Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc is arguably one of the most studied and respected historical figures of the Middle Ages. She was a mystery to the theologians and scholars of her time, and she remains as such to this day. Mary Gordon, author of Joan of Arc, Jean Anouilh’s play The Lark, and the transcripts from “The Trial of Joan of Arc” strive to dissect Joan’s true character. The generalized purposes of all three of these works are essentially the same: to tell the story of Joan of Arc. However, each portrays…

ultimate ruler (god) and the Kings of Land over who had power. Besides conflicts with each other and god, there were still women's rights issues. Both Saint Joan, and King Henry V are similar in which they both lack the rights of women. They disrespect women in the sense of itemizing, name calling, and stereotyping. In scene 1 from Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play In Six Scenes And An Epilogue by George Bernard Shaw, the scene shows that there is little to no trust in women during the 14th century.…

underdog, where they/it started at a low point and rose above everything negative going on. The proverb is shown in many ways like people, characters in literature, and historical events, especially Joan of Arc, Oprah Winfrey, Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, and the 2008 recession. Joan of Arc went through…

fearless fighters. One such woman was Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc lead the French army against the British during the Hundred Years War, despite it being known that she was a female. On May 23, 1430, the Burgundians captured her and little was done by the French higher ups to save her. The English, especially frustrated by the fact that a woman was able to defeat their army, did everything they could to condemn Joan of Arc, no matter the reason. While in captivity, Joan was treated harshly, with…

Joan of Arc’s identification as both male and female throughout various aspects of her life further depicted her as gender fluid. Gender fluidity allows for conceptualization through “…gender freedom and the primacy of individual choice and as destabilizing categories and boundaries” (Davis 101). This grants the capability for an individual to have the anatomical body parts of one gender, but also be able to freely flow between different genders. Joan of Arc displayed this with her chosen…

man, and then sometimes she will act completely different. Another symptom would be high energy level and lack of sleep which is also true in the case of Joan of Arc. Another disorder she could have had is psychosis that is a condition where you lose contact with reality and start to imagine stuff that are not happening, like in the case of Joan. Another thing she…

this and many other tragic occurrences happened to Joan of Arc. More than what you could ever imagine. While Joan of Arc was wandering in her father’s garden, she was playing around with the flowers. Moments later she then heard some bells ringing. There she stood, wondering from where it was coming from but still couldn’t figure it out. Then, that’s when she heard it. Being accompanied by a white light, Joan heard some voices. According to Joan, she claimed the voices to be angels and saints,…

Joan of Arc: Deconstruction Essay In George Bernard Shaw’s play, Saint Joan, the Inquisitor explicitly propels a powerful speech, revealing only one side of the story, and aspires to persuade the church court to condemn Joan of Arc for heresy. The Inquisitor makes his point using rhetorical appeals such as paradox and persuasion, while appealing to his audience through anaphora, polysyndeton, climax, and antithesis. In a rather solemn tone, the Inquisitor begins his speech with ethos. In line…

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc was nothing but a peasant farmers daughter growing up in 1428 in a small village in northeast France. She was born during the 100 years war and grew up fearful of death just like many others. She was just 16 when she got a special calling. Following this calling Joan of Arc affected the people of Europe by leading the military during the 100 years war. Joan had no special plans in life and being the youngest out of five kids you are expected to follow along in their…

characteristics. Saint Joan of Arc was just a young girl when she realized the greatness in her. She was blessed by God at the young age of thirteen with the desire to fight against England; and with her determination, leadership and above all greatness, she had the ability to succeed, defeat and thrive. Joan of Arc exemplifies greatness through her tragic childhood circumstances, messages from divine, living up to prophesies and her willingness to die for what is right. Through all Joan of…