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A Study of the Four Rebellions in England

Four main rebellions happened in the years 1549 to 1571; the Western and Kett’s Rebellion during the reign of Edward VI, Wyatt’s Rebellion during Mary I’s reign and finally the Northern Rebellion under Elizabeth I. Mary’s succession in 1553 is considered by some historians to...

Rebellion 3 Pages

Rebellion Against Conformity

At first glance, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre seems to be a novel promoting tameness, preaching moderation and balance. This is shown through Jane’s metamorphosis from a wild, passionate youth to a woman whose passion is tempered by logic. However, in Jane’s inner psyche, the exact...

Jane Eyre Rebellion 4 Pages

Conformity and Rebellion in The Playboy of the Western World

The Playboy of the Western World is a story about conformity and rebellion towards the law. In the play, Shawn Keogh is the ultra-conservative figure who bows towards the law with deference and meekness. At the other extreme, Christy Mahon is the rebellious figure who...

Plays Rebellion The West 4 Pages

The Reasons Behind the Failures of the Rebellions During the Colonial Period

Introduction In many parts of the world that experienced colonialism, issue of rebellion is not new to them. The rebellions resulted from the dissatisfaction among the natives by the ways in which the colonial powers treated them. In Peru’s Andes region, the rebellions failed in...

Rebellion 3 Pages

The Romantic Era: Imagination as a Rebellion Against Rationalism

In an era driven by rationalism and logic, the poets and authors of the Romantic era sought to defend what they understood as a more natural system of values. Among the themes prevalent throughout the era, the theme of the imagination’s power is definitely central,...

Poetry Rebellion Romanticism 2 Pages

Richard II, 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV: Unveiling the Theme of Rebellion and its Consequences

In William Shakespeare’s Richard II, 1 Henry IV and 2 Henry IV, the idea of kingship undergoes radical transformation produced by Bolingbroke’s rebellion. Before this rebellion, the king is regarded as sacred, inviolable and divinely ordained. Despite the grievous misdeeds committed by King Richard, many...

Rebellion Richard Iii 6 Pages

The Construction of Bertha's Character from Madness to Rebellion

Jean Rhys’ 1966 novel Wide Sargasso Sea rewrites Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre from a modern, postcolonial standpoint. Wide Sargasso Sea tells the story of Brontë’s “madwoman in the attic” from Bertha Mason’s own point of view. In Jane Eyre, Bertha is “hidden away,” both in...

Rebellion Wide Sargasso Sea 4 Pages

Authority, Rebellion and Subordination in Chaucer’s The Nun’s Priest’s Tale and the Wakefield Second Shepherd’s Play

The plight of the oppressed in medieval England was paramount to the emergence of iconic works of fiction. In turn, the future comprehension of feudal society is dependent upon these works. To rely on monastic chroniclers alone, in understanding the state of their world, would...

Geoffrey Chaucer Rebellion 7 Pages

Models of political rebellion as displayed in 1984 and V for Vendetta

Problems faced by characters in literature often repeat themselves, and when these characters decide to solve these standard problems, their actions are often more similar than they first appear. This idea is evident when comparing the actions taken by Winston Smith in George Orwell’s novel...

1984 Rebellion V For Vendetta 3 Pages

The Impact of the Taiping Rebellion in China

Taiping Rebellion in China Taiping Revolution was a thorough political and spiritual disturbance that probably was the most important event in China during the 19th century. The rebellion was a massive Civil War in Southern China from 1850 to 1864. It was a millenarian movement...

Rebellion 3 Pages

Importance Of Rebellion In The World

Have you ever considered what this very world would look like if African Americans never rose up against injustice? If the 13 colonies never rebelled against Great Britain? How about if Harriet Tubman never rebelled against the very laws of her time when she risked...

Rebellion Social Justice 1 Page

The Rebellion and Power in Troubled Times

In Henry IV, Shakespeare presents a troubled England with a king whose grip on the throne is tenuous at best. Those who had supported his rise to the throne when he overthrew Richard II are now turning against him. The king even doubts the loyalty...

Henry Iv Rebellion 3 Pages

The Southampton Rebellion

The Southampton Rebellion, was a key moment in history during the Civil War and Antebellum period. It occured in August 1831 and contributed to the fight against abolishing slavery. But the true story of what happened and who was behind it all starts here. Nat...

Rebellion Slavery 2 Pages