Fate and free will shows how his parent’s choice sets his destiny and pathways without Oedipus having a say in the matter. This also highlights the irony of blindness. This is explored by Sophocles in Oedipus the King through dramatic techniques and manipulation of events and consequences which will be evaluated throughout this speech. Firstly, pride is a major concept in Oedipus the King and also self-determination to seek and pursue is portrayed as the equivalent of self-injury. Oedipus’s pride that drives him to be determined to seek out the truth of his identity and Laius’s murder is seen as a courageous action by the people of Thebes but ends up being Oedipus’s downfall.
2010 HSC Question Analyse how the central values portrayed in King Richard III are creatively reshaped in Looking for Richard The work of Pacino is able to creatively place Shakespeare’s core ideals of humanist philosophy and the corrupting influence of power within a modern context, to reveal the perennial nature of the playwright’s central values. Shakespeare’s King Richard III (1592) identifies hereditary power as a potent force when the natural order is usurped. Al Pacino’s Looking for Richard (1996) sees power within a democratic time and thus presents it as privilege, not a God-given gift, yet the two maintain a similar view of the dangers of authority without balance. Shakespeare’s time demanded a negative portrayal of Richard’s humanist ideals, where blame is placed upon the King’s lack of Christianity for his abhorrent acts. Pacino, however, contends with a time where it is increasingly becoming the norm, but still contends with a society that can be considered moral devoid in some manners, and thus the importance of spirituality and thought is evident in both.
Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein (1818) reflects the concerns of society through the values and morals that are explored. The role of the creative genius in forwarding humanity is challenged through the novel demonstrating the anxieties of over-reaching. Nature as a guiding force resonates throughout the text but the consequences of upsetting this harmonious balance are also explored. These themes serve as the foundation of Shelley’s novel whilst, indicating the concerns and values of society. Man’s liberal rights and the nature of humanity are also prevalent and are further reflective of the issues concerning society at the time.
Both ‘Summer of the Seventeenth Doll’ by Ray Lawler and ‘The removalists’ by David Williamson have explored the different ways people cope when things change or go wrong. Both playwrights use the style of realism to portray themes which depict changing circumstances on the stage and show how different characters respond. Ray Lawler and David Williamson use the techniques of relevant idiom, staging, costume and symbolism, all conventions of realism, to explore the themes of stereotypes, the changing of traditions and violence. In the early 20th century Australia was searching for its national identity. Plays up until this point in time were traditional melodramatic English plays.
Many feared he was getting too powerful thus the assassination of Caesar took place in the hope of saving Rome. This play deals with many themes such as friendship, loyalty, leadership, Power, ambition and conspiracy. Please welcome our special guests of this evening. The questions and statements that these guests are answering have been pre asked by our online viewers and you can find them at www.openforum.com .au/ Julius Caesar/ questions. Our first question comes from our online viewer Sophie Gale of Western Australia.
He believed that the government had an obligation to protect the citizens natural rights. But that was the only reason that the government existed, and if the people believed that the government was not fulfilling this task, they could overthrow him and find someone new. John Locke believed that good and evil, reward and punishment, are the only motives to a rational human being. These are the guidelines by which all
Abigail William’s age was changed from eleven to seventeen and Proctor’s age was changed so that this love affair could happen. Although John did not truly love Abigail, this added affair made the play more appealing. In order to write The Crucible, Miller added the conjuring in the woods with Ruth and Tituba. Overall, the Crucible is a historical fiction play that can be read for not only entertainment, but also for historical information (“The Crucible”- Literature and Its
We are tempted to think that the soul purpose of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible was to create an outlet that exposed the mass hysteria of the McCarthy era , however to say this you would be ignoring the central themes that have allowed this play to reach universal audiences. Among themes such as the abuse of power, conflict with authority and mass hysteria The Crucible deals with the importance of identity and the individual conscience. These two themes are closely linked because until you complete your journey in finding yourself you are unable to have an individual conscience. Miller uses one of the central characters in the story, John Proctor, to explore the journey of individual conscience. This theme combined with a unique structure and language allows him to creature a play that addresses the social and political concerns which are essential to every human existence.
Even though Ovid presents a story in which Jove uses his divine authority to punish, while Virgil, in contrast, displays a story in which Jove uses his divine authority to help and reassure, they both incorporate these two themes in very much the same way. By using the two stories to supplement each other, we get a clearer explanation of the two themes. It also appears that Jove pays little attention to human morality, if at all, when making the decision to use his authority. First of all, in Aeneid, Jove uses his divine authority to make sure the fate of Aeneas is kept on track. In Book I, Aeneas is trying to fulfill his fate by establishing a new home in Italy.
Pavankumar Bukkapatnam Prof. Hisayasu English 21 January 2015 The Tempest Formalist Analysis In The Tempest, multiple perspectives have been offered regarding the characters, especially Prospero, in Shakespeare’s work. Prospero is regarded for some as a gracious forgiver, especially working on the facts that he frees Ariel, and sympathizing with Caliban, especially after his (Prospero’s) rape of Miranda. He also can be viewed as an oppressive colonizer who had enslaved Caliban and Ariel without any mercy. However, a close examination of the utilization of sound in the play, in addition to the analysis of rhetorical devices, support a more nuanced perspective of Prospero, one that the play seems to apply to the world. The analysis of the work tends to come to a conclusion about power itself, and how it is artificially increased through noise.