In the Kingdom of Agraec, a land where the snow was never ending, the clouds constant fixtures in the sky, there was a fair princess, an only child with nobody but her dear father, King Wymond, to keep her company. Her mother was killed while bringing her into the world, using her last breaths to declare that her baby must be named Aeschine, a name for creativity and ambition. Princess Aeschine was beautiful to say the least, her long brown hair a silky curtain that fell to her waist, her skin as fair as the snow that never left Agraec, her lips as red as the roses that she loved so much, and her large, round eyes, colored like chocolate, showing innocence that was rare for her seventeen years of age. She was so pure, so lovely, that her father had kept her hidden from the eyes of others for her entire life. The people of Agraec knew nothing more than her name and she knew no company other than her father. Her beloved books were her only form of entertainment, allowing her to dream of a life full of love, and the perfect, …show more content…
They came to a pause at the door, not sure what to do next. Aeschine was reluctant to let him go, not wanting to go back to the lonely lifestyle that she was used to. Although she had not known him for more than a few hours, she already knew that she was enamored with the brave knight that had defended her. Tomislav seemed just as hesitant to leave, his eyes showing that he was quite captivated as well. Finally, after much internal debating, the princess invited him to come inside, contemplating ways to explain the guest, as well as her absence, to her father. Fortunately, King Wymond was still sound asleep like she left him, a thin layer of sweat covering his pale face. It filled Aeschine’s heart with dread to see him like this, reminding her that she had forgotten to get the medicine that she had left
Known as The Golden Age in English history, the 45 year rule of Queen Elizabeth I turned the declining country of England, into one of the most powerful and prosperous countries in the world.
Abigail Adams was a woman of high character and a loving soul. She was selfless in her thinking and remarkable in the way she handled people. Her management skills were above average for the normal female in the 1700s. She held many worldly interests that tied her to the political fashion of society. She was well cultured and was able to apply this to her role of a politician’s wife with great attributes towards society. She became the “buffer” with regard to her husband's temper and lack of diplomacy. She participated in many political activities. Her independent thinking, character, faithfulness, and hard work gave her the ability to succeed in society in the 17th century. Even though Abigail Adams was not formerly
She was born into a family of a long line of royal decedents. She became Queen at the age of twenty four. She was the first women to be on an US commutative coin. Who is this very accomplished person? Queen Isabella. Bold and daring, Queen Isabella accomplished many things in her thirty years of rein as Queen of Castile and Aragon.
Elinor Mompellion is one of the most highly regarded characters in ‘Year of Wonders’. Brooks presents Elinor as an angelic character through Anna’s eyes. Readers are positioned to love Elinor just as Anna does. Through descriptions such as “she reminded me of the blow ball of a dandelion” readers get an insight into the gentleness that Elinor possesses. Married to Michael Mompellion, the rector of Eyam, Elinor has a sense of power in the village but never does Brooks position Elinor to abuse that power. Brooks presents readers with the warm-hearted qualities that Elinor holds and the relationship that she shares with Anna Frith, her servant. Readers are positioned to admire and respect Elinor for how she conducts herself and how she allows Anna to grow as a person. Elinor showed Anna the “warmth of a motherly concern” and through this, Brooks positions readers to feel a love admiration of Elinor; much like
The well-known narrative, Ethan Frome, is often described as similar to many classic fairy tales. Resembling most fairy tales, not only is the plot of Ethan Frome is kept simple and straightforward, but the novel also contains a number of common archetypes often found in fairy tales, such as a wicked witch and princess. The book’s plot, however, reflects a close affinity to the original fairy tale, Snow White. The novel, Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton easily compares to many classic fairy tales, especially Snow White.
The Wide-Awake Princess is a series of fairy tale novels by popular American author E.D Baker. While Baker is one of the most prolific writers in the genre the Wide-Awake Princess series of novels is one of her most popular. She published the first novel in the series, The Wide-Awake Princess in 2010 and over the next 6 years, she published 6 more titles. The Wide-Awake series unlike the typical Princess story is a narrative told from the perspective of Sleeping Beauty without the magic powers. Annie, Sleeping Beauty’s sister plays chief protagonist on a quest to find love and to break magical spells. Traveling to exotic and far-flung kingdoms, Annie who is impervious to magic or curses stars as the heroine in freeing princes from animal bodies,
Westley, so he sets out to find his fortune so they can be married. A
It was one of the many saddest events that occurred in the history of the world. In the following paragraphs you will be reading a summary or a “movie review”, what ever might call it, about Anne Frank. At the end of the review I will write about my opinion to the movie.
Much has been written about the historical life of Eleanor of Aquitane. Her life, Undoubtedly reads like legend, at least in part because it is. It is fairly safe to say that the world had never seen a woman like Eleanor of Aquitane, and it is doubtful that there has been a woman since who could rival her power, intelligence, beauty and sheer force of will.
The knights and heroes our parents tell us about in storybooks and bedtime tales that set our impressionable brains to rest breathe a simplicity untold by real life. There is always a knight who is always dashing and always wholly good in his intentions. His goal is a princess, who breathes beauty and distress as she squirms in the hold of dragons and giants who only hold the ambition of bullies and villains: to give the knight something to chase. We revel in these tales as children, but as we grow we ache for something more human. The knight often finds himself with tragic pasts and a guilty conscience, so much so that he is no longer shining or dashing or ever wholly good. The princess takes different forms, a dreamer in a world bent on dragging
“ The Serial Garden” by Joan Aiken shatters our expectations of a fairy tale, but also meets some of them. “ Her dress was white satin, embroidered with pearls, and swept the ground; she had a gold scarf, and her hair, dressed high and powdered, was confined in a small gold - and - pearl tiara.” “I am princess Sophia Maria Louisa of Saxe- Hoffenpoffen- und- Hamster. ” As a result of
His fervent and imperious ways were in instilled in her since birth. Knowing the princess’s nature, the king did not just “happen” to find out about their affair it was planned. The fact was obvious, her choice in men was not one of which her father would approve. The discovery was a perfect way to ride her of the youth. She had no future.
The story of a Cinderella figure has transcended cultures, centuries, and language, in consideration that the first documented rendering originated in 1st century BC Egypt and still has a strong foothold in modern global culture thereby considered the world’s most beloved fairy tale. In Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the character of Orlando undergoes a journey similar to popular Cinderella motifs, including an oppressive familial figure, a passivity towards the flaws in their social configurations, and a “Prince Charming” personification, all to import upon readers that victorious reward follows tyrannical injustice. This essay will explore how Orlando embodies the classical Cinderella elements, specifically Charles Perrault’s
Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI of France. She was born in
Despite gender, living conditions or cultural backgrounds most people grow up reading or hearing stories of heroism and damsel in distress scenarios. Anne Sexton turns stereotypes on their head in her satirical poems of classic fairy tales, including Snow White and The Seven Dwarves and Cinderella. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves tells the tale of a young princess with hair as black as coal and skin as pale as snow, whose life is thrown into turmoil at the hands of her overbearing stepmother. Cinderella tells the story of a young girl who she spends her life is yearning for the prince’s ball, and similar to Snow White, Cinderella’s stepmother is influencing her life, however she is a positive character throughout the story. This sheds light on the stepmother in Snow White’s piece as despite the fact that Snow White’s stepmother clearly does inherently evil things, a re-reading demands a re-examination of why. It is throughout these tales’ where stepmothers are only trying to protect their children from the world around them, however in Snow White an outside motive, the beauty provided by the mirror and the pride manifested by poison, creates a barrier between the queen and her stepdaughter, thus giving her the title “Evil”.