Block 4
Twelfth Night Reflective Paper
Working on projects with a group of peers and with limited assistance from the teacher has many benefits. Firstly, all the groups have complete control of their project. The group is able to choose their own path and make decisions for the how to end product will be according to what they want. This differs from usual projects, because the teacher will usually set standards and expectations for the final submission. However, in independent study, the students are able to produce something of their own imagination, and according to their satisfaction with the result. The second benefit of independent assignments is that students feel more accountable to complete their homework. This is because the group is counting on them, and they do not want to disappoint their peers. Thirdly, this type of assignment gives the group the freedom to choose their own homework and their due dates. This may give students the opportunity to have more time to complete their homework. Finally, independent assignments force students to work on their teamwork skills such as communication, compromise, and understanding others. Students must cooperate with each other and find a way to share and talk about their ideas and visions for the project. Also, they must be able to incorporate everyone’s ideas into the final product.
The theme in this play that is present today in people’s lives is that love can be a source of pain. In many cases in writing, love is seen as a pleasant experience, and one that brings joy and excitement into the lives of the characters. However, in Twelfth Night Shakespeare shows how love can cause pain and heartache. For example,
Orsino loves woman so much, that he claims he wish he didn’t love her at all. This theme is still very present today, in writing and in many popular pop songs expressing the downfalls of loving someone, especially someone who doesn’t love you back.
Twelfth Night is relevant today because