Well, it's that time of year again.Christmas =D, a time of happiness, laughter and presents.Well now that bits over.HAPPY CHRISTMAS, and for anyone who is Jewish,I apologise, I wish you a HAPPY HANIKA!
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Look guys I'm sorry I dissapeard out of the blue after I went on a holiday down to south england.I lost track of the site and soon after, just forgot about it. x3 I'm back now and have updated the site, aswell as that I'm rejoicing because the forum resizer finally worked,REJOICE.
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Great Expectations biatch T_T « Result #1 on Oct 18, 2008, 1:25pm »
Charles thingyens worte the novel 'Great Expecptations' in 1860, In my essay i will be analyzing how the novel has been written from the prospective of a child. I will explore such factors as; How pip cannot say his own name,how vunurable he is and how he i threatened by his enviroment. I will study many other points aswell such as how Pip has a childish imagination and thus using these points i will find out and determine how 'Great Expectations' is written in the prospective of a child.
Pip is vunerable in the novel 'Great expectations', he is described like this to shiw he is a child. In the text it describes his vunurability ''the small bundle of shivers growing afraid it all abd begining to cry''. This shows Pip is a child as it is describing how cold and lonely he is feeling, it is highly unlikely an adult would describe being alone in this manor there for it shows Pips childlike behavoir showing Pip is a child.
Pip is an orphan whom has no parents,he is alomost completly alone, this shows Pip is a child. Being that Pip is an orphan he is all alone in the world. In the novel Pip tells us that he has no parents, '' As I never saw my father or my mother, and never saw any likeness of either of them''. Pip is shown as a child because an adult wouldn't usually speak like this if theire parents had passed on, this shows Pips childlike behavoir therefor making Pip a child.
Pip is described as being terrified of the convict; this shows pip is a child. When Pip is cornered by the convict he describes how frightened he was “I was frightfully frightened and so giddy that I clung on to him with both hands”. This shows the childlike behaviour Pip is displaying, it’s not very likely that that an adult would be lifted up by a scrawny old convict and very doubtful that an adult would be frightened in the situation, this proves that Pip is a child.
The environment is very intimidating to Pip, it all seems daunting and menacing to him. The way Pip is intimidated by his environment in childish “My first most vivid and broad impression of the identity of things seems to me to have been gained on a memorable raw afternoon towards evening”. The words Pip used to describe his environment; raw and broad shows how Pip fears his Surroundings, this shows Pip is a Childs as it is highly unlikely an adult would be scared of his/her environment.
The graveyard is described as being very dull and uncared for, much like Pip him-self. The graveyard is described by pip “this bleak place overgrown with nettles was the churchyard”. Pip is almost comparing himself to the graveyard; this is very childlike thing to do therefore making Pip a child.
The atmosphere is miserable, you can tell by how it is described by Pip. When in the churchyard Pip describes the atmosphere to us ''Dark flat wildreness beyond the graveyard", he also describes the river as being a ''low leaden line''. It shows how Pip is descriving how the atmosphere feels depressing and dark to him, the describtion gives the impretiong that Pip is afraid, this is chidlike behavoir thus pooving Pip is a child.
'Who's life is it anyway?' - {fourth piece of CW} « Result #2 on Jun 26, 2008, 5:25pm »
How does Brian Clark make his play 'Whose life is it anyway' interesting, memorable and dramatic for a modern day audience?
Brian Clark wrote a play titled 'Who's life is it anyway?', it is a very moving piece that I will be Analise to find out how Brian Clark makes it an interesting and memorable for a modern day audience. 'Who's Life is it anyway' is based around a the sensitive issue of euthanasia - right or wrong? Brian Clark uses many different type of language( Medical, biblical etc.), and a good setting - it is well known that medical dramas are favored in audiences. The main character of 'who's life is it anyway' was very well created as audiences can sympathize with him and this brings them to have different mixes of emotion toward the play.
I believe there are many important ideas in 'who's life is it anyway' that interest the audience and makes them think. The most common example of this is the issue of Rights of the individual. This is referring for audiences to ask themselves 'Does an individual have the right to choose if they live or die, like the character Ken Harrison '' I am serious you know about deciding to die..''. Ken fights for his right ti due because it is his life and his decision, this is memorable and dramatic for a modern day audience.
Daemon&&wolves --xx « Result #3 on Jun 8, 2008, 6:31pm »
WIP
A dark mist clouded around the ever calm woods, a single leaf fell from its branch, gently swaying from side to side as if being carried by some invisible presence. The camp area was still, almost silent. The dim sun was struggling to blaze onto the area, shrouded by grey, dismal clouds. A large dark figure was looming around, like a whisper in the wind. Large green eyes where staring toward the Blank canvas of the sky, they belonged to the owner of this land. The Owner Being a fairly large wolf/dog mix with piercing eyes and well groomed grey and black fur. The creatures name was Wolfy, she was the successful leader of Screaming wood's pack of wild dogs. Wolfy's pack looked up to her greatly and she had vowed to look after them all with her life, evidence of this is the many battle scars she has from previous attacks of enemies.
Wolfy was sitting quietly under a large aged oak tree, deep in thought and being soothed by the gentle whistle of the wind in her ears. A faint rustling noise like footsteps awakened Wolfy from her peaceful thinking, she turned around with little effort to see her faithful friend and Beta of the pack Sam standing behind her. His smooth golden fur was shining evan though there was no sun and his bright blue eyes shone with excitement, Wolfy could tell he had good news without him having to say a word. Wolfy smiled and spoke quickly ''So what's the good news?''. Sam grinned showing sharp teeth ''Who ever said it was good news? turns out the whole woods is gonna be burned down by humans!''. Wolfy could easily tell he was just messing with her, she batted him over the head with her paw, with a teasing look on her face she asked once more ''What's the news, Sam??''. Shaking his head Sam cleared his throat, holding his head high ''Okay, everything is fine the weather is gonna be lovely tonight and there is no smell of humans or enemies'' he finished with a wide grin.
The Tempest [WIP coursework x3] « Result #4 on Mar 2, 2008, 6:29pm »
In 'The Tempest', how does Shakespeare make those who try to take power for no good reason seem foolish?
Welcome, in my essay i will be centering my work around Shakespeare's the tempest' and be examining text from my set scenes, Act 3 scene 2 & Act 4 scene 2 (lines 139-262). My aims in this essay are too read and evaluate the given text and find out why in 'the tempest' Shakespeare makes those who try to take power for no good reason seem foolish. I will also read over how Shakespeare used the elements of humor and reflected them in such characters as 'Stephano' and 'Trinculo'. I will be analyzing the historical setting, the plot, characters, stagecraft and various other key points Shakespeare used.
The historical setting of Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is based around the use of magical powers. Back in Shakespearian times Royalty and regular folk strongly believed in magic and sorcery, Shakespeare used this belief to his advantage by making it a strong theme in many of his plays. The use of magic in the 1600's was feared upon, women were accused of witchcraft and thousands were unfairly executed therefore a Shakespearean audience would find this of great interest/
The hierarchy in Shakespearian time worked out that those who were at the bottom, such as peasants where thought of as 'the master less man', danger to themselves and other around them. The way this is reflected in the play is seen in the characters Prospero, being at the ruler of the island and Caliban the pitiful slave of prospero's. Caliban is described by Shakespeare as ''a savage and deformed slave'' It is his place in the hierarchy and is most likely one of the causes among many why he might want to take power from Prospero.
Two years before the time the play was written one of nine ships set out from England to take people to colonize America was thought to have sunken and that all on board were killed; however a year afterwords it was discovered that they sailed around Bermuda and everyone had survived! It was also known that there wee attempts at mutiny - from people at the bottom of the hierarchy trying to take power from those at the top. This know story is paralleled in the play with Caliban trying to take power from prospero ''lo, lo again! Bite him to death, i prithee.'' in this scene Caliban is trying to persuade trinculo and stephano to help him in overpowering prospero. On the ship from England someone also may of started to get a gang to help plot against the people higher in the hierarchy than them.
Shakespeare was very clever in using all of these well known story's, they influenced and inspired him in the creation of 'The Tempest'. For example with the story of the ship that supposedly sunk around Bermuda, after it was heard their was attempts at treachery. Shakespeare could have gotten the idea to use for Caliban trying to take power from prospero. This Shows the way national news and story's are used to create plays and new story's.
In Act 3, Scene 2, Caliban and trinculo are having a little argument in which Trinculo admits to be a alcoholic. In the text Caliban is quoted as saying ''Not valiant'' and in reply Trinculo says ''was there ever man a coward hath drunk so much as I today?''. By this we can clearly see that Trinculo is admitting to being a drunk or a 'fool'.
In act 3, scene 2, Caliban suggests to stephano that he should murder prospero and force Miranda into his bed. This would mean Stephano committing to killing and rape just to get what he wants, power. Caliban makes it clear that Prospero had stolen the island from him, however Stephano has no thought of returning it to Caliban. In a quote Stephano simply replies to Caliban with ''I will kill this man. His daughter and I will Be King and Queen''. This shows the audience that stephano is the kind of person that will do anything to get what he wants.
The characters Stephano and trinculo are slightly different characters than the audience would of been used to after porspero. Stephano is a 'Drunken Butler' and Trinculo is a 'Jester' so the audience will find them funny and silly practically the complete opposite of prospero. The audience might be thinking that about the great differences between the three characters and the binary opposites that apply.
In act 3, scene 2 and act 4 scene 1, Stephano repeatedly calls caliban his ''servant monster''. The words make it plain that Stephano considers himself far above Caliban in the hierarchy, however the audience would think of Stephano as a Man monster because he is automatically thinking he is all powerful which is ''foolish''. The audience would think this because Stephano is taking over power for no good cause, making him seem like a monster more than Caliban.
In act 3, scene 2, Stephano threatens Trinculo with ''If you prove a mutineer - the next tree!'' A mutineer being someone who goes up against their rightful leaders; it is ironic for Shakespeare to have him use this word. The reason why it is ironic is because in Shakespeare's time it was known that the a ship had gone missing around Bermuda and that they're were attempts at mutiny ''While the survived were on Bermuda, though, there were attempts at mutiny''. This shows that Shakespeare got a lot of his use of language from story's that were news in his time.
Stephano and Trinculo are plotting to take over the island, unknown to Prospero. Stephano and Trinculo have never met Prospero and never been on stage with him yet before Act 4, scene 1. Prosper, Ferdinand and Miranda are the main plot, but what are Stephano, Trinculo and Caliban? Well i believe that These three are put in just for humor and for the main point, that ''trying to take power for no good reason is foolish''. Shakespeare needed a bit of humor after all the serious issues of the play and these three characters are perfect for it.
In Act 3, scene 2 Caliban is busy persuading Stephano and Trinculo to murder prospero in his sleep, Ariel stands invisibly near and first whispers ''thou liest'' into Caliban's ear and then Stephano's. Each time Ariel does this they all think it;s each other and Stephano Even hits Trinculo because of it. The audience would find this very humorous with Ariel's trickery of whispering ''thou liest''and being invisible. The audience would like the scene of humor and may feel annoyed that Prospero plays with peoples minds like its a game.
In conclusion i can say i understand the title of this essay, my opinion on this play as a whole is that it is and interesting and fun creation of Shakespeare. I think the most dramatic scene must of been when Stephano and Trinculo first entered, falling about drunk out of their minds it added really humorous themes to the play. I think the Characters in the set scenes are powerful and justified and the quest for greater power in the hierarchy relates back to the title, taking power for no good reason is foolish and Shakespeare was very clever in the ways he made this theme slip in with the play. Overall great piece of work from Shakespeare and I hope audiences will enjoy his work for years to come.
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