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After Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Nations (Leipzig) he was sentenced to exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba. Staying there for only a few months he later escaped to France, raised another army and reclaimed his throne. While this return lasted only 100 days it convinced the powers allied against him that his next exile should be far more remote and so, he was sent to St. Helena in the South Atlantic. (Remember, rulers wanted to reinforce the importance of their position so no killing the guy in charge!)
Part 1 of 1: During and after Napoleon’s reign he has been viewed as hero, villain, traitor and revolutionary. Answer the following questions by analyzing the primary sources below.
Who is the “Corsican crocodile” shown in Source A?
Why do you think was he depicted as a crocodile? What traits did this historical figure have to be compared to such an animal?
Why did the English artist depict the French members of the council as frogs?
Compare sources B and C. In what ways do Napoleon’s words in the ‘official’ version of the coup contradict the scene pictured in source C?
In what ways is Napoleon portrayed in each of these sources.
Source A Source B Source C Source D Source E
How did the event depicted in Source F affect the career of Napoleon?
Write some adjectives to describe the true character of Napoleon Bonaparte?
Why do think exile to Elba and later, St. Helena, was the punishment for Napoleon?
Source A: Another version of the Coup by an English artist. The caption reads:‘The Corsican Crocodile abolishes the Council of Frogs.’
One of the main French Easter traditions are the Easter bells or les cloches de Pâques. ... The bells would then ring on Easter Sunday to announce the Resurrection of Christ and therefore 'return'. So in France it is the bells rather than the Easter bunny who delivers the Easter eggs.
L'été dernier, je suis allé à la plage et j'ai passé la meilleure journée de ma vie! J'ai vu des vagues, j'ai mangé de la glace et je me suis assis dans le sable. J'ai joué à cache-cache dans les grottes avec mes frères. J'ai vu des tortues, fait un pique-nique sur la plage et construit un château de sable. J'ai couvert mon frère dans le sable et finalement, j'ai regardé le coucher du soleil.
