Idylls of the King

Camelot’s downfall is invaders, mirroring the Saxon, Celtic, and later Norman battles for control of Britain. However, in any version following Tennyson’s Idylls of the King, the cause of its destruction shifts from outside battles to inner affairs. The most well-known iteration of the legend is presented in T. H. White’s Once and Future King, which was later adapted into the musical Camelot; in these works, the primary reasons for Camelot’s downfall can seen in the relationship of Guinevere and

The American collection in the Art Institute has a very clear progression with each work, the first being John Wollastons, Portrait of a Naval Officer. Wollaston had received training in portraiture while in England, most likely from his father. When he went to America he worked along side the Atlantic Seaboard and brought fashionable English portraiture to the American patrons before leaving to assume a post with the British East India Company. This portrait was an example of how talented and sought

edict of persecution. (Chapter 9-10) Esther appears as a woman of deep piety, faith, courage, patriotism, and caution, combined with resolution; a dutiful daughter to her adopted father, docile and obedient to his counsels, and anxious to share the king 's favors with him for the good of the Jewish people. In short,

Of the many villains in the Arthurian legend, Morgan le Fay, Morgause, and Mordred, may be the most well known and most influential as they have transformed the texts of the Arthurian legend over the years. As the legend is altered, their roles are changed by the many writers who impacted the Arthurian legend. Due to the fact that the legend has been retold many times, the role of each character cannot be consistent. Morgan le Fay is the most well known female character in the Arthurian legend.

Caesar brought peace and control to the empire which led Virgil to celebrate his rule by alluding Aeneas to Augustus (cedarcrest.edu). According to IBTauris, The Aeneid influenced future epics, both in Latin and modern European languages, celebrating kings and emperors, or tracing legendary and historical foundations. For example, Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queene, a romance epic which gives poetic form to the ideology of the British Protestant state under its queen Elizabeth I, is heavily indebted

Chivalry (An analysis of Chivalry in From Sir Gawain and The Green Knight) “Emphasizing military courage, Christianity, and group loyalty centered on Arthur” (Phillips). Who followed Chivalry ideals? Knights during the time of King Arthur followed Chivalry. Chivalry was the code to live by for knights of this era. Chivalry is a combination of Christian and military ideals including: courage, honesty, faith, respect for all, modesty and loyalty. From Sir Gawain and The Green Knight by an unknown

employed by John of Luxembourg, who was the king of Bohemia. He was named canon (a canon is someone that can play two or more instruments of something) of Verdun in 1330, Arras in 1332, and Reims in 1337. We don’t know too much about him because he was in the 1300’s where no one wrote any information about Guillaume De Machaut. Guillaume De Machaut is considered the greatest writer in music of the 14th century. He was also the brother-in-law of one French king and later became the father-in-law of another

Examining the American Identity “Americans aren’t idyll daydreamers; they take the initiative.” (Cato.org) In his statement, Edward Hudgins, the director of regulatory studies at the Cato Institute, captures the essence of “Americaness.” Since the publishing of Ben Franklin’s Autobiography in 1790, this definition of Americans as go-getters and self-made-men has become stock. While Franklin’s life story helped define the American identity, the discussion of what an American is began decades

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

English poetry in the nineteenth century blossomed from the Romantic Period to the end of the Victorian era. The Romantic era is an intellectual movement commenced in the Europe for the approximate period dating from 1789 to about 1830. Romantic poets cultivated elements such as physical and emotional enthusiasm, individualism, admiration for the nature and an interest in myth and superstitions. Victorian era, on the other hand, was a period of massive political, social and economic change. This