Marsha Norman

Marsha Norman Marsha Norman’s work shows a raw clarity that exhibits pain in all its various forms, a true to life depiction of the life that goes on around us. Through my research into her work, I have discovered that she is a playwright I truly love, I just hadn’t known it yet. Her talents span different styles of theatre and she creates a resounding truth in her works that reach out and grab the audience by the heart. It is through her skillfully constructed text and heart wrenching characters that there is a chance we find a piece of ourselves within them. Born in Kentucky, you can see her southern roots deeply depicted in her work. It is no surprise that her first play Getting Out, takes place in Louisville and does an beautiful job of depicting the struggles of trying to recreate your life (Marsha Norman Collected Works). The story revolves around Arlene who has just recently gotten out of prison and is trying to start life fresh, but finds the events and people of her past still haunting her. Her ideas for the story came from the time she worked with kids at the Central State Hospital, a mental institution, and she drew on those experiences and fear she experienced there in writing the play (Playwriting: Marsha Norman). The main character is depicted by two different actors, one the older “Arlene” and the other the younger “Arlie” which lends…

The Norman rulers of the 11th and 12th centuries were able to achieve and maintain prominence in the areas of Italy and Sicily through military prowess, exceptional political manoeuvring and intermarriage. This is shown through the sources from this time period which allow historians to examine the narrative the sources present, the character of the rulers and the interactions they have with other peoples at the time. Southern Italy and Sicily served as the intersection of Greek, Latin, Jewish…

The Huron people do not wish to lose their sense of self and adopt the Norman faith and culture, but would agree to the water sorcery to avoid death. Laforgue had to decide whether he would put his reservations aside and continue to follow the order of Catholicism or if he would listen to his conscious and reject the faith. Although, Laforgue knew his faith had been questioned. He ultimately would always be heavily influenced by the power of the Church and the need to help others. With Father…

William Thatcher is a courageous and an ambitious knight in the movie “The Knight’s Tale” who was born in the Cheapside borough of London and always dreamt of changing his stars. In this piece of writing, I will be talking about his courageous, ambitious and caring acts he did through the movie. William was born a peasant. At that time in London, if you were born in a peasant you stayed a peasant for your entire life or if you were born a royal you would be a royal for your entire life.…

The victory of Norman troops on English soil in 1066 represented a critical moment for the little archipelago’s communicative history. When William the Conqueror was officially designated as the ruling King of England at Westminster Abbey, a distinctive shift in language use suddenly intensified; redefining cultural models that had been making meandering progress towards interpenetration since the period of Roman occupation. It was a catalyst that initiated the production of an early trilingual…

The Bayeux Tapestry tells the story, in pictures, of the events leading up to and including the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. The story is told from the Norman point of view. There is no English so it is very challenging to confirm or dispute some of the information on the tapestry. It is called the Bayeux Tapestry because it has been kept at Bayeux in France ever since it was made. William's half-brother Odo (Bishop of Bayeux) ordered a tapestry to be made in honor of William's…

William is presented as a described as knightly, strong willed, honorable and audacious individual and one of Williams traits is his urge to change his stars and to fulfill his infantile reverie. When William was just a young, fledgling boy, his father John Thatcher sends him off with sir Ector so William can become his squire. From that moment on William served sir Ector until he died in a joust match, William is severely shocked to discover the body of the dead knight he served. With one…

they had to wait for Harold to arrive from the Battle of Stamford Ridge. During this time, they had built 2 Motte and Bailey castles using the wood that they bought from Normandy. These castles were built in Pevensey and Hastings these castles were to help protect William and his most important men. William had very superior tactics. William’s strategy had included cavalry and castles whereas Harold had neither cavalry or castles. One of the Saxons tactics was to build a shield wall which helped…

Robert, provided the support he needed until the Archbishop’s death, after which, King Henry 1 of France ensured he kept his title. William’s relationship with England began when the King of England, Edward the Confessor, who was William’s cousin, took refuge in Normandy after the Danes occupied England. Edward was so grateful to William that he promised William that he would succeed him as King upon his death. When Edward returned to England, he took several Norman friends and advisors which…

nine children, of whom seven survived. During the next ten years, William had to constantly fight off invaders to his territory. He was always successful and built up a feared and professional army. His army’s main power was based on his cavalry – horse borne soldiers. These men were highly trained. They wore chain mail into battle, used a lance, sword or mace to fight with and rode horses that were bred to carry such a weight at speed. After defeating Harold at the Battle of Hastings, William…