Princes in the Tower

One of the most powerful leaders in history was Queen Elizabeth I, also known as the Virgin Queen. Elizabeth’s journey from being a young woman to one of the most influential leaders in history was filled with obstacles. Throughout Elizabeth’s life, she displayed courage, pieces of her personality, and strength through unity. “After such a splendid ceremony, you would expect both mother and father to be delighted with their new child” (Adams 9). Instead, King Henry VIII was angry at Anne for…

“Sometimes people leave you halfway through the woods.” The main characters in each fairytale have lost someone in the woods at some point. Some of the characters loved ones, like Jack’s mother who is killed or Cinderella’s prince when he is off committing adultery are both examples of how they were “lost”. And even though your loved ones exit your life quickly the story quickly reminds you that, “you are never truly alone.” This is an important message because many times…

the defendant was the Wicked Witch, and her lawyer was the Evil Stepmother. The bailiffs were the three little pigs, Jenny, Benny, and Denny, and Jack the Giant Killer. The witnesses were Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Prince Charming, Cinderella, the Gingerbread Man, Rumplestiltskin, Dezzy and Izzy, and the Big Bad Wolf. During the court case, each of these witnesses answered the questions posed by Red Riding Hood and the Evil…

Courtly Love in The Canterbury Tales Courtly love can be described as a medieval conception of love that emphasizes nobility and chivalry. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” from Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales depicts some criteria necessary for true courtly love; however, not in a traditional sense. This allows us to compare it to today’s society, since courtly love still exists, but in a non-traditional way mainly through media instead of actual relationships. The media is perhaps one of the…

character to further grow. In the novel Uprooted, Agnieszka is continuing on in her journey. The tests that Agnieszka has to face not only test who she has become, but help her grow further and ready her for the final battle. The Dragon leaves his tower, called away for business and Agnieszka is left alone. While the Dragon is gone, Agnieszka receives a call for help from her village, and the corrupted forest and the creatures within it have attacked her home. Novik writes “I’d never thought of…

I'm Amanda Stark, but most call me Mandy. I have light fair skin, a heart-shaped dimple ridden face, icy blue eyes and pin straight long blackish-red hair that goes down to my knees. My height is 5'8 and 160 Ibs. My parents are Tony Stark and Pepper Stark (Née) Potts. I use an arc reactor like my dad because of my heart stopping when I was a baby. I am twenty-three years old. I graduated college when I was ten with a master's degree in chemistry, medicine and politics. I met my best friend,…

to show Beowulf before he passed away. Beowulf saw the treasure and then told Wiglaf that he wanted him to take over being King for being so courage and staying with him. The citizens of Geatland created a tower in memory of Beowulf. They spread the treasures from the dragon in the tower and recollected some of the many memories with Beowulf. Beowulf had many traits that characterized him as an epic hero. He proved to be a hero by being courageous in battle and fighting evil. He protected…

[window] Betrayed by your kin, slaughtered for your power. We offer you a new start in a new world, and the safety of your family in their next life. Yet this offer shall not be without price. We warn you, as the world will be far more dangerous than the one your soul currently inhabits. However, the rewards that can be obtained from this world are likewise incomparable to those your world can offer. Should you accept our offer, revenge will forever be lost to you as you shall become our…

When children are raised, they are influenced strongly by their parents. Often, their opinions are directly based on what they hear around them. In the story of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is taught that the Capulets were enemies and Juliet is taught to hate the Montagues. When Romeo and Juliet meet, they are ignorant of the fact that they are from feuding houses. The hatred of their families toward each other causes internal conflicts to arise between love and rationality. Due to the hostile nature…

PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT This week we reviewed classroom rules, good behaviour and practice using positive words with one another. Children were reminded that showing love to each and everyone is very important to maintain peace and unity in our group. We talked that we are responsible of the outcomes or consequences of our words and actions, so its good to always think ahead what's best interest for ourselves and others as well. Children were also reminded to be sensitive…