Lelu Miller Sara Reineke Comm Arts 2nd hr 4 April 2014 The Way to Fame Even though Elizabeth was childhood deprived, causing her to mourn the life she could’ve had, Elizabeth was very beautiful and talented. Elizabeth was one of the best actors who had ever lived because she had started at a very young age and because of her natural talent. Elizabeth’s mother had also been an actress, but after her marriage, she retired from acting. When Elizabeth was seven, her parents decided to move them to Los Angeles where her parents would become American art dealers. When Elizabeth was only 10, a family friend suggested that Elizabeth should get a screen test. This was the beginning of a long and exciting career for Elizabeth (http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/). As Elizabeth grew older and older, she mourned for her childhood in which she would never have. Her films were becoming more and more famous, leaving people wanting more. This meant that she would hardly get breaks, which meant no time for friends or real academics. Her every move was demanded by studio executives who forced her to go to a school that she would never learn her regular academics. Her looks began to be criticized by these studio executives who tried to make her dye her hair blond, remove her mole (which became her trademark), and change her name to Virginia. Her father had refused, saving her from changes that would not only affect her career but herself (http://www.mirror.co.uk/). Elizabeth was put in film after film. The film that she is most famous for is “National Velvet” which brought in a lot of money which interested many people in 1944. 1954 was her busiest year, where she starred in “Rhapsody”, “Beau Brummell”, “The Last Time I Saw Pari... ... middle of paper ... ...urn her life as well as her career. Elizabeth died at age 79 which is a pretty long time to live. Elizabeth had been diagnosed with heart failure many years before her death creating the end to her long career. She had other complications as well, but she had managed to keep going until she had been hospitalized six weeks before her death. Her condition had grown stronger and stronger and people were surprised she had survived this long. She had many relationships and marriages that may have been great at a point in time, she had children in which she loved, and she had a career in which she enjoyed and was terrific at it. If anyone could be the main example in the performing arts Elizabeth would be the girl. I’m sure that her terrific ability to act influenced many in every generation starting with hers. Elizabeth will truly be one that we will never forget.
She showed this best when she “took time for leisurely pursuits. She loved music and could play the lute herself,” (bio.com). Because of her love of the arts, Elizabeth gained social power. Social power for a ruler is the ability to use the arts in order to influence a country or a ruler’s image in a way that helps them keep power. Elizabeth loved going to see plays or dances in her free time. This allowed her to gain social power because it was a way to connect with her subjects. It allowed commoners to trust her more and they could feel they were more personally connected to her than they were before. Elizabeth’s complete social control could also be seen when artists would honor Elizabeth “by painting her portrait. These images reveal that she was an early fashionista,” (bio.com). Her image was a very important factor in her reign of power. She was able to present herself as very well respected and almost “God-like”. Elizabeth wanted to show people who would see her or her portraits that she was not just a weak woman. She was a force to be reckoned with and her people could see this. She gained social power because her subjects looked up to her and respected her very much. This also allowed commoners to trust her more because her image showed she was intelligent could make decisions for
It was not all work and no play for Queen Elizabeth I, she also had an love for the arts.
The respect that Elizabeth had for her husband she lost it all. The trust she had for her husband was not the same after. She felt like everything he said and told her was not the truth. She had trust issues after that. She felt like her family was torn apart that her life would never be the same after. After all the lies and heart break. But that should ...
During her reign, Elizabeth I greatly affected arts of England. “Elizabeth’s reign was a Great Age for English Music, and she directly patronized its greatest composers, Thomas Tallis and William Byrd” (Doran et al). Additionally, Elizabeth was a major proponent of literature, and it was prominent throughout her court. Many compositions were created that reflected Elizabethan politics from great writers such as the playwright, William Shakespeare, who made many comments through his classical writing. Another example was Elizabeth’s gothic art style, which she mixed into a renaissance-type court (Doran et al). Essentially, she was able blend and preserve medieval architectural and art styles into the Renaissance period, unlike other European nations which were much more consumed by the realistic and classical art of the
[Even when her power was fading Elizabeth showed her love to her people. She gave one of her most famous speeches, Golden Speech]. In it, “Of myself I must say this, I was never greedy, scraping grasper, nor a strait, fast holding prince, nor yet a waster. My heart was never set on worldly goods but for my subjects’ good” (History.com).
Elizabeth the first, born on September 7, 1533, is the most different and intriguing monarch in the English history (Dunn). Elizabeth is known as the Virgin Queen all of her reign. She used that image to keep out of marriage, prevent war and become one of the most beloved monarchs of the people. This image helped her also fend off Mary Queen of Scots claim to the throne. Between her vivacious and often volatile personality she led her kingdom well up until the day she died on March 24, 1603 (Alchin). The kingdom went into genuine morning for their queen of The People who had made herself loved by all of her subjects.
Many people, in England, believe that there has always been one queen to stand above the rest. That queen was Elizabeth the 1st. She has made many accomplishments during her reign. From a compromise about what religion England would follow to defeating the Spanish Armada.
Queen Elizabeth and all of those around her had a very eventful lifetime. Even when she was just a baby, Princess Elizabeth, had many things, including her mother’s death, going on. She was known by other names as well and she was such an extraordinary queen, that there was an entire era during her reign known as the Elizabethan Era, which was often considered the golden age in English history.
The memoir of Old Elizabeth presents a rare and important slave narrative in which the stories of African American women intersect with the experiences of African American people in roles of religious leadership. Elizabeth broke many of societies conventions at the time by preaching and holding religious meeting despite being woman. Her religious work was met with backlash from the church and from many other people who did not accept the idea of a woman leading religious services, yet she continued to practice until her health would no longer allow for it. This is unusual as it spends most of the narrative on the time after she was free rather than focusing on the time that she was enslaved the way that many slave narratives do.
In spite of Queen Elizabeth I past, she “had been shaped by experiences that made her into a truly extraordinary woman” (“An Extraordinary Woman”). For example, “as a child, “Elizabeth was given a very impressive education”.(“Queen Elizabeth I Biography”). She progressed quickly throughout her education. “By adulthood, she could reputedly speak five languages fluently.”) She spoke French, Greek, Latin, Spanish, Welsh and English. Her family has also pertained to add
Queen Elizabeth was a woman wholly devoted to her country and brought it much prosperity and growth; these qualities made her the most respected leader of the entire history of England. Elizabeth nurtured and united England, and built and defeated one of the most powerful navy’s of her time. Elizabeth made England one of the most powerful countries during her reign. Queen Elizabeth I had a long, and a remarkably successful reign.
After a sojourn in The Tower of London, Elizabeth finally ascended the throne in November of 1558. On November 15th, 1558, Elizabeth was at last crowned Queen after years of being cast aside, forgotten, and even tried for conspiracy. She inherited a destitute country filled with religious strife and memories of the many defeats at war. But still, she was determined to live life to its fullest and enjoyed horse-back riding and game/bear hunting. She loved music, dancing, and pageantry. She dressed extravagantly while watching plays, which created the basis for the flourishing of the theater and with it the plays of Shakespeare.
Throughout the novel, the reader follows Elizabeth through her struggle to maintain her personal identity, despite what her mother, sisters, and other women in society think of her. Elizabeth enjoys physical activities, such as walking , which is uncommon for women in the society in which she lives. “She has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker. I shall never forget her appearance this morning. She really looked almost wild.” (Austen, 24). The women often look upon Elizabeth negatively due to her behaviour and personality, especially for her outspokenness, which was especially uncommon and unacceptable upon women. “‘Lizzy’, cried...
At the time of her birth, no one ever thought that Elizabeth would become queen of Great Britain. Elizabeth only got to enjoy the first ten years of her life with all the freedoms of being a royal without the pressures of being the heir apparent. She often took dancing and singing lessons. Her life took a major spin with the death of her grandfather, King George V. Her uncle became King Edward VIII, but he only ruled for about six months because he chose love over power. Edward appointed Elizabeth's father, Prince Albert, to become King. Soon the outbr...
Elizabeth was her father’s favorite child. Being twenty years old she possesses brains, beauty, confidence, and independence. A lot like her father, Elizabeth knew that society was all about money and rank. By being prejudice against society, she attacks Mr. Darcy's pride (Moore). Her pride comes from discriminating against others by believing she knows everything.