The costume throughout Flesh and Blood is a very important attribute to the piece. All seven of the female dancers wear the same costume in each of the five sections therefore this shows that the costume that Lea Anderson chose was relevant to the themes within the piece all the way through.…
In particular, in Edward Scissorhands, Tim Burton has utilised costuming and the actions of the character Edward to explore the idea of the power of your true identity has. This relates to the previous discussion on Burton showing special concerns about outcasts through his use of colour palette, as outcasts often change their identity to fit in. However through the characterisation of Edward burton is telling the viewer that you don't need to change who you are, as are who you are and that okay. This is seen at the end of the selected sequence, as a long shot allows the audience to see the black leather suit with a number of buckles that Edward is wearing. His costume is peculiar and has similarities to a straight jacket, but practically it is suitable for him. Meaning that thick heavy fabric will stop him from cutting himself with his scissor hands. The audience also sees how Edwards costume is part of him later on in the film when Peg takes Edward home and tries to dress him in a normal white shirt and grey pants. He is unable to take his leather suit off and has to put the normal clothes over top. This is because it is part of him and the director is trying to say to the audience that the character, although trying to fit into a new environment, he is remaining true to himself to keep his true identity at his core. This is also seen through his actions, because despite the fact that Edward was actually a vulnerable character who wanted to be loved, as seen through his dialogue, “wait, don’t go” during the sequence, Edward ends up back where he started, alone and isolated in his…
Do any of you know who Queen Elizabeth the 1st is? Well if you don’t than I am here to tell you a bit about her. Queen Elizabeth the 1st was born in September on the 7th 1533 and died in March on the 24th 1603. Queen Elizabeth never had kids and her mother got executed at a young age from her Husband King Henry 8th.…
Movies have always been a way to escape the world for a little while. Comedies, action films, and even horror; what happens in movies doesn’t always happen in real life, but sometimes it does. They open doors to the past, present, and future. I just finished watching the movie Elizabeth (1998) and the funny thing is I actually learned. Elizabeth is a great movie because while being entertaining it shows many of the 6 main themes of AP World History. War, violence, and religion are all parts of this movie, each part of a different theme. Now I would like to explain how this movie relates to World History.…
2. What tone do the witches establish in the opening scene of the play? How so?…
The Elizabethans had many beliefs, and most were strange but some logically made sense. One of the noticeable ideas was about doctors wearing masks with beaks on the top of their face, and they also used to wear boots, gloves, and long robes (Achlin). Their apprehension was so that nothing (ex- bacteria and disease)…
Differing contexts convey concerns in different ways through the use of diverse techniques. For example ‘Othello’ is a play which uses props, stage positioning and lighting compared to ‘O’ a film using camera angles, technology and music. This develops a sense of timelessness as issues relevant in the Elizabethan era still being relevant in our present day. Both texts are created due to the values of their era, allowing the context to be relatable to the audience. For example in Shakespeare’s era, attitudes of superstition and witchcraft take precedence over values of equality, therefore power and honour were relevant to ‘Othello’s’ context.…
The Elizabethan era was an odd time to be around, can you believe they had a holiday for every single month of the entire year ?! for example : January- The twelfth day of january was celebrated for the birth of jesus. February- St. Valentine's day it was just like how we celebrate it in the twenty-first century, buying gifts for their significant others, loved ones while singing, and dancing, and playing games with each other at their local fair. March- Easter was the specific holiday for march , weird right ?, the only thing different about that is the month that it's in. April- April fools day, a great time to be a jester , jesters pretty much took over for the day, causing chaos with all of their tricks, and jokes. May- May day, the summer…
There were strict rules for Elizabethan’s to follow with their clothing. This rule was called the “Sumptuary Clothing law”. The purpose of the law was to monitor and control peoples conduct and if a person broke this law they would be punished. The law meant that men and women could not wear what they wanted and what they could wear depended on their position in the Elizabethan society. Everyone had to underwear, stockings, shoes and hat, (Elizabethan Clothing, http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-clothing.htm).…
There was a law called the Elizabethan Sumptuary law which dictated the color of clothing and the…
* Discuss how this relates to how the issue was explored in the play. Did it fit with Elizabethan ideas – was it relevant?…
Furthermore, Shakespeare has provided his Elizabethan audience with vivid imagery to convey the supernatural happenings. Casca’s description of all things unnatural is quite intense when he describes the women to be “ghastly” and “transformed with fear” when they see the “men all in fire” walk the streets. The owl has also been said to be “hooting and shrieking.” The lion “glared” at Casca and went by “surly.” These are a few examples of how Shakespeare has successfully used imagery to dramatize the scene.…
Xenophanes of Colophon (Greek Ξενοφάνης ὁ Κολοφώνιος ([Xenophánes o Kolofoneos] (570 – 480 BC) was a Greek philosopher, poet, and social and religious critic. Our knowledge of his views comes from his surviving poetry, all of which are fragments passed down as quotations by later Greek writers. His poetry criticized and satirized a wide range of ideas, including the belief in the pantheon of anthropomorphic gods and the Greeks' veneration of athleticism. He is the earliest Greek poet who claims explicitly to be writing for future generations, creating "fame that will reach all of Greece, and never die while the Greek kind of songs survives."…
The Acting Style during the Elizabethan period can be classified as melodramatic. The exaggerated display of emotions and the general conception of the characters are main characteristics of this. The costumes were expensive and a symbol of luxury and even when normal people were not allowed to use fancy…
Most of the male and female characters of the play are cultured, talented, formal, artificial, fashionable, depraved, ‘cold’ and ‘courtly’. Their qualities are actually a part of Restoration age culture.…