Eric and Mr. Birling in Act III At the end of Act II of An Inspector Calls, the inspector asks Mrs. Birling what should be done with the culprit, to which she replies he should be severely dealt with, only for Eric to walk in at that moment, which is when the scene ends. Priestly uses a variety of literary techniques to build tension, some of which include, Eric bursting in just as we find out that he is the father of Eva’s baby. This is made even more gripping because of how Mrs. Birling had emphasized the extent of the punishment the father should receive. Also the use of stage directions makes the audiences sympathize with the characters, Eric miserably asks for a drink and Mr. Birling explosively says ‘No!’ Lastly, Priestley’s main technique for building suspense is interrogating each member of the family in turn. This builds anticipation, as we are eager to find out what will happen in each family members interview and how it will affect the inspector’s final actions.
Cosi Essay How do composers present aspects of human experiences? The play Cosi (1971) by Louis Nowra examines the complexities of love, illusion and reality in order to challenge a contemporary audience’s understanding of madness by sympathetically portraying characters. Written during a period of the Vietnam War when Australians were evaluating their place in the world, through allegiances, beliefs and relationships with a global society, Nowra critiques society’s indifference to those suffering mental illness while emphasizing the importance of human connections when forced with life’s realities. Through effective integration of structure and dramatic devices, we learn that it is possible to take control of your own reality and make life more bearable.
Compare the Way Obsession is Presented in The Collector, Frankenstein and Hamlet In both The Collector and Frankenstein the protagonist’s obsessions become a reality early in the novel and the way in which they react to this reveals a lot about the character and their obsession. In The Collector when Clegg finally stops fantasising about kidnapping Miranda and actually does take her he appears to be completely overcome by what he has done saying, ‘I lost my head, I didn’t know what to do’. This shows that Clegg understands what he is doing is wrong and that he is unsure whether he should have kidnapped Miranda; however it could also be interpreted as sheer excitement as people often ‘lose their head’ when they are overly excited. It also helps to understand the extent of the effect and the power Miranda has over him as instead of being overjoyed that he has achieved what he wanted Clegg appears terrified and worried. This is conveyed through short sentences and phrases such as ‘She bent forward to peer in, I flashed a look down the road, no one, and then I got her in’ that create a quick pace showing his hysteria.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is an example of Elizabethan theatre which emphasizes language. Throughout the play we see the high points and the low points of Romeo’s emotions. This could be described as going from one extreme to another. As we first meet Romeo, he comes across as a very love stricken character. The language used gives a clear indication in to the disturbed state of mind of Romeo.
Priestley’s stage directions also note that the lighting should be ‘pink and intimate’, but when the Inspector arrives it should become ‘harder’ i.e. greater contrasts, and these would show how different the Inspector and the Birlings are. To begin with everybody is relaxed and the whole family are very happy, but when the Inspector turns up and starts to talk about the suicide, it becomes clear that everyone in the room is hoping that he will leave before long – Birling speaks ‘somewhat impatiently’ to the Inspector, as if to hurry him – so that they can get back to their party. But when it becomes apparent that he isn’t going to leave anytime soon, which is marked at the point when
As shown the word” Awake, Awake” Is used, which ironically foreshadows that Macbeth will sleep no more, just like the voice had told him just after he had killed King Duncan. Macduff is devastated and alarmed, with the words “ring the alarm bell”. It foreshadows Macbeth’s decline into madness when he kept on hearing a bell just after he had killed King
By defeating Macbeth, the land of Scotland is cured from the disease of tyranny, the people of Scotland are no longer confined to live in fear, and the crown is restored to the rightful king; restoring the sense of equilibrium. Throughout the play, Shakespeare uses metaphors of clothing, space, and clothing to reveal the central theme of power corrupts, which also illustrates the significance of speaking truth to power. Within the play, clothing acts as a way of defining a man and his status. After Macbeth gains the title as king, the people begin to notice that the current king isn’t fit to rule at all because, “New honors come upon him, / Like our strange garment, cleave not to their mould / But with the aid of use” (I, iii, 144-146), says Banquo about Macbeth, trying to make sense of why he is lost in thought just after Macbeth has been named the Thane of Cawdor. Through the language used, Banquo is saying that Macbeth is mentally trying on his new “honors,” being the title of Thane of Cawdor, however the title doesn’t fit until Macbeth grows accustomed to it.
The repetition of these lines, said with different contexts, helps the audience understand Jimmy’s motivations and desires of life and engages the audience by forcing them to watch Jimmy’s struggle to find and reunite with his family. The play Ruby Moon written by Matt Cameron addresses similar issues of identity, abuse and mental health; however Cameron has used these broad themes and shaped them so that the audience begins to question certain aspects of Australian culture. Cameron wrote Ruby Moon at a time when Australian culture was changing, much like contemporary Australian theatre and drama. Cameron manipulates Australia’s fear of child abduction and couples it with suburban paranoia to create a thrilling, tense play that makes the audience question the identity of both Australia and their inner most selves by using only two actors to play multiple
No one to blame but Macbeth Decisions can be impacted by a number of factors; but in the end we have to be the ones to take responsibility for our actions. This is demonstrated when we see Macbeth transform from a brave soldier to a power-hungry murderer, feared by all his subjects. Macbeth is the one to blame for his own descent into cruelty and murder because he let his ambition, arrogance and greed take over his mind. While some may claim that Macbeth is to blame for his actions, others argue that it is the force of the supernatural that leads to his demise. Early on the witches reveal prophecies to Macbeth suggesting his rise to power.
Australian theatre practitioners have included symbols to effectively communicate meaning. According to the website, ‘the drama teacher’, “A symbol implies a greater meaning than the literal suggestion and is usually used to represent something other than what it is at face value. Symbolism in the theatre can be achieved through the use of characters, colour, movement, costume and props”. I have experienced this through my experiences of rehearsing scene and reading over the plays, ‘Ruby Moon’ and ‘A Beautiful Life’. I believe the statement “Australian playwrights often include important symbols in their plays” is true as I have experienced and seen the use of symbolism in the plays Ruby Moon and A beautiful life help put the point of the story across as it represents the emotions, mood and meaning of the plays.