Accurate biographical analysis of Livia Drusilla is difficult because, in addition to the lack of primary source materials regarding Roman women, Livia’s relationship with power and the powerful has placed her among the most polarizing figures in classical history. While imperial statues depict her as a matronly protectress of Rome, historians like Tacitus reviled her as manipulative and treacherous. The biases from both extremes are deeply rooted in the complexities of socio-political maneuvering
opposite direction. Drusilla, Baynard’s stepmother, and his Aunt Jenny represent the two conflicting views and solutions that Baynard must struggle with. Does he challenge Redmond to a duel? or merely walk away from the situation. Both women try to work on Baynard’s emotions and intellect in their attempt to sway him to their conflicting points of view. Either choice could have a lasting or fatal consequence for Baynard and his family. In this story Faulkner appears to be using Drusilla as the primary
If you could describe the idea of Southern Culture in fewer than three words? The author William Faulkner uses a special way to establish a perspective by way of imagery which helps the reader to visualize his views. Faulkner has ways of viewing regular ideas in a more abstract less conventional way. Faulkner has a unique perspective on Southern Culture, to explain what Faulkner explains as broken he uses imagery. He uses the imagery of a relation between characters along with a scent that allows
However, symbolically, Drusilla represents the coming of increased female involvement in various social aspects of society that would normally only be undertaken by men. It is important to acknowledge as a reader of this novel how Drusilla is woman that is breaking the social order that females are expected to abide by, but is overwhelmed by the values forced upon her as a traditional
Granny’s killer, their revenge is wrought through the traditional Southern form of closure, bringing about the death of the killer and avenging the victim. Next, Drusilla, Bayard’s cousin, displays revenge by joining Colonel Sartoris of the Confederate army in order to avenge the death of her fiancé. By joining the Confederates, Drusilla gains the opportunity to kill the Yankee soldiers responsible for her fiancé’s death in battle. Finally, Bayard exacts vengeance upon Redmond for murdering Colonel
families), the pain they all feel is the same. When we first meet Cousin Drusilla, her fiancée Gavin has already died at battle. Some Southern ladies may have handled their grief passively, retreating to their beds to sleep their pain away. However, Drusilla takes a different approach. She becomes a part of the war, actively saving her horse when the Yankees burn her family home and eventually joining her uncle’s cavalry. Drusilla refuses to passively grieve; she becomes a part of the war for which her
under control after finding out that his grandfather Tiberius, was responsible for the deaths of his parents and siblings. He expressed these aggressive emotions through engaging in sex with various men and women, as well as his sisters (especially Drusilla). He sometimes made the men watch as he had sex with their wives and children. Note- this happened prior to him contracting disease at the age of 37. • Disease- At the age of 37, Caligula fell seriously ill with a disease that would change him completely
his father’s death, he is bombarded by the town’s people that “gathered a few yards behind him with the curious vulture-like formality” (Faulkner 386). They are studying him to see if he has the strength to kill Redmond on his own. George Wyatt and Drusilla especially symbolize the old South by demonstrating their eagerness to kill with no remorse. They both believe that Bayard’s new-found kindness, that he got while studying with Professor Wilkins, is a sign of weakness and Bayard wishes to prove them
The author of the book, The Ladies of Missalonghi, by Colleen McCullough describes to the reader how Missy, an unattractive woman, in a small town differs from Alicia. Missy, the daughter of Drusilla did not really have any self-confidence in herself. "She would begin by wondering what she really looked like. The house owned only one mirror, in the bathroom, and it was forbidden to stand and gaze at one's reflection. Thus Missy's impressions of herself were hedged with guilt that she might have stayed
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born on 31 August AD 12 to Agrippina and Germanicus Julius Caesar. He had two brothers, Nero and Drusus and three sisters, Julia Livia, Agrippina the Younger and Drusilla. Suetonius wrote of a condition Gaius suffered from in great detail. Suetonius stated that Gaius “as a boy he was troubled with the falling sickness” , which we now presume was epilepsy. At the age of two Gaius marched with his father, Germanicus, into several bloody campaigns
Islamic suicide bombers are a part of one of the few cultures who view suicide as an honorable and logical decision, but the majority of people recognize suicide as a horrific tragedy. However, regardless of one’s beliefs about suicide, it is undeniable how prevalent suicide is worldwide. Many authors purposefully include suicide in their literary works because of how common it is, as well as because it powerfully conveys characters’ inner- struggles. In his novel Jude the Obscure, author Thomas
The narration within Wilkie Collins’s The Moonstone is not synonymous with the majority of the detective genre. The Moonstone is written in the epistolary form, and has more than one narrator. The use of multiple narratives within The Moonstone is a modern and innovative approach to detective fiction as a genre. It is very useful in order to uncover the events that only certain characters have witnessed. The narrators of The Moonstone write their accounts of events in the same way: by use of the
EARLY LIFE: What does the girl destined to be next in a long line of Slayers do with the first fifteen years of her life? Well, if you're Buffy Summers, and you never had a Watcher until you were called, you do what every other Los Angeles girl would do: stay pretty, shoplift lipstick, paint your nails, and think about really vapid and shallow things. Buffy excelled at it. She was even named Fiesta Queen (Hemery High's version of the May Queen). Most of her life was filled with boys and clothes,
At about 3.6 feet in diameter and weighing 6.8 kilograms, about the same dimensions as a Teleportation Transponder, an inactive DTD took the shape of a large, matte black cylinder, whereas a Teleportation Transponder was a rectangular one. When activated, three quarters of the object spread outward to form the Triple Spiral symbol of Celtic mythology. In the case of a Teleportation Transponder, when it is activated, however, half of it unfolds to become an equilateral cross of dull steel gray. Regardless
daughters or granddaughters of important government men. Many elite Romans got remarried if they got divorced or their spouse died. It was customary for a woman to mourn for 10 months before remarrying. Even women who were pregnant got remarried. Livia Drusilla got married to the first emperor of Rome, Augustus (Octavian), when she was pregnant with her previous husband's child. Her ex-husband was even at the wedding between her and
Mental Illness is defined as “Any of various conditions characterized by impairing an individual’s normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning. It can be caused by social, psychological, biochemical, or genetic factors. Infections or head trauma can also contribute.” (7) Historical sources give us insight to Caligula’s family history, actions, and his mental state of health. The information I have gathered supports the theory that Caligula likely suffered from one or more mental illnesses
Emperor Caligula On August 31st, 12 AD Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder gave birth to the third Roman emperor during the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. During the beginning of his reign, it seemed to be, as most would call it “a dream come true”. But after a few favorable accomplishments, Caligula became the deranged tyrant he is known for today. Born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, he acquired the name Caligula at the age of two. After being separated from his parents for eighteen months, Augustus
AUGUSTUS Augustus was born in Rome on September 23, 63 B.C. He was originally named Gaius Octavianus, but when his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was murdered, he took his name. Augustus’ real father died when his son was only four. Augustus was adopted in Julius Caesar’s will and was left to be his heir at the age of eighteen. Caesar was very fond of his grand-nephew and he sent him to the College of Pontifices at the age of sixteen. When Caesar was assassinated, Augustus was in Illyria, where he was
powerful woman in the roman society was either the wife of a principate or the mother of one. Examples of influential woman in the imperial family include Livia Drusilla, Julia Agrippina and Octivia. The only woman that seemed to have a stable position with both power and security was the wife of the emperor. For example the Livia Drusilla (58 BC-29 AD), an influential consort of Augustus, who was depicted in imperial propaganda as the embodiment of womanliness and dedication, while her enemies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Horror Genre The horror genre has very set conventions and rules and horror films have stuck to these but in Buffy the vampire slayer a new set of rules are written. Joss Whedon has given the audience another dimension to horror by subverting the genre, in doing this the effectiveness of the program is increased. In the first episode Buffy arrives in Sunnydale