Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Crispin and the Middle Ages (Week 24)
One of the reasons we teachers chose Crispin is that we love how it ties in with our study of the Middle Ages. now that you finished with the novel and we are in the thick of our SS studies, please write at least three ways you see an accurate history in Crispin. Be sure to explain your thinking. In other words prove that this is a historical fiction novel.
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Crispin is a historical fiction novel. First of all, it hits many different points in the daily life in a manor. You can learn about lords and peasants and more through this book. Another way it is a historical fiction novel, it uses language that was used back in that time period. The final way that Crispin has historical fiction is that the problem that Crispin faces is realistic, and it could happen in real life. Especially in that time period.
Just a few of the ways that Crispin; The Cross of Lead, by Avi, is a historical fiction novel is that Crispin is proclaimed a wolf's head. This was not uncommon back in Middle Ages. Another is the types of words the use is something that you most likely would've heard back then from the citizens. A third way that this is a historical fiction is how it talks about wantign to goet to heaven and being a Christian and following every rule of the religon is also something extremely common back in the MIddle Ages.
One way I can see accurate history in Crispin is because the government represents feudalism. This is because it describes the responsiblities that kings, lords, ladies, priests, and peasants would have. Another way Crispin shows accurate history is that it describes what festivals were like in that time period. Crispin describes them as overwhelming, because there was so many things he had never seen before. It also describes what happens in a small town, or manor. For instance, it describes where, when, and how Crispin's mother was buried. Lastly, this interesting novel also describes what the dialogue was like back then, and it is realistic because this is the language they would have used to talk to each other.
Crisping, to start off, was a great book. This is mainly because you learn all about the Middle Ages; manors, jobs, how people lived, etc. It also showed how rebels like Bear survived. Finally it shows the great story of a young boy who discovers his own freedom.
Crispin expresses many points in accurate history throughout the story. One example is the daily life of peasants, stewards, and travelers like Bear. Crispin walked the reader through each one, explaining their daily chores, meals, and place in feudalism. Another example includes the way the author described the abandoned towns destroyed by the Black Plague. They were broken, empty, and held many remnants of what life was like before the spread disease. The final way expressed John Aycliffe's fear towards Crispin becoming his lord. During the Middle Ages, many powerful stewards were afraid that the lord's heir would overcome the throne and take their control away.
In the novel Crispin, by Avi there are many historical accuracies that relate to the middle ages, here are a few. First of all the religion in the novel is very accurate considering Christianity was very popular and people were very involved with their religion. Second, when crispin visited the empty town devastated by the plague Crispin was not surprised. This fact is very accurate, a third of Europe was killed by this terrible disease. Lastly the way the feudal system worked in Crispin was historically accurate to the middle ages. The king and queen were at the top, then the lords or ladies came next, after that were the knights, and lastly came the peasants.
Crispin is a historical fiction novel for a couple reasons. For example, it teaches you about some of the social classes and the jobs that each had. Another is that it shows the feudal system with all the manors, lord, and kings. The next reason Crispin is historical is that it mentions the Black Plague, which was an actual event in history. Lastly, it talks about Christianity which was the main religion of Europe at the time.
Everyone believed in Christianity which is what was happening in the middle ages. They also had manors.Finally, they stuck with the feudal system
In the novel Crispin, by Avi, there are many things related to the Middle Ages. One reason why is that the novel shows us the daily life of a peasant, steward and a traveler.Another example is the Plague. When Crispin passed by the desserted village, he was not surprised that the Plague had struck there. Lastly, the book describes the feudal system. It had the king, lords, priests, stewards and peasants. They showed the responsibilieties of each role too.
Crispin is a historical fiction novel. Crispin lives in a poor, small, manor. These were common back in the day. The Government represents feudalism in crispin, Their are Lords, Ladies, Kings, knights and serfs. Another thing about Crispin is Religion. Everyone back then was very religious and all were Catholic.
Crispin the cross of lead by Avi is a historically accurate book. This book is historically accurate because it clearly explained the feudal system which is what we are learning in ss. Another way Crispin is historically accurate is the way that Crispins life is like. Peasants or sserfs were treated unfairly in the middle ages and it shows in the book. Another thing that proves that this book is historically accurate is how freedom was back in the middle ages. All of these things are the reasons why Crispin the cross of lead is an historically accurate book.
You can see that Crispin: The Cross of Lead,is a historical fiction novel through many different things. One way was through the things that Crispin thought. In the Middle Ages, it was very common to be constantly thinking that you were going to be punished by god. Crispin thought about that a lot, especially when he first left Stromford. Also you can tell that it is a historical fiction novel through the way that people talk. AVI used a lot of words and spellings that would actually be around in the Middle Ages. Last but not least, you can tell that it is historical fiction due to the examples of feudalism throughout the book.
Crispin is a historical fiction novel. It also has many accurate details about history. For example, in the story the government represented feudalism. Another great example is how the story shows the daily lives of people with all kinds of different social status's, just as they would have been like in real life. Lastly, the characters expressed their religion much like people did in reality. So really, the book is pretty spot on.
In the novel Crispin, you can tell it's a realistic historical novel. The thoughts and actions were all realistic. Crispin was always thinking about god and sticking to his word. The ranking and rights of the classes were accurate too, for example the amount of freedom Crispin had compared to Lord Furnival was spot on. The jobs and stands in great wexly were all jobs back then. The book Crispin was a great way to not only learn about medieval times but helps know what they were feeling and what life was like for them emotionally.
There are three ways you can see Crispin: the Cross of Lead is a historical fiction novel. One way is that it described manor life in the Middle Ages. Another way is that Crispin was declared a wolf's head, something that isn't very common these days. The last reason is because everybody believed in God and Christianity. They would believe in it so much they would swear oaths that they feared to break, or else they thought they would not go to heaven, but go to hell.
Crispin: the Cross of Lead is a historical novel in many ways. One of the ways. It shows the government of feudalism in a way, with having kings, lords, ladies, knights, and peasants all represented in one way or another. Another way is that the novel talks about having everyone believe in Christianity, the main religion in Europe during the medieval times. Finally, the book also briefly touches upon the black plague, which killed many in back then in Europe.
1. not lots of freedom for peasants
2. church had lots of power, this is shown hospin prays a lot.
3.lords held all the power, just as lord furnival did.
Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi is by no means a completely non-fiction novel, but it does have it's historical truths.
- The king had very little true power, as shown in that very few people respect the king and instead respect Lord Furnival.
- Peasants had much the same jobs, such as working the fields for food and paying taxes to their lord.
- The church had a great significance in the daily life of citizens of Europe, signified in that one of the greatest churches was in Wexly, a very wealthy city.
Some ways I think 'Crispin'ties into the middle ages are that he is in a lower social class. Because he is poor and is not royal at all, he does not have very much freedom and he accused of many things. Another way he ties into the middle ages is that this is when the story takes place. That is the most obveouse comparison to me. The last way is that the way of life is similar. It is run by fudelism, and there are similar things such as manors, and kings.
Some ways I think 'Crispin' ties into the middle ages are that he is in a lower social class. Because he is poor and is not royal at all, he does not have very much freedom and he accused of many things. Another way he ties into the middle ages is that this is when the story takes place. That is the most obveouse comparison to me. The last way is that the way of life is similar. It is run by fudelism, and there are similar things such as manors, and kings.
There are many ways to prove that Crispin; The Cross of Lead, by Avi in a historical fiction novel. A few ways are because it shows how people lived and their responsibilities, it shows how hard people work for what they need, and it shows how unfair life was the way the King wanted. The book shows how important priests, like Father Quinel, were very important. It also shows that people work very hard when Crispin and Bear are walking through Great Wexly and they performed so they could get money to survive. In Crispin, the life was very unfair due to the King, just like how it was in real life middle ages.
there is a lot of events in Crispin: The cross of lead can prove that it is historical fiction. one of witch is that the main religion is Christianity. also the manors and lords.
A few ways that 'Crispin' The Cross of Lead, by Avi, is a historical fiction book, are it takes place during the black death, Lords and kings, and finally, the fact that you can declare someone a wolfs head. This shows it took place back then because the black death was only in the Medieval ages. Lords and kings were mostly in the era of medieval. finally, being declared a wolfs head was something that they only did in early/medieval times.
Crispin relates to the middle ages in a couple reasons. The first reason is about the black death. throughout the story crispin believes his dad died from the black death. The second accurate term is the government feudalism. In the book crisping is use to being a part of a feudal system. the third accurate statement is about. Finally manors were a big part in the middle ages and crisping lived in the stromford manor.
Crispen and the Cross of Lead by Avi is a historical fiction because if you look in the back of the novel, it talks about the middle ages and charachters in Crispen and the Cross of Lead, such as John Ball, who were real people.
Avi's Crispin: The Cross of Lead is a historical fiction novel. Crispin faces many problems that would be plausible to happen during that time. Along with that, the way they talked and thought is that of people during that time. Another way it is a historical fiction novel is that it has correct social pyramids, such as the lord/lady, steward, priest, peasants, etc. It is realistic in who would have to most power to who would not.
Avi's Crispin:The cross of Lead is historically accurate. The novel uses the same feudal system as we are studying. Crispin also shows how much of a struggle even surviving was with the plague and hard work. Third, the way crispin was treated as a peasant is very historically accurate.
these are a few reasons how Crispin: the cross of lead relates to medieval times:
Most of the people in Stromford are dirt poor serfs.
Furnival guy has little power, but the the lords: john acliffe actually did.
There was black death (Crispin has thought that killed his dad)
Crispin had a lot of information and was really detailed. It talked about jobs, every day life, manors, and much more. It also told us how trouble makers and break the rules and still survive, and lastly it shows us how a boy earns his freedom.
There are many ways that Crispin: the Cross of Lead, by Avi is a a historical fiction novel such as the language they use. The word choice is very similar to how people spoke in the Middle Ages. Another way the novel is similar to Medieval Times is the daily routine of a serf, noble, knight, and etc. Lastly, there was the Black Death. The Black Death has killed many in actual history, and it seems the same in Crispin.
Crispin: the Cross of Lead, by Avi was definitely historically accurate, there is a lot of detail in the manors, peasants, and they way people spoke. Crispin had a very poor life in his manor in Stromford, it was full of exteremly hard work and little pay, most people in manors had the same living conditions. These people were peasants, which made up most of the population. The people that Crispin meets are very unique, not only in personality, but the way they talk. They have a unique vocabulary, which helped the story become more believable
One way Crispin and the Cross of Lead is a historical novel is it teaches you what life was like in the small manors of Europe. This include the taxes necessary for baking bread, death taxes, how the lord owns all the land including the church, and so on. Also, you learn on how people where easily killed. This is by being proclaimed as a wolf's head, so anyone can kill him. A third thing I learned from Crispin, is what it is like to be in the big cities of the older days. This can easily be proved when Bear for Bear and Crispins venturing through Great wexly.
Crispin is somewhat accurate because it shows what life was like in the Middle Ages. It talks about the Great Plague, a real thing from the Middle Ages. It also describes death taxes and what happens when someone dies. Third and finally, I think it gives a good explanation of the social classes and how the lords held more power than the king.
In he novel Crispin:The Cross of Lead, by Avi it is obvious that it is based off of Historic events. one of which is the Black Plague which at the time they thought was caused because of witches but in reality was caused by rats. Secondly it describes deeply in Manor and the duties of the Steward and the Lord. Last but certainly not least is their currency, shillings, which was the name of the Medieval currency.
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Crispin is historical fiction for a couple reasons. When he was bound to bear this shows that you can be bound to anyone who sees you fit, just like it was in real life. Also the social class setup in the book is how it was in real life and especially at that time. One final thing that shows that Crispin is a historical fiction because of the Plague being mentioned because it happened at that time and it was a good description of what really happened.
One way that Crispin the Cross of led is a historical fiction, the is historically accurate is feudalism. In the book the lord and higher classes abide by feudalism, which actually happened in the middle age manors. Another way that Crispin is historically accurate is the religion. Christianity was the religion of English manors. And the final reason is that Wolfs heads, of my knowledge, is correct is that wolfs heads were used during middle age manors.
"Crispin" is a historical fiction novel because it shows hows each social class lives. "Crispin" talks about feudalism with the government. "Crispin" also talks about how the environments looks like.
One thing that shows Crispin is a historical novel, is the setting, theme and characters. It has feudalism and manors also. Another thing that occured to me was the language that they use, shows how it is a historical fiction novel.
"Crispin", the historical fiction novel shows the daily life of a peasant or serf. It talks about the government and gives you an idea on what life might be like in thats time. "Crispin" also showed that different social classes were treated much differently and gave you a closer look at daily life during the medieval times.
"Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi, really showed how it was in the middle ages. First of all, John Aycliffe takes Crispins ox as a penalty tax. This was one of the sad things that happened back in the Middle Ages. Also, later in the book Crispin came upon a deserted village. This village was vacant because of how the black plague spread, causing villagers to flee. This horrible disease really did come along wich proves how this piece in the book is historically accurate. Lastly, Crispin ends up going to a beautiful church in Great Wexly. Many churches in the middle ages in big cities were this magnificent and set people in awe. These churches showed a hidden way the government shows Gods authority . This lets the government persuade people to do things because a reward, Heaven, and of consequences such as Hell. This was also very true in the Middle Ages.
Well, for starters, it has the middle ages scene, where everything is feudalism, with serfs in the bottom, then the knights, then the lords and ladies. Two, it has that medieval writing, and personality into it. Three, it is the time of priests in stead of doctors and nurses, and where god is mostly the cure to diseases.
One way that Crispin shows accurate history is the religion. In the Middle ages people were Cristian and believed and wanted to go to heaven. Another way is the government. The government in Crispin and the Middle Ages is Feudalism. The last way that Crispin is historical is the plague. Crispin runs into an abandoned village because of the plague.
one wayCrispin shows accurate history is his penaltys like death taxes and goverment
Some of the ways you can tell that Crispen and the Cross of Lead by Avie is that it takes place in a real time period, a couple characters are real, and it shows what was happening during that time period, I.e, the plague, poverty, corruption, etc.
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