The Story Of The Stellar Parzival Essay
In the second quarter we worked on our Parzival Essays. We read the book Parzival by Katherine Paterson, and when we finished, we started to write. At the time, I was in the middle school play, Romeo and Juliet, so I was behind on my thesis. I mostly worked on it in class, and when I had time, I would try at home. When I saw that there was no way I would finish in time, I only tried harder because I am really, really stubborn sometimes. Then it was due, and I was just about ready to throw my chromebook at the wall. But then… Dave (my humanities teacher) called me over. He said that my essay was STELLAR! So, I named it The Stellar Parzival Essay. Here is the stellar Parzival essay.
The Stellar Parzival Essay
By Mabel Stafford
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious, thoughtful, and caring.
Without the way you were brought up, would you be the way you are now? The way you were brought up is the beginning of your life, the crucial foundation that helps steady what you build on it as you grow. In Parzival by Katherine Paterson, a naive boy who was raised in a forest takes on a quest which, without his upbringing, would be very hard to complete. Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious, thoughtful, and caring.
How Parzival was raised helped him become a good king because it taught him to be curious. In chapter one, on page six Parzival asks “Who is God, Mother?” Parzival’s mother, (Queen Herzoloyde) kept life outside of the forest that they lived in a secret. She believed that she was doing her son a great service because she thought that she was sparing him from the fate of his father, who died seeking adventure in battle. But this only made Parzival thirst for knowledge, even though he used to be content in his ignorance. This is important because if Parzival were happy to know absolutely nothing about the way life was lead out of the woods, then he never would have gone to Arthur’s court, and he never would have began his quest! Not only did his upbringing teach him to be independent, it also taught him to be thoughtful.
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be thoughtful. In chapter one, on page five it says, “Indeed, for many days, whenever he heard the song of a lark, he burst into tears, remembering his thoughtless act.” Parzival’s thoughtlessness killed a lark, and Parzival was so repentant that he made sure he thought before he moved. This is significant because if this never happened, then Parzival would not have taken care to think before acting. Not only did his upbringing teach him to be thoughtful, it also taught him to be caring.
Parzival’s upbringing helped him become a good king because it taught him to be caring. In chapter one, on page five it says “Indeed, for many days, whenever he heard the song of a lark, he burst into tears, remembering his thoughtless act.” When Parzival realized that he had killed the bird, his heart grieved for it, and the result was a more caring Parzival. This was an essential part of becoming a well-loved monarch because if you cannot weep for the mistakes you made, and cannot care for those who serve you, then you will never be known as a kind, just sovereign. Without Parzival’s kind heart, he never would have become an excellent ruler.
The way Parzival was raised made quite an impact on his later self. Think back to when you were young. Did your upbringing make a foundation on which you could construct your future? One person could be raised in a way that will affect earth, and could change all our lives for better, or for worse. For example, if I were raised in a really terrible way, then I’d grow up to join ISIS or maybe start World War Three! However, if I were raised as a normal person who cared, I’d change the world for the better by finding a cure for cancer, or I’d put an end to poverty. The way you are brought up is the start of making a potential hero.
Ha ha ha. Try and beat that! :p
Awesome! So my question to you, Mabel, is- Why do you think this was so stellar? It can’t just be that you are occasionally stubborn. How have you grown as a writer? What was the trick? This will be key to identify because if it was just a fluke, then does that mean that the next essay might not be as great?
I love this because it is super creative
This is really good but you are really repetive espicaly with the word STELLER.