Treason

them meaning. Lately there has been lots of talk of separating ourselves from the king and the mother country. I stand before you today to inform you this is treason. Treason is the act of betraying one’s country. Why would we have to betray our own country when they have given us the very clothes on our backs. In addition, committing treason and starting a revolution will indefinitely result in war. As a…

Disloyalty, treachery, backstabbing, traitor, lying, deception are all forms of betrayal. In the novel Cue For Treason, written by Geoffrey Trease, betrayal is a key factor since the characters often find themselves in situations where they think they can trust somebody but they cannot. This happens with the yellow gentlemen when he betrays Peters trust by stealing the script. Mr. Armthwaite betrays Peter and Kit by notifying conspirators that their actions are investigated. The last example is…

Throughout the novel Cue For Treason, Geoffrey Trease captures and maintains the audience's attention. He uses multiple strategies to do so. Following a formula for each chapter, using a variety of characters, and literary devices are just a few out of those strategies. Each chapter of Cue For Treason follows a formula to create suspense. At the start of each chapter, Trease resolves the cliffhanger of the previous chapter. Next, he builds the action and suspense to lead us to the climax.…

“If you make a sound, I’ll stick this knife in you” (62). In the novel Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease, the character traits of determination, care, and a bravery are displayed by the adolescent Kit Kirkstone. Kit dresses up like a male to pursue a career in acting, some would say. Kit Kirkstone consistently displays the trait determination throughout the narrative. Kit demonstrates the trait determination by getting yelled at. First, she demonstrates this trait after running…

if we don’t directly know how they are. We know they need help and they rely on our actions. This related to how Tom felt bad for Luc and tried to save him even though they didn’t directly know each other. This can be related to the book “Cue for Treason”by Geoffrey Trease since all group members were in that group. Peter decided to swim the quarter-mile across the river. Thinking about of the mischievous plan Sir Philip created of murdering the Queen kept him swimming because he knew he was the…

The novel, Cue for Treason, by Geoffrey Trease, gives an opportunity to look at a world that might have not otherwise been known. Throughout the novel, a fourteen year-old boy named Peter Brownrigg is telling his story through his eyes. Peter becomes an admirable character that is easy to identify with. He is a common, but brave, boy who takes great risks and is loyal to his friends and his country. All through the story he is put in dangerous situations but is always determined to solve the…

law of treason is one of the greatest possible threats to individual liberty, and that is doubtless why treason was the first major offence to be defined by statute. The Treason Act of 1351 has provided the principle definition down to the present day” (An Introduction to English Legal History). Treason is an extremely serious crime that has severe consequences. Since treason is such a significant crime with grave repercussions, it is important for a nation to clearly define what treason is. It…

Another possible reason for the mention of treason is that under English common law, people were often tried for treason against the monarchy on a whim and could be hung with little to no proof. The framers knew, that in the eyes of the British government, America was founded by traitors and they wanted to ensure that 1) peaceful opposition to the government was allowed 2) if someone truly was guilty of treason, which specifically meant the act of levying war against the U.S., that the…

Thomas Jefferson for Treason On July 5, 1776, Thomas Jefferson was served by a loyalist group in Philadelphia for treason against Great Britain. The trial was pushed close to the top of the list of trials and began a few months later because of the heinous accusation brought about and also because the courts were have a slow season in the middle of a possible revolution. As the trial started Jefferson teamed up with his good friend John Adams to be is defender because Jefferson knew that Adams…

American Colonists Committed Treason The Colonists committed treason, they used materials that they got from Britain, and Britain allowed them to use all of the resources they had for the colonists to thrive on, during the voyage and for them to live on in North America. The British provided the funds needed for the colonists to get to the Americas. The British sent their armies to help defend the colonists form the natives. The colonists had gotten their ideas of government from living in…