...suggest that the young Henry VIII saw the nobility as his friends and supporters? Sources 1 and 2 have very different ideas of whether Henry VIII saw the nobility as his friends and supporters, as initially both sources seem very contradictive of each other. Source 1 is very based around the idea of a Henry seeing a friendship between him and the nobility whereas Source 2 suggests that Henry and the nobility had a very conflicting relationship which was not friendly in any aspect. However there are further aspects in the Sources which both agree with one another in the portrayal that they Henry did see the nobility as his friends and supporters. Source 1 portrays that Henry did see the nobility as his friends and supporters rather extensively as in the source they are seen together attending the Queen’s chamber, which suggests that Henry entrusts the nobility with the privilege of entering the Queen’s chamber which would’ve been quite an honourable proposition. The way in which the king and the nobility are seen here working together differs to the suggestions in source 2 which illustrates that their relationship is very unequal. Source 2 says that “the King has commanded all the lords and most of the nobles..” this proclaims that the King was determined to obtain the majority of the control and that Henry saw no significant friendship between the nobility and the King. On the other hand, source 2 signifies that Henry relied on the nobility to provide men and support the monarch...
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...manner in which he regarded the nobility. While Henry VII kept his friends and supporters in check, with limited power in order to be assured of their loyalty, his son, Henry VIII, seemed to have a very different view on how to treat the nobility, giving them more power and control of their own estates. Sources 1 and 2 give varying views on whether or not Henry VIII regarded them as his friends and supporters. Source 1 comes from a description of the festivities enjoyed by Henry and his ‘friends’ at Court in 1510. This source gives much evidence to suggest that Henry very much regarded the nobility as his friends. This can be seen through the description of the antics that Henry and co. took part in. They are said to have joked around a lot, seemingly having fun while playing a prank by coming “early to the Queen’s bedchamber one morning; dressed in short coats of Kentish cloth, with hoods, bows and arrows, like Robin Hood”. What this implies is that the King trusts his nobility enough that he allows them into the Queen’s chamber. They continued to enjoy themselves later at dinner, when Henry “arranged the seating and joked with all; and had [them] parade in strange costumes before they brought in actors to stage a play.” This could be seen as showing that Henry very much enjoyed the company of his nobility, counting them as his friends. However when taking a closer look at Source 1 you can infer that maybe the King is not treating his nobility as his peers as it seems. Where...
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...Duality of Enmity and Friendship An atmosphere of uncertainty pervades this play due to shifting allegiances. It is difficult to identify who is a friend and who is an enemy. On one hand, Coriolanus is a war hero who has a claim on the people's loyalty for his military services. On the other hand, the people dislike his pride and under the influence of the tribunes, quickly become his enemy and drive him out of Rome. This turns Coriolanus' allegiance from Rome to his former enemies, the Volscians. Aufidius and Coriolanus are sworn enemies who become friends after Coriolanus is banished, but envy and rivalry gain ascendancy in Aufidius' mind and he once again becomes Coriolanus' treacherous enemy. While such shifts come naturally to Aufidius and he is skilled at hiding them when needed, Coriolanus is of an open and guileless nature, so that everyone knows whose side he is on. As the age of martial conquest begins to give way to an age of political manoeuvring, it is no accident that Aufidius and the other politicians, Menenius, Brutus and Sicinius, survive, but Coriolanus falls to his tragic demise. Enemy: A5 S6: 1. Aufidius insults Coriolanus constantly at the end of the play, being called a traitor. Shows the audience the true extent of their formidable relationship, one half being a sight of betrayal, though if this was not the case, neither one would complete the other. This ignobility takes away Coriolanus’ honour. “ But tell the traitor in the highest degree. He...
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...There are two sides to every story. Jon Krakauer’s book, Into the Wild, which chronicles the life of amateur survivalist Chris McCandless, largely embodies this claim. It seems the people who ever heard Chris’s story were split into two sects: on one side, there are those who claim McCandless was a misunderstood anti-hero, who showed some twisted nobility through his actions. On the other side, there are those who simply deem McCandless, in Krakauer’s own words, “a narcissist who perished out of arrogance and stupidity” (4). While Krakauer falls into the former camp -- mainly due to his own life’s similarities to Chris’s -- it really only takes a moment’s glance at McCandless’s life to see that the latter camp is more correct: while Chris did show some semblance of courage and nobility on his travels, he was, first and foremost, a stubborn, arrogant misanthrope, and that is the reason why he never walked out of Alaska in August of 1992. From Chris McCandless’s early years of childhood, he showed stubbornness in his everyday life. As Chris’s father Walt ruminates, “Chris had so much natural talent, . . . but if you tried to coach him, to polish his skill, to bring out that final ten percent, a wall went up”...
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...Othello - An Aristotelian Tragedy When distinguishing the characteristics of an Aristotelian tragedy, Aristotle writes that there are certain qualities that define Othello as a tragic hero. These qualities include; 1. Must come from nobility, the protagonist must fall from power and from happiness. 2. Hamartia which is the tragic hero is fallible, and his downfall is the result. Whatever the characters' fatal weakness is that brings him to a bad end. 3.Peropeteia which is a reversal of fortune, or a sudden change of circumstances that affect the protagonist. 4. Anagnorisis which is the point in the plot which the protagonist recognizes his or some others characters true identity or discovers the true nature of his own situation. 5. Catharsis which in literature means something different. Drama can evoke powerful emotions and people who watch it and are moved leave the theater clean and refreshed and refreshed in the emotional experience. (Kennedy, p 707-08) William Shakespeare's Othello meet all five of Aristotle's criteria for being a tragic hero. Nobility can be defined as having "nobleness of mind, character, or spirit exalted moral excellence." (dictionary.com) Othello demonstrates his nobility in a number of different ways. For one when the swords are drawn, Othello tells both sides "Keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them. Good signior, you shall command with years than with your weapons." (Othello Act 1 Scene 2 pg 4) Here Othello is avoiding any potential...
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...introduced to a variety of characters. Harry Potter our novels protagonist shows much growth throughout the first novel through building friendships and finding his destiny. Harry and his family’s dynamic are revealed through the way they ostracize him and treat him like scum. This plus the lack of knowledge of himself give him a clean slate to grow into the character he eventually becomes. Throughout the novel he encounters different types of people, the ones who are who he’d like to be and the ones who he has had to deal with his whole life. The identity development of Harry Potter is developed through the two different sides of people, the ones that have a developed sense of self righteousness and a belief in eugenics and the higher status of blood and lifestyle, and the other more humbler side that loves everyone and is more welcoming to all. Harry encounters his first friend Hagrid at the beginning of the story. Hagrid is the first to tell Harry of his lineage and what he really is. Harry learns for the first time that his whole life has been a lie. This is the beginning of his journey to finding who he is. All Harrys life up until that point has been his family telling him he is worthless and a nobody. He had not a single shred of positivity in his life and was still able to stay away from being a bitter person and a hateful person. His nobility and humble nature is birthed from the lack of having materialistic things and the love and compassion of a family. When Harry encounters...
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...to make a bigger impact on modern audiences. The prologue is entirely new to the story. In Shakespeare’s play, the action starts with Orsino’s dilemma with Olivia and then moves on to the aftermath of the shipwreck. Nunn’s film begins with a prologue to showcase the close relationship between Viola and Sebastian. There is an emphasis on how close these two characters are, making it a point to say that they are alone in the world together. This sets up the emotional reunion between Viola and Sebastian at the end. Their reunion is the most emotional scene in the play and including a prologue in which it is explained how close the twins are helps to create an even more powerful scene. It is also emphasized that Viola and Sebastian are the nobility, although it is not specified in the film, of Messaline, a country at war with Illyria. Viola realizes it is dangerous for her to be in Illyria as a citizen of their enemy. Bringing this point to light makes it more believable to the audience that Viola’s cross-dressing scheme is her only option. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, Viola just declares she must dress like a man to serve in Orsino’s court, which no real explanation as to why she feels it is her only option. Nunn’s Twelfth Night explains why Viola sees this as a valid plan. The emphasis on the war between Messaline and Illyria sets up the cross-dressing plot. Nunn also casts women to play women’s roles. This would seem like the only obvious choice to film audiences today; why...
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...basement and that is not be a part of those who keep it there. In a non bias way the text allows you as a reader to observe two different ethical viewpoints on the treatment of the child in the basement, and ultimately make your own ethical decision regarding the issue of the child’s mistreatment. In the beginning of the story the text focuses mainly on the people and the seemingly perfect living conditions of Omelas. The people who live in Omelas believe that their lives depend tremendously on the seclusion and mistreatment of the child in the basement. Some of the citizens understand why the child must be sacrificed, and some do not, “but they all understand that their happiness, the beauty of their city, the tenderness of their friendships, the health of their children, the wisdom of their scholars, the skill of their makers, even the abundance of their harvest...
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...Does Wealth Determine How Dignified People Are? The Talented Mr. Tom Ripley written by Patricia Highsmith is a crime novel about a young New Yorker named Tom Ripley, a con man and master manipulator with very little sense of morality. Tom Ripley lies and murders people to steal their money and even their identity. He values objects more than people and his supposed friends, yet he fears loneliness most of all. He does not understand family and still he has a longing for family to take care of him. In contrast to Tom’s twisted idea of world, Dickie Greenleaf shows generosity in friendship, he values people more than objects. Dickie is sociable and kind he lives a simple life and enjoys simple things like painting and company of his friends....
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...Confucian Humanism Magdalena A. Villaba If one word could characterize Chinese civilization, it would be Humanisn. Humanism is taken to generally mean- that man and his activities are given great importance. Thus, it is said that one of the characteristics of Chinese thought is this- worldliness- in other words, greater attention to life in this world. Humanism’s emphasis is on man’s self- dependence rather than dependence in heaven or the ancestors. In fact, it was a humanism that professes the utility of man and heaven. It is in this sense that humanism has dominated Chinese thought from the dawn of history. Humanism is an outgrowth of historical and social change. To understand Confucius, it is necessary to realize what sort of a world he lived in. He is criticized as having been too much interested in the orderly arrangement of affairs, but it must be remembered that he was trying to bring order out of something close to chaos. To hold his revolutionary ideas and to talk to them as he freely did in a world where these were extremely dangerous gave life adventure enough. Chinese history starts with the Shang dynasty. This civilization suffered a setback when in 1122 B.C., according to traditional chronology, the Shang were conquered by a coalition of relatively rude tribesmen. The conquerors were led by the Chou people who established the Chou dynasty. The invaders pushed their conquest to cover a considerable portion of North China, but it was impossible for them to administer...
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...The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a story of the short rise and fall of a ruler and the conspiracy linked to it. Julius Caesar is soon to be crown king of Rome after defeating military commander, Pompey. One of the close allies of Julius, Cassius fears of Rome being under rule of a man that in truth doesn’t like and wants to take him down. Cassius gathers others close to Julius to create this plan to bring Caesar down. Cassius tries hard to recruit one man who he believes would be perfect for the conspiracy: Marcus Brutus, a man who is known for the noble deeds of him and his ancestors. After much of a inner and outer strangle for Brutus to consider this, he goes along with the plan and then seems to over take most of Cassius’s position. The conspirators take Caesar to the capitol, where he is to be murdered, and Caesar utters the infamous words: “Et tu, Brute?”. The conspirators rejoice in the deed and are then later met with Antony as they finally agree to trust him. Antony, Caesar’s right hand man, is broken by the sight of Caesar’s dead body. When the conspirators leave to capitol, Brutus and Antony start to give their speeches and expose Caesar’s body. Brutus’s speech defends the conspirators and the murder and for a moment, he has won over the people. But, Antony’s dramatic speech overwhelms the civilians and now has them against the conspirators and this starts the civil war. It is a war for the power and fait of Rome where it is Antony and Octavius’s (Caesar’s nephew and...
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...Hospitality ethics is a discipline that studies this usage of hospitality. Global concepts Pakhtuns The Pakhtun people of South-Central Asia, predominant in the all provinces of Afghanistan have a strong code of hospitality. They are a people characterized by their use of an ancient set of ethics, the first principle of which is milmastiya or "hospitality". The general area of Pakhtunistan is also nicknamed The Land of Hospitality. Classical ethic'' world To the ancient Greeks, hospitality was a divine right. The host was expected to make sure the needs of his guests were seen to. The ancient Greek term xenia, or theoxenia when a god was involved, expressed this ritualized guest-friendship relation. In Greek society a person's ability to abide the laws to hospitality determined nobility and social standing. Celtic cultures Celtic societies also valued the concept of hospitality, especially in terms of protection. A host who granted a person's request for refuge was expected not only to provide food and shelter to his/her guest, but to make sure they did not come to harm...
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...To sum up: politically speaking, it is insufficient to say that power and violence are not the same. Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but left to its own course it ends in power’s disappearance. This implies that it is not correct to think of the opposite of violence as nonviolence; to speak of nonviolent power is actually redundant. Violence can destroy power; it is utterly incapable of creating it (Arendt, 56). All too often a distinction between words such as power, strength, force, authority, and violence are not drawn. These words are rarely defined to their natural state and are commonly mistakenly used as synonyms for one another. Hannah Arendt a German political theorist finds this all too common misconception a major concern, and makes an effort to clearly distinguish between each in her work On Violence. “ Yet it is fair to presume that they refer to different properties, and their meaning should therefore be carefully assessed and examined… The correct use of these words is a question not only of logical grammar, but of historical perspective.” “To use them as synonyms not only indicates a certain deafness to linguistic meanings, which would be serious enough, but it also resulted in a kind of blindness to the realities they correspond to.”(42) The quotation at the top of the page is an excerpt from Arendt’s novel that explains the distinctions between violence and...
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...Outline and Summary of the Articles of Confederation Article I: The name of the new confederacy is “The United States of America” Article II: Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, independence, and every power not specifically granted to the new Congress. Article III: This confederacy is a “league of friendship” among the states for *common defense *securing their liberties *their shared welfare They will protect each other from attack. Article IV: All free inhabitants of the different states (except paupers, vagabonds, and fugitives from justice) are entitled to the same privileges and immunities that the inhabitants of each state have. For example, people can come and go freely among the states, may trade in all the states, must pay the same taxes and follow the laws within each state. Any person who commits a crime in one state and flees to another must be returned to the state he fled from. Each state must respect the records, acts, and judicial proceedings of the other states. Article V: To manage the shared (national ) interests of the states, they will send 2 – 7 delegates each year to meet in Congress. No one can be a delegate for more than three of every six years. No delegate may simultaneously hold another office for which he is paid. Each state delegation has one vote in Congress. Members of Congress have free speech in Congress or outside it and are also not subject to arrest or imprisonment unless they...
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...Francis signed a treaty of friendship, but they were not truly at peace. A Venetian ambassador stated that, these sovereigns are not at peace. They hate each other cordially." Right after his meeting with Francis, Henry threw a banquet for Charles V in Calais in July. During his meeting with Charles, they signed a treaty in which both Charles and Henry would not be able to make alliances with France for the next two years. As a result, Henry dissolved the betrothal of Princess Mary to the French Dauphin, and promised her to Charles V, who proposed to Mary in 1521. This infuriated Francis, and in 1522 three after Charles and Mary’s betrothal ceremony, England declared war on France. When Charles arrived home, he also declared war on France. For England to be able to enter into a war with France, which it would in 1523, Henry asked Parliament for an £800,000 grant, which they denied. Instead, Sir Thomas More declared that the House of Commons would give £100,000 annually for the next four years, which meant that Henry would have to put his advancements on hold. However, Charles saw this as England backing out of their deal which enraged him. In 1525 at the Battle of Pavia, Charles saw victory as his troops crushed the enemy’s and Francis was taken prisoner. Henry, wanting to take full advantage of Francis’ capture, wanted to wage war once again. He looked to Wolsey, again, to find the finances to do so, and Wolsey tried. He attempted to force the nobility to pay an “Amicable Loan”...
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