“Tartuffe reminds me of a grown up version of a Dr. Seuss book.” says Casey McCall, who plays Mariane, “It really is a great Show, and I think that people will enjoy it a lot.” The audience is in for quite the surprise when they see this show. They’ll be shocked to see how many parallels there are in modern life to a play that was written centuries ago. Every audience member will be able to connect to a character, whether they’re the religious hypocrite, the person who speaks out of place to fight for what’s right, or the young boy having their love seduced by another man who we all know
Tim Winton’s novel – Lockie Leonard is a suitable book for teens because all the readers who have or are going through puberty, body changes and that kind of stuff. I liked the novel but I wouldn’t have read it by myself. The book is humorous in some parts. When you’re like Lockie new to school you feel lonely and it’s hard to fit in straight away. So that’s why it’s a perfect book for
A successful story should be something that makes you think and wonder how you can relate to it in your life. In ‘Looking for Alibrandi, I think, many people who read it can relate too some of the feelings felt by Josie. Some of the common relations to the book people have are, John Barton’s suicide and how Josie grieved or to the hilarious situation of ‘the Hot Pants magazine quiz’ at the beginning of the book and how Josie attempted to get out of being caught, as everyone would try to do in her situation. ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ I think was successful of achieving the expectations that a reader expects in a novel. One of the expectations of a successful novel is ‘Entertainment’ this is needed to keep a reader amused and not bored with the book.
“To be or not to be… that is the question”. More people know this line than have actually read Shakespeare. It resonates with us, whether we are broody teenagers lounging in our rooms hating our parents, or middle aged women wondering whether our lives are really over…already. My favorite assignment in this class so far has been watching the Hamlet soliloquys. The variation of tone and flavor that an actor can put on these overly famous words is breathtaking.
Many novels in this genre tackle personal issues such as dating, relationships, weight issues, life issues and many more. Often told from a point of view that pulls the audience in as if the narrator is confiding in them, Chick Lit novels offer something to identify with, and a great percentage of the audience take comfort from this. I love the odd book to read that’s light and funny and easy going and I am one hundred per cent a sucker for a happy ending; everything that is beheld in a Chick Lit novel, but can we call it literature and is it really any good when compared to Authors such as Stephen King and
Kali Sarver Mrs. Hetrick Honors English 9 8 May 2014 A New Look On Death As many people already know, or will learn, death is thought of differently with each person. The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak tells a story in the eyes of death, and also incorporates New Historicism within the book. New Historicism is present when the book was written with the setting is in the past, the text changes culture because it is subjective, and the author and audience do not interpret the text exactly the same was as each other. Death is not always a bad thing and we are taught that throughout the book. Many readers often do not notice the presence of New Historicism.
Shakespeare put more power in the language that he had his characters speak than anyone before or since.” This is an example of why Shakespeare’s plays are so loved and enjoyed. Due to the change in social aspects and the differentiating time periods it is no surprise that Shakespeare’s plays pose a challenge for modern day secondary school students. The Shakespearian language is a major contributing factor to the understanding of his plays. Once familiar with this type of language, the task of examining the meaning of the plays becomes
His plays have great depth and knowledge which are things that people in the modern society can learn from. Our poll from last week’s magazine has shown that a staggering amount of you that prefer modern adaptations of Shakespeare’s classics like 10 Things I Hate About You over the play itself. But in my opinion, these results aren’t appalling at all. Compared to the 400 year old play The Taming of the Shrew and the modern adaptation 10 Things I Hate About You, the modern adaptation is far more engaging to us. Despite the similar plot the modern music, casting, setting, costumes and humour make the film more relatable to viewer, allowing them to engage further with the characters.
Your back straightens up and your eyes become orbs of pure joy as you buy tickets online for the first screenings. I’m sure everyone has experienced the excitement of having their favourite novel or play be turned into a movie or vice versa. However, sometimes our high expectations are not satisfied and the film does not do the novel justice. Like many of Shakespeare’s other plays ‘the Taming of the Shrew’ has been transformed into ’10 Things I Hate About You’ a film directed by Gil Junger. There are several positive aspects of transforming this text as society’s values and community standards changed throughout time due to many factors such as the development of entertainment and the changing perception of woman.
Illusion versus reality is another theme students should enjoy looking into. Teenagers are well aware things are not always as they seem, and this is especially true in A Midsummer Night’s Dream where almost nothing is what it seems to be. Then too there is the parent-child conflict over who the child can be in love with—not at all an uncommon situation for many young people. Hermia’s rebellion against her father ends happily, but Thisby’s rebellion ends in death. However, the farcical nature of the play within the play as presented by the artisans keeps this from being tragic,