Was Boudica a scorned woman or did she have a justified reason for retaliation? The book Real Lives Boudica the story of the Fearless Icini Queen, by Gaby Halberstam published by A&C Black in London, gives a story told by Boudica herself. The book is written in the first person about the events that unfolded in Boudica’s life. This book captures Boudica and gives the reader an idea of what her personality would have been. Halberstam was able to give details through research and filling in the blanks. There are many famous men and women form our history that we would like to have a personal conversation with and this book is almost like sitting across from Boudica, listening to her tell her story. This book is based on real events but there …show more content…
That forced Halberstam to start with the capture of Boudica. Through the first part of the book the reader discovers that Boudica’s husband died of an illness and that they had two daughters. We also learn that the reason for the Romans taking Boudica and her daughter is that they are after her lands. It is to the Romans advantage to have her lands. The lands were willed to their daughters but that did not mean a thing to the volatile Romans and they were going to have what they wanted. It was from the Romans attack that Boudica found her warrior form within. Halberstam captured this so well on pg. 16-17, “They have attacked us, dishonored us, disgraced us, beaten us –” Boudica’s voice couldn’t be heard for the roar of the Iceni. She raised her right arm high, and slowly they quietened. “So, join me, my people. Let us not shrink with terror. Let us rise against them, and fight to free ourselves. Whatever they have made us suffer, they will suffer – and more.” She clenched her hand into a fist and shook it. “Death to the …show more content…
This book is great for a girl/woman who is not sure of her strength. They way that she describes Boudica’s strengths and doubts, and how she over comes so much. Boudica had to learn how to command a war and part of that was allegiance with other tribes. Once gaining allegiance, although she was a woman trying to live in a man’s world, “A woman like you – playing at war?” He jerked his head. “Go back to your villa. Have your slaves tend your hair. Play with your lapdogs” pg. 22. One can only assume that Boudica was not a welcome player in
...an occupation of Briton that the Romans were tested and nearly broke. She stood up and showed the Romans how all Celtic people felt about their Roman rulers. Although some of the actions displayed by Boudicca and her horde may have seemed brutal, even barbaric to some, this was reflection of the time she lived in. Boudicca’s revolt was an act of revenge and the lack of respect shown to the Celtic people, in particular Boudicca and her family, by the Romans was reflected the way the Celtic people reacted. If Boudicca had of succeeded in defeating Suetonius in this last battle, the Romans would have retreated and the history of Britain would have been extremely different. Boudicca was not only a national hero but hero to all women as she led a revolt that challenged the foreign Roman rule, in a time when women were viewed by most as weak and inferior to men.
Theodore Roosevelt claims that “probably the greatest harm done by vast wealth is the harm that we of moderate means do ourselves when we let the vices of envy and hatred enter deep into our own natures.” The former President of the United States emphasizes that greed is an obstacle to the good working of modern societies. The novels, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quiñonez portray that the greatest harm is made up of vast wealth. In the Great Gatsby, the protagonist, Jay Gatsby has made his wealth and gained his made-up sense of celebrity through bootlegging. In Bodega Dreams, the main character, Willie Bodega also sells illegal drugs. The Great Gatsby and Bodega Dreams are similar because both Gatsby and Bodega earn their money by selling illegal items, they are madly in love with somebody and want them to tell that they never love their husband, and both protagonists are murdered in cold blood.
Summary: Why Gatsby failed to achieve Daisy? To some extent, it may be a tragedy of society and Jay Gatsby’s fault. He was born and grew up in an era of decayed social and moral value. Further more, he can’t know himself and others distinctly Jay Gatsby was born in rural north Dakota and spent his childhood there. Because he grew up in the rural area,as usual he could bear trouble and difficulty in his life. But he was not of that kind of poor children. From his early youth, Gatsby despised poverty and longed for wealth and sophistication. He dropped out of St.olaf College after two weeks, Because he couldn’t bear the tiring and difficult job with which he was paying his tuition. He was hunger for wealth ,but he just had the desire which didn’t work.
Boudica, having been treated and indeed flogged as a slave, decided to rebel. She joined forces with the Trinovantes, who had their own reasons to hate the Romans. Some of their land had been taken from them to form part of Camulodunum (now Colchester). One of buildings in it was the Temple Of Claudius, it was hated by the oppressed masses and became the first target of Boudica’s attack. The colonists appealed for help and troops were sent from Londinium, but these amounted to just 200 and were ill equipped for the task. The veterans and the troops took cover in the Temple but were soundly beaten after two days, the temple was destroyed and the town sacked. Petillius Cerialis, camped with Legio IX eight miles away at Longthorpe heard of the revolt and set off for the town, but he was ambushed and at length defeated. Boudica heartened by this success now marched on Londinium.
Great leaders undergo reinvention throughout different periods in history, and Boudicca is no exception. The fluidity of her persona is manipulated frequently, but one of the common recurring themes is male discomfort with her extension of gender boundaries. However, fighting against this is the feminist interpretation of her as being somewhat superhuman. This image is often integrated with some of the lighter parts of the violent and vengeful description of Boudicca, while the darker sections were left to the Romans. Finally, there is the vastly different image of Boudicca’s romantic representation, which obscured many of her war-like traits in order to conform to Victorian ideals.
... for seemingly sympathetic or admirable portrayals of Roman enemies, but in this case it is a facile one. Using all the mechanisms mentioned, Tacitus rather seems to be interested in reminding his readers of the humanity even of Rome's enemies, identifying them with an earlier vision of Rome itself and pointing out the ways in which dishonorable acts on the part of Romans can lead to unnecessary bloodshed and carnage. The Romans made the Iceni into rebels, goading them into war (in Tacitus' phrasing), and then were obliged to put down the rebellion which was essentially of their own creation. In the Annales, Tacitus gently reminds that recognizing the common humanity even of barbarians can avert war and lead to a more humane and honorable way of life.
A moment in time that I hold close to myself is the funeral of my grandmother. It occurred a couple of weeks ago on the Friday of the blood drive. The funeral itself was well done and the homily offered by the priest enlightened us with hope and truth. But when the anti-climatic end of the funeral came my family members and relatives were somberly shedding tears. A sense of disapproval began creeping into my mind. I was completely shocked that I did not feel any sense of sadness or remorse. I wanted to feel the pain. I wanted to mourn, but there was no source of grief for me to mourn. My grandma had lived a great life and left her imprint on the world. After further contemplation, I realized why I felt the way I felt. My grandmother still
Jay Gatsby’s funeral is a small service, not because that 's what was intended, but because no one bothered to show up. Nick wanted to give Gatsby the popularity he desired, even in death, but only three people were present in the end. Gatsby’s father, Henry C. Gatz, shows up unexpectedly from Minnesota because he heard about the news in the papers. He believes that the man who shot his son must 've been mad, that no one in their right mind could commit such a horrible act. Daisy and Wolfsheim, the people closest to Gatsby in the book, do not attend. This exemplifies that it was always about wealth and social status for them, including Tom, and they never genuinely cared for Gatsby. Nick held up hope,
Think about being separated from the one you love. You thought this person would be in your life forever and always. You may have spent days and weeks thinking and planning your future together, but then one day they disappear from your life. That person has moved on, and chose to live a life that no longer including you. It would be assumed in most cases that the love of your life is no longer the person they were before, so should you stick around and try to win them back? In the case of Gatsby and Daisy, Gatsby did not realize Daisy would be different, and although he still thinks he is in love with Daisy, is he in love with her for who she is now, or the idea of everything she used to be the answer may shock you, and this is all due to the unreal expectations he has for her to fill. Because Gatsby is not in love with who she is at the time they are reunited. Instead, he is caught up in the idea of who she used to be. The actions of Gatsby, how he talks about her, and the relationship between Gatsby and Daisy once they are back together again show who Gatsby is really in love with, and that is the old Daisy.
The word visually stunning could be used to describe the 2013 Baz Luhrman directed adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless novel The Great Gatsby. Speaking of the director, I enjoyed his portrayal of the lavish lifestyle and carefree party like attitude in such a beautiful visual experience. The way in which the party scenes were filmed in the movie made perfect sense compared to the source material and were something I have never seen done by any other directors in a live action film. Another positive for me about this film was the soundtrack. When I first started watching the film I expected to hear old time music prevalent in the 20s. I however was pleasantly surprised when I learned the soundtrack was compiled by Jay-Z and featured many tracks I enjoyed featuring him either alone or accompanied by another musical guest. While Jay-Z is not exactly an accurate representation of the music of the 20s, the soundtrack adds a modern flavour over the previously mentioned beautiful backgrounds and architecture. The story however is where the movie at times falls flat. When stripped down to basics it is nothing more than a generic love story with a few twists added in for extra kick. The characters in the same vain can be very bland and not make you care much for them due to their backstories not being deeply explored. The only character that I found to be interesting was Jay Gatsby because of the mystical aura that surrounds his character at the beginning of the movie that leads you to want to uncover more of this ever mysterious man. All in all the visuals clearly outpace
F. Scott Fitzgerald was one of the most compelling twentieth century writers, (Curnutt, 2004). The year 1925 marks the year of the publication of Fitzgerald’s most credited novel, The Great Gatsby (Bruccoli, 1985). With its critiques of materialism, love and the American Dream (Berman, 1996), this dramatic idyllic novel, (Harvey, 1957), although poorly received at first, is now highly regarded as Fitzgerald’s finest work (Rohrkemper, 1985) and is his publisher, Scribner 's most popular title, (Donahue, 2013). The novel achieved it’s status as one of the most influential novels in American history around the nineteen fifties and sixties, over ten years after Fitzgerald 's passing, (Ibid, 1985)
The tale of Boudicca, the warrior queen dates back to 60 AD, when the Celts rose up in revolt against their Roman oppressors. Yet the only ancient written sources about the battle today are riddled with bias and fabrications. All due to the fact that history is written by the victors and in this case the literate. The Celts or the Britons were an illiterate people therefore the majority of our knowledge about these peoples comes from Roman scholars. When analysing these sources it becomes evident that ancient historians were able make an image of Boudicca for how they themselves perceived her or how they wished the readers to view her. As an effect of this her story has been written and viewed in many different lights over the centuries. The main sources for analysis are two ancient Roman historians Tacitus and Dio and sources circa the Victorian Era.
The figure of Emma Bovary, the central character of Gustave Flaubert's novel, Madame Bovary, caused both cheers of approval and howls of outrage upon its publication, and continues to fascinate modern literary critics and film makers. Is she a romantic idealist, striving for perfect love and beauty in dull bourgeois society? Is she a willful and selfish woman whose pursuit of the good life brings about her own destruction and that of her family? Or is she, like Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and Nora Helmer, a rebel against the repressive, patriarchal society in which she finds herself? Is she, perhaps, a bit of all three?
The extent of contextual information that the reader is able to understand allows the reader to understand the text in a greater depth. The Great Gatsby, written by F.Scott Fitzgerald, follows Nick Caraway as he retells the story of Gatsby and his love for Daisy that lead to his downfall. The knowledge of history and the context of the 1920’s allow meanings within The Great Gatsby to be enhanced. The novel refers to contextual factors such as the suffragette movement, liberation of the twenties, prohibition, roaring twenties typical social lifestyle and the America Dream. These are all displayed with the use of elements of characterisation, symbolism, descriptive language and setting that the contextual information is able to relate to. These
Bosola is a psychologically convincing character. He is interesting and inconsistent yet he is not meant to be realistic as a person, but in the world of the play. Ultimately he is fulfilling a role, Acting as a tool for Webster to fulfil multiple roles; malcontent, satirist, avenger, as well as being a catalyst for the plot and link to the play for the audience. However, Bosola is not `merely a tool'. His behavior is interesting in general, not just as a device for Webster.