Lower Canada Rebellion

Rebels With a Cause Living in a society where the media has a big influence, people, especially teenagers, can be persuaded to change their behavior and habits to “fit in” or even rebel. In 1955 when Rebel Without a Cause hit the box office, James Dean started a revolution and its leaders were teenagers across the country. Suddenly experimenting with drugs and skipping class was considered cool but the revolution had a different and unique effect for each teenager. Teen Rebellious films such as…

writer Oscar Wilde “disobedience in the eyes of anyone who has read history is man 's original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress had been made. Though disobedience and through rebellion.” Many in an effort to become independent will rebel or disobey authorities or even parents. This rebellion often begins when we are teenagers and have the mentality that we can do anything we want. That was the case for Lola as well as myself, who as teenagers rebelled and ran away from our…

During the war in Sierra Leone, both Ishmael Beah and Mariatu Kamara experienced the war personally, giving first-hand accounts of all the incidents, however, Beah emphasized more on how the war affected the society and the entire country, while Kamara only described how the war had an effect on her life rather than the society as a whole. In A Long Way Gone, Beah emphasizes the chaos and destruction that the war brought upon not just his village but the entire society, in people's behaviours…

King Richard II’s Underserved Loyalty by the Commoners Wat Tyler’s Rebellion was written after 1381 by an anonymous author to persuade the readers that King Richard II did not deserve the loyalty and devotion put forth by the commons. The author provides the reader with a chronicle of the peasant’s revolt in which he presents the commons’ reasons for revolting and how the King reacts to each interaction with the commons. The peasants are portrayed as justified in their actions, while the King…

In Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Dai Sijie's Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, and Alice Munro's Boys and Girls, the young girls in each writing live in different cultures and parts of the world, but all the girls face gender discrimination in their own home or country and choose to rebel against the stereotypical norms. Marjane, The Little Seamstress, and the girl from boys and girls live in a time era and places that don't except strong, willful women. With the help of there family or…

“Don’t go, not yet. We wait till it’s darkest,” she said, her voice crackling. She petted Rolo and the dog settled her nose in her fingers. Dacka wasn’t afraid. Finally, transcending her fear, she knew this was war, this was real, this was life or death, from now on. Her hand held tight to her taser-laser. “Did you check your device?” She ventured. “Yes and I get no readings.” Franklin said back. “You shouldn’t until we reach their perimeter. Be wary not aggressive. We can’t be seen. Let’s…

Greater Good The act of disobeying or rebelling against someone or something is the ultimate adrenaline rush for many people. Rebellion sparks a change, and although consequences may follow a disobedient act, the persons actions could hypothetically enact revision in their life. Whether the variation is positive or negative, depends on how that individual executes their rebellion. Irish author, Oscar Wilde, claims that rebelling promotes progress socially. He attributes the ability to rebel to…

Omar Khadr : Child Soldier Have you ever considered how many times you have heard the name Omar Khadr on the news this year? Most people will agree that his actions as a youngster have created tons of debate, sadness and grief for his family and others. When Omar was fifteen years old he murdered Christopher Speer, an American soldier, by throwing a grenade. Despite being a minor, the United States military captured Omar and sent him to prison in Guantanamo Bay for ten years.This created a lot…

Capacity for Rebellion Throughout history, humans had rights. These rights protected people and gave them freedoms, allowing for life to be lived freely and prosperously. However, throughout history, these rights have been snatched away for many reasons, and when this happens, rebellion acts as an essential way to move forward, since it occurs when a group of people perceives that their rights aren’t preserved. Weak and internally divided governments can act as catalysts for rebellions – on…

The consequence of Bolingbroke’s rebellion against Richard and stealing of the throne seems to be, on the surface, a great venture that has awarded Bolingbroke. The reality though, is that since Bolingbroke has wrongfully taken the throne and has risen up against Richard, there are prophecies which lead us to believe that Bolingbroke’s rule will not be smooth-running. It is prophesied by Carlisle “And if you crown him [Bolingbroke], let me prophesy/ The blood of English shall manure the ground/…