Henrik Ibsen is considered to be the father of modern drama. His objectives were to "see accurately and recreate poetically the world and its people‚ beliefs‚ ideas‚ conflicts‚ and correspondences" (Mergentha). The essence of modern drama is to remake‚ or mirror the society in which the authors lived in. However‚ at times‚ these realistic concepts are introduced in an environment that is completely absurd and surreal. It can be explained as the author trying to gear our attention on the plot or the
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personally apart of. Sitting in the lecture theatre and taking in all the information that was put forward‚ really opened my mind up to a lot of the horrific issues surrounding the Indigenous people of Australia. When first being exposed to the Stolen Generation‚ I didn’t know how to feel toward innocent children being taken away from their homes. This was done by social workers and police officers that would invade the homes of the Indigenous people for the removal of their children (Gerrett 2013)
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Assignment 3 The Stolen Generations policy brings many effects for the Indigenous people in the past. It has its effects even on the Indigenous families and Indigenous communities. These effects on the Indigenous people exist from the past until the present. Besides‚ many of Indigenous people have its continued effects at the moment because they were taken away from their parents since they were very young. Therefore‚ the question of research project is about “How does the Stolen Generations policy
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Elizabethan Drama: Stagecraft and Society Introduction Elizabethan drama refers to the plays produced while Queen Elizabeth reigned in England‚ from 1558 until 1603. It was during this time that the public began attending plays in large numbers. The opening of several good-sized playhouses was responsible for this increased patronage‚ the largest and most famous of which was the Globe theatre (1599)‚ home to many of Shakespeare’s works. The most popular types of Elizabethan plays were histories of
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Media Practice Paper 1a) The ever increasing popularity of crime dramas is a result of the programme being voyeuristic and escapist in terms of representations‚ as people often seek the thrill and danger without being involved in the programme itself. An example of this would be in ‘Sherlock’‚ as the protagonist ‘Sherlock’‚ is shown to be an intellectual genius‚ solving the crimes mathematically by using his own unique technique. This is important‚ as the audience almost want to spy on the character
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The Chorus in Greek drama was a large group of performers (suggested between 12 and 30) of people who sang or chanted songs and poems‚ and danced during plays. They are homogenized and non-individualized group in Greek drama. Despite the large size‚ they represented a collective consciousness‚ or a single body‚ often wearing masks to render sense of unification and anonymity. In Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex‚ the chorus is composed of senators‚ while in Sophocles’s Electra‚ the chorus is made up of the
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Stolen! What if you were ‘stolen’ from your family… but the kidnappers thought they had ‘rescued’ you? The kidnapper/s then tried to brainwash you to make you like them and eventually you started to be confused about what the truth was … These are the conflicting perspectives that I have experienced in my chosen text which is a stage play called ‘Stolen’ written by Jane Harrison. What makes this text more frightening is the fact that the scenario is real and that it happened in our own backyard
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Stolen at the age of 11‚ Aminata knew she had to be strong and to be able to fend for herself. She was a slave no doubt‚ but she was also a strong noble and independent woman. Later in the novel when Armstrong feels the need to talk to her about how her new life although oppressed‚ but living better than most people at the time; well fed‚ fully clothed‚ healthy and had a roof over her head she is speechless. Armstrong’s words really hit her when she was on her way to Bayo with the
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They bring out Macbeth’s inner evil ambition and determine his fate. “Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair” (Act 1‚ Sc. 1‚ 11)‚ the witches start Act one‚ Scene one in an ominous atmosphere of thunder and lighting. The bleak atmosphere that starts off the drama supports the horror and tragedy that characterizes the rest of the play. The audience learns about their intentions of meeting Macbeth and doing harm “when the hurlyburly’s done/ When the battle’s lost and won” (Act 1‚ Sc. 1‚ 4-5). Macbeth may win
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victim scared‚ victim trying to get away. 2) The Greeks would not let any type of violence on the stage. All fighting shooting etc. had to happen off stage. If the character/actor were killed he would be wheeled on to the stage. 3) Because the dramas evolved from choral dances and chants‚ the chorus remained a strong presence in Greek tragedy throughout the Golden Age and beyond. 4) The addition of one actor‚ by Thespis was a major step forward ‚ and was later followed by the addition of two
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