Comment for David's first, un-revised post:

Sorry, let me apologize AGAIN. Blogger is not letting me post comments, AGAIN. I ahve had this comment on paper for a really long time, and have been trying to post it for a few days. Here it is:

Hey David. I enjoyed reading your response to the given question because you used good examples and lots of information. I feel like you really connected to the story, and showed the connections clearly, along with your thoughts. However, some of the "information" you used seemed a little irrelevant/unimportant. Next time, I think you could omit saying things like, "I have a long list of possible qualifications, but I'm only going to say why I think Peter is a hero." If you wrote that sentence to make your post a little longer, even though there is an amount of writing expected, you have to remember, quality over quantity!
Also, although it is your opinion, I think I have to disagree with you on what you said about heroes only being heroes when they risk their own life. I think that whether someone risks their life or not, if they helped or tried to help you through a situation where you needed assistance, that makes them a hero already.
Other than that, keep up the great work David.

Peter, a hero? (Revised)

Peter is a hero, he stopped England from turning into a corrupt nation ruled by a tyrant. Even though it was not on purpose, he still saved England which makes him a hero. This makes him an accidental hero.

     In the beginning of the novel Peter's main goal was to run from Sir Philip and his men, not saving the Queen of England from her death. It was because of series of event that followed the initial incident such as Peter hiding away in a coffin and becoming an actor, meeting Kit, getting hired by Shakespeare, giving the Shakespeare's play to the yellow gentlemen, and taking the letter from the yellow gentleman's house that told his partner's where to meet. All these event led to Peter discovering about Sir Philip's plot to assassinate the queen.

     Even though the events helped Peter to save the queen, it was still Peter's choice and actions that helped him. Peter could have ignored the letter he found, he could've got stuck on the island he was being held hostage at. There were so many things that could have prevented Peter from saving the queen. Peter did the right thing even though he had to risk his life many times. In the end, it was because of him that the queen was saved so he deserves to be called a hero.

     Peter is a lot like the Good Samaritans that saved the passenger of a plane crash that occurred in Richmond, British Columbia on October 27, 2011. When the plane crash, several bystanders rushed to the plane and began to pull out the passengers trapped inside of it. It was because of these "heroes" that everyone made it out alive except the pilot who unfortunately died at the hospital. These bystanders were normal civilians who probably weren't fire fighters nor trained in rescuing people out of burning planes. Peter wasn't trained in being a secret agent and stopping traitors from killing the queen, he was a normal 15 year old boy of the lower class in a town that lived off farming!

     Peter is a great example of someone who did the right thing and became a hero. He saved the queen because he thought it was the right thing to do. He also got the common land Sir Philip took away back. He is an accidental hero!

I am having problems with making comments again. I've been trying for a long time and I can't. Someone help! I have had in on paper for a really long time.

Question 3 of 5 (Revised)

Is Peter from the story, 'Cue For Treason,' a hero? Peter is a boy being force to run from his troubles due to the consequences he may face for a "Attempted Murder" of a service man for lord Sir Philip Morton. Peter went on a journey with a teathre group while running away and advert from being noticed by Sir Philip Morton on his new job. Peter later on in the story would end up saving Queen Elizabeth from her attempted assassination. This leads back to the question, is Peter a hero?

Lets clarify what a hero is. On dictionary.com a hero is described as a:

1.a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.

2.a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model orideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child.

3.the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.

Now, Peter did show courage and ability, he also showed how brave he is in the situation he was in with the possibility he may get noticed by Sir Philip. Peter does actually not have heroic qualities, because he was technically running away for most of the story which does not show he is a hero until his problem with 'The Yellow Gentleman' that lead to him unravelling the plan to kill Queen Elizabeth. Finally, Peter is the principal male character in a story (Cue For Treason) because he is the character with the problem. So now we can say that Peter is a hero for his actions of saving the queen.

Now is Peter an accidental of intentional hero? Well Peter was not involved with saving the Queen until Peter and Kit had told the Queen's secret service that their maybe a plot to assassinate the Queen. Peter also could have avoided the situation if he had not given the yellow gentleman the script he had to rehearse for one of Shakespeare's plays that he would preform in. Peter is a good example of the unsuspecting rescuers of the plane crash in Richmond a couple of days ago. If it wasn't for their good nature and timing those survivors may have not survived. (excluding the pilot who had died in the crash) We can now say that Peter Brownrigg is a Hero. An Accidental Hero!

Everyone please start critiquing 5 questions...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I can see me and Austin are the only ones who critiqued 5 questions. Can some of you critique more? I can't comment and give advice if you don't post...

Question 4 - Revised

Were men and women classified differently in the Elizabethan era? In the story, we see that women and girls were treated differently than men or boys. Back then, people thought higher of males than females. They thought that men were stronger, and perhaps smarter, so the men were what people looked for to hire and use for jobs. Women had rights, but they were not as valued. They could have jobs, but were either paid less, or were only allowed to have minor jobs. (Such as helping or working for the men). They also were not allowed to go to university or school, but could get an education from tutors at home. Basically, women were taught to obey or listen to men.

Through the characters throughout the novel, we can learn some interesting points. Kit meets Mr. Desmond, pretending that she is a boy. The reason for that was because if she introduced herself as a girl and told him that she wanted the job, they, the company, would have not wanted her, or would not have allowed her, since she was a girl. Kit also knew that they would not respect her, or see any talent or value in her if she told them the truth. Also, other evidence from the story that shows there was a great difference between genders was when Shakespeare realized that Kit was a girl. He was surprised, but he kept it to himself. Shakespeare knew that if he told someone, they would kick her out of the company, and possibly kill or torture her. That was how serious and huge the society thought the difference between genders were.

Women usually all acted and were treated in similar ways. The way the women were treated could have been classified as “poor”. They were thought of as mediocre or less. People usually expected the women the stay home and cook, or to take care of the children, which also, they were expected to have. Ladies walked around showing class. They acted very “ladylike”, as in respectful, kind, and polite.The portrayals of these women were very appropriate for the time period. This is because back then, every woman, including the Queen, were very ladylike. However, they also needed to do tough and difficult jobs too like taking care of the children, and helping the men or masters with their jobs.

In the Elizabethan times, men and women were treated very differently. Men had more rights than women. Men were more respected, valued, and were thought to be able to do more things than women. Gender played a big part in society.

Question 3 of five big questions.

Is Peter from the story, 'Cue For Treason,' a hero? Peter is a boy being force to run from his troubles due to the consequences he may face for a "Attempted Murder" of a service man for noble man and lord Sir Philip Morton. Peter went on a journey with a teathre group while keeping away and not being noticed by Sir Philip Morton on his new job. Peter later on in the story would end up saving Queen Elizabeth from her attempted assassination. This leads back to the question, is Peter a hero?

Lets clarify what a hero is. On dictionary.com a hero is described as a:

1.a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noblequalities.

2.a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed aheroic act and is regarded as a model orideal: He was a local hero when he savedthe drowning child.

3.the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.

(I believe Dictionary.com is being sexist.)

Now, Peter did show courage and ability. He also showed how brave he is in the situation he was in with the possibly he may get noticed by Sir Philip. Peter does actually not have heroic qualities, because he was technically running away for most of the story which does not show he is a hero until his problem with 'The Yellow Gentleman' that lead to him unravelling the plan to kill Queen Elizabeth. Finally, Peter is the principal male character in a story (Cue For Treason) because he is the character with the problem. So now we can say that Peter is a hero for his actions of saving the queen.

Now is Peter an accidental of intentional hero? Well Peter was not involved with saving the Queen until Peter and Kit had told the Queen's secret service that their maybe a plot to assassinate the Queen. Peter also could have avoided the situation if he had not given the yellow gentleman the script he had to rehearse for one of Shakespeare's plays that he would preform in. Peter is a good example of the unsuspecting rescuers of the plane crash in Richmond a couple of days ago. If it wasn't for their good nature and timing those survivors may have not survived. (excluding the pilot who had died in the crash) We can now say that Peter Brownrigg is a Hero. An Accidental Hero!