Jerrica Perriguey Miss Thompson English 101 1 October 2016 Princess Diana: A Drowning Lifeguard “She was that desperate to be happy. Happy people laugh a lot, so she would laugh whenever she could-and often when she should not.” A quote from P.D. Jephson, Princess Diana’s one and only private secretary, speaks of the desperation of the seemingly happy princess to find joy in her life, in his book Shadows of a Princess (13). Jephson also mentions his fear of Princess Diana’s “fragile mental stability” becoming more known to the public (5). Although many know Princess Diana as the “People’s Princess”, rightly so due to her charitable acts and approachable personality, many would be surprised to learn of her failing marriage and mental illnesses, …show more content…
As a child going through upheavals at home, Diana was very perceptive and wanted to prevent others from feeling the way she had (para 46-47 Andersen). This continued on into her teenage years. In The Day Diana Died by Christopher Andersen, it is recounted of Diana asking Prince Charles about his emotional well-being after a funeral and Prince Charles having been impressed by Diana’s perception of his emotions (para. 37 Andersen). Even still, after her estrangement from her husband began, Princess Diana immersed herself into helping any person she could. Diana would spend hours in hospitals visiting with terminal patients, as well as their families, and treating them with unreserved kindness. Diana would listen to battered women for hours as they poured out their troubles, which one could imagine she would relate to after having a very distant and dysfunctional marriage of her own (48 Andersen). As Diana worked to mend others’ lives, hers was coming …show more content…
Diana had fought so valiantly to live her life and be happy only to die in a crash attempting to flee from the people who profited on her sadness for many years. The world mourned a tragic loss of their princess and demanded a proper funeral for her regardless of her royal status being revoked. The Queen attempted to fly her flags at full mast but the people pressured Her Royal Majesty into flying the Union Jack at its proper half-mast for such an influential member of their country (Biography.com). After her death, many people would come forward and speak of all the wonderful and kind things she had done yet some would attempt to tarnish Diana’s
The audience for this, like him, was grieving. Unlike the Queen’s speech, the eulogy celebrates the Princess’s life more than it mourns her death. Ethos automatically exists in this speech because of the fact that the Earl is Diana’s brother. The audience is able to accept that he is credible because he knew her very well. Lord Spencer appeals the the listener’s pathos when he talks about all of the good things Princess Diana accomplished in her lifetime. He talks about memories he had shared with her which pulls the audience in and makes them feel connected to her. He then bashes the media for “sneering at her genuinely good intentions” (Earl Spencer). There is more pathos used to push anger onto the press at this point and it is driven further after describing Diana as such a good person. The Earl also used logos in his Eulogy as a way of making Diana seem more like a regular person. He reminds the audience of the fact that she struggled with eating disorders to make her more relatable which would make the public love her even
When reading “Don’t let me be lonely” by Claudia Rankine. The passage I came across on was (Rankine 39) the way people mourned for Princess Diana and how they addressed their grief towards her death was the way that I’ve have mostly commonly seen which would show people weeping and being there for one another. The citizens would leave flowers and candles on the palace to show respect and
Originally, the Royal Family was in Scotland and upon hearing of Princess Diana’s death, refused to return to London and grieve publicly. The Royal Standard could only be flown over the Buckingham Palace when the Queen was present. The Royal Family’s refusal to steer away from protocol resulted in resentment and protests. As a compromise, the Union Flag was flown on the day of Princess Diana’s funeral.
“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.” (Princess Diana) These were the words left behind by the notorious Diana, Princess of Wales. Princess Diana was one of the most influential women to ever live, even after her death. She was loved by people all over the world, so when the news that she had died in a car accident spread across the entire planet, everyone was devastated. How could the princess be dead, just like that? No one could fathom the thought of her being gone from an accidental wreck; she was a godly figure. There had to be a part of the story that was kept from the public. Many conspiracy theories revolving around her death rose to the surface. The first was that it was a paparazzi chase gone horribly wrong. The second was that the British royal family had her murdered, with the assistance of the British Intelligence Service. The last theory was that Prince Charles, her ex-husband, had her killed so she was out of
The discussion of how the interaction of speaker, audience, and subjects affects the text is fundamental one because it determines how effective the text is in achieving its purpose.
Throughout the years of Princess Diana’s life she showed her capability to overcome hardship, and work through her pain to become someone the world would never forget. Her life began on July 1, 1961, in her quiet hometown of Sandringham, England. Diana learned at an early age how to deal with her rough family life. Her struggles began when her parents divorced when she was a small child, further lessening her relationship with her parents. Her and her four other siblings helped each other through that tough time.
I believe that Carl Roger’s approach best explains Princess Diana’s behaviors and achievements. According to About.com: Psychology, Carl Rogers, a humanist psychologist, believed that all people have an actualizing tendency-a drive to fulfill individual potential that motivates behavior. Rogers called healthy individuals "fully-functioning,” describing these individuals as those who are open to experience, live in the moment, trust their own judgment, feel free, and are creative.
Princess Diana was an inspiration for many people around the world and used her royalty to highlight major social issues. Diana’s dedication to humanitarian work helped to promote awareness and raise money for a wide range of charitable causes, including her campaign against landmines and her kind hearted approach to the AIDS predicament. Diana crossed boundaries to offer support to casualties and worked hard to change the opinions of the general public, which didn't particularly follow royal protocol because she lead from the heart, not the head.
Princess Diana of Wales was killed in a car accident in Paris, France in 1997. She was divorced from England’s Prince Charles and a mother to Princes William and Harry. In her life, she was known for her philanthropy and her marriage with the Prince. The accident was known around the world and many newspapers and news programs wrote articles about the late Princess’s death. The Queen of England and Princess Diana’s brother Lord Spencer spoke about the Princess in a televised speech and her eulogy at the funeral service.
Diana, Princess of Wales was considered the people’s princess. She married Prince Charles, son of Queen Elizabeth II, of England in 1981. When they divorced in late 1996 the people were heart broken over the affair that Prince Charles had with Camilla Parker Bowles. Princess Diana led the same life she had been, she continued her charity work and her love life. The tragedy that left the country in tears and the world in disbelief, ended with unanswered questions which people turned into conspiracy theories. Princess Diana was killed in an attempt to keep the country 's secrets safe.
Thesis: Princess Diana was a very kind hearted woman, noble by blood, famous by marriage, but used her public light in a positive way.
Throughout Princess Diana’s lifetime she loved, cared, and helped others along the way. She had many accomplishments in life. Such as her children and her many organizations.
Princess Diana is considered to be the most favored member of the Royal Family in the history of the British Monarchy (biography.com editors 1). She is the former wife of Prince Charles, and the mother of Princes William and Harry. Her charitable work with impoverished children has formed her reputation as a role model for the people of Britain and much of the world. Much of Diana’s life has been devoted to traveling the world to help others. Her work in Africa with the children injured by landmines brought her into the global spotlight (Wexford 3). Princess Diana was more than just a public figure and royal, she was a loving person who brought light to social issues and cared for those who are destitute.
Princess Diana was a very devoted woman, she always saw the good in everyone and always tried to help anyone in need, anyway she could. Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981 and became known as Princess Diana. “Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can.” - Princess Diana. As an adored member of the Royal Family, Princess Diana broke barriers of royal protocol, was one of the biggest fashion icons of the world, and will be remembered through her legacy.
When they feel like it is the end of the world, many people have trouble keeping a smile on their face. Other people can continue to shine no matter how bad they feel. Those people can leave a long lasting impact on the world. Princess Diana influenced millions of people from all over the world, and her legacy will remain forever.