PLUNGING WITH THE POPE Characters The Pope - an ancient but by no means feeble man. It is vital that this actor has a flair for comedy and good comedic timing The Camerlengo - Much younger (late twenties‚ early thirties)‚ somewhat naiive The Pope’s private office. There is a desk and a table. He and the camerlengo are decorating the place for Christmas. There is tinsel and a nativity scene. Perhaps Christmas music The camerlengo steps forward and begins speaking to the audience
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GREGORY VII (Hildebrand) (Pope‚ 1073-85). He was born in Tuscany about 1020‚ perhaps at Soana‚ a village of the southern border. His family belonged to the plebeian class. Although nothing of his remoter ancestry is known‚ his family name‚ Hildebrand‚ would imply a Teutonic descent; but by birth and education at least he was Italian. His youth was passed in Rome‚ in the monastery of St. Mary‚ on the Aventine‚ of which his uncle was abbot‚ and he probably took monastic vows. The Emperor Henry III
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A Halloween party Halloween is celebrated on 31st October; according to scholars it’s a feast to celebrate the memory of the dead. Halloween falls on the evening before the Christian holy days of All Hallows’ Day. It is celebrated on 1st November in honor of the saints (both known and unknown). October is a time for scaring and being scared. It is a time for Halloween parties. A great Halloween party needs great decorations‚ great costumes‚ and great food. Decorations are an important feature
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Halloween emphasizes on death and brutality. The origins of trick-or-treating was in the 16th century in Wales‚ Ireland and Scotland and where people went from door to door in costume asking for food to exchange for a poem or song. All of them dressed up as souls of the dead‚ and were understood to be protecting themselves from the spirits. Those who gave were promised prosperity‚ those who refused is threatened and cursed. One of a kid’s favourite parts of Halloween is trick-to-treat. Once the
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History of Halloween Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. Irish and Scottish immigrants carried versions of the tradition to North America in the nineteenth century. Once the holiday was brought to America‚ it was slowly changed over generations into the current version of the holiday. Traditional activities include trick-or-treating‚ bonfires‚ visiting "haunted houses"‚ carving jack-o-lanterns‚ and costume parties. The festival of Samhain is a celebration
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Beginnings All great things in life start with an even greater beginning. When I was 12 years old I joined my first competitive swim team; I swam for the downtown Suffolk YMCA. At first I only swam because of all of my friends that swam and I wanted to spend more time with them‚ but then realized how much more potential I had in swimming. After that moment I started to become more and more dedicated to swimming. I began to realize the true competitive nature of swimming and I liked it. Swimming
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Gregory Crewdson 1 • Background: Crewdson grew up in New York (and was in a punk band whose hit was called ‘Let Me Take Your Photo’) • he now lives in a Methodist church in Massachuetts. • Inspiration: Crewdson’s photographs draw on Gothic Romantic and he as an artist’s focuses on dramatic surrealities. • Known for overtly cinematic photographs that use tricks of light to convey their mystery. • Photographs: often of suburban scenes that exude the kind of eerie terror of Hitchcock films.
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through reason‚ to provide explanations for all actions and events. Both Alexander Pope and Voltaire discuss some of the more common questions posed during the Enlightenment: What is the nature of humanity and what is our role in the greater picture of the universe? Pope argues that everything in the universe‚ whether it is good or evil‚ is essentially perfect because is a part of God’s grand plan. In essence‚ Pope believed in pre-determined fate‚ where no matter our actions‚ our fate remains the
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Alexander Pope Born: May 21‚ 1688‚ London Died: May 30‚ 1744‚ Twickenham Books: The Rape of the Lock‚ An Essay on Criticism‚ Eloisa to Abelard‚ Epistle to Dr Arbuthnot‚ Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady‚ Alexander Pope‚ Scriblerus‚ Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Alexander Pope‚ The Odyssey Of Homer Libretti: Acis and Galatea Alexander Pope (21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744) was an 18th-century English poet‚ best known for his satirical verse and for his translation of Homer
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Gregory Samsa: is the protagonist‚ is a young traveller trade that has to put forward his whole family. His transformation of man to insect significantly affect their personality. The principle is seen as a man optimistic and hopeful‚ and overtaken by the situation‚ becomes due to their feeling of isolation in a be sad and conformist‚ that has lost hope and the desire to live. But in spite of seeing how his family the marginalized‚ the still watching with their best eyes and even justified‚ which
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