Critical Thinking
The ballad, “Sir Patrick Spens”suggests many different things. The resounding themes are the powers of persuasion, the effects of ones own actions, and the impact on the people affected by those in power. The use of the powers of persuasion is apparent when the king was drinking, intoxicated, and said: “O whar will I get guid sailor, To sail this schip of mine.” Up and spake an eldern Khicht, Sat at the kings richt kne; “Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor, That sails upon the se.”(3-8) One would guess that the knight was making the most of that moment of power, when he had access to the king while he was intoxicated to persuade him to send Sir Patrick Spens and his men out to sea and into b
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Approximate Word count = 569
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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