factor to the lower academic achievement of racially isolated minority students (CITATATION and QUOTE). It was clear to the Court, and blatantly obvious to any objective observer of public education in Connecticut, that the State’s system in which education is administered at the local level by 169 independent towns and cities is the primary cause of Connecticut’s de facto racial segregation. The availability of affordable housing largely determines…