Cult sensations are ephemeral, meaning they are popular at the time but are short lived and will not stand the test of time. For a romance novel to stand the test of time it must achieve telling stories of love in dramatic and exciting ways at an exceptional level. A truly great love story has tension, conflict and genuine uncertainty about how things will turn out. William Shakespeare wasknown for his beauty of language, he was known to capture the very heart of love. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a description of love and also the consequence of love.
Because you do not know what the other one is bringing into the relationship, a new relationship is the hardest to know what is being brought into the relationship. Until one know how to share, trust and care. The three things a person needs to have a good relationship are good communication, trust, and respect. If a relationship does not have any of these things then it becomes hard to have a very successful relationship. If you would want to build a strong relationship with one partner they must have respect for each other.
Lindquist 1 Veronica Lindquist Mrs. Harmon English 1 13 February 2012 A Tale of Two Rights? It is easy to choose which character to favor in a story of right versus wrong, but is this the case in a story representing the collision of two rights? Tales such as this cause the reader to question their very own morals upon developing a point of view regarding who or what is right. This is considered to be the case in Antigone, an original work by Greek playwright Sophocles, by many critics and readers. However, there is an imbalance of justification of the actions of Antigone and Creon, the oppositions of the play, being that Antigone believed in divine law, while as Creon believed in human law.
Yet how is it that we are able to understand other people’s perspectives when they can be so far removed from our own? Composers, time and time again, draw upon their pivotal position of influence and manipulation over perspective to engage and enthrall their audience into understanding their own point of views. Compelling use of textual form can be seen in the timeless Shakespearean drama Julius Caesar as well as John Patrick Stanley’s provocative film Doubt that effectively empowers the audience to reach new and diverse perspectives. Although these texts may differ blatantly, the unique methods of textual form used by both composers effectively shape and mould our understanding of the complex notion of conflicting perspectives. Our perspectives of people are often reliant on other people’s own perspectives and opinions of someone.
Nominated for an Oscar in 1997’s Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, this appropriation of Romeo and Juliet, based on William Shakespeare’s original works and directed by Baz Luhrmann, is a very dramatic and suspenseful film. This film does an excellent job of combining Shakespearian dialogue with modern imagery. Although this is a story which has been told many times before, Luhrmann keeps the entire storyline exciting. This film tells the classic story of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. The themes of immature blind passion, hatred and prejudice play many roles in this brilliant film.
Questions regarding what makes a theatre performance essential can differ from each point of view. There are many variables that can be key to one’s view of a successful theatre performance, while that same variable can be confounding. For me, I believe that there are three essential elements, which are acting, production design and most importantly the direction of the play. A clear and concise presentation of acting, production design and direction are essential for any theatre performance. Acting is the face of the performance.
Day’s Reality to Night’s Imagination In Midsummer Night’s Dream there is a lot of ‘role playing,’ a lot of juxtapositions that question the boundaries of ideas, of people, and of reality and truth. The play overall uses several groups of characters set in two time periods, night and day, to show the progression of love. As Shakespeare questions the validity of love within the play he broadens love to represent much of life’s greater truths and questions. The periods of night and day are also important as Shakespeare equates these periods into two realms of life; the day as reality and reason, and the night as imaginary and irrational. By setting this foundation, Shakespeare goes on to argue the value of genres that show imagination and irrationality and their ability to tell more truth than reality and rationality.
Shakespeare has achieved a masterful blend of complex characters and themes, intense emotions and an equally intricate plot and sub-plotline. The profound depth of these features allows the audience to respond in unique and intense ways, and can be attributed to the varying interpretations of King Lear in performance that have appeared throughout time. It is debateable whether or not Shakespeare purposely created characters that whilst holding a large degree of complexity, were still rather vague in detail. Although critics such as A.C. Bradley saw this feature of King Lear as being one of its many structural weaknesses, it has proven to be quite a cunning tool. This vagueness is seen most prominently within the character of Cordelia.
Everybody uses techniques and ideas which can be traced back to Shakespeare. Whatever dramatist in whatever language you are required to study, familiarity with Shakespeare can only be an advantage. The Success that Shakespeare had in his writing career can be related to many accomplishments that he had. Two of the many reasons why Shakespeare was a successful writer are because Shakespeare was one of the few British playwrights to have success in comedies, histories, and tragedies. Throughout Shakespeare's career he wrote or co-wrote sixteen comedies and ten histories, while adding twelve tragedies to his name (Goldberg 23).
* ‘It is not the choice itself but the impact of that choice which is the greatest challenge’ Discuss this statement with close reference to your core text, one text studied in class and one related text of your own choosing. * * It is true that the impact of a choice is the greatest challenge and this challenge can carry with it either anguishes or enlightenment depending on the choice made. Cautious sensible choices will ensure steady, positive impact therefore the challenge will cause enlightenment however if a choice is irresponsible or irrational the impact will be negative and consequently cause anguish. Shakespeare’s Elizabethan tragedy Antony and Cleopatra explores the importance of taking careful consideration when making a choice in order to ensure the impact is beneficial for all parties involved. The underlying theme of love and betrayal connects the readers understanding of love in Gallagher’s feature article 2 of us John and Bec (2012) and betrayal in Sam Mendes’s 1999 film American Beauty.