Cersei's Power In Westeros

Back in the Middle Ages, rulers of many country were men and/or boys. For a women to be in power was usually a last resort. Elizabeth I fell under this situation and became the Queen of England. As people have regarded females, many disliked the idea of a women becoming the leader of England which has forced Elizabeth to use her power and authority to assert her position whereas people who have accepted Queen Elizabeth I has allowed her to act kind, sympathetic, and proud. Majority of the people during the time period were misogyny

Henry’s attention and rewards by trying to make the ladies in their families his mistresses. However, that strategy changed when Anne went from being his mistress to becoming queen of England. This meant that they weren’t just playing for money and power but they were now fighting for a place on the throne. This became increasingly more difficult after Anne’s execution when Henry showed that no one was safe and wining the throne was a dangerous play. Still, families like the Seymour and the Howards tried to gain power this way. For the most part, the Seymour succeeded in this endeavor by giving Henry what he most desired, a male heir. The Howards however failed with Anne and her daughter Elizabeth and then with Catherine who though young and fertile gave Henry no children and was later discovered as an

Cersei Lannister may now be a Baratheon but first and foremost will alway be a Lannister due to how she exhibits many traits that are like their sigil. Prides are what the communities that lions live in are called. These groups of lions take control of an area and defend it. Like the lion, Cersei has many people around her that use to make sure she stays in control.

her father trusted him. It makes her sad and fearful of the power that her father possesses. She is

In the January of 1547, King Henry passed away leaving Elizabeth 3rd in line to the throne. The true successor to throne was Edward VI but he was far too young to govern, when

Although her father proves even more infuriating than her mother, she refuses to hate him for his

Cersei Lannister is one the antagonists in the Game of Thrones series. She’s portrayed by actress Lena Headley. Cersei is an interesting character because most of us either love her or hate her for being incredibly ruthless and ambitious. According to Freud’s structural model of the psyche, the id, ego, and superego are in a constant conflict. Cersei’s id has most of the control, she is impulsive and emotional since she is highborn, she believes she’s entitled to power and because of her emotional outburst, her plans are usually flawed as she doesn't think them through to their logical conclusions. The ego develops mediate between the unrealistic id and the external real world and typically attempts to please what the id wants through

Elizabeth I is now known as one of the greatest monarchs England ever had, but she faced many disagreements and challenges against her ability to properly control England during her reign because she was a woman. Those religious oppositions against her gender influenced her rule greatly, eventually leading to her regal and authoritative responses. The regal responses reassured the people of her ability to control England, while the authoritative responses reestablished the fact that she was to be the only supreme ruler in England and no one should be allowed to cross her or doubt her power.

Still young, Margaret moved to England with her family. Her father died, therefore her brother was considered as a possible successor to the English throne. But it was some time until her brother was finally proclaimed as king. He was considered too young when his father died, so Harold Godwinson was elected king. After his defeat at the battle of Hastings, Edgar was finally given the title as king.

more of her father, “Moreover, they thought he had spoiled his children, by teaching them to

Eleanor took back her power and arranged Richard's marriage, prevented John from taking the throne when Richard was away, and even took

Celie’s mother was sick and she had no powerful female role model to look up to, She thinks in order to be a string woman, you have to be evil. Journal 3 “ I rather be out in the fields or fooling with the animals. Even chopping wood. but he love cooking and cleaning and doing little things round the house. ”(Walker 59) (T)

She is continuously protective of her children and is motivated only by their safety and wellbeing. In 4.1, she stands outside the tower and laments the loss of her sons. It is clear in this scene that her strongest motivation is her children. This is an important distinction from most of the other characters in the play, particularly Richard, who has no problem with murdering his young nephews if it serves

In Emily’s situation, she accepted that the men got all of the power. The Wife of Bath believed that women should hold the power in a relationship even though her last two marriages demonstrated otherwise. Even though it may initially seem like Chaucer’s ideas of gender roles require equality of the sexes, it is more pertinent to say that women ultimately had no control over what was to happen to them. But, with this ideas in mind, these women and their mates are products of their time and are not expected (by modern standards) to have any idea of what gender equality

She worships Mr. Ramsay and has the time appropriate attitude that she is not "good enough to tie his shoe strings".(P.32) As Mr. Ramsay makes demands on her, she always outwardly succumbs to his needs or desires. When he wants sympathy, she is there filling the house for him; when the children have needs, she places there needs ahead of hers. She empathizes when necessary, and does all that she can to be there for them. All this she attributes to her being a woman, as if this were the only role a woman should take, later supported in her conversations with Lily and Paul about marriage. Although she may question this philosophy inwardly, on the surface she sees this as her role, "they came to her, naturally, since she was a woman", and she is there for them.(p.32)