i need to know the critic of ARTHUR BECOMES KING story?
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well, i dont knwo any good sites, but since we're learning about this here goes:  Arthur's dad was the king and he liked this dudes wife.  he got merlin to change him into her husband and he went to the guy's palace and they created a baby. but before all this happened, merlin agreed to help arthur's dad (can't remember name) if merlin got to keep the baby.  so merlin took the baby afterwards and asked a dude to raise him.  (can't remember his name either 8/) so then, one day, when arthur's dad died, (he didn't knwo about his true parentage), merlin made a competition to see who would become the next king.  (he knew arthur would be able to pass).  he said that everyone should try to pull this sword out of this rock, if he could, he's king!  then a whole thing happens where arthur pulls the sword out and he becomes the king, and is told about his parentage.  if you need more, email me and i'll try to find a good site.
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Henry VIII \nby William Shakespeare (1564-1616) \nType of Work: \nHistorical, fictional play \nSetting\nLondon, England; 16th century \nPrincipal Characters\nHenry VIII, Tudor King of England \nKatherine of Aragon, Queen of England \nAnne Bullen, Henry's lover and subsequent queen\nWolsey, ambitious Cardinal of York \nDuke Buckingham, Wolsey's adversary\nDuke of Norfolk and Duke of Suffolk, also Wolsey's enemies\nCranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury \nStory Overview\nTwo noblemen, the Dukes Norfolk and Buckingham, met in the palace to converse. Norfolk was angered by the audacity of Henry VIII, who had signed a peace treaty with Francis I of France - a treaty financed by Cardinal Wolsey of York. Norfolk warned his friend of Wolsey's equal hatred for Buckingham: "Like it your grace, the state takes notice of the private difference betwixt you and the cardinal. I advise you ... that you read the cardinal's malice and his potency together: to consider further, that, what his high hatred would effect wants not a minister in his power." \n\nJust then Wolsey entered the palace and, after exchanging disdainful glances with Buckingham, headed towards the king's chamber. "I read in's looks matter against me," Buckingham whispered. "And his eye reviled me as his abject object .... He's gone to th'king!" Taking note of Buckingham's alarm and anger, Norfolk advised him to act prudently. Still, shortly thereafter, Buckingham was arrested for treason. \n\nMeanwhile, in the throne room, Queen Katherine chided her husband about the heavy tax burden that Wolsey had ostensibly levied on the people. "Your subjects are in great grievance," she said, " and almost appear in loud rebellion." Unknown to King Henry, Norfolk had in actuality instituted a tax, in an effort to stir up Henry's subjects against the cardinal. The king demanded to know what she meant: "Taxation? Wherein? and what taxation? My lord Cardinal ... know you of this taxation?" When Wolsey denied an y knowledge of the affair, Henry immediately had the collections stopped. \n\nKatherine later inquired about the Duke of Buckingham. Why had he been arrested? Henry and Wolsey brought forth their witness to Buckingham's treason. This man claimed to have heard Buckingham say, in effect, that if the king should die without male posterity then he would make the throne his own. Wolsey also stepped forward and further testified that Buckingham had suggested he would go so far as to kill the king in order to gain the scepter. Henry was convinced: "By day and night, he's traitor to the height." \n\nThat week, at a party given by Cardinal Wolsey, Henry met Anne Bullen. He was taken by her beauty and impulsively kissed her. And, on the following day, Henry sent Lord Chamberlain to bestow upon Anne the title of "Marchioness of Pembroke; to which ... a thousand pounds a year, annual support, out of his grace he adds." Hours later, Buckingham was declared guilty of treason and condemned to die. \n\nNow Henry, in the same way that he was accustomed to executing slanderous dukes, was prone also to divorcing his wives. With King Henry's infatuation with Anne, prompt separation from Queen Katherine was inevitable. A court of divorce was convened, in which Katherine, kneeling at Henry's feet, pled her case: "Alas, sir, in what have I offended you?... I have been to you a true and humble wife, at all times to your will conformable ... When was the hour, I ever contradicted your desire, Or made it not mine too?" Then Katherine directed her ire toward Wolsey: "I do believe ... that you are mine enemy; and make my challenge, you shall not be my judge." But Wolsey refused to step down from the judge's seat, and Katherine, realizing that she had already lost her cause to Henry's whims, retired. "The queen of earthly queens," Henry lament
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My favorite story!\n\nArthur was the son of Igraine and Uther Pendragon.\nHe was tutored by Merlin the magician.\nWhen he got older, he pulled the sword Excallibur from a stone, indicating thaht he was to be the next king of England. \nAs king, he built a round table around which his knights sat. His capital was Camelot.\nUnfortunately, he had a half sister called Morgana le Fay. She tricked him into having a son with her, called Mordred.\nArthur married Gueneviere, but she fell in love with one of the knights of the round table, called Lancelot. Lancelot was also Arthur's best friend.\nEventually, Mordred grew up and challenged Arthur for the throne. Mordred revealed that Gueneviere had an affair with Lancelot. Now Arthur had to punish them, which he would rather not have done.\nThere is a battle, Mordred kills Arthur.\nThe end.
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Roger Phillips Review\nBecker Review
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You are on the right track.  Years ago, in the 70s I think?, there was a series of books.  It's called Gor, no final "d". And yes, some of it borders on or is BDSM.  \n\nHere's what a reviewer on amazon.com had to say; it's a pretty thorough, thoughtful review.  \n\n"Tarnsman" Controversial? Politically Incorrect? Offensive?, April 2, 2006\nReviewer: ceido (Pennsylvania, United States) - See all my reviews\n"Only for those afraid of viewing the male/female relationship with honest, open eyes. "Tarnsman of Gor", the first of John Norman's 'Gor' novels, is resplendent in its critique and appraisal of the traditional roles of and interactions between men and women; the hierarchy of the wealthy/powerful pitted against the poor/weak; and the subtle effects wrought by inaccurate education and misguided governmental powers. An engaging fantasy read peppered with as many science-fiction elements as the average pulp fiction novel, Gor--with many tips of the hat to Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Barsoom" series ("John Carter of Mars")--is a world filled with bipedal lizards and giant birds known as tarns, whose human population is spliced mercilessly into various caste classes, a world where men live by the edge of the sword and women are often traded between them like so much property. It is a civilization whose conception could have easily been inspired by any one of the cultures that thrived before the so-called enlightenment of our modern era: in other words, it is a world where men dominate and women submit without question.\n\nThe people who might find this novel offensive could be the same people who call a man a boor for presuming to open a door for a woman--and yet complain that he has no breeding or etiquette if he fails to do so. "Tarnsman of Gor" is written with the same subdued pen that Burroughs reserved for his "Mars" and "Tarzan" novels; the action is generally inexplicit, and any nudity is nondescript and respectful. The women, treated generally as slaves but not necessarily second-class citizens, are often depicted as being chained and hooded. It is not so much sex in this novel as shadows of day-to-day activity that modern people might refer to as sado-masochistic--and antiquated cultures would merely see as the interactions of a master and a slave. In the context of this book, such activity is neither gratuitous nor lewd. It is merely the functioning of a society that is not too dissimilar from feudal Japan, Hellenistic Greece, or Rome of the first century A.D.\n\nThe main character, the narrator of this tale, is Tarl Cabot, a man transplanted from Earth and reuinted with his father on the planet Gor. He is a man of emotion who is not afraid to admit them. He cries openly. "Gor" is just as much a commentary on the traditional 'masculine' stereotype as it is a reflection upon the thought that women might actually appreciate being guided and directed by men. In no way did I receive the impression that Mr. Norman was trying to say that women enjoy being dominated--in the sense that domination is a harsh and loveless expression, selfish and violating. Tarl Cabot' hesitant love is Talena, a fiery princess who makes it very clear that she will never become his slave; nor does he want her to be. The romance between them is very honest with itself, very realistic, considering what most "romances" between men and women have been like over the centuries, the world over. There is an element of physical attraction, repulsion at programmed stereotypes being challenged, fear of the unknown, and the give-and-take that both parties must certainly give. Talena's one honest confession to Cabot--"I am your slave...You own me...Use me"--is beautiful in its security, in her faith in him and in their relationship: it is a naked contrast to the normal reflections of women toward men on her w
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Try this:\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/anne-of-the-thousand-days
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There are a great many people who know how to write a review.\n\nHere are a few:\nhttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage\nhttp://query.nytimes.com/search/query?ppds=bylL&v1=A.%20O.%20SCOTT&fdq=19960101&td=sysdate&sort=newest&ac=A.%20O.%20SCOTT&inline=nyt-per\nhttp://query.nytimes.com/search/query?ppds=bylL&v1=MANOHLA%20DARGIS&fdq=19960101&td=sysdate&sort=newest&ac=MANOHLA%20DARGIS&inline=nyt-per\nhttp://query.nytimes.com/search/query?ppds=bylL&v1=STEPHEN%20HOLDEN&fdq=19960101&td=sysdate&sort=newest&ac=STEPHEN%20HOLDEN&inline=nyt-per\n\n\nRead them for inspiration.
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http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-roots/, that is not free, 7.99$, but that's completely worth it. \nIncludes chapter summaries, character analysis, themes, style, historical context, critical overview (essays), criticism, media adaptations, compare and contrast, topics for further study, and more. Hope, that'll help you :)
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Look at the Stratford-upon-Avon website they had a whole section on Shakespeare, when i was researching him.  Or buy one of his plays in the Arden edition books, they are really good, i use them they really help me.
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King Arthur is the figure at the heart of the Arthurian legends. He is said to be the son of Uther Pendragon and Igraine of Cornwall. Arthur is a near mythic figure in Celtic stories such as Culhwch and Olwen. In early Latin chronicles he is presented as a military leader, the dux bellorum. In later romance he is presented as a king and emperor.
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While there are many critics to choose from, my two choices are Lionel Charles Knight and George Wilson Knight because, although they criticized the same play and theme, they have different points of view.\n\nOr you could break it into two sentences:\n\nThere are many critics to choose from and my two choices are Lionel Charles Knight and George Wilson Knight.  These two men criticized the same play and theme and had different points of view that are worthy of discussion.\n\nUse your commas and re-phrase just a little but I think the sentence still works for you.  The rest of your paragraph will decide on the "flow" of your sentence(s).\n\nGood luck!
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Check, for example:\nhttp://www.abc.net.au/triplej/review/film/s370033.htm
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Topic? Like a summary?\n\nHamlets father is killed by his uncle. His uncle becomes his stepdaddy. Hamlet wants revenge and to be the next king.\n\nHamlet is known for a lot of soliloquies. (My whole AP Lit Class could chose had to memorize their own) \n\nFor a research paper, choose one of the soliloquies and write about that, you should rewrite it in normal "speech" and research about the allusions used. There paper practically done.
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I'm not sure what your question is, but for information about the story of the Wife of Bath from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales check out the links below.\n\nShe is a very interesting character.
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Do some research on Wikipedia about swords and arrows. Is this story set in the present day or earlier times, and where? Some writers, such as Michael Ondaatje (The English Patient) do loads of research for their works.\n\nIf you don't have time to research, have you considered choosing an easier topic?
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Get a DVD called  DreamKeeper The Story is on it!\nWaho
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The Wife's story is set in the time of King Arthur, when fairies abounded in England; she ironically praises holy men, such as the friar, for driving them out. The "hero" of the story is a young knight, condemned to death for rape, but reprieved, at the insistence of Arthur's queen. His life will be spared if he can find out, within a year, what thing women most desire. The knight is troubled, but has no choice. \n\nChaucer, through the Miller (whom he ironically disapproves in his narrator's voice) challenges the conventions of rhetoric, subject and values, which he has first carefully exhibited in The Knight's Tale.