Summary Of ' The Days Of Good King '

“The King’s Fifth” is historical adventure novel, that brings us back to the 16th century. This novel shows us the Spanish Conquest over the Aztec Empire, and Spanish exploration of the as current Southwestern part of the United States. The story begins in San Jose De Ulloa (Spanish Fort, in Veracruz) here, Esteba de Sandoval is being held for defrauding the King of his rightful fifth. As he awaits his trial, he writes down all the events that occurred during his journey into the North American Wilds in search for the Golden Cities. Esteban then tells us his story that began two years prior to his arrest, on Captain Alarcon’s Fleet. Esteban was an educated boy that got his degree in cartography from Casa de la Contratación. In the beginning

The Once and Future King, or King Arthur, is a legend that is, despite its age, known by all. Everyone has heard of King Arthur and his loyal knights that make up the Round Table, but the rest of the famous legend is less known. If asked about Arthur’s parentage or birthplace, most people would not know. How many people can name off Arthur’s knights? Everyone knows Arthur’s name, but the details are less defined. Arthurian legend has many parts, the first being how Arthur came into being, then the most well-known part of the legend, but there is also his famous knights, the possibility of a historical Arthur, and how the legend has evolved over the ages.

Upon his first encounter with the woods, Ike is lost in wonder, it has been his dream for as long as he could remember to join the men on the hunt and explore the beauty of the big woods. What sets Ike apart from the other men, however, is his wonder of the wilderness, not just of its size, but of what mysteries it contains. When he arrives he feels the need “to earn for himself from the wilderness the name and state of hunter provided he in his term were humble and enduring enough.” (192) Ike doesn’t desire the approval of any of the other hunter, his cousin, or even his wise mentor Sam Fathers. Instead he knows that the right to claim the name of hunter lies in earning the approval “from the wilderness” and to do so he must be “humble and enduring.” (192) Those words do not seem to fit with the violent acts of the other hunters; to them the ability to shoot and kill is all that really matters, hence the disrespect for Boon and the position of Walter Ewell as a senior hunter. By using gentle words Faulkner states that there is more to “hunting” than killing, what Ike desires and seeks to prove himself worthy of is belonging to nature, to feel its beauty and strength running through him. Without this sense of approval and belonging from the woods, Ike feels he is unworthy to take the life of an animal and to use what he has gained from death to

Singing “Beasts of England” continually unified the animals. Even when the animals received no orders, “ without waiting for further orders, they charged forth in a body,” they unified to fight the enemy and protect their home.

Generally when we think of kings, we think of the noble king who helps save the kingdom or princess. There are many times in the course of history where there have been examples of good kings, but there have been examples of bad kings as well. So what characteristics make a good king? Bravery, courage, wisdom and strength are some of the many qualities that make for an excellent king.

As Robert begins to spend more time around the horses, he “becomes intrigued with this world of horses, rats and bilge that are consigned to his care…. Robert soon becomes completely disengaged from the other life on the upper decks. He even goes below off duty”(56). Although Robert is done his task and does not need to be around the horses anymore he chooses to stay around them, which shows his love for the horses. Robert is choosing to surround himself by the horses as oppose to the other men, which shows how much he prefers the animals to men. Throughout the novel, a horse breaks its leg and Robert is ordered to kill it. Robert shoots the horse, but the horse does not die and Robert thinks to himself, “snakes. Snakes. Rattlesnakes. Its mane is a tangle of rattlesnakes”(68). The snakes are symbolizing an unethical act, which relates to the way Robert is feeling. Robert knows that killing the horse is against his morals because of his companionship towards animals but due to his role as a soldier it had to be done. When Robert rescues the horses from the cruelties of war, it is evident that he chooses to prioritize his morals opposed to his duties as a soldier. Robert begins to go against anyone who disrespects his love and care for animals; this is shown when he locks himself in the barn with the horses in order to protect them. When he is offered a chance to surrender himself by Major Mickle, he chooses to stay with the horses and declares, “we shall not be taken” (191). This is again showing how strong Robert’s bond is with the animals as he chooses not to abandon them and disobeys his superior. As a result, the extent Robert is willing to go to in order to protect the horses allows the readers to better understand Robert’s character and also his compassion for

At a time when Scotland was oppressed by England, William Wallace took a stand and rebelled against England by killing his wife's murderer. This ignited a resistance against the English government. A long-term impact of William Wallace’s stand is his death. His stand and his brutal death made him a martyr in Scotland, influencing them to continue their strive for freedom. In conclusion, William Wallace started and fought in a rebellion that brought Scotland a temporary freedom from England, dying for a brave cause, thus becoming a martyr for Scotland, being remembered for his “Brave Heart.”

“’Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, beetles, jack rabbits, coons and wild animals!… Keep the big wild hogs out of my path. Don’t let none of those come running my direction. I got a long way’” (116).

Soon Wart finds himself farther from the castle than he's ever been before-on the edge of the true forest, one of the great forests of Old England; filled with wild boars, wolves, wicked animals, and outlaws.

“The Facts About Hunting.” Friends of Animals And Their Benefits. Friends of Animals And Their Benefits, Web. 8 November 2013

the forest: "Out of my way, all you foxes, owls, beetles, jack rabbits, coons and wild

Animal hunting is not only inhumane but can also lead to the extinction of many species. In the essay “Our Animal Rites”, Quindlen asserts that it is “pathetic to consider the firepower” the hunters use in order to “bring down one fair-sized deer” (33). In this quote, she explains that the use of firepower by human to kill innocent animals is unfair and heartrending. Furthermore, Quindlen describes that even though the bears are killed by the “smiling” and triumphant hunters after the “three bear days in the autumn,” the bears look “more dignified than they do” (33). This suggests that hunting animals is not entertaining but rather unacceptable and disgraceful. Furthermore, many species can become extinct due to excessive hunting. In an ecology class, I learned that the extinction rate of species each year is approximately two hundred to two thousand each year. This is an extremely high and alerting rate since there is only around two million species that has been scientifically identified on the planet. In these examples, it can be concluded that the hunting of innocent animals is atrocious and

"There was the brilliant world of hunting, tactics, fierce exhilaration, skill, and there was the world of longing and baffled common sense."

Henry the Fifth has been noted as England’s best King throughout history. He was loved among the common people and nobles alike for his fairness, his effectiveness on the throne, his justness, and his ability to relate to people of all classes. The kings that reigned before him, especially his father King Henry IV and King John, provide a striking contrast to Hal’s attitude on the throne. Kings of the past had not experienced the life of the common people, and chose to lead their lives in the realm of the castle. As we witnessed in I Henry IV, Hal’s father even went as far to discuss this approach to ruling at length with Hal. Henry IV believed that a king was best admired and supplicated if he was kept

The story follows a young man named Robin, who is our protagonist in the story. Robin is a young forester who is a good archer. One day as Robin is leaving an archery contest someone shoots at him and barely misses. Robin was not thinking and shot back while accidentally killing someone. Robin runs and hides in the Sherwood Forest. His two friends Marian and Much tell him to become an outlaw. He became an outlaw and created a group of people who oppose The Sheriff