Right Round

The Canterbury Tales is the most famous work Geoffrey Chaucer ever wrote. Chaucer wrote an introduction to each of the characters in the Prologue and planned to follow with a story pertaining to the characters. Unfortunately, Chaucer was unable to finish each of the stories he planned, but of the tales he did finish, arguably the best known of these is The Knight’s Tale. The problem with this tale, however, is that the focus of the Knight’s Prologue contradicts the focus of his tale or more…

The portrayal of a legend can be manipulated over time to create a story more interesting for its audience. Specifically, the Arthurian legend of Lancelot shows major theme changes over time, as Thomas Malory’s Le Morte D’Arthur and Lord Alfred Tennyson’s painting of Lancelot tell two different tales of the great knight. The medieval legend of Lancelot presents a character who is considered the greatest knight in the world, but over time has developed into a character full of scandal and…

Educators of Society have recently debated on the topic of enforcing year-round schooling. This means schools would engage in year-round curriculum with breaks every season. Schooling should stay the same because students will have a long-lasting summer break, lower stress levels, and it will conserve money. Schooling should stay the same because it gives students a long and substantial Summer break. Students seriously appreciate the value of summer vacation because it gives them enough time…

Year Round School? Imagine going to school through the summer. The sweltering heat making you sweat buckets in your classroom. Year-round schools have been popping up across the country. These schools have about forty-five days of school followed by fifteen days of break all year. But, having a long break in between school years is refreshing so you can go on vacation or attend a summer camp, and weekends are already short enough to give you a rest without forgetting school material. Also, for…

William Butler Yeats once said, “Education is not the filling of the pail, but the lighting of a fire.” This quote is relevant to school and the education system because a balanced year-round schedule will ignite the fire for students to learn. The traditional school schedule should be replaced with a year-round schedule that has periodical breaks. With a balanced schedule, students will have better retention of material without having a long summer vacation. Students will also not fall…

their ability. The school calendar should not run year-round because students perform better, and extra costs are avoided, however students would have more learning opportunities. All year long I look forward to summer. It's a time to be with friends, have no homework, and be carefree. It's important for students of America to have a summer break because it will increase their academic performance. If students had to go to school year-round, they would become less dedicated to their school work,…

to one of the squires to take Sir Ector’s spot in the tournament. This is a call to adventure to Will because he thinks this is a chance to “change his stars” as these three words are said in the movie numerous times. Will did not refuse this call right away. He was ready to take Sir Ector’s place. It was William’s friends, Roland and Wat, who approve of this idea. It was these two that refused the call. They believe…

Geoffrey Chaucer a unique way of showing human nature in The Canterbury Tales. He explains each character’s physical appearance and their morals in the General Prologue. In the General Prologue, Chaucer shows people that have good judgement, people with poor or bad judgement and how they conduct themselves around many people. Chaucer shows in the General Prologue that humans have different judgements on everyday life. A few characters that show good judgement include the Knight, the…

A topic in a scholarly work is a repeating, binding together subject or thought, a theme that permits us to see all the more profoundly the character and their reality. In Beowulf, the real topics mirror the qualities and the inspirations of the characters. One of the focal subjects of Beowulf, epitomized by its title character, is dependability. At each progression of his profession, dependability is Beowulf's directing goodness. Beowulf embodies the qualities of the ideal legend. The ballad…

Most students enjoy summer vacation, but some educators feel that summer break is too long and that students do not retain information as easily when they return in the fall. Some people argue that there should be year-round schools, where there would be a 3-4 week break in the Summer, a longer Winter break, and a week off in the Spring and Fall. Summer break is very beneficial to students. Summer break is something students look forward to all year. For students, summer break means less stress…