Three Sisters, Three Queens, a historical fiction novel written by Philippa Gregory, takes place in 16th century Europe, an era characterized by powerful monarchs whose personal and political life are incredibly complex and intertwined. In particular, this story focuses on three women who will become the queens of Scotland, France, and England, respectively: Margaret, her sister, Mary, and their sister-in-law, Katherine of Aragon. The story is told from Margaret’s point of view, who provides a unique yet often disregarded female perspective of this era intended to demonstrate that these ruling women are just as important to history as their male counterparts, namely Henry VIII and James IV. The novel is centered around two types of …show more content…
It would spoil everything if Mary’s is French cut or more richly embroidered, or more fashionable” (293-294). Her superficial nature and blatant sense of entitlement resulting from her privileged upbringing becomes almost comical, especially as she is so heavily concerned with her possessions even while her country is engulfed in both civil war and war with England. Nevertheless, Margaret still does mature with age, as she and her sisters come to realize that they should be working together rather than separately: “We spent our time admiring and envying each other and we should have been guiding and protecting each other” (544). Ironically, on that very same page Margaret expresses delight over her sisters’ misfortunes: “I am in a better place than both my sisters. I cling to this little joy, as stubborn as when we were girls jockeying for supremacy” (544). Margaret’s fickle nature embodies her time period, where many of the monarchs share similar competitive desires and betrayal is commonplace. On an even grander scale, Gregory highlights a natural human flaw and defies the idea of a perfect protagonist. Even though Margaret changes for the better, a little part of her young and selfish self will always remain within her. Margaret is not always a likable character, but she is certainly a relatable one, whose experiences to achieve power and happiness teach her that she should have confidence in herself and her sisters to defy gender norms
Mary Hutchinson was by far the most glorious and loving person through-out the novel, caring, passionate, and loved by all that knew her. She was a young seamstress who lived a simple life making an honest living and was very close to her loving family. She had been pursued by her co-worker the young Jack Wilson who fall in love with her (or so she thought), but it was normal for people to be attracted to her beautiful nature. After years of courting they had finally gotten married and had children of their own although the second would not be born until the “father” I say vaguely had left the country. This once highly sought after woman would now be left to care for two young children while her husband moved countries to find work (not to mention flee
This dramatization of a true story deals with one of the most troubling episodes in early American history, the "witch hysteria" that convulsed the village of Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1690s. The historical basis for this drama is the fact that early in the 1700s the colonial government offered to pay reparations to the survivors of those who had been killed, but only if their relatives could somehow prove that the deceased were not in fact witches. The film is a powerful, movie story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft. This is a true story based on transcripts of the Salem Witch Trials. In the town everyone was very religious and they believe a lot in God. They go like to church and they read Gods lecture.
If that is not convincing enough, on page 39 she talks about William’s birth place and what occupations he had and says “I imagined, from these aspects of his life, that I knew everything about him.”(39) Again, what is this girl thinking? It takes a long time to get to know a person and knowing some ones occupation or where they were born doesn’t give you much information to really know someone. Poor Margaret the more I analyze her the more naïve she is to me. If you think that was all, you’re wrong. Margaret also shows a bit of insecurity in the story. “I didn’t care where he went or what he did as long as he returned to me.”(47) You see here that all that Margaret wants is to have the special someone that will love her and never leave her.
Queen, by Audrey Flack is a very captivating piece of artwork. It was painted in 1976, originally Audrey Flack took a picture and then used it as the basis for this painting. Queen is a painting of box that is full of special mementos. It has features such as a quarter of an open orange, a rose, a pocket watch, a queen playing card, a locket of an older and a younger woman, lip balm, perfume, a chess piece, blush, and a chain necklace with the letter “F” on it. The painting almost looks like a vanity drawer or a keepsake drawer. However, realizing the fruits and flower in the painting I understood it to be a collection of the artist's memories as opposed to a drawer. Audrey Flack was demonstrating the many things that were significant to her while aging. Queen signifies the fight against time. It shows that no matter what possessions you retain it will not keep you young. No one can win the battle against time.
In the stories of “Mary Queen of Scots” and “Elizabeth I”, it is known that Mary and Elizabeth I are two different people, but also the similar in some ways. Both Elizabeth and Mary lived within the same time period and were even related, although their lives ended up completely different. Elizabeth was a well-respected queen with an interesting personal life. Mary on the other hand was convicted of aiding a homicide and had many problems in her personal life. Therefore, Elizabeth and Mary both had some similarities and differences between their early lives and their personal lives.
Many years ago Egyptians would not bury their dead in Sarcophagi, but directly in the ground. The climate in Egypt is very arid and the temperature would keep a body preserved if buried in a sandy or dry spot. The bodies were always buried in a fetal position with a few goods. Kings felt their corpses should be better prepared for the afterlife and had mastabas built in their honor. It was later discovered that because the bodies were placed in the cool environment of the mastabas the bodies were rotting unlike when they were buried in the sand. Many seeked ways to preserve the ancestors of the Egyptians (egyptianmuseum, 2014).
One might second guess poetry written by the Queen of England while others might be intrigued by it. During Queen Elizabeth’s challenging reign as Queen, she faced many burdensome obstacles. In her poem, “The Doubt of Future Foes”, she describes a significant one which involved her sister, Mary of Scots. She expresses her condescending and disgusted attitude toward her tenacious sister by using picturesque language. The inspiration for this poem, Mary had been living under her sister’s protection in England after being removed from the Scottish throne. Subsequently, Catholic Scots wished to replace Elizabeth with Mary. Then, Sir Anthony Babington and other Catholics made a plot attempt to place Mary on the English throne, but the plot was
In this story, Margaret is angry with the fact that Viola Cullinan calls her by ‘Mary’ just for her convenience because Margaret is too long.
❖ To what extent was naval rivalry the main cause of the first World War?
In eighteenth century novels, a common means of discussing the role of women in society is through the characterization of two good sisters. The heroine of such a novel is a pure, kind young woman who also has a streak of spunkiness. Her sister may be more good and kind, but she is more submissive and reserved. I would like to look at these sisters (and their mothers) in Ann Radcliffe’s A Sicilian Romance , and The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.
She is cold to Aunt Julia, even saying that the servant “has left her old bonnet lying about on a chair” (pg. 9). She later reveals to Judge Brack that she “pretended to think it was the servant’s.” (pg. 30) She is dismissive towards her husband, Mr. Tessman, saying that “there will be a sort of sporting interest in it” (pg. 22) when her husband’s book-writing “competitor” is revealed to be Mr. Lovborg, a sort of rival. She’s manipulative to Mrs. Elvested, convincing her to tell Hedda numerous details about herself without giving any of her own secrets away.
Besides, Margaret as the maid to Hero, is under the deceptive appearance that veiled her witty nature. When she is with the woman, her true self is shown through the use of sexual innuendo when she refers woman as ‘maid and stuffed’ with the idea of pregnancy. She can have bawdy talk just like man when she responds to Hero by saying ‘heavier by the weight of a man’. In a patriarchal society, though women are suppressed, they are not totally submissive and innocent as their true self is veiled by the deceptive appearance.
In the stories of The Wife of Bath and Queen Guinevere from the tale of King Arthur, both women of nobility and are strong characters. The Wife of Bath is a woman who likes to be known in the upper class and enjoys and parties. Queen Guinevere “is more passionate and caring,” she takes her royal status for granted. In the Middle Ages, these two women did not fit the idea of how women were to act or think towards their roles as women in that time period.
Ethics are principals that practice in everyday life, helping individuals make a decision on what is right and wrong, and then doing the right thing. However, to find the answer, it is not always clear when researching for the solution, especially when company is trying to be known as a diverse environment. Most ethical dilemmas will required judgments depending on the circumstances. It is vital for managers to learned how to distinguished the morals when making the final decision because ultimately, if managers choose to do unethical. The results can affect several people that works within the organization, and company’s image to the society. With that said, corporation try to eliminate unethical behaviors that can affect
On the other hand, Lady Jane was not as bold to lead others during her short reign. Lady Jane Grey only held power for a few days before meeting her demise along with her husband. As a woman in power, Lady Jane had a promising outlook to being Queen, but Mary I held this opportunity back because she was to inherit the position, not Lady Jane. Although, through Lady Jane’s writings, she was a very strong- willed person that was firm on what she believed, but this was not all she needed to become queen. Lady Jane wrote in a prayer, “O Lord, thou God and Father of my life, hear me, poor and desolate woman, which flieth unto thee only, in all troubles and miseries” (“Women in Power”, 673). This was a sign that she was admitting defeat in her reign of power and