In the story “By the River,” by Joyce Carol Oates, the main character Helen suffers the same fate at the hands of her father. At a young age Helen spent time with several men, much to the disapproval of her father. Helen saw no difference in having relation with one man or a hundred (Oates 290). As the years went by Helen married, but shortly after she ran off with another man and moved to the city. She soon realized that they city was not for her and decided to return home. She called her father to tell him the good news and he agreed to pick her up at the bus station. While sitting at the bus station waiting for her father she remembered how soothing his voice was and how he would always protect her (Oates 290). Helens father was very quiet…
Children of the River is an excellent portrayal of immigration by the Cambodian refugees during the Vietnam War. Linda Crew provided an candid look at the Cambodian people, their ordeals, their likes, their dislikes, their talents, and their fallacies. This candor is rare when speaking or writing about a race or culture, but it reinforces that honesty can teach the most.…
Ecology is the study of relationships between organisms and their environment which includes both physical and biological factors. Humans have a major influence on ecosystems and this is very important in the waterways of California. The American River has been influenced greatly by humans by mining for gold, pollution through humans themselves, and an immense amount of other things (Becker 1992). We tested the growth of bacteria in the water of the American River and used fertilizer as a treatment to find out if it would make an impact. The high treatment of fertilizer will have more significant of a change in bacterial growth than the control and low treatment.…
The Kootenai River, the second largest tributary of the Columbia River by volume; it drains an 18,000 square mile watershed that spreads across Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia. Originating in British Columbia's Kootenay National Park in Canada; from there it flows 485 miles into northwest Montana and through Libby and Troy. It then flows into northern Idaho, then back into Canada and Kootenay Lake. Ultimately it joins with the Columbia River.…
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These two First Nations legends are similar in various ways. The Two Sisters and Siwash Rock are both superstitions that have transcended time. These stories have been narrated by the Natives which they in turn have received from their ancestors. They are legends that have been passed down from each generation to their descendants. The authenticity of these stories is unknown as they date back thousands of years ago. All we have to show are the stone monuments that can be seen today. In the Two Sisters, the “Lions of Vancouver” have stood in the high mountain tops for thousands of years and will stand for thousands of years to come. These stolid and unwavering twin rocks have looked over the grounds of the Indians. In the Siwash Rock, The legend…
Theatre is a direct reflection of life and society. Any script is written, including their themes and genre, in the attempt to draw on and display our surrounding world to ultimately impact audiences. Our unit of drama including Matt Cameron’s Ruby Moon and Jane Harrison’s Stolen does exactly this, but more specifically reflects on contemporary Australian culture and events. This combined with our experiential learning proved that theatre indeed is a mirror to society.…
Moore, Lorrie. “Grease Lake”, Short Story Criticism. Detroit: Gale Research ed. Vol. Vol. 16. New York: New York Times Book Review, 1994. Print. Literature Resource Center. In this…
Australian plays make any normal situation intriguing and unique while exposing Australia’s cultural, social, political and personal issues and concerns. This influences the way in which audiences understand and respond to the subliminal messages that different Australian practitioners use. The playwrights of both Ruby Moon By Mat Cameron and Stolen By Jane Harrison use dramatic forms, performance styles and techniques to establish strong personal and social tensions between characters in both plays. Social issues are anything that effects a large part of society for example, the stolen generation, suburban paranoia, discrimination ect where as personal issues refer to issues that affect an individual in relation to things like grief, loss and identity.…
Hudes, Quiara Alegría. Water by the Spoonful. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2012. Print. 23 Apr. 2013.…
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In my theater class I was given the assignment of having to write a critical review of the play "Steel Magnolias," by Robert Harling. So on the Wednesday before the holiday weekend (Rosh-Ha-Shana) I decided to make the trip over to the Hand Chapel on the Mount Vernon Campus, to see this play that I had already convinced myself was going to be dreadful, or at least that was what I wanted myself to believe. It was for this reason that in the beginning I wanted to be over critical and to pick apart every little detail. There was only one problem, the fact I thought the play was absolutely terrific. The caliber of this play was far superior to that which I had expected. Although, there were a few minor complaints I did have they hardly took away from the overall production.…
On the Mississippi River in New Orleans, there is a place where ships drop out of the water. These ships catch a current and go at least thirty feet, and then the ships will continue to descend to the east or south. This movement of the ships shows that there is a relationship between the rivers and the terrain that is around them, which can be seen with any river, not just the Mississippi. For the New Orleans River, the adjacent terrain is Cajun Country. There is a triangle formed in southern Louisiana from the French Acadian world.…
Tim Miller’s play Rooted discusses a controversial topic about marriage equality and when a social change is finally achieved. His solo performance displays a serious, yet comical tone about the struggles his husband and him were faced with in order to get to where they are today. Miller gives his audience great detail on riots he participated in and his thoughts on the government. He also shares his family history and the important role it has on his life today. Miller’s solo performance of Rooted makes a comfortable atmosphere to talk openly about controversial topics.…
Poetry, Drama and Writing. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 3rd Ed. New York Longman. 2010. Print.…