The trade wars between Old Calabar and New Calabar exemplified the best and the worst characteristics of capitalism. In 1767, the Efiks of New Town allied with the English to ambush the Efiks Of Old Town, turning the trade competition into a violent clash. The result of this was ambush was the kidnapping of the two Robin John brothers. The Robin Johns were able to apply their skills and knowledge of their English language, culture and legal system to not only survive the dreaded middle passage but to exploit the freshly decided 1772 Somerset case in order to obtain their freedom. Sparks writes, “ Here we have the remarkable case of African slaves arguing to the Lord Chief Justice of England that their enslavement violated the rules governing the Efik trade and English law as well” (101).
His father, King Aiden was a great ally of the British. He and his sons, including Arthur, lead the British in wars conducted in the North against the picts and the Saxons. The name of Arthur is also mentioned as a tenant in the Doomsday Book (1086 AD). From the thirteenth century to the sixteenth century the name that is dropped is usually Arturias. After the sixteenth century, the name regularly used it Arthur or Arther.
It is a lesson that needs to be taught not only to children under the age of five, but to people of all ages because in its wisdom and clever verse it encourages the reader (or listener) to pursue life with energy and optimism. Dr. Suess is one of the best-loved children’s book writers of the twentieth century. Yet, teens and adults enjoy his books every bit as much as young children, perhaps even more. Dr. Suess wrote many books and Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is not one of the more popular or best known among them.
Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a literary writing because it is a story that entertains the reader and is metaphorical but also, possibly reality driven. The beginning of the writing leads the reader to believe that the lottery is a fun event that the community takes part in together every year; it almost seemed as though the lottery was similar to a fair event. A literary writing not only examines human existence but it also describes human life with a bit of originality. This particular literary writing examines the community in their strive to be like the traditional community of the past. Mr. Warner, who was the oldest man in town, continually made remarks stating that the lottery was not done like it originally was when he was growing
The beginnings of Arthur as king are an interesting juxtaposition of pagan symbolism and Christian allegory. His removal of Excalibur from the stone reflects heavily on the pagan practice of icon worship, with the sword seen as the ultimate source of magical powers and associated with sovereignty of Great Britain. It is also in this scene of the movie, or excerpt of the legend, that the viewer or reader is simultaneously presented with the idea of Arthur as the “Chosen One”, an almost Christ-like figure with humble beginnings who is destined to be an important part of his world. Just as God had chosen Jesus Christ to spread his good news in the New Testament, to be the dynamic change that brought controversy and contradiction to the Jewish people, it seems there is an external source of power that has deemed Arthur the fated leader of his people; the king that, following the corruption and controversy of his father’s rule, will bring peace and glory to the people of his kingdom. In ascending to the throne, Arthur builds Camelot, his prized castle and fantastic
Throughout many cultures young people are taught about these memorable ancestors due to storytelling. For many cultures, storytelling is still vital to their lifestyle. Similar to Native American traditions, many other cultures have public stories, secret or sacred stories, men and/or women-only stories, or a mixture of those limitations, to be used in particular initiations, ceremonies, or
As the reader might notice next time they are watching a film that the “hero” of the movie is someone that they can relate to because they recognize the story as having some connection with their own lives. These stories with heroes like that are called myths. Seger writes “A myth is a story that is “more than true”…But a myth is more than true because it is lived by all of us, at some level. It’s a story that connects and speaks to us all” (357).A type of myth Seger writes about is the healing myth. The healing myth is a story about a character that starts as “broken” and goes on a journey to become whole again.
Myths: Potentials and Limitations It is argued that in order to perform the nation, myths are indispensable as they are expressive of “mutuality, reflectiveness and solidarity of togetherness” (Habib 22). Roland Barthes states that “myth is not false so much as it is a reworking of ‘historical reality’” (qtd. in Habib 20). Therefore, myths can then be understood as “creative productions of history” (Habib 5). Because myths are linked historically not just to literature, but also to the experience of the sacred, their use has the effect turning an experience sacrosanct (Clasby xi).
Fiction for children is a means to encourage reading and understanding, as well as an avenue to open and broaden their imagination. There are many genres of fiction and their titles are Modern Fantasy, Historical Fiction and Realistic Fiction, each providing children and young readers with the tools needed to delve into worlds of make-believe or to experience past or future events through characters on a page. There are many reasons why fiction holds the appeal of children and writers of such material are often listed on “Best Sellers Top Lists”, as the written fiction word can create avenues for escape. Modern Fantasy is fiction that can almost be seen as real. This type of fiction has books that create new worlds, experiences, events and characters that cannot be found in the real world, but they still have a hold on reality that almost brings life to them.
T. P English 1102 October 12, 2010 Mythic/ Archetypical/Symbolic Mythological approaches create deep universal responses in readers. It catches my attention because it is based on things that have happened. Mythology is the study of a myth. In other words, they are based on realistic or traditional experiences that have occurred several times. It relates to me because some myths are related to the things that have taken place in my life.