The Tudors

For the past two decades, we’ve thought of “new media” as the upstart and “old media” as reliable media. But what if new media isn’t as new as we think it is and maybe old media isn’t the oldest type of media? Though many people believe that we have come such a long way from previous social media outlets, nothing has really changed. Twenty years ago, my mother was calling her friends on landlines and meeting up at the local cafes. Today, I’m calling my friends on my iPhone and meeting up at the…

The poem Jugged Hare was written by Jean Earle. It covers the events in which a woman makes her husband a meal called jugged hare. She has to skin and gut it despite not wanting to, however does it to please her husband. It is thought that the poem is based during the 1930s or 1940s; a time where there was great gender inequality. At this time, it was a woman’s role to do housework and please her husband, however challenging the task is. This poem could be about a woman who is starting to go…

England vs France An absolute monarch is a king or queen that believes in divine rights, Doesn’t share its power, and has control everything within his or her land. A constitutional monarch is a king or queen that’s head of the state, but when passing or making laws it must be passed by the parliament. While England had the same type of monarchy at first. England took a different path and became a limited monarch while France strength in absolutism grew. England developed a limited monarchy…

their hands, and Henry became their last resort (Loades 146). Although the life of Henry Fitzroy ended early, he was a key character whose existence gave fleeting hope to not only his father Henry VIII and his half-sister Mary, but the fate of the Tudor dynasty. To be legitimate, a child must be born of the King and his lawfully wedded wife. The problem was, the only legitimate child that the royal couple had was Mary. With Catherine of Aragon, the Queen of England, many of their children were…

Pacino assumes creative licensing in adapting his film ‘Looking for Richard’ to an audience unappreciative of Shakespeare’s craft. In creating his docu-drama for a 20th century audience, Pacino transcends the confines of the Elizabethan era, hence allowing Shakespeare’s Richard III to prove more accessible and relevant to a contemporary audience. Through creative reshaping, Pacino vivaciously expresses the values intrinsically connected to both periods, teetering on previous concepts whilst…

Located west of downtown Greensboro, Sunset Hills is a mature neighborhood with active residents. Sunset Hills is a historic neighborhood with some homes dating back to the 1920s. New home buyers will find different styles of homes, including Vintage Tudor Revivals, Cape Cods, and Ranch. Buyers who opt to purchase in an established neighborhood have the benefit of realizing impressive gains when they are ready to sell their home, which is certainly the case for the residents of Sunset Hills.…

The attitudes towards values are revealed when comparatively investigating texts separated by centuries, reflective of the beliefs in one’s society. When a social belief system is challenged, individuals being to question the absence of values such as moderation and integrity in their contribution to the downfall of an individual regardless of contexts. A challenge towards the belief of providentialism in Shakespearean society is explored in King Richard III, portraying the impacts of an…

Having stated that “it is far safer to be feared than loved”, he most likely would have disagreed with Elizabeth’s declaration of “I count the glory of my crown that I have reigned with your love” (http://englishhistory.net/tudor/monarchs/queen-elizabeth-i/). Elizabeth, for the most part, chose to rule with love rather than fear. However, this does mean she was hesitant or weak-willed; she was willing and able to go to whatever means were necessary to ensure the stability of…

Unlike Cordelia, Edgar seems unwilling to ask the gods to reverse his father’s fate, insinuating that he values justice over mercy. The difference in the way that these two characters alone approach the gods reiterates the notion that interpretations of the pagan gods’ natures are not rooted in scriptural evidence, but in the images of the believers themselves. Albany, like Edgar, also ppears to consider the gods “just.” “This shows you are above,” he exclaims, “You justicers, that these our…

Role of Women The respect and importance of women is a topic still under discussion, for women feel they have not gained the appreciation they deserve. But the amount females are receiving in present day time is far more than any women would experience back in the Elizabethan Era. While we worry about being presented with the same wages of money, back then, leaving the house without supervision was rare. All based on their gender, they were seen only as mothers, house workers, and weak…