Jousting

“A Knight’s Tale;” The Story of One And Everyman Many medieval stories were meant to be told to large audiences of common and noble folk alike and as such, these poems and songs had to be relatable enough that the listeners belonging to either social class could immerse themselves in the tale. The nobility often wanted to hear stories of brave knights on virtuous quests for honor and glory, in hopes that it would spur a similar adventure in their own lives. Conversely, the peasants and laborers…

When I finally got out of that bar, I walked around for a while. I still couldn’t get those singers out of my head. Boy, what a bunch of freaks. When that brunette got up on the piano, for chrissake, that killed me. I was out of there before her second foot hit the top. I walked up and down Central Park West for a couple hours. It was always so dreary in New York. It’s like you couldn’t get a break from the goddamn clouds. I was getting really cold and I had my hands in my pockets. I thought…

Life in fourteenth century England was vividly illustrated through the Canterbury Tales almost more accurately than any other history of that time period. Gregory Chaucer, the author of the Canterbury Tales, gives the reader a profound insight into the life of the fourteenth century people in England through direct and indirect characterization. Chaucer effectively reveals the character's thoughts, words, and action through the use of his "Prologue" to the Canterbury Tales. His work shows his…

he could have never become a knight, only a squire. However, William became a knight anyways, it was easy to hide his social class because no one knew his father or where he came from. As a knight William took part in jousts. William did well in jousting and ended up going to the world championship back in London. While in London, William found himself in Cheapside. He was riding his horse and while riding down a street he ran into a little girl. He started talking to the little girl and asked…

the windmills found in the country side.” However, once Don Quixote sees the windmills, he declares that he has seen “thirty or forty more enormous giants” (Cervantes 58). Hallucinations made appearances throughout the whole novel (including the jousting incident in chapter LIX that was a tad humorous) and serve as a good measure of mental illness. If hallucinations were the only symptom he showed, it could all be attributed to a lack of sleep. However, more serious symptoms occur throughout the…

Styles of the English Language Even though the English language is commonly used throughout the world; it is difficult, and is consisted to be the most challenging language to learn as a second language. One of the main reasons for this is the sheer complexity of the language itself. What makes it so complex can be associated with many aspects including dialects, regionalism, how it is ever expanding and changing, and possibly the most complicated reason is how the same word can have multiple…

The Renaissance was a new beginning from the Middle Ages and a reformation in the way art was perceived. There were many prominent artists during the Renaissance that changed the era of art, commonly known as High Renaissance. These artists painted the streets of Europe, “patronized artists and mean of letters, and expended enormous enthusiasm and huge sums of money” (Aboukhadijeh, “European Society in the Age of the Renaissance”). The characteristics of High Renaissance art encompassed…

European Knight vs the Japanese Samurai European Knights and Samurai of Japan have often been compared to one another. Upon comparison there are major differences is their armor, how drastically different ideas, philsosophies, culture, fighting styles, and weapons influence the design and progression of each technology. Values in each society share many of the same ideologies. For example, Knights honored a code called chivalry, and the Samurai honored the Bushido code. Common values shared by…

The Feudal system was a system of obligations between lords and vassals. The level you were born in you would probably stay at that level for the rest of your life, as it was really hard to move up. There are four levels of the feudal system, Kings, Nobles, Knights, and Peasants. Feudalism started during the middle ages between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance. This time was when wealth was based on land, even higher than any currency. Basically all levels gave the levels lower than them…

other of the many sub-genres of writing, and still be able to apply for the award. The history behind this award of academia involves a man (surprisingly) named Joseph Pulitzer. Pulitzer was well-regarded in the late 19th century for his journalistic jousting “against dishonest governments, [he was viewed as] a fierce, hawk-like competitor who did not shrink from sensationalism in circulation struggles, and a visionary who richly endowed his profession,” (Topping 5). He was a major impact to…