‘Still Angela’ by Jenny Kemp and ‘Ruby Moon’ by Matt Cameron are plays that evaded the norms of conservative and often straightforward theatre, into a dreamlike, surreal state. They portray life as a routine; and to escape it, the characters pursuit their own inner self journeys. Both playwrights Cameron and Kemp use contemporary theatre forms, which has created an interesting approach on story telling. However the theatrical techniques of Ruby Moon and Still Angela are completely dissimilar. Unlike ‘Still Angela’s’ jolted time frame, ‘Ruby Moon’ has a very distinct progression, as it is highly episodic.
Garson believes that Keats is reinforcing the representation in race, class and gender relations. “The poem, then, is written not in a historical vacuum, but in the face of a national act of appropriation that seemed to promise England benefits not only spiritual but also material, and in the context of the political debate of which Keats was fully aware. The ode, however, tends apparently to suppress both the appropriation and the debate” (455), Garson says. Garson tells us that Ode on a Grecian Urn has no significance or relation to historical context. Indeed that new historicism does not focus on the historical as much however does focus on the culture.
Likewise, in Clemens’s Cannibalism in the Cars, the written description only serves for so many creative possibilities; it is the storyteller that really brings the story to life. It is through the narratives of these stories (and several others) that one determines how oral tradition allows for a more innovative depiction. To take on the speaking role of a written text is to breathe life into a literary character, making the character real, and allowing for a number of creative interpretations to a literary genre demanding the memorization of characters and
As Rothwell feels that one cannot write with persuasion about a country, which has not been travelled or explored to its furthest capabilities, Brooks believes one can express emotions through literature by imagination. Geraldine Brooks is a literary time traveller that uses enduring judgement to help sustain her writings. As she currently does most of her in an 18th century inn, she takes inspiration from an aged atmosphere to assist her in medieval related writings. The superannuated room is known to be Geraldine’s ‘sweet escape’ as she tunes out the current issues of daunting headlines and puts a state of mind in the existence of 1666. She uses imaginativeness to creatively put together breathtaking stories that conveys a picturesque within the reader’s mentality.
With the use of these two literary techniques, (irony and Symbolism) Shirley Jackson is able to emphasize important dramatic events within the plot. The term Irony can be defined as “A deliberate contrast between two levels of meaning.”
Both types of literature are also types of art. Unlike popular belief, the presence of a moral doesn’t relate to literature being commercial or literary. The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber prevents the hunting narrative to dominate human relations and struggles for power. This makes the short story literary fiction, unlike
George R. R. Martin exhibits a daring creative imagination in the best tradition of the science-fiction genre. He is not afraid to deal with such matters as homosexuality, prostitution, and free love, subjects strictly avoided by conservative earlier writers of science fiction. Martin attempts to project his vision into the distant future to discover what life will be like for remote descendants of the current generations. His plots typically are mere threads to lead the reader into the bizarre worlds of his imagination. The real interest is not so much in the fates of the characters as in the experience of living in the strange environments these characters invariably take for granted.
The ideals that Shakespeare questions are still prevalent within the issues of our society, no matter how different the context seems to be. Shakespeare makes us question, consider and re evaluate our opinions through realistic presentations of reality. The text Henry IV: Part One addresses a few of the most vital issues concerning humanity, that are, always have and always will be a part of our lives. The approach to leadership is solely dependent on personal needs and influences, just as perception of the value of life can only be determined contextually and how honor depends on how one conceives themselves. Through the reflection of Shakespeare's ideas through two 21st century responders, altering dramatically in context, it is evident that Shakespeare and his literature, in particular, Henry IV Part One continues to be relevant to the modern 21st century responder.
Throughout history, people can not exist without storytelling because of its great power and the materials that shapes every human endeavour. Storytelling satisfied need to explain surrounding physical world, the novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories is an intriguing tale that could easily be classified as a children's story, but beneath its surface it shows one man's struggle to overcome censorship and religious persecution. In today's society, people have to defend literature against tyranny so humans have the right to express freedom of speech. Literature is a communication is a soul engine of democracy, literary expression's an unconscious product of the collective experience of the entire human species, and literature has the ability to reveal the truth people have fail to see. First of all, the reason why one must defend literature against tyranny communication is because a soul engine of democracy.
Renee Ramirez Period 6 May 10, 2010 BNW Essay Have you ever imagined a world that was only controlled by stability and not freedom? Well in the book “Brave New World”, there civilization is controlled this way. With stability there is no way to be your own person and live your own life. However, with freedom you can be yourself and not be dictated around to live in one certain way. Freedom is more important than stability because stability is control and demanding and the freedom to feel, dream, and to be able to create your own life and be who you want to in a way gives you your own stability.