Have you ever thought of what it would be like to travel back in time? To when castles were still active and royalty still ruled the country? I have. Medieval times have always fascinated me; the clothes they wore as a peasant and as a member of royalty, the work they did, family life, bartering, and how they treated women and men. I thought of how I would be treated as a female alone, and how I would handle it. I’ve wondered what they would say if I came in my everyday clothes, painted nails, make-up, soft skin from putting lotion on every day, and my un-ratted hair, silky and soft. Would they call me a witch for looking different and burn me alive? Would they just gossip behind my back and call me disgraceful for the jeans and shirt; not being a lady, for a lady is someone who is and looks helpless and wore dresses only, not ‘men’s’ clothing? I’ve always come up with scenarios about me going back during these times. I could be a hero, I could be a peasant girl who had a secret royal lover, maybe the prince, or I could be part of the royal family who has to be won as a prize to a noble prince. These are all daydreams and scenarios that I’ve thought about. Things are a lot different now than they were then, but some important things are the same. Both time periods were and are ignorant, and afraid of change. Both government and a king are corrupt; that’s what happens when one man or a small amount of men have the power to do what they want with the country. The land is everyone’s not just the government’s; that’s the way it should be. Yeah-we get to vote, but if the government decides against the majority, they can change it. Looking through my perspective this wrong. Do you agree, and if not why?
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