...Through this, Kent is able to intimately and selectively convey Agnes’ experiences and stories. An example of monologue through the voice of Agnes is shown when Agnes expresses her feelings to Margaret, describing her past and the emotions that were evoked. She explained how she wanted to cry in the wind (P.221). Kent utilises this strategy to evoke an empathetic response from the reader towards Agnes. This is the first time the reader may relate to Agnes on a compassionate level. First-person monologue is likewise used in order for Agnes to speak to the reader. Through this, Kent ensures Agnes is able to direct her personal fears and thoughts to the reader. When Agnes says they do not know me (P.12), and they will not see me. I will not be there (P30), the reader is lead to feel further compassion and sympathy towards Agnes, thus changing and challenging the perspectives of the...
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...William Shakespeare, almost every character makes a rash decision - from the star-crossed lovers getting married immediately after meeting, to Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo killing himself when he thinks Juliet is dead. Juliet Capulet is a beautiful, kind person that is always wondering about how the world works or how to get out of something cleverly. She too makes rash decisions, but she is the one character to really think about choosing carefully throughout the play. The readers are able to see that Juliet is a very thoughtful, logical character through a convincing instinct Juliet has, the balcony scene monologue, and her soliloquy before taking the vile. Every teenager tries to influence their parents. Juliet tries to influence them by...
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...dramatic monologue. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Last_Duchess) In this poem, Browning establishes the personalities of its speaker—the duke indirectly but distinctly through his monologue alone. By reading the monologue, readers can find a duke who is apparently gentle and cultivated, but actually imperious and selfish. This essay is an analysis of the duke’s personalities and how does the poet establish them through monologue. At the beginning and the end of the poem, the duke shows the guest two of his valuable collections. The first one is the portrait of his wife painted by Fra Pandolf. The second one is the Neptune cast by Claus. By showing these valuable masterpieces, the duke wants to prove his love and pursuit of art and to show his good taste. He seems himself as a noble and cultivated gentleman. However, he shows his real personalities such as arrogance, jealousy, hypocrisy and selfishness through his monologue. The poem opens with the duke showing the painting of his dead wife to his guest. The duke calls “that piece a wonder” for his wife looks “as if she were alive”. And he specificly mentions that this painting was done by Fra Pandolf who is an imaginary famous painter. But he immediately says that he mentioned Fra Pandolf “by design” lest his guest fail to appreciate the significance of this painting. At the same time, the duke uses the sentences like “for never read strangers like you that pictured countenance” , “And seemed as they would ask me, if they...
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...After he is wounded in Scene i, Mercutio says to Romeo, “Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.” Which of the following is the best paraphrase of Mercutio's words? a. I am so badly wounded that I feel I will die. b. Why did you interfere? Your arm allowed him to stab me. c. Why has the devil caused me bad fortune? d. Your arm could not save me, Romeo. ____ 2. When Benvolio announces Mercutio's death, Romeo replies, “This day's black fate on moe days doth depend; / This but begins the woe others must end.” Which of the following best describes Romeo's emotional reaction to Mercutio's death? a. shame and sympathy for Tybalt b. grief and fear of the future c. guilt and regret d. relief and optimism that all will end well ____ 3. After Tybalt's death, the Prince sentences Romeo to which of the following punishments? a. death b. banishment c. imprisonment for life d. the loss of his noble title ____ 4. At the beginning of Act III, Scene ii, Juliet is alone in Capulet's orchard. She delivers a long speech in which she eagerly anticipates Romeo's arrival at nightfall. Which of the following correctly describes this speech? a. aside b. monologue c. metaphor d. soliloquy ____ 5. In Act III, Scene iii, when Romeo learns about the Prince's decree, which of the following best expresses his reaction as he talks with Friar Lawrence? a. calm b. panic c. guilt d. self-pity ____ 6. Read the following speech by the Nurse to...
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...Unit 3 activity 7 FINAL The soliloquy in act 4 scene 4 that starts with “how all occasions do inform against me” echoes a monologue recited to Hamlet’s two friends, Rozencratz and Guildenstern. The monologue earlier in the story paints the picture that Hamlet is still struggling with his thoughts of all the events that are happening and he is still unsure of what to do. He is adamant that murdering his uncle is against his character so he finds himself in a dilemma. Following the soliloquy in act 4, the Elizabethan audience is left with a favourable scenario. The lords would favor his philosophical thought process and the lower classes would favor the anticipation of bloody mess end of the act brings. The main reason for this is Hamlet’s soliloquy. This soliloquy serves as a continuation of the monologue to show the audience that Hamlet is getting over all that and is finally set on his mission. It also serves to show the audience how Hamlet came to those final decisions and gives the audience something to be excited for. As Hamlet approaches his destination England, he comes across Fortinbras marching with his army to Poland to fight a way for merely nothing. Hamlet in shock claims that man will fight and act so violently for something of little gain. This encounter reminds Hamlet of what he has to gain from his plan of murdering the king. Following this encounter is when Hamlet recites the soliloquy mentioned before. It is at this point that Hamlet realizes that his duty...
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...Line 1 Dialogue from the ending of PB. Go to hell, Jojo! Line 3 Dio : Go to hell, Jojo! I can't teach you the principle of life! You don't want to be 'lectured'! George : You two fought again?! Tonight you two don't get dinner. Dio : Don't make a fool out of me! Faced with sudden revolt and angrily fighting back, I hate people who lost their self contain. Line 18 Dio : This guy... Jona : I've come to kill you, Dio! I won't hesitate to hurt you badly now. Line 37 Dio : Surrender, Jojo! Accept my vampiric essence. For centuries until forever, I, Dio, will survive. If you become a zombie, I can make you live forever! Jona : Well sorry, Dio, I really am. Maybe you don't understand this but this is my life. I want to purify your filthy heart. Dio : Why don't you just let me save you, inferior human?! Line 56 Dio : Mama! Dio monologue : Human life is very vulnerable. Sudden death. The future is very limited. Only eternal life can bring endless hope. Dio : Hey, how many nights has it been since you last slept? Jonathan : Time is valuable Dio : Is it because of the exam again? Jona : Nah. Recently, historical understanding of things are quite limited Line 61 Jona : So I have to put in more effort, dedicating my life for it. It's a little embarrassing to say it. Dio : And then what? Line 63 Then to put it nicely, human's value is only its flesh and blood. Jona : Fly little bird. You can do it! You can do it! It seems there is a problem... Dio : What are you...
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...Discuss the extent to which Macbeth and Shylock are victims and villains The protagonists of each play, Macbeth and Shylock, both fall victim and succumb to villainous natures, however a difference is apparent between the two in representing these traits. Macbeth more so displays villainous behaviours, whereas Shylock is subjected to ordeals which victimise him. That is not to say that Macbeth does not become victimised, and that Shylock does not contain the capability to carry out acts of a villainous essence, such as going against his faith for power, and losing sense of morality and rationality. Different factors such as race and prejudice are integral to the contextual themes of The Merchant of Venice as anti-Semitic views towards Jews are upheld by the Christians in Venice, placing Shylock in a position of submission and awakening his inner villain, which is the ultimate point of differentiation between the two in terms of being either a villain or a victim. Early in Macbeth it becomes apparent that the witches have corrupted Macbeth, thus falling victim to the supernatural. This causes him to conjure questions, "Why do I yield to that suggestion?", which catalyses a rising action. The word 'suggestion' connotes the idea is being fed to him via a supernatural force, and that it is uncontrollable as he 'yields' to it. "My thought, whose murder is fantastical, shakes my state", emphasises how much Macbeth is against the idea of murder, shining light on how these thoughts...
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...had once hoped to marry. Iago starts to plot against the newly wed couple. Desdemona is also the daughter of Brabantio, a Venetian senator, who considers the union theft of his property and is more than convinced that Othello used magic to get Desdemona to marry him. Othello becomes jealous and suspicious of Desdemona, as Iago has managed to poison his mind by convincing him that Cassio and Desdemona are having an affair. This is supported by Bianca, Cassio's significant other, being in possession of Desdemona's handkerchief, which Othello had given to Desdemona. Plots and murders ensue and Othello returns to the castle to kill his innocent wife. He then kills her on her marital bed. Emilia, Iago's wife and Desdemona's lady-in-waiting, tells Othello the truth about the scheming Iago. Othello wounds Iago and then proceeds to kill himself. Iago in turn, kills Emilia. A theme can be defined as the central topic, subject or concept that the author is trying to put across. The themes Shakespeare used in the play are as follows: 1. JEALOUSY Jealousy is a resentful and bitter feeling usually associated with rivalry. This can be viewed as the most dominant theme in the play as most of the events that take place, circle around this theme. The Elizabethans viewed jealousy as a passion compounded both of love and hate. Its symptoms progressed through suspicions fear, frenzy, to madness. In act three; scene four, Emilia implies that it is self-perpetuating, as she comments, “Jealous souls...
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...hearing his inner monologue as he goes to confront the dry cleaners about the blood that was still on his sheets. The simple sentence ‘’still covered with flecks of someone’s blood’’ uses verbs to describe his clothes. He tells us that he’s covered in blood which strongly suggests that he’s been involved in or has committed a murder. This starts off telling us that he is a murderous psychopath. The fact that he say’s ‘someone’s blood’ suggests that he didn’t know who it was that he’s just killed and therefore we see that he can’t have had much of a motive which further shows the intensity of his mental state. The first person narrative voice which is used, ‘‘I look sharp but my stomach is doing flip-flops, my brain is churning’’, uses metaphors to emphasize his emotions and exaggerates how he feels rather than just saying ‘I feel unwell’. We can also link this to levels of formality because even though he’s talking to himself he would still have a certain way of addressing his own character. We see that he takes a more informal approach with the use of ‘my stomach is doing flip-flops’ because it is a less formal way of saying his stomach is turning. He uses phrases that he would use himself and not necessarily with other people because there won’t be many people, if anyone, that understands him better than himself. The character uses an expletive in the interrogative to express his anger “If-you-don’t-shut-your-fucking-mouth-I-will-kill-you-are-you-understanding-me?’’. This phrase...
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...narrative starts the chain of cause and effect and establishes characters. 2. Explain how Harvey Dent is established as a character at the beginning of the film. 3. Explain how the character of Bruce Wayne, and his relationship with both Rachel and Harvey Dents, is developed further using a combination of production elements (00:18:34-00:20:46) 4. Explain how The Joker is developed as a character using a combination of production elements when he meets the mob bosses (00:20:47-00:25:05). How does Nolan use stereotypical characterisation throughout this scene? 5. Explain how Nolan uses the structuring of time to compress Bruce Wayne’s journey to Hong Kong (00:27:27-00:28:23) 6. Explain how The Joker is developed as a character when he kills Gambol. How does Nolan engage the audience in this scene? (00:28:23-00:30:24) 7. Explain how Nolan uses the structuring of time when Dent tries the mob bosses and their associates (00:37:56-00:38:56). 8. Explain how Nolan uses a combination of acting, mise-en-scene, camera movement and music to develop the character of The Joker in the video of him tormenting the Batman impersonator (00:40:43- 00:41:46) 9. Explain how multiple story lines are used to develop the narrative during the fundraising party for Harvey Dent. 10. During the party scene scene, a number of characters are developed and the relationship between characters is developed further, explain: how the relationship between Bruce Wayne and Rachel Dawes is developed in this...
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...how it is the fault of ignorant leaders. This quote is meant to express to the reader how most Europeans felt about World War 1 at the time, and Hemingway’s personal dissatisfaction with the current world leadership. It is significant to the larger work because it clearly shows Hemingway’s opinion on the matter of war, and sets up a foundation for other plot points later in the novel. Another significant quote from A Farewell to Arms comes from Henry’s inner monologue as he and Catherine were getting ready to sleep. If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course, it kills them. The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those it does not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry (357). In this passage, Henry thinks about the cruelty of the world and how it seemed to be built to kill everybody: the good, the gentle, and even the brave. Nobody is exempt or immune: all people are equally likely to die. It is one of the most famous passages from the book, and rightfully so, as it shows the philosophy adopted by Hemingway and how he viewed the world. Hemingway created his character Henry to reflect himself, and these thoughts (no matter how dark) show clearly to the reader what lens Hemingway used to view society. The world was a dark place,...
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...And, many monstrous favorite video games, inviting them to have fun killing in cold blood, brutally gunning their contenders, having cyber sex, etc. It seems that, without realizing, the children are training to enjoy all sorts of outrages perpetrated. The real and virtue violence, not only morally deformed our children but, more seriously, dehumanizes both death and human suffering. In ''No Country for Old Men'' we can see how Chigurh kills his victims in cold blood, without feeling any remorse,'' he had been plannin to kill somebody for about as long as he could remember'' (p.3). When children witness or participate pretending to be violent, their chances of exercising the same forms of aggression with those around them are duplicated. Indeed, it has been seen that being often exposed or starring as players a variety of gruesome crimes, children are desensitized to the suffering of others and lose the ability to take pity on them, so they are able to attack them violently almost without realizing the seriousness of what they do. I have no doubt that the moral agony brought by the culture of immorality and violence in which the new generations are growing is the main responsible for the brutality among our...
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...Unfortunately, Lennie suffers from an unnamed mental illness, which warps his judgement on the austerity of his actions. Throughout the novel, Lennie fights with Curley and breaks his hand, accidentally kills mice, a puppy, and Curley’s wife. Lennie never intends to hurt anyone, and feels compunction after he causes trouble as shown in his monologue after he kills his puppy, “‘Why do you got to get killed?… Now maybe George ain't gonna let me tend no rabbits, if he fin’s out you got killed’” (Steinbeck 85). This quote displays Lennie’s inability to truly understand the extent of his actions, and presents Lennie’s intentions as not harmful. While Lennie causes accidental chaos, Slim possesses similar violent tendencies; however, unlike Lennie, he displays it intentionally. Slim’s dog gives birth, and to ensure no malnutrition he nonchalantly states, “‘Nine of ‘em. I drowned four of ‘em right off. She couldn't feed that many’” (Steinbeck 35). Like Lennie, his intentions were not malicious; however, he drowns these puppies without any emotion. His emotionlessness...
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...Feather Liu 14 June, 2015 A Drama Review of Hamlet By studying the Stage Show of Wuhan University Abstract As the longest masterpiece of Shakespeare, Hamlet impresses us with its tragic revenge of prince Hamlet. This stage show presents us the core part of Hamlet through performance of “nunnery scene”, “closet scene” and Hamlet’s monologue. Thus, this article will mainly focuses on drama review of the stage show from aspects of technical arts, adaption and editing as well as performance of the actor and actresses and a character analysis combing with Oedipus complex, Electra complex together with the author’s personal reactions. Keywords: drama review; technical arts; performance, character analysis Contents I. Introduction………………………………………………………………………....3 II. Technical arts………………………………………………………………………4 A. Lighting &Music.……………………………………………………………..4 B. Stage Properties…………………………………………………………..........4 C. Costumes………………………………………………………………………4 III. Editing& Adaption………………………………………………………………..5 IV. Performance……………………………………………………………………….6 A. Hamlet…………………………………………………………………………...6 B. Ophelia………………………………………………………………………….6 C. Gertrude…………………………………………………………………………7 V. Character Analysis………………………………………………………………....7 A. Hamlet………………………………………………………………………….7 B. Ophelia…………………………………………………………………………8 C. Gertrude………………………………………………………………………..9 VI. Conclusion…………………………………………………………….................9 Introduction The original...
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...Readers Response to the Change in Ontological Levels in Metafiction In works of metafiction, literary works address the devices of fiction to uncover the fictional illusion. Sometimes these works have a voice interacting within the world or review a contemplation of thought. Some works utilize different scenarios to emphasize metafiction such as; a reader reading a literary work, an author writing a literary work, or a narrator intentionally exposing him or herself as the author of the story. These works could also address the specific conventions of story, such as title, character conventions, paragraphing or plots. The various ways of creating a metafictional work is meant to capture the reader by making them aware that the story being told is made up, preventing a connection to their reality. One must question how do readers respond to the metafictional work? Can this response change when a different media is being used? These questions must be evaluated first in order for the metafictional to be comprehended in the second reaction. After the reader has had time to pose certain questions it will help them understand the work of leiterature. Using reader’s reactions to Beckett’s “A Text for Nothing, Number 4,” “The Magic Poker” by Robert Coover and Virginia Woolf’s Orlando , we can evaluate the responses to these works and acceptance of the evident fictional world. In the first round of reading Samuel Beckett’s “A Text for Nothing, Number 4,” the reader might start off with...
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