The comic and the tragic effects in Stephen Chifunyise’s transformative theatre: The case of “Rituals” and “Heal the Wounds” By ISHEUNESU MOYO DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF THEATRE ARTS 4TH YEAR SPECIAL HONOURS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE’S DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS SUPERVISED BY KELVIN CHIKONZO May 2012 DECLARATION I declare that this report is my own unaided work. It is being submitted in partial fulfilment of the 4th Year Honours Degree in Theatre Arts
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Summer blockbusters these days seem to all share something in common; more and more big budget movies are based on comic books. In 2010 alone over 15 highly financed films based on both well known and obscure comic book characters and story lines were released‚ and the number only looks to increase. The rapid increase in popularity of comic book films is a sign of technological advancements in movie making which have allowed for decades old stories and legendary characters to be justly adapted to
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Throughout the play‚ Beatrice is the typical feisty‚ fun-loving woman. However‚ 3;1 reveals a different side to her‚ as we are shown mainly through the eyes of Hero. Defying all sense of friendliness‚ Hero describes Beatrice as ‘self-centred’. This is full of negativity. Although it is for Beatrice’s benefit that Hero and Ursula are tricking the couple‚ the description comes as a surprise contrast to the nature of the play‚ and also the plot of the scene. The play is a comedy‚ and should be full
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Research Article Open Access Nucleic-Acid Based Lateral Flow Strip Biosensor via Competitive Binding for Possible Dengue Detection Henson L. Lee Yu1‚ Christine Marie Montesa2‚ Nina Rosario L. Rojas1 and Erwin P. Enriquez1* 1 2 Department of Chemistry‚ Ateneo de Manila University‚ Quezon City‚ Philippines JEOL Asia Ltd.‚ Corporation Place‚ Singapore Abstract A low-cost‚ simple‚ rapid and selective nucleic-acid based lateral flow strip biosensor (LFSB) for possible dengue viral RNA detection is described
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In Elizabethan comedies comic resolution is typically used as a device to address the problems faced by characters throughout the play‚ offering the audience their ‘happy ending’. As Alexander Leggatt states a comedy “... ends in resolution and order normally symbolised by marriage.” Resolution is used by Shakespeare in his comedies to reinstate social order after turning it on its head for the duration of the play. By definition a comedy can no be classified a comedy without certain aspects making
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‘Ultimately‚ Malvolio is a comic character’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Comedy is entertainment consisting of jokes and satire‚ in order to make an audience laugh. In my opinion‚ Malvolio is a comic character. A comic character would need characteristics to do with comedy. For example‚ in Malvolio’s case‚ he shows that he is an arrogant character‚ almost villainous‚ and because of Marias plot he can be seen getting what he deserves‚ and a villainous character getting their
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13. How do Victorian attitudes to marriage and respectability underpin the comic elements of the importance of being Earnest? Plan: Jack and Algernons alter egos‚ Wilde and his social rebellion through his characters. Marriage is loveless‚ wealth and background takes priority over most things‚ Algernon supports this with a quote (once again hes the rebel) Marriage is the end of freedom‚ Cecily wants to break free‚ very curious woman who looks at society differently. takes a liking to
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Topic 8: The comic journey of twelfth night is usually from the darkness of ignorance to the light of self knowledge. Discuss this journey in Twelfth Night. The play‚ Twelfth Night‚ was written as a comedy‚ however‚ one can clearly see that it served many purposes such as criticizing the society of the time and as a result posed difficult questions on a society which in itself was ignorant on many issues in the society. Many characters undergo a change from ignorance to being enlightened by self
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SWOT Analysis * Bus 210 August 21‚ 2011 * SWOT Analysis The business plan which I choose to discuss is the Coffee Shop business plan‚ Java Culture. This business plan disclosed a great amount of detailed information regarding the prospective business venture. Java Culture will be owned in mass by Arthur Garfield and James Polk and whom will be providing the majority of the budget with which the business be directed. Both Mr. Garfield and Mr. Polk have extensive experience in the field of
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Examine the representation of the warrior figure in two of the following: The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book‚ Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance‚ or alterNatives The representation of the warrior figure contrasts within The 500 Years of Resistance Comic Book by Gord Hill and AlterNatives by Drew Hayden Taylor. Both comic and play script highlight two spectrums in which the warrior figure can be depicted. They both indicate a more militant perspective in which Warriors are shown to represent
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