The Oriental Theatre brought the streets of Hollywood Boulevard to Chicago in its Production of Pretty Woman. This Musical was a Nerlander presentation and was written by Gary Marshal and J.F. Lawton‚ directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell‚ and the music was by Will Van Dyke. I enjoyed this musical rendition of the story‚ which is originally based on the original film Pretty Woman from 1990. Being a “Cinderella-like” story about a businessman who falls in love with a prostitute allowing her
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to his original declaration in the Preface that ‘all art is at once surface and symbol’. In this allegory about art‚ Wilde’s book and its producer are themselves a part of this illusion. Lord Henry is a particularly clear of example of Wilde’s satirical streak. As we are first introduced to him‚ it is simple to figure out that he is one of the fabled upper class. His title and way of speaking‚ as well as glittering rhetoric give this away. Even though he presents himself in an apparently agreeable
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English 2 Honors‚ 24 September 2012 The Very Non-Sexual Toddler & the Irresistible Must-Have Tiara In early-January of 2009‚ a new phenomenon emerged in television history‚ Toddlers & Tiaras. Toddlers & Tiaras documents the innocent lives of children from the ages of two through ten‚ and maybe younger‚ in the glitz world of child pageantry. The reality show showcases three pageant families per episode and each episode is around 46 minutes‚ without commercial breaks. Toddler &
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A Modest Proposal “A way to rid ourselves of foreigners” This essay was written by‚ Sanel‚ a foreigner living in America for 8 years. The following “American Speaker” is based on Sanel’s personal view on Americans‚ and his personal belief on how Americans view foreigners. Foreigners are ruining our country. They take up our space‚ buy our houses‚ attend our schools‚ and drive on our already busy roads. They are different from us and do things we aren’t used to. They speak differently‚ act
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"Unlike the Holocaust‚ Stalin’s murders are forgotten: dust blowing in the wind" (Robert Harris). George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a satirical allegory. Rebelling against farmer Jones‚ the animals of Manor Farm decide to run the farm themselves. After driving Jones out‚ the pigs declare themselves in charge. Orwell’s fictional farm is a representation of the Russian revolution of 1917. The animals represent the main figures in the Russian revolution‚ namely Joseph Stalin‚ Leon Trotsky‚ and Stalin’s
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Humour is a commonly used technique in English literature; it is put into practice by speeches and various pieces of writing‚ from poetry to prose. Humour is used to convey an idea or underlying message or to simply amuse the reader. Mad as Hell is a multi-award winning Australian comedy news television program hosted by Shaun Micallef which has gained traction over the last few years. Mad as Hell is well known for being able to incorporate various humour techniques such as understatement‚ allusion
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Satirical View of the Old South Marcus O’Mard 3/11/97 Elaborate uses of race‚ unprecedented statements about the role of religion and an overall mockery of the society of the old south serve as a method of conveying Mark Twain’s opinion of society. In his dandy riverboat adventure The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain attacks the traditions of slavery‚ racism‚ and the accepted traditions of the old south. He helped expose the hypocrisies
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What makes Julie Taymor’s theatrical theory unique? It is the idea that you can take the simple act of storytelling and heighten its basic concept‚ that will in turn‚ leave the audience in awe. Understandably‚ we associate the idea of ‘storytelling’ with things like‚ folktales‚ campfires‚ and children’s bedtime story books. But when we really evaluate the content of theatrical performances‚ can it not be interpreted to be the telling of a story with dramatic quality? Julie Taymor molds our traditional
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At first‚ Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels comes off as a fantasy/adventure‚ but it is in actuality a satirical commentary on society. Gulliver’s travels is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the “traveler’s tale” literary sub genre. The fascination of the tale lies in the fact that although every phase seems immediately comprehensible‚ the whole subject matter is endlessly complex. The novel offers a clear parody of colonialism and it’s working against what is conventionally known
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Jonathan Swift was an author during the eighteenth century also known as the “Age of Enlightenment”. Swift is well known for his use of satire and irony in his literary works. His essay “A Modest Proposal” has became known as one of the greatest satirical works in literature. In this essay‚ Swift proposes that the Irish begin using cannibalism as a means to overcome their poverty and deplorable living conditions. Although Swift’s recommendation of pursuing cannibalism is sarcastic‚ he uses his essay
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