Monday, September 2, 2019
Duchess of Northumberland Essay
What impressions of the Duchess of Northumberland do you get from Rachel Cookes article. The article began by saying how a ââ¬Ësplendid but hugely expensive garden would be created in the grounds of Alnwick castleââ¬â¢. This gives us the impression that she is rich and is wasting her money away on some project that is costing 5 million pounds. It is until around line 70 when the readers get a bad impression of the Duchess as until then it says how ââ¬Ëthe localsââ¬â¢ ââ¬Ëwere less than impressedââ¬â¢ asking who ââ¬Ëdoes she think she isââ¬â¢. This gives us the impression that the locals donââ¬â¢t think that she is a worthy Duchess and are not fond of her. It then goes on to say how the ââ¬Ëduke and duchess believed they just had to click their fingers and everyone else would come runningââ¬â¢. This gives the impression that they think they can do what they want and they think they are so powerful that everyone will come running to them and do whatever they please. By line 70 however, the readers start to see a different side of her when Rachel Cookeââ¬â¢s actually goes to see her when she realises that sheââ¬â¢s not actually a bad person. The Duchess goes on to say how she ââ¬Ëshould try to win the critics roundââ¬â¢ but she cannot be bothered. This gives the impression that she doesnââ¬â¢t care about impressing the locals and if they donââ¬â¢t like her then she will deal with it and not chase after them persuading them to like her. When she speaks she then says how she never expected to be Duchess and how it was ââ¬Ëdifficult for [her] to leave the farmhouseââ¬â¢. This gives us the impression that sheââ¬â¢s actually a normal person and her background isnââ¬â¢t from royalty. Just because she is a duchess doesnââ¬â¢t mean that they have ââ¬Ëunlimited cashââ¬â¢ she goes on saying. This gives us the impression that she feels that people instantly judge and think that she is very rich and doesnââ¬â¢t have any money problems but she has to ââ¬Ëpay card billsââ¬â¢ just like anyone else. Furthermore it gives us the impression that she doesnââ¬â¢t feel like royalty she just feels l ike a normal human being.
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