Arguments In Dealing With Dragons

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To begin, Cimorene was justified in ignoring the expected social norms of Medieval Society because she could have her own independence and happiness. On page 21, in paragraph 11, it expresses “As she washed her face and hands, she felt happier than she had in a long time. She was not going to have to marry Therandil, and sorting a dragon’s treasure sounded far more interesting than dancing or embroidery. She was even going to learn some magic! For the first time in her life, Cimorene was glad she was a princess.” This quote indicates that Cimorene enjoyed her freedom of not being controlled by her father and mother. It also shows how comfortable she was with her sovereignty. Another

Have you ever thought about people who need help in your community and ways you could help? In Aniak, Alaska, there was a need in the medical field because the town only had one doctor. A team of teenagers saw this need and decided they could do something about it and formed a team called the Dragon Slayers. On the other side of the country, Cassandra saw a different kind of need in her community. Because of harsh Rhode Island winters, fuel for heating homes is really important. She and her friends learned about biodiesel and how it could help her community. In the two articles, Defeating Dragons and Food That Fuels, young people saw community needs and helped bring positive change in unique ways.

​Did you know that when a solder calls home that they can be left with a bill over $7600 bill? Also, that in Alaska teens are trained as emergency responders! All that is very true! All the people that help these organizations benefit their community’s in a lot of ways. The articles Minutes that Matter, and Defeating Dragons are similar and different in many ways.

Defeating Dragons and Minutes That Matter have many similarity and differences! Defeating Dragons is about a group of teens who help the local people of Aniak, Alaska they work 24 hours 7 days a week.Minutes That Matter is about a group of teens who send phones to soldiers who were overseas so they could talk to there family.These two groups both help people,whether it's helping them communicate with their family or helping them if they're hurt.They also are different in some ways Defeating Dragons help if there's an emergency, and Minutes That Matter help the soldiers keep in touch with their friends and family.

Cunegonde was a beautiful young woman, she was the daughter of the Baron, and is constantly being pursued by Candide throughout the whole story-which really is about him finding his way back to her the whole time. Cunegonde grew up in the Castle of Baron Thunder-Ten-Tronckh which was located in Westphalia. She grew up rich, getting all the nicer things in life, and didn’t have to worry about anything until one day, Candide got banished from the castle and that’s where it all started going downhill. Cunegonde was separated from Candide, her home got attacked, and her family was murdered. From there, Cunegonde is passed around through a couple of men: The Bulgarian, Captain Don Issachar, The Grand Inquisitor, Don Fernando, and others. Candide ends up feeling like she isn’t as beautiful after he gets her back in the end, and really just is not attracted to her like he used to be. In fact, in the end, there is a description of how ugly she really is while she is running to Candide after their time apart. There is also a line that says “in fact, Candide had no real wish to marry Cunegonde” (Voltaire 411) when in the beginning he talks about his love for her non-stop. But now that she’s been raped, abused, and used for whatever, he thinks she’s ugly and really doesn’t want to marry her but thinks that it is a good decision. At the same time, Cunegonde understands that she isn’t very powerful and doesn’t have a lot of options. So, if she wishes to survive, she must use her beauty to her advantage. Women in the 18th century didn’t have a lot of options if they wanted a “good” life after marriage. They married someone who could take care of them since they legally couldn’t have jobs. This quote “A women’s gender and marital status were the primary determinants

To begin, Cimorene’s parents carefully chose a suitable prince to provide for their daughter. She was not justified because Cimorene’s parents chose a prince for her to marry because they thought Therandil, the prince, was a good pick for her. In the text it says, “Cimorene was the youngest daughter of the King of Linderwall, and her parents found her rather

First of all, Cimorene is justified in ignoring expected social norms of the day because running away was the only way to avoid what her father expected her to do as a proper princess would. For example, “All in all, Linderwall was a very prosperous and pleasant place. Cimorene hated it.” (Wrede 1). This is important because cimorene made the right decision, now she is going to live the life she prefered than living the miserable life her father wanted. This also important because after she ran away, she enjoyed being a dragon’s princess

First, Cimorene is justified in ignoring expected social norms of the day. “All in all, Linderwall was a very prosperous and pleasant place, Cimorene hated it.” (Wrede,1). This is important because Cimorene wants to be normal and not treated so royal. This also is important because it is the beginning of how she thinks about running away. ‘“Boring, I want to do things, not sit around all day and listen to the court minstrel make up songs about how brave Daddy is and how lovely his wife and daughters are.”’ (Wrede, 5). This shows that Cimorene wants freedom and fun. She is the type of princess who likes to explore, so living with dragons could be a change. Overall, Cimorene would be better living a happier life outside of Linderwall. When she ignores her duty of being a proper princess it is shown she is justified because a princess does the

In the satirical novel Dealing with dragons by Patricia C. Wrede,a medieval princess by the name of Cimorene,is no ordinary princess.She is an adventurous girl who runs away to the dragon's cave to get away from familial and societal obligations.She joins forces with a kind,fierce,and powerful dragon named Kazul.Cimorene is justified because other princesses Cimorene is justified in ignoring social norms.Another reason cimorene is justified other princesses would run away,but she is loyal to kazul so she stayed.The final reason Cimorene is justified is when she went against the normal princess obligations of a princess.

Cimorene was not acting like a princess when she ran away from home. For someone of Cimorene’s position her choice to become a dragon’s princess was abnormal and yet it was fitting for her. her choice was a fitting occupation when she left home to be a dragon's princess for someone of her position, and yet her non-traditional personality still takes effect in her every-day life but so does her normal princess behavior.“fencing is not proper behavior for a princess.” pg.3 this shows that she was fencing when she was not supposed and that she was not performing proper princess behavior.“the castle chef taught me, before my father made me stop.” pg.11 this shows that she was taught something secretly and that her father clearly did not want her to be learning things that were not princess like.

In the story Dealing with Dragons, Patricia Wrede tells the tale of an intelligent and improper princess who is expected to be a proper princess. In this fictional story set in Medieval times, there is a kingdom called Linderwall. Infact, Linderwall is the same kingdom that the princess, Cimorene, lives. Cimorene is justified in ignoring expected social norms of the day because it did benefit her life, but some people may disagree.

She gives the examples of Snow White survival instincts and Princess work ethics to argue that Princess culture was in no way a bad thing. However, I disagree with this claim as my personal experience and various observations have led me to believe that Princess culture could be a bad thing. Personally, when I was a child I was not into princess culture but I interacted with some of the girls who were into Princess Stories. Unlike what the author claims in the essay, most of the girls that I met who believed in princess culture did not have work ethics. When we were in first grade, there was this girl who used to throw tantrums because she believed that she was entitled to everything because she was a princess. This was despite the fact that she was not willing to put in the required efforts to get what she

First, Cimorene is justified in ignoring expected social norms of the day. The text states, “ ‘Then I won’t get married at all.’ Both her parents looked slightly shocked,” (Wrede 7). This shows that Cimorene was not happy with the marriage getting set up for her. This is also important because Cimorene is not a proper princess, when her parents told her to get married of their choice she said NO. The book states, “ ‘I suppose there’s no help for it. You’ll have to run away.’ ‘Run away?’ Cimorene said.” (Wrede 11). This shows that Cimorene is going to run away. Then she leaves her kingdom behind. Cimorene is an improper princess that justified in ignoring expecting norms.

In the story “Dealing with Dragons,” Patricia Wrede tells the tale of an adventurous princess who runs away from her family. In this fictional story set in medieval times, she becomes a dragon’s princess and helps Kazul (Cimorenes Dragon) become king of the dragons. Write an argumentative essay to make a claim that Cimorene the main character of the story, is justified or not justified in ignoring the expected social norms of her day. One way Cimorene was justified in ignoring the expected social norms of her day is by helping the stone prince.