Not Everything Is As It Seems

Not  everything  is  as  it  seems...

After  reading  chapters  1-9  of  The  Daughter  of  Time,  my  view  of  Richard  III  has  shifted  slightly.  I  have  never  really  paid  too  much  attention  to  all  the  kings  and  queens  in  England  because  there  are  so  many,  and  most  have  the  same  names,  but  Richard  III  from  what  I  have  heard  of  and  have  been  told  in  this  class,  seems  like  a  terrible  hunchbacked  villain  who  will  do  anything,  including  murder,  to  get  the  throne.  While  reading  The  Daughter  of  Time,  Alan  Grant  takes  us  on  a  journey  through  his  discoveries  of  Richard  III  and  his  belief  that  Richard  is  neither  a  hunchback  or  a  villain,  but  a  seemingly  innocent  man  that  was  portrayed  that  way  by  the  opposing  side.  Based  on  the  evidence  Grant  and  Carradine  has  come  up  with  so  far,  it  appears  impossible  for  Richard  III  to  have  killed  his  brother's children  in  order  to  get  to  the  throne.  Granted  I  have  yet  to  finish  the  book,  and  it  is  a  work  of  fiction  and  mystery,  this  research  seems  to  ring  true.  It  would  not  surprise  me  that  some  of  our  history  would  be  slightly  fabricated  or  strayed  away  from  the  truth  in  order  to  have  an  upper  hand  on  the  common  people  or  to  make  someone  else  look  better.

Looking  at  the  picture below,  tell  me, what  do  you  see?  A  happy  couple  together  or  an  abusive  relationship  in  disguise?  Do  you  think  either  would  be  capable  of  murder?  Below  is the  infamous  picture  of  Jodi  Arias  and  Travis  Alexander.  In  the  early  2000's,  Jodi  Arias  was  convicted  of  the  murder  of  Travis  Alexander,  her  ex-boyfriend  but  continuous  lover.  Based  on  sight  alone,  I  would  not  have  guessed  that  either  of  them  would  be  capable  of  murdering  anyone,  let  alone  the  other.  Unfortunately  pictures,  like  history, do  not  always  reveal  the  truth.  Richard  III  could  have  been  an  innocent  man  convicted  of  something  terrible,  instead  of  the  villain  he  is  known  for.  Jodi  Arias  could  have  been  convicted  for  a  crime  she  didn't  commit.  We  may  never  know  the  truth  of  what  occurred  between  Richard  III  and  his  nephews,  along  with  Jodi  Arias  and  Travis  Alexander.

Works Cited:
The  Daughter  of  Time  by  Josephine  Tey
Jodi  Arias  Murder  Case
Image  from  Google  Images

We Write History

 History is a broad subject. It can be talked about in many different senses. History of the earth, history of animals, history of DNA, history of a relationship, the list goes on and on. History to me is different for every single person. No two people have exactly the same history. I think that is really special.  As a society we have a general history consisting of wars, natural disasters and many other things. But no two people experienced any of those pieces of  history the same.  This is where fiction comes in. To one person, fiction maybe the truth, but to another, it may be a lie. The world has "fiction" writers, but who's to say they're not writing their own truth? Maybe it is a glimpse of what's to come, and only they know. In a way, history and fiction can play off of one another, and yes, history as proof, it has facts, and fiction may not. But maybe, just maybe, fiction just doesn't have them YET.

History is cool-analytical

Will Lacy

ENGL 250

Mitchell-Buck

1/22/18

History and Fiction

Sometimes the line between history and fiction can be extraordinarily slim. A work of fiction is a piece that is not based on facts or events, but rather the imagination of the author. However, an author’s creative capabilities are influenced by people and events throughout history. Fiction cannot exist without history, and vice verses, because fiction is based off of history, which is why they seem so similar sometimes. The evidence is there, some works of fiction are so heavily influenced by historical affairs that the subgenre of “historical fiction” was created for works that are more closely influenced by history than other scripts. Historical fiction is a genre where the line between fact and fiction is the slimmest. It is nearly a hybrid of the two as these passages pull so much from the real world and the author’s mind. The greater the author’s free will is to alter historical fact in their work, the closer it becomes to being pure fiction. However, pure fiction is unattainable. For something to be purely fictional it would have to have no real world facts and would not pertain to the real world at all. Even science fiction works pull from historical sources for inspiration. The Star Wars series, for example, takes place in its own universe that contains technology and power that is unknown to this world. However the creator of this masterpiece drew his ideas from historical events in the world he lives in. Darth Vader’s stormtroopers were inspired by Hitler’s stormtroopers, and in this way George Lucas was able to use history to inspire his work of fiction. The historical inspiration for Lucas’ stormtroopers was obvious, and Lucas used this to his advantage to set the tone for the audience. In this way, authors are able to use historical references to shape their fiction, and help connect the audience to what’s going on even further. The more historical inspiration there is in a piece, the more relevant it becomes to the audience.

History vs Fantasy

Ben LeBarron 

Engl 250 

Dr. MB 

1/21/2018 

History vs Fiction 

History is the act of recording past events that happened. History is primarily based on facts and evidence found from the past. It is believed that most history is true and most people accept it. Although, history can be wrong due to bias or miss information. History is never-ending and as each day passes it is considered history.   History is used to learn about our past but It can also be used to determine the future.  People say history repeats itself and if we do not learn from the past, troubles that could occur in the future. 

Fiction is a made-up story usually used for entertaining.  It is limitless and is as far as your imagination can take you. Fiction can be used to create scenarios that might happen in the future. It can be a story that is reflecting current events today. Fiction is creative and can be interpreted in different ways. 

History is based off facts while fiction is based off of imagination. Fiction and history can both be entertaining to people.  History and fiction are alike because both can be lies. They can be changed and have bias on them. Lastly their both alike because they are both important. You need to learn about the past and what can potentially happen.  

Source 

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-history-collection-of-definitions-1712

What is: History and Fiction

 
      I’ve found that history is made of events, actions, and people who are already either: dead, or their actions and cultures in/during a certain time have already occurred. It is an unchangeable series of facts – we can change the lasting causes and effects of those facts, but not history itself. Fiction is able to reflect, stem from, and interpret history while not being necessarily restricted by fact, though it may take people or events from the past for a figurative and/or entertaining purpose. Fiction is made up of stories that haven’t occurred, but have the potential to happen. It can affect the way people think, and that, while it may be influenced by history, so too can it affect history itself – an example being Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
       History, in the academic world, can be studied further mainly to find the motivation of the participants and/or to be aware of the people and events that took place. Literature, however, has the capability of transcending reality in order to create a discussion about a bigger picture which prompts reflection. That’s why novels that take place during the segregation era, for example, use history to talk about isolation and cruelty, whereas the historical event itself does not provide an opinion.

       

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History- could it be fiction?

Maria Kelly
Dr. MB
ENGL 250- Section 1
January 21, 2018

History and Fiction

     History is the relaying of events that happened in the past. Fiction is something that did not actually happen and/or people that do not exist. Both are subjective, and both are able to be manipulated. History is usually factual, but as someone during our class discussion brought up, it can change and vary depending on the person who is relaying the events. Sometimes things might be considered part of “history” but they may not be fully factual due to the fact that all humans process information differently and therefore not everything or everyone is remembered in the same way. This can be proven by the evidence that many “historical” events are still being debated over and they are continually being changed by new facts and information that is received about them. Fiction, on the other hand, is not trying to be factual. While people are continually studying history and trying to get at the root of the facts, one of the students in class brought up the point that fiction is very much for entertainment. It’s not trying to be real, but rather exactly the opposite. Fiction is wonderful because it is not factual, and it is a means of escaping reality a lot of the time. People read or talk about history as things that really happened even if they may not have, but fiction is always known to not be true and so one cannot be deceived or mislead by it.

Fiction= pure enjoyment

The actual definition of history is the study of past events, particularly in human affairs (Google Dictionary). However, to me history is anything that is in the past, like the memory of playing sports for 12 years. History is anything that you want to put behind you. It is the old boyfriend that you dated for so long only to realized you both grew apart. History is the light going out as you close the door. It will be there to remind us what we went through and how hard it can be. History is something significant in our past, like the fact that George Washington was the first U.S. president. It is the fact that the present will soon be the past and continue to repeat itself if one does not learn the lessons from the mistakes made.
 The actual definition of fiction is the invention or fabrication as opposed to a fact but to me fiction is a made up story that maybe told for entertainment for example the story of the princess and the frog is fiction, you may not kiss a frog and turn it into a prince. Fiction is the simple stories that we tell children when, they are little, such as the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and/or Santa Clause. Flying, laser vision, and super speed are examples of Superman a fictional character making his story fiction. Fiction creates a world of wonder and exploration in the mind of many people in the world. It allows us to express our fears, hopes, dreams at our own pace of control.