Les Liaisons dangereuses

Summary: This lab involves three separate experiments. Before you conduct any of them, however, you should put on goggles and aprons, as well as gloves. For the first part, place the FeCl3 solution into the watch glass, and add a few drops of KSCN. Record any changes you might see. Then, ask Dr. Karraker to add a KSCN crystal to the watch glass, and again record any changes. Add drops of Na3PO3 and record any changes, then add FeCl3 and record those changes too. After you are done, dump the…

From the era of invention to the Jazz age, there has been a plentiful amount of beautiful and meaningful pieces of art produced. "The Prodigal Son" by Aaron Douglas, and "Les Demoiselles d 'Avignon" by Pablo Picasso are two examples of art from these time periods. By reading into these paintings it 's possible to grasp the artist 's feelings and thoughts along with an understanding of life, and how the social climates were during their time periods. Even though they 're separated by two…

The Blank Hero: Arthurian Reflections of Societies throughout History When people invoke the name of Arthur, the hero of legend and myth, they often associate the name with King Arthur of Camelot, sitting around the round table along with his noble knights, Queen Guinevere, and mentor Merlin. However, Arthur was not always a King, nor did he have a round table or a magical druid that could see into the future to guide him. Instead, the Britain-hero Arthur is an example of an adaptation of a…

The Knight & Heroism Often when we think of the Middle Ages, we think of the medieval knights that existed in that era. These knights often followed the Code of Chivalry. The Code of Chivalry was an important aspect of knighthood. “The Code of Chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle, but would also exhibit cultured knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout, loyal, courteous and generous” (Medieval Life and Times). A knight was expected to follow this…

What happens in the story? Summarize the plot (the gist of the happenings). In the story, the main character, at first known only as Quexana, whose mind is addled from spending all of his time reading fantasy stories, becomes obsessed with the idea of becoming a knight and going on chivalrous adventures. He gathers up his great grandfather’s old armor, renames Himself Don Quixote and his horse Rocinante, and sets out on his quest. He comes upon an inn, which he sees as a castle, where he…

anding theme in the story. It represents the ideal qualities of a medieval knight during the 1300-1400s, the values of chivalry are including loyalty, courage, justice, mercy, faith...and in this poem, it specifically determines the values and actions of Sir Gawain and other characters. These ideals of chivalry are carried together in Gawain’s shield and the pentangle which represents the five virtues of knights.Gawain’s faithfulness to these virtues is tested throughout his journey. He keeps…

Miguel de Cervantes’ universally known work, Don Quixote of the Mancha, uses zany characters and outrageous adventures to comment on the old art of chivalry and its absence from contemporary society. The protagonist of the tale, Don Quixote, and his squire, Sancho Panza, venture 17th century Spain following the codes of chivalry, as any Knight-errant should. Chivalry values loyalty, self-control, perseverance, generosity, respect, and honor. Though he cherishes chivalry, Don Quixote, ironically…

Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte Darthur tells of many adventures and stories from the Knights of the Round Table. Of those knights, readers are introduced to Sir Lancelot du Lac. Formally known as Galahad, Lancelot was the son of the French King Ban of Benwick and Elaine. When he was just a young boy, his mother left him for dead on the shore of a lake in the woods. There, he was taken in and raised by a magical goddess, known as the Lady of the Lake. She teaches Lancelot his amazing sword skills…

taboo. These opinions are comparatively due to old teachings of religion. Although human sexual preference has become more accepted and published; however, during the Victorian period, homosexuality of any kind is a sinful and undiscussed act. Sheridan Le Fanu’s novel, Carmilla, was published in 1872 as one of the first pieces of vampiric fiction in British Literature. Carmilla was the concluding short story from a collection of stories…

Compare and contrast Don't you wish you wish you where strong enough to to pull a sword out of a stone! In the story, “ The Sword in the Stone,” Arthur had the courage and strength to remove the sword from the stone, even though people were telling him that he would not be able to do it. This story took place in the medieval time. Courage is of the main characteristics that Arthur shared in both of the the video and the story, “Arthur Becomes King” and “The Sword in the Stone”. The Sword in…