Treason

century, where the majority of the people were Christians and the Church held a great authority. This primarily Christian audience paired closely with the author’s choices in literary style. With various Medieval and Christian components in this epic poem, it is clear Turold was writing to a Christian feudal society. A foundation that must be built is the certainty that Ganelon was truly guilty of treason. The council was not able to determine his innocence, so how can the audience? Some argue that this act of vengeance was acting within the boundaries of his established loyalties and should not be considered treason (Puchner 1333). However, Halverson makes the distinction that “…Roland was not Roland, but a representative of Charles…”, then comes to the conclusion that Ganelon did indeed committed treason (667). Hall agrees with the outcome of the battle, stating that Ganelon commits “… what is ethically (if not technically) treason to satisfy his own injured pride…” (266). The other scholars included in this research would agree with Hall in that Ganelon did, in fact, commit treason against Charles. It is important to have a strong foundation before condemning a character as Judas’ reincarnation. The popular Biblical figure Judas is represented through the actions of Ganelon in many different ways. So, why did the author of the Song of Roland choose to construct this parallel in regards to this specific icon? Stephen Nichols argues that this is done to pluck at the…

The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin tells the true tale of Benedict Arnold. Starting as a great general for the patriots and becoming the nation’s very first traitor. A once wealthy Arnold family, their name was destroyed by Benedict’s father. His father’s business was failing and soon after his father picked up heavy drinking. Everyone knew how the Arnolds went from rich to poor and Benedict was ashamed. His goal was to return honor to his family’s name. Arnold created a…

The Cipher Letter was a letter from Burr to Wilkinson detailing all of his plans, and Wilkinson had sent this letter to Thomas Jefferson to aid in the conviction of Burr. So, the court had this evidence, proving that Burr planned to attempt to separate parts of the United States, which would have been a treacherous act. According to Marshall this had failed to demonstrate that Burr had committed any acts of treason. Even though he had been directly tied into the plot for separating from the U.S.…

A once very successful war hero turns to treason, for nothing else but money. That is Benedict Arnold a man who was an American General in the American Revolution. He lived a lavish lifestyle of a somewhat high ranking General. This was still not enough for Arnold though, but why would he betray the Continental Army like that. To know this you will need to learn more about Benedict Arnold. January 14, 1741, Norwich, CT the day Benedict Arnold was born one of the greatest traitor not only in…

believe Benedict Arnold deserves the dishonor of being one of America's greatest traitors. It is true that Arnold helped exceedingly at the Battle of Quebec and Saratoga while getting his leg wounded. Arnold wanted the fame and the money from his country. Benedict Arnold’s father was a drunk, so Arnold wanted to restore his family name to whatever the cost, but instead he ruined it. The Pennsylvania Council had been closely investigating his actions. Benedict Arnold was constantly going to…

Narrator 1- “You may know of America’s greatest heroes in the Revolutionary War. George Washington, Lafayette, Von Steuben, and Nathan Hale are a few. But do you know of the traitors and villains? Some people went over to the opposite side and betrayed the colonies. They would do it for fame, revenge or other personal reasons. One of these people was Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army and the first American traitor. However, he did do many good deeds and because of lack of…

By definition, Benedict Arnold is a traitor. One of the most dramatic characters in history, The Notorious Benedict Arnold and Arnold’s letter to a British officer, John André, about selling West Point both contribute to the story of Arnold’s cowardly transferring from American to British forces. Clearly, his motivations were his lack of appreciation by other militants and need for a lavish lifestyle. Even though Benedict Arnold won over critical battlegrounds and contributed to the…

Benedict Arnold grew up with a simple goal: to restore the Arnold name. Even though he became a smart and wealthy merchant, he needed to do more to make the Arnold name respected. “He [wanted to] do more than just restore the Arnold name. He [wanted to] make it immortal.” (Sheikin). Knowing this, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that he was one of the first to volunteer for his local militia, and was elected to be their leader. Rapidly moving up the ladder, the mentally and physically fit…

George Orwell A Comparative analysis George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) and Shooting an Elephant (1938) both share two major characteristic features, namely politics and history. Animal Farm is mainly an allegory of the Russian Revolution which took place in 1917. All of the characters in the story represents the biggest names in the Russian Revolution and the early start of the Soviet Union. The farm itself is also supposed to represent the Russian Federation, which they fight for in the…

Insurgent Theme Analysis Revolt. One word that pretty much sums up the novel Insurgent. Insurgent is about Tris and Four, who are fighting against the faction Erudite in order to save all the other factions. Tris and Four, who are dauntless, find themselves in a world where divergent people are immune to mind control simulations. It happens that they are both divergent, so they need to use their minds as their greatest weapon. They encounter a within themselves. Throughout the novel, there are…