As he left for his outlying districts, the jealous Baron warned his pretty wife, "do not leave the castle while I'm gone, or I will punish you severely when I return!"

But as the hours passed, the young Baroness grew lonely, and despite her husband's warning, she decided to visit her Lover, who lived in the nearby countryside. 'Surely my husband will not return before dawn," she thought, and ordered her servants to lover the drawbridge and leave it down until she returned. After spending several pleasant hours with her lover, the baroness returned to the drawbridge, only to find it blocked by the Gateman wildly waving a long, cruel knife.

"Do not attempt to cross the bridge, Baroness, or I will have to kill you," he cried "The Baron ordered me to do so."

Fearing for her life, the Baroness returned to her Lover asking for help. "Our relationship was a romantic one, I will not help."

The Baroness then sought out a Boatman on the ricer, explained her plight to him and asked him to take her across the ricer in his boat. 'I will do it, but only if you can pay me a fee of 5 marks." "But I have no money with me," the Baroness protested. "that is too bad. No money, no ride."

Her fear growing, The Baroness ran crying to the home of a Friend and, after explaining the desperate situation, begged for enough money to pay the Boatman's fee. If you had not disobeyed your husband, this would not have happened,I will give you no money"

With dawn approaching and her last resource exhausted, the Baroness returned to the bridge in desperation, attempted to cross to the castle and was slain by the Gateman.

Who was most at fault for the death of the Baroness??
-Baron?
-Baroness?
-Boatman?
-Friend?
-Gateman?
-Lover?

Put them in the order of who was most responsible for her death.

Baroness
Baron
Lover
Friend
Boatman
Gateman

thank you! I was thinking this one was gonna be a flop. lol

LOL

Well..I will answer just about anything.

Sometimes I wish I didn't know what that kind of thing will SAY about me...but hey...what're ya gonna do? lol

right right! but hey its all in good fun ya?

Exactly.

But what was the " correct " order supposed to be??? lol

well I was hoping someone else in this huge forum would participate then I would give the answer...

So I'm not gonna find out if I am really a jackass until someone else comes in???

LOL

alright, i'll bite.

gateman, as he actually did the slaying.

the baroness, as she bears responsibility for putting herself in that situation. (if you KNOW harm's coming, why go there?)

the baron, for ordering it.

the friend, for knowing it was coming and not caring (even though it's co-dependent to expect him to actually help).

the lover, since he actually knows her...

and then the boatman, who's just a businessman and not involved.

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part of me wanted to put the baron first, since he ordered it and was in charge...but, jeesh...the gateman told the stupid wench what was coming.

I put it all on the Baroness

if she wasn't screwing around she wouldnt have had to leave

she was askin for it

lol

-Friend, didn't give a friend money to save their life.
-Boatman, played the middleman, could have very well given the ride free.
-Lover, callous and ever so coldly shunned her.
-Baroness, obviously disobeyed orders.
-Gateman, swung the blade.
-Baron, ordered the death.

Okay okay here is the answer and what they represent.

Baron—white male, sets values
Baroness—oppressed has little say but expected to follow
Gateman—authority, police, military, etc. no say in rules but must enforce them
Boatman—institutions, service for a cost, if you have money,you have opportunity
Friend—White liberal, good intentions. "Ill accept you with in my framework" celebrate diversity my way "I'll accept you as long as you act white/male"
Lover—excitement, things we fall in love with but in reality they dont really work.


Purpose: To explore how the realities of power, authority, and societal values influence our perceptions about how we see the world.

And here is the order they go in

Baron
Gateman
Lover
Boatman
Friend
Baroness