The horse (Equus caballus) is an animal belonging to the Equidae family with the genus Equus. These animals are usually kept for use as a means of transportation and goods transport. This is because the horse has a very strong bone structure. In some areas‚ these animals are also often used as food sources. Horses are thought to originate from Central Asia and North Asia. Animals have been raised since 4500 BC. Horses have a body weight that ranges from 590-907 kg. Some types of horses include arabic
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Compare and contrast the presentation of parenthood in Spies and Equus Spies which is written by Michael Frayn presents parenthood in various ways. The book is set during the Second World War in which Stephen a small‚ weedy and easily-bullied boy‚ along with Keith‚ a private school member whose family was socially superior to their neighbours‚ believe they have found a German spy. However‚ this apparent spy is the mother of Keith‚ Mrs Hayward. The boys often misbehave during their investigations;
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Equus‚ a play by Peter Shaffer‚ written in 1973 was performed on Forbes Center Stage by James Madison University students. It introduced actors- Chris Consaul‚ Noah Heie- allowing them to perform complex roles full of emotion. The playwrights inspiration originated from a friends recount of a story heard at a most recent dinner party in London; a young man who blinded 26 horses with a spike. This story was enough to fascinate Peter Shaffer in constructing a play around it. Alan Strang‚ a unstable
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Miles Singer AP English 12 4 March 2014 “Hamlet”‚ an Analysis of Treachery The play “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare features an array of tragic deaths steaming from various acts of treachery. Shakespeare sets up situations destined to fail for his characters to show how treachery will always backfire in the end. The deaths of characters such as Polonius‚ Laertes‚ and Claudius all contribute to Shakespeare’s claim that duplicity will fail. Shakespeare’s portrayal of the death of Polonius is
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the beginning of ‘Equus’ one considers the character of Martin Dysart to be normal as he rarely strays outside of societies boundaries. However‚ as we move through the play one discovers there is much more to Martin Dysart than once thought. In reality the themes dealt with in ‘Equus’ challenges our own sense of what is normal. They are as equally as shocking to Dysart‚ yet made justifiable by Alan Strang’s worship for Equus‚ the god of horses. This is why ‘Peter Shaffer’ uses ‘Equus’ as a sort of device
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1. The set of Equus is an extremely powerful tool used to reflect the themes and issues of the play and has become as important as the dialogue and action. The set is not realistic and is thus‚ able to effectively contrast between Dysart’s real world and Alan’s abstract world. It is built flexibly with a rotating turntable in order to ensure fast‚ smooth scene change essential for the unravelling of the story through Alan’s past memories and Dysart’s present diagnosis. The rotating turntable is
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Alan & Martinâs relationship started with a rough note‚ where Alan tends to become uncooperative in answering Martinâs questions to him. A possible reason to this is those questions are considered as a private matter for Alan. Questions such as his first encounter towards horses to Alanâs relationship with his parents were confronted by Martin. Hence‚ to show his uncomfortable feeling of those questions‚ Alan answers those questions in the form of jingles. It is also possible reason why Alan
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Breaking Free of the Chains and Fighting for Freedom A Comparison Between Equus and The Awakening Mantoula Blumenthal Mrs. Brennan November 28‚ 2012 College English Thesis: Edna Pontillier and Dr. Martin Dysart were trapped by their roles in society. Their jobs and marriages suppressed them‚ and they struggled daily to rebel against these roles‚ altering their lives forever. Breaking Free of the Chains and Fighting for Freedom Too often‚ humans live life blindly. The walk
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References: Bradley‚ T. (2010) How to stop 11 hidden security threats. PC World‚ 28(3)‚ 68-75. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. Dysart‚ J. (2011). The hacktivists. ABA Journal‚ 97(12)‚ 40-46. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. Piore‚ A. (2012) The secret war. Popular Mechanics‚ 189(1)‚ 52-57. Retrieved from Academic Search Complete database. Singer‚ P. (2012‚ May)
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