In the poem “The Widow at Windsor” Rudyard Kipling uses the voice of one of the men to explain what it means to be one of Queen Victoria’s soldiers. The soldier explains how powerful the Queen is and how she uses her power over others to gain what she wants. He also talks about the soldiers that do her bidding. Any idealistic notions the soldiers may have had at the thought of being soldiers is countered by the reality of their day-to-day lives. Kipling’s own life experiences lends credence to the
Degraded Role of Women in The Merry Wives of Windsor In Shakespeare's comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor, there are two plots that ultimately converge into the concept of marriage; one is the antics executed by the wives, and the other is the marriage of Anne Page. Both of these plots subversively yield a disheartening attitude towards the view of women within the scope of the play. Wives in The Merry Wives of Windsor are not acknowledged as much beyond commodities, not to be entrusted to their
Humor in William Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor Through history, there have been many explanations at to why Shakespeare wrote the “Merry Wives of Windsor”. Some have argued that the play was written for the Garter Ceremony held on April 23, 1597, when the patron of Shakespeare’s company, Lord Hudson, was installed; supposedly, the play was later revised for public performance, around 1601. Shakespeare wrote the “Merry Wives of Windsor” as a comedy, however it does not obey all typical
A Comparison of Characters: The Merry Wives of Windsor vs. Henry IV Plays In the Henry IV plays, Sir John Falstaff is the companion of Prince Hal. He is a liar, a thief, a drunkard and a coward, but he has the gift of making light of everything. His easy-going good nature makes others willing to indulge his outrageous behavior, and he gets out of scrapes by using his quick wit and his ability to play on words. Falstaff cares nothing for authority and is cynical about martial ideals such
land. A civil government was established in English Jamaica in 1663 which attracted settlers to the island (Bennett 84). Lord Windsor, who succeeded D’Oyley as governor in December 1661, implemented a proclamation that defined the “status of the settlers” (Bennett 86). The proclamation allowed settlers to benefit from generous land grants in Jamaica. Governor Windsor was the administrator of the island along with a council of twelve men; a House of Assembly with 30 or more elected representatives;
in Glen Ellyn, Illinois on June 22, 1909, to Albert and Fanny Dunham. Katherine was a great dance teacher. Later in her career she was able to get together her own dance company. In February 1940 the Katherine Dunham Dance Company opened at the Windsor Theatre, west 48th Street, with Dunham’s own Tropics and Le Jazz Hot. The show was a phenomenal success. Following that show many newspaper companies were amazed and wanted to inter view Mrs. Dunham. Katherine Dunham was indeed on her way to the
A Place to Remember When I was sixteen years of age, my Gram, Aunt Jamie, and I went to Scotland. We visited many places, such as Edinburgh, Sterling, and Dumfries. We also visited Arundel, Windsor, and London in England. The most exciting part of our trip was when we went and saw the house my Grandad born in and the family house. As I looked at those houses, I felt like I was home, I had found the place I was supposed to be. All my life I have known who I was and where I was from, I am Scottish
of Windsor, Joachim von Ribbentrop, and Benito Mussolini. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor are prominent people in society, who want more power. The people in the Duke’s alliance invited Mr. Coty to join the alliance because, in the Duke’s words, "From time to time, Monsieur Coty and his friends are useful to us." (141) Although the Duke dislikes this man, he pretends to like him because he needs this man in order for his own selfish schemes to work. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor use
Following the American Civil War, the use of railroads for trade was booming. The Detroit, Michigan and Windsor Ontario border, separated by the Detroit River, was a center for railroads at the time with the Michigan Central and Great Western railroads operating on their respective sides of the border. In the early 20th century, the railroads used ferries to transport shipments across the river. As production and population grew, so did the shipments of goods, specifically grain. An increasing
their favourite childhood radio station. Today, CKLW is a news and information station for the Windsor-Essex community. Now in Windsor, Detroit radio dominates once again. Now, 68% of Windsorites listen to Detroit radio stations. The Big 8 still had a tremendous influence in shaping the face of radio, in creating megahits in music industry, and held a huge community presence in its hometown of Windsor, Ontario. CKLW was a small town radio station that became one of the biggest radio sensations of
George V, so he was not expected to become King. Her uncle, King Edward VIII, did not necessarily care for the royal duties. He opted to announce his abdication and marry Wallis Simpson; the two lived their life in exile as the Duke and Duchess of Windsor (Green 11). By doing this, his younger brother, King George VI, took over the thrown. Growing up, Elizabeth enjoyed being outdoors and riding horses. Her parents were not overly pushy with her education; this gave her the time to enjoy these outdoor
Many people see Queen Elizabeth II as just a queen but what most people don’t know is that she has countless qualities besides just being royalty. She was born as Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21, 1926 in London. She has pretty much lived her whole life as a royal as she started her reign at the young age of 16 years old. Queen Elizabeth II has earned many titles and recognitions though out her reign. During her control, many have said that she has tried to make the British monarchy
Last marriage and death In 1543 Henry married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr. Parr was a wealthy widow whose two previous husbands died leaving her with a lot of money (this will be Henry's fate too which will prompt some people to name Catherine a „black widow"). She was more of a nurse to Henry than his wife since he was very ill at this time. She was still able to slightly influence Henry and reconcile him with his daughters Mary and Elizabeth. She urged Henry to put them back in line
The Comic vs. Tragic Endings of Othello and the Merry Wives of Windsor While tragedies share certain characteristics with comedies focusing on young love and conflict between families, other pieces stand in stark contrast: Tragedies are much more serious, focus on characters to make the audience emotionally invested in each one and ultimately the inevitable loss. However, comedies tend to focus more on situations than characters. This prevents empathizing with the plight of the characters, to keep
Alexander Pope and Mary Leapor write of a common theme in their lodescriptive poems “Windsor-Forest” and “Crumble-Hall,” respectively. However, the two approach at very differently angles: Pope as if in nostalgia, remembering a place of Eden and a picturesque nature that flirts with human nature; and Leapor as if in a dream, describing what can be considered a place of wonder with vast halls and grandeur scenes. While the two poems share similarities, especially regarding the intense imagery, there
Imagine killing your own brother, without even knowing it. "The Sniper," by Liam O' Flaherty is about a sniper who is in a civil war and shoots his own brother on the opposing team. The idea that war tears families apart is shown by how the sniper must find a way to escape, his feelings of killing, and the setting of the civil war. The sniper is injured and must find a way to escape, and that way is by killing his brother. "He stooped to pick the riffle up. He couldn't lift it. His forearm was dead
royal burial ground at Windsor. Bibliography 1.Agate, James. Ego 8: Continuing the Autobiography of… London, 1948. Illusts. 8vo. or.cl. (272pp). 2. Bloch, Michael. The Duke of Windsor's War. London, 1982. Illusts. Royal 8vo. or.cl. (398pp). 3. Bloch, Michael (ed). Wallis & Edward: Letters 1931-1937. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1986. 4. Broad, Lewis. Queens, Crowns and Coronations. London, 1952. Illusts. 8vo. or.cl. (184pp). 5. Bryan, J.B. and, C.J.V. Murphy. The Windsor Story. London, 1979. Illusts
“War does not determine who is right- only who is left”. A man named Bertrand Russell who is a British author, mathematician, and philosopher had stated this. In both the poem, “The Man He Killed” by Thomas Hardy and the short story “The Sniper” by Liam O'Flaherty are about war and how it can tear people apart emotionally and mentally. Therefore, both of them have similarities and differences within the plot, irony, and the theme. To start, both the sniper and the soldier had killed a man because
‘LEGO’ was taken from the Danish Phrase ‘leg godt’ which had the meaning “play well”. The LEGO group originated in 1932 in Billund, Denmark. The First member of LEGO was Kirk Kristiansen. Today, LEGO is in the possession of the grandchild of Kirk, Kjeld. LEGO started as a wooden toy company. Now, LEGO is famous for the LEGO Brick. It is the foundation of most all of their products. There has been major development specifically on this piece of the pie. As I mentioned LEGO started as a wooden toy
he Lego Company was first started in 1916 in Denmark concentrating on building houses and furniture for all farmers. Lego company found its niche in the year 1932 when the first wooden type building blocks were created by that moment lego company had found the purpose in creating toys for small children. Thelego toy product was developed further more and eventually the wooden blocks were developed out for plastic kind of pieces. Lego comany effectively grew its brand by evolving several more product