Through Shakespeare’s play ‘A Mid-Summer Nights Dream’ and the film ‘Chocolat’ the composers have presented similar reflections on the values and attitudes of their times. It is unknown exactly when Shakespeare’s play was written or first performed but it usually dated between 1594 or 1596, probably written for an aristocratic wedding. The film ‘Chocolat’ directed by Lassie Hollstrom was produced in 2001 originated from the 1999 novel written by Joanne Harris. The film is set in France 1959, same time as Shakespeare’s play was performed which is evident by the patriarchal values and attitudes reflected, it was also the error of great change. Both composers have represented beliefs, attitudes and values through the characters that have been constructed.
France was brought to glory by its wars and art galleries and the Palace of Versailles, but at the same time all of these things took its toll on the highly taxed poor as they tried to support the bankrupt country. His government was nothing more than a cast of actors in the play of Louis' beliefs. The fact of the matter is this; although the result in the long term may have been a betterment of France, the only reason anything was done, was to stroke and coddle Louis XIV's massive ego. One of Louis' greatest endeavours was the constant
Enormously popular French author, the founding father of science fiction with H.G. Wells. Verne's stories, written for adolescents as well as adults, caught the enterprising spirit of the 19th century, its uncritical fascination about scientific progress and inventions. His works were often written in the form of a travel book, which took the readers on a voyage to the moon in From the Earth to the Moon (1865) or to another direction as in A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864). Many of Verne's ideas have been hailed as prophetic.
This rise of Napoleon also triggered lavish spending, ultimately causing the French economy to suffer. “ (page 1) “The England was largely unaffected by the French Wars during the 19th century. However, much of the area ruled by the French allies in Europe suffered in the early part of the century because of Napoleon’s zeal to take over the world, England enjoyed the benefits of the Industrial Revolution, which brought prosperity, particularly from the textile industry. These technical revolution brought along with it new textile production. methods and influenced the development of European costume throughout the continent, extending to the Americas.” (page 2) “Inspired by the First Empire and coinciding with a narrower fashion period referred to as the Director that ranged from 1790 to 1800, the Empire era lasted from 1790 to 1820.
* Joseph Marie Eugene Sue (1804-1857) * French novelist at the time of Romantic Movement * His sympathy for the poor. * Victor Hugo (1802-1885) * Poet, novelist, * Les miserables (1862) offer another indictment of the conditions of the poor through the injustice of the era * From the roots of these works, we see a canon of characters, situations and tropes, which explore stories in VULGAR fashion. * That is, though their emphasis on our emotional connection to the events portrayed. * Arising between the Romantic period and the industrial revolution, melodrama as a genre appears to have been well suited to express the crisis of its time. * The persistence of melodrama in popular culture suggests a fascination the evolving nature of the social, political and ideological crisis of the day.
Considered a lasting classic, this story tells the tale of an orphaned boy named Pip, who after living a cruel and unfortunate childhood, comes suddenly into a magnificent fortune, and is embedded with the great expectations of leaving his lowly village, and becoming a high society gentleman. It is through this pressing plot that Dickens brings to light, the deep social stratosphere that once ruled his great nation. The social separation between the working class and the wealthy in Great Expectations psychologically encompasses each individual’s mind and results in discrimination through the characters’ sense of materialism, opportunity and aspiration, and physical work. To begin with, throughout the story, materialism plays a highly influential role in how the characters and classes judge each other. The possessions that each person owns, and the way in which they act, clearly mark and divide them according to the popular sense of what is fashionable and appropriate for the times.
what makes the “Denmark” episode so amusing? ), and suggest how, despite its apparent irrelevance, this chapter can be linked to the principal themes of the novel. In particular, show how this Hamlet chapter grows out of Mr Wopsle’s earlier appearances and behaviour. ------------------------------------------------- Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations is a novel characteristic of Victorian, and of realist literature. Although the narrative is largely symbolic rather than realistic, Dickens employs rich comic elements in both the plot and in the characters that are presented to us, specifically Pip as he exhibits a kind of humour-in-adversity throughout his adventures.
France, known for their revolutions, debt, conflicts, and wars, have colonized many countries before and after their conflicts with Britain. This then was the catalyst that made them so special, unique and enormously powerful. Unlike other countries France has been piled by many problems and conflicts during their age of colonialism yet managed to thrive and have a big impact on the countries they colonized. Nowadays you see that many countries have one of their main languages as French, and you can’t say that is not a huge affect. Here we will explore the areas they colonized and find out when they did it, how they did it, and most importantly why they did it.
Then author tells us Charlie didn’t love him at all, to prove it Graham Greene uses comparison: he was unreal to him, a wraith, pale. thin, and indefinite – all this is the enumeration. To show us the relation between boy’s parents author uses epithet: for his mother “he felt a passionate demonstrative love”, “her…boisterous presence”, “noisy chanty” filled the world for
The poem “London” describes Blake’s dislike of London and how he views it as the downfall of modern society; he continually repeats the word “Chartered” and sees the city as fake, regulated and unnatural. Wordsworth, on the other hand, expresses his feelings towards London in the form of a sonnet. This – along with his admiring language such as “Majesty” and “Splendour”- make it clear to see that he adores the city. The moods created in the two poems vary greatly, from dismal and hopeless in Blake’s, to proud and ecstatic in Wordsworth’s rendition. In the following essay I will explore in greater detail the emotions and romantic aspects of the poems, and the opinions of the writers and audiences.