"The Fifty-First Dragon," a short story written by Heywood Broun, has a critical appraisal of the sense of paternalism, a policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner especially by providing for their needs without giving them rights or responsibilities, towards the characters in the story. The characters articulate against the paternalistic practices, and how the usage of it in real life is as devastating as applications of it in stories. The protagonist of the story, Gawain le Coeur-Hardy, is a knight in training who lacks confidence and is very isolated from the rest of society. Since Gawain was most likely to end in expulsion due to his lack of self-confidence, the headmaster says "we must consider the greater good. We are responsible for the formation of this lad's character", believing that sending him to slay the dragons uphill will help his abilities into becoming a man. The headmaster represents as the paternalistic leader and his well-meant intentions (whether for the good of Gawaine himself, or for the school) eventually led to Gawain's downfall. .
The magic word that the headmaster tells Gawain, 'Rumplestilz,' is nothing more than a confident booster which is pushing Gawaine onto a path of dependency and addiction. This piece not only shows paternalism, but can also have a critique on the pompousness and pride of those in a position to view themselves as paternalistic. After Gawaine confronts the headmaster that the word 'Rumplestilz' has no magic in it, the headmaster proudly proclaims that in a fit of his own genius. The headmaster is being good in helping Gawaine by giving him a "magic word," but Gawaine, as an untried youth, looked up to the headmaster for proper guidance, not for a leader to sugar coat inspiration. Sending Gawaine off to fight more dragons as a self-reassurance, instead led Gawaine to death. In an effort to save the school's reputation from harm, "the headmaster and the assistant professor of pleasance agreed that it would be just as well not to tell the school how Gawaine had achieved his record and still less how he came to die.
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There are good dragons, evil dragons, and neutral dragons. ... There are many different types of dragons, but in this case Good Dragons and Evil Dragons are the main groups. ... The king of the Good Dragons are called Platinum Dragons. ... There are three main Evil Dragons; Black Dragons, Red Dragons, and Chromatic Dragons. ... The leader of the Evil Dragons is a female dragon called Timait. ...
This idea is based around two assumptions; one) that humankind is naturally divided into distinct nations and two) that the nation is a political community in the sense that it is the most suitable or legitimate unit of political rule (Heywood p.198). ... Nationalism was therefore considered a revolutionary and democratic creed, suggesting that those who followed the king should be considered citizens of France (Heywood p.169). ... Finally, nationalism is a contradictory political element, where it has been progressive and reactionary, democratic and authoritarian and finally rational and irra...
When (former New York World-Telegram sportswriter Heywood Broun, in a 1933 speech before the NY Baseball Writers Association dinner) confronted the color line, he violated the conspiracy of silence" (Lamb 14). ... The night that speech was give Broun didn't violate the conspiracy by accident he claims to have mentioned that on purpose so that others would look into what he said would help end segregation in baseball. ...
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For years, dragons have been part of our society. ... Because of this, dragons make incredible housepets. ... Dragons are very useful to lift heavy objects. ... Just let the pet dragon breath on the barbie. ... Dragons are also very independent. ...
