Priestly starts presenting the Birlings by ordering some stage directions. Immediately we know Arthur Birling is a factory owner who was done well, when J.B. Priestly writes ‘belonging to a prosperous manufacturer.’ The reader can tell again he is well off when the writer says that the general effect should be heavily comfortable. He gives very precise stage directions, to go exactly the effect he wants. The fact it should not be cosy and homelike could almost help describe the atmosphere, and that the house is tasteless and not much effort has been put in to make it a home. The direction for the lighting to be ‘pink and intimate’ before the inspector arrives, then ‘bright and harsh’ when he is there helps the shift of tone, as each family member feels like a spotlight has been turned on them when he begins asking questions.
The Henry V Chorus asks those present to look beyond the limitations of the small Elizabethan stage and imagine it as grander than it actually is. In the Prologue to Act 1, the Chorus asks “…Can this cockpit hold / The vasty fields of France? Or may we cram / Within this wooden O the very casques / That did affright the air at Agincourt?” (I.Prologue.11-14). Shakespeare also uses the Chorus before each of the acts to continually remind the audience of a need for imaginative cooperation. For example, in the Act III Prologue, the Chrous requests that the audience gives their imagination free rein: “Play with your fancies and in them behold” (III.Prologue.7) and supplement the performance with their own imaginings: “And eke out our performance with your mind” (III.Prologue.35).
Friar Lawrence: Unnoticed Importance In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, many secondary characters play an essential role in the play. Friar Lawrence is one of the most important secondary characters in the play. He marries Romeo and Juliet, helps Romeo and Juliet grow in their love for one another, and eventually helps end the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. He helps the characters in the play grow in a way they would not have on their own. Friar Lawrence affects the action of Romeo and Juliet by marrying Romeo and Juliet, helping Romeo escape Verona safely, and helping them reunite by giving Juliet a sleeping potion to fake her death.
In the novel, Finney comes back to school so certain of himself “with such health,” he keeps doing things he shouldn’t be doing, which makes him believe he is still eligible to participate in the war (Knowles 104). Just like Finney, Neil in the movie is so sure and proud of himself for preforming in the play that he uses one of his soliloquies to direct an apology towards his dad; this makes his dad even madder (Dead Poets’ Society). Since Neil and Finney are both courageous and “most innocent of all” the characters, it’s harder to face the reality that’s in front of them, like how Neil can’t comprehend his dads firm answer, and how Finney won’t believe he is actually cripples (Telgen). Furthermore, Finney, who is brave, suggests jumping off the tree with Gene. Although Gene almost falls off, Finney catches him and saves Gene’s life, but he “practically lost it” too (Knowles 33).
I am writing this essay on the similarities and differences of Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell. Shakespeare is overall explaining that love lasts forever, and nothing can change it. He also applies that they have all the time they want together. Sonnet 116 was written the fifteenth century, in the time where divorce didn’t really happen often. This may be why this poem is written like it is, compared to poetry written years after this.
Upon arrival he spots Juliet from across the room and asks himself, “Did my heart love till now?” When they first met it was as if the stars aligned and everything was perfect until they realized what household each other were from. That didn’t stop them from loving each other though. Romeo and Juliet had a special connection one that we can only hope to experience in our lifetime. Romeo knew the rules before going to the Capulets house for the party, but felt that the reward was worth the risk. The afternoon after Romeo gets marries to Juliet, Tybalt and Mercutio get into a fight in town.
Throughout the play Miller has Willy boast about his life to his family telling them how he is “vital in New England” and that “if old man Wagner were alive” he’d be in “charge of New York by now”. Miller uses this boasting, not as a sign of arrogance, but to show the audience how Willy convinces himself and others of his success ad self-worth. Willy desperately wants to be successful and thinks that the only way to do this is to be a salesman.
Sally Nguyen English 12 Mrs. Heather Carreiro December 1st, 2014 Patriarchy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream In the play, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare illustrates the idea of patriarchy through characters like Theseus, Egeus and also in the fairy world through Oberon; this play shows what male domination is and what difference between genders in late of 16th century. The idea of patriarchy appears between relationships like marry couples, lovers or family, however there aren’t many choices available for women in general and specifically for women roles in this play. The play begins with the conversation between Hippolyta and Theseus about the wedding night. When Theseus pointed out, Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword And when thy love doing thee injuries. But I will wed thee in another key, With pomp, with triumph, and with reveling.
Within five minutes of the play beginning, Mr and Mrs Hardcastle are talking about Tony, setting him up for his entrance. Goldsmith uses repartee; with the two arguing over the boy, Mr. Hardcastle on the side of telling the truth about him, whereas Mrs. Hardcastle shows she is a defensive mother, seeing good in all the bad he does. ‘No, no; the alehouse and the stable are the only schools he’ll ever go to.’ This sets him up as a comedic character; traditionally lower class and/or the uneducated are there for comedic relief, to make the play lighter in tone. This makes us believe that he is going to
Secondly when the play is set in the scene of Athens, Shakespeare has set the play in the day and shows this through the seriousness of the play when the play moves back to Athens rather than the woods. Athens is a place where the state and patriarchal authority is present and the power of the men over women is imposed in a savage way. This situation is reflected in Egeus authority over his daughter Hermia, who wants to marry Lysander but his father opposes. However when the play moves to the theme of the woods the audience sees a change in the play, this goes from the serious life of Athens to the mythical life of the woods, in which the audience are introduced to the fairies which shows the contrast between the life that the characters live in in Athens and the life that they live in the woods. This is