Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Cyrano de Bergerac Pre-reading
Power
Cardinal Richelieu was born September 9, 1585 and died December 4, 1642. He served as King Louis XIII's chief minister for 18 years. Richelieu was the founder and patron of L'academie Francaise. L'academie Francaise was founded in 1635. It includes forty members (immortals) who act as the official authority on the French language. Though it was disbanded in 1793, Bonaparte brought it back in 1803 and it is the oldest of the five academies of the Institut de France. I predict that Richelieu will be a villain in the play because others have used him as a villain in their works and that Cyrano will want to be a member of L'academie Francaise.
Honor
D'Artagnon was a-pointed the captain-lieutenant of the Kings Musketeers by Louis XIV. The musketeers were a branch of the military that either fought on foot or on horses. There were two companies; the King's Musketeers were the first and the Cardinal's were the second. I predict that D'Artagnon and the musketeers will be in the play that is in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Iconoclasts
Both Socrates and Galileo played important roles on the path to knowledge. Socrates (born 470 BC, died 399 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher. He is credited with contributions to the fields of logic and ethics. Galileo (born 15 February 1564, died 8 January, 1642) was an Italian scientist, astronomer, mathematician and philosopher. He came up with the idea that the sun is the center of the universe, not the earth. I predict that these men will be characters in the play in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Love
Chloris was married to Neleus and became queen of Pylos. She suffered the tragedy of losing her siblings to the gods. Phyllis was another character in Greek mythology. She was married to Demophon, King of Athens, making her the queen. She suffered the tragedy of losing her husband in the Trojan War. I predict that the character Roxane will be based off of these two women.
Cardinal Richelieu was born September 9, 1585 and died December 4, 1642. He served as King Louis XIII's chief minister for 18 years. Richelieu was the founder and patron of L'academie Francaise. L'academie Francaise was founded in 1635. It includes forty members (immortals) who act as the official authority on the French language. Though it was disbanded in 1793, Bonaparte brought it back in 1803 and it is the oldest of the five academies of the Institut de France. I predict that Richelieu will be a villain in the play because others have used him as a villain in their works and that Cyrano will want to be a member of L'academie Francaise.
Honor
D'Artagnon was a-pointed the captain-lieutenant of the Kings Musketeers by Louis XIV. The musketeers were a branch of the military that either fought on foot or on horses. There were two companies; the King's Musketeers were the first and the Cardinal's were the second. I predict that D'Artagnon and the musketeers will be in the play that is in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Iconoclasts
Both Socrates and Galileo played important roles on the path to knowledge. Socrates (born 470 BC, died 399 BC) was an Ancient Greek philosopher. He is credited with contributions to the fields of logic and ethics. Galileo (born 15 February 1564, died 8 January, 1642) was an Italian scientist, astronomer, mathematician and philosopher. He came up with the idea that the sun is the center of the universe, not the earth. I predict that these men will be characters in the play in Cyrano de Bergerac.
Love
Chloris was married to Neleus and became queen of Pylos. She suffered the tragedy of losing her siblings to the gods. Phyllis was another character in Greek mythology. She was married to Demophon, King of Athens, making her the queen. She suffered the tragedy of losing her husband in the Trojan War. I predict that the character Roxane will be based off of these two women.
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