It says “Then later at dinner the King arranged the seating and joked with all…”, saying that Henry VIII and his nobility share more than a work relationship and can laugh and joke together. This type of behaviour indicates that Henry VIII probably had little friendships with some of his nobility. But in Source 2 the nobility have angered the King by blatantly disregarding his orders and breaking his laws. When asked to assemble ‘as many able men for war as they can muster from their estates’ some nobles were preparing hired men that are paid for their duties, not men from their tenants or members of household. When Henry VIII was informed of this it say “The King commands this to cease forthwith, and orders those who have made such arrangements to remedy the situation or bear the King’s anger and indignation, to their great danger and peril.”.
They are said to have joked around a lot, seemingly having fun while playing a prank by coming “early to the Queen’s bedchamber one morning; dressed in short coats of Kentish cloth, with hoods, bows and arrows, like Robin Hood”. What this implies is that the King trusts his nobility enough that he allows them into the Queen’s chamber. They continued to enjoy themselves later at dinner, when Henry “arranged the seating and joked with all; and had [them] parade in strange costumes before they brought in actors to stage a play.” This could be seen as showing that Henry very much enjoyed the company of his nobility, counting them as his friends. Source 2 is from a proclamation issued by Henry himself, in July 1511, as he was about to go to war with France. Due to the war at hand, “The King commanded all the lords and most of the nobles to prepare as many able men for war as they can muster from their
Maybe he feels a sense of guilt for being selfish in his own desires to become wealthy and successful and wishes he had realized that his parents, the people he owes so much to, still need love and affection. Richard Rodriguez’s attitude about Christmas is doubly layered. He is fond of “the Christmas one remembers having once,” but he realizes that it is fruitless to try to regain the old spirit of the holidays when the family has changed so much since then. Rodriguez is resignedly nostalgic about his family, and the ways in which they do not reflect their past selves
West Eggers are known for their outrageous activities and parties whereas East Eggers carry themselves with more confidence, class, and statue. Even though some East Eggers may not want this image, they still carry themselves with those qualities to ensure that they fit in (even though it makes them unhappy). This is brought into sharp focus for Gatsby when he invites the Sloanes, a long established East Egg family, to one of his parties, only to have the invitation accepted “without gratitude`` (Fitzgerald 109). To return back to Gatsby`s main goal, winning Daisy’s heart, he is constantly pinning for this ``green light`` that he sees across the courtesy bay. The green light represents the American
It was Christmas Eve. Hearing his clerk wish his nephew a merry Christmas Scrooge said “my clerk, with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about a merry Christmas”. Dickens is trying to express how Scrooge could not see what all the fuss was about; his clerk was paid very badly and even though he did not have much was willing to spend money on one day. Also how Cratchit was looking forward to spending time with his family. Dickens also writes how Scrooge treated his Nephew Fred, badly, his nephew and only living relative is a very cheerful man who loves Christmas.
While the two weavers were at work to complete the wonderful fabric, the emperor sends one of his trustful 2 men to see how it is going. Although the magnificent cloth is actually “nothing,” the prime minister and the official was too scared to tell the emperor the truth for they might be stupid. When the day of the procession comes, the emperor was dressed in his underwear and pretended that he was wearing a suit. Everyone in the crowd pretends that the emperor’s suit is beautiful. Suddenly, a pure kid cries out, “But he has nothing on!” “Just hear what the innocent says!” said the father.
Cherry is smart and dreamy like Ponyboy, and they have a good conversation. Seven Excerpt Responses “You cant win against them no matter how hard you try because they’ve got all the breaks and even whipping them isn't going to change the fact.” Chapter 1, Page 11 In this scene in the story, Ponyboy is asking His older brother Darry if he can participate int he gang rumble. Ponyboy recently got hurt in a church fire so Darry thinks it would be good for him to stay out of the fight but Ponyboy still really wants to. I think this excerpt is important to the story because it shows how daring and how Darry is telling Ponyboy with all mighty. It is a form of hyperbole because it is exaggerating what is going to happen.
But the bow also symbolizes the maturity and perhaps the character of the king. The suitors can't come close to stringing it (Book 21), illustrating the fact that none of them is capable of leading Ithaca. Prince Telemachus, trying the bow just for sport, comes close. The reader is told that Telemachus probably could string the bow on his fourth attempt, but his father signals him to desist. We take from this passage that Telemachus is almost ready to be king but patiently and properly acquiesces to his father's judgment.
A knight must be brave and courageous. Sir Gawain’s courage was most evident when he accepted the challenge of the Green Knight. None of the other knights in the hall accepted the challenge right away—so Arthur, “waved his beard and waited for someone to rise; when no one answered, he coughed, as if embarrassed” (230). His courage was demonstrated throughout the rest of the story in the task to search for the Green Chapel, knowing he would be away from his castle and his loved ones during the holiday, and in his will to keep the promise that he made with the Green Knight. Although, some might say that Gawain was not being courageous when he flinched and turned away the first time the Green Knight brought the axe down for the first blow, after promising he would take the blow
He could again be friends with Henry and “return to [the] gaiety, mirth and sportfulness” (24) with the King that he had in the past; his “goose will not be cooked” (26). In death, Thomas will be buried in a “templed tomb” (27) and receive a “monument of marble” (27) that pays homage to his earthly accomplishments. The many benefits of making up with Henry make this scenario tempting to Thomas. Thomas is equally torn to choose martyrdom. If he takes this path, he will gain no earthly reward, but, he will have the power to “rule from the tomb” (38) after being canonized.