The Maid of Lorraine
Courage, strength, spirit, and determination are just a few of the ways to describe one of the greatest heroes to ever live. Joan of Arc worked to reunite France at an age when most people would be at the end of their high school careers. She led an army to battle at an age when most people, today, are hanging out with friends and looking forward to college. Joan, however, was planning battles and strategizing attacks. She put her life on the line for her country simply because St. Catherine asked her to. The story of Joan of Arc is true yet a myth because she was referred to as the Maid of Lorraine, who was always thought to be a myth. Joan made this myth a reality. Joan of Arc is the story of a girl who united her people in an effort to reunite France and through her many triumphs and tragedies she is still looked up to today. As Linda Seger points out, "The hero is introduced in ordinary surroundings, in a mundane world, doing mundane things" (309). This was precisely how Joan was introduced in the movie, Joan of Arc. Joan was first introduced to the audience while she was at church with her family. She was ten years old at the time and during the introduction, Joan received a sign from St. Cath
Joan of Arc was an extraordinary girl in her time and her accomplishments are still considered extraordinary. She left her family to ask a King that she has never seen before for an army to fight to reunite her country. She does this only because she claimed to have received signs from St. Catherine. For someone to break away from the comfort of their home and fight for something that big requires much courage and strength. Joan led an army using her instincts to win battles and won the honor and respect of the people of France. Perhaps, more people in today's society need to follow their instincts and not be so concerned with what people will think just as Joan did. When Joan is sent to Compiegne to help its people stop the English from invading she is captured and put on trial for heresy. During her trial she admitted that there never was a sign given to her by St. Catherine. She was found to be a heretic by the Catholic Church and burned at the stake in the village of Beauvais.
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Approximate Word count = 1441
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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