If i could find example/ of thousands that had struck anointed kings/ and flourished after, i’d not do it.…* (1.2.355

If i could find example/ of thousands that had struck anointed kings/ and flourished after, i’d not do it.…* (1.2.355
Essay Prompt: Camilo, in Act 1, Scene 2, observes, To do this deed, / Promotion follows. If I could find
example/ Of thousands that had struck anointed kings/ And flourished after, I’d not do it.…* (1.2.355
358). This statement provides striking insight into the nature of power, authority, and government in
The Winter’s Tale. Answer the following questions in your essey.
How does the play define the relationship between a king and his subjects- what rights or
prerogatives do kings and subjects, respectively, possess, and what are their mutual
obligations?
How does the play challenge hegemonic authority and hierarchical social relationships (e.g.
class distinctions, gender distinctions, etc.) through its depiction of the ways in which the
“powers-that-be’ treat its people, particularly women, and ultimately justifies its power over
others?
How do individuals resist authority and to what extent does the play’s conclusion either
difirm or undermine their resistance?
Essay Requirements
* Thesis: Clearly-stated central thesis statement that is directly relevant both to the literan
work and to the essay prompt. The body of the argument must support your thesis
Statemen
* Claims, Evidence, and Analysis: Any claims you make in your essay must: (1) be supported
by textual evidence from the literary work, and that evidence in turn, sustained by critical
analysis; (2) must be directly relevant to the thesis statement. Give at least five forms of
textual evidence from the work in questio