Offer a reading of an adaptation of a play which highlights the ways in which the source has been interpreted and presented for the contemporary audience. Refer closely to the text and film in your discussion. Julie Scott-Jones HUM 604 Adapting Shakespeare Word Count Excluding Quotes and Bibliography: 2,195 The adaptation of Shakespeare’s plays to film has raised many debates as to whether the films do justice to Shakespeare’s plays or if they disfigure his true meaning, words and phrases. Yet despite what Shakespearean critics and analysts may think or say, bringing Shakespeare to the screen has broadened its demographic audience. Shakespeare first wrote for the masses; he wrote plays set all over the known world of the sixteenth century which included characters of many different races and creeds.
‘William’s reign was a period of major change in the government and administration of England’. Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement. (24 marks) Life after the Norman Victory in the Battle of Hastings for the Anglo-Saxons saw changes in government and administrative structures for England. New methods of justice and control were introduced as well as new castles and towns being constructed. As well as there being changes for the English culture there was also a lot of continuity in their lifestyle such as the Anglo-Saxon style of long hair and bushy beards and moustaches.
Considering the various changes that have been observed in the span of few years, a lot of things have changed noticeably in in ne to the things that I have mentioned. Cultures since the Homer's time have built social and personal lives on mechanisms of meaning very changed from the punitive demands of the warrior code; however the ongoing power of the work shows just how strongly the significance of that ancient way of living still communicates to the human imagination. Culture is dynamic at the same time cannot stand on its own. It keeps on changing with time no matter where as well as how complex it may appear to be. In this paper I shall attempt to demonstrate that Homeric shame culture has directly influenced the modern American culture.
Cleopatra's character is constantly being questioned throughout the play and we never are able to fully grasp her nature. During the Jacobean period, the people would have had many preconceptions about the characters of Antony and Cleopatra, and Shakespeare plays with these to shock the audience. Even today, the same methods are used as many people are familiar with the historical story. What Shakespeare has done, is to romanticize the story and include numerous stimulating and exciting twists. At the beginning of the play, we get an introduction which fulfills the audience's previous views of Cleopatra.
These new inclinations of challenging authority became more and more prevalent as the century wore on and became increasingly popular as Britain started infringing on the political rights of the colonists. Some of America’s greatest leaders and minds of the time, like Thomas Jefferson, were also influenced by philosophers who redefined the relationship between the governed and the governor such as John Locke and David Hume. The Declaration of Independence borrows heavily from the ideas of Locke and Hume as well as several other philosophers, thus there are many similarities in the ‘subjects’ of the Glorious Revolution and the American Revolution. The first sentence of the Declaration of Independence mentions the right of people to have political independence in accordance with the ‘Laws of Nature.’ Hume touched on this in The Original Contract by saying, “When we consider how nearly equal all men are in their bodily force, and even in their mental powers…nothing but their own consent could…subject them to any authority.” During this time period many philosophers believed that people naturally had rights
They would play practical jokes on the travelers, and this is what Hal encounters in his play. Many of these connections between all of the characters and Edwards life is a big part of the authorship debate, and it is what Oxfordians like to use when they are arguing over who wrote the works. Because the authorship debate between Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford, and William Shakespeare has gone on for many years, many arguments have started, and much has been proven. The way Edwards education was far superior to shakespeares, how he had connections to Queen elizabethan, and how his personal life connected to many characters from many plays are all very strong and valid proof that Edward de Vere is is the true author of the works from shakespeare, and not the man who just took credit for unbelievable stories, plays, and many
The Renaissance was a time of great innovation in the world of creativity and education. Many of history’s finest works have come from the Renaissance, whether it was a piece of literature, a work of art or an invention. After the Middle Ages, a period in time when the Church ruled not only opinion but even aspects such as art, people started looking for more meaning in life and not just what happened after death. This secular thinking, which focused more on mankind as opposed to God, was known as humanism. Inspired by the Ancient Greek thinkers and encouraging new ways of thinking and creating, letting artists and inventors push their boundaries, humanism supported education in science and astrology, mathematics and languages.
AS Level Drama Supporting Notes Section 1 The chosen practitioners for our AS Level drama performance of ‘Stolen Secrets’ by Finn Kennedy is the Kneehigh Theatre Company. We read books about Kneehigh, watched video clips of their performances and discussed their methods. The key aspect of Kneehigh that inspired was their unique way of storytelling that is woven into each of their plays. Kneehigh has been called ‘the company that has put the soul back into storytelling’. Kneehigh use physical theatre and eccentric characterisations to add to the quirkiness of their storytelling which was appealing to our group as we wanted to push ourselves to find new strengths enabling us to create challenging, innovative, emotionally-charged work as Kneehigh
In modern society, myth is often regarded as historical or obsolete. Many scholars in the field of cultural studies are now beginning to research the idea that myth has worked itself into modern discourses. Modern formats of communication allow for wide spread communication across the globe, thus enabling mythological discourse and exchange among greater audiences than ever before. Various elements of myth can now be found in television, cinema and video games. Although myth was traditionally transmitted through the oral tradition on a small scale, the technology of the film industry has enabled filmmakers to transmit myths to large audiences via film dissemination (Singer, “Mythmaking: Philosophy in Film”, 3-6).
Many of the new colonies were settled people who faced religious persecution for their beliefs in England. And I think as our country grew, many immigrants were drawn to our country because of its religious freedoms and diversity. Our democracy guarantees that no one can be treated differently because of their religion. Right now, we have a Mormon Mitt Romney running for president and we have people of different faiths in government. Sometimes there is still prejudice but overall all that we have freedom of religion that really is a great tool to help our country be