How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
And while Tom, in his high seat, was gazing upon this "wild" dancing, lost in admiration of the dazzling commingling of kaleidoscopic colors which the whirling turmoil of gaudy figures below him presented, the ragged but real little Prince of Wales was proclaiming his rights and his wrongs, denouncing the impostor, and clamoring for admission at the gates of Guildhall! The crowd enjoyed this episode prodigiously, and pressed forward and craned their necks to see the small rioter. Presently they began to taunt him and mock at him, purposely to goad him into a higher and still more entertaining fury. (11.8)
Why do you think the crowd is so amused by Edward? What's so funny about him? Does it have something to do with what we found in the previous quote?
Quote #5
"Invoking this precedent in aid of my prayer, I beseech the king to grant to me but this one grace and privilege—to my more than sufficient reward—and none other, to wit: that I and my heirs, forever, may sit in the presence of the majesty of England!" (12.55)
This might seem like a little thing, but it's actually a big deal. No one is supposed to sit in the presence of the king, because he ranks higher than everyone else. So you have to be pretty important for the king say you are cool enough to sit with him. It's like Beyoncé saying it's totally okay for you to sing on her album.
Quote #6
The elderly heads nodded recognition of Tom's wisdom once more, and one individual murmured, "An the king be mad himself, according to report, then it is a madness of a sort that would improve the sanity of some I wot of, if by the gentle providence of God they could but catch it." (15.82)
This is one of the few times in the whole novel when someone gets respect for something that they actually did, instead of just for their appearance. Why is this such a rare occurrence?