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    theatre history can show you that there has‚ and always will be‚ a manufactured advancement of the space in the theatre whether this be both traditional and informal. In every single case‚ “the audience member‚ the spectator‚ becomes part of the performance‚ and is therefore an integral part of the space itself”. For concurrent shows‚ the theatre space itself can span from a much formal and conservative approach with a proscenium-arch to a much more radical approach where the performance can be outside

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    Explore the ways Shakespeare and Dickens present human weakness in the texts you have studied. In the play Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare presents human weakness through the characters. At the start of the play Shakespeare presents the theme of love‚ which is shown through the character Romeo. Romeo is portrayed as a confused boy yearning for Rosaline’s love. His unrequited love clouds his mind and his judgment. However‚ later on‚ when Romeo becomes devoted to Juliet he becomes more of a man. This

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    Veronica Roth (Author of Divergent) takes you on a journey of her coming of age in a more creative way than most. She’s telling her own story in an entertaining and inventive way. Beatrice Prior was born into an Abnegation family full of hidden identities and a dystopian society full of corruption. When she turned sixteen she attended the Choosing Ceremony every sixteen year old must attend to determine what faction (Amity who value peace‚ Abnegation who value selflessness‚ Candor who value honesty‚ Erudite

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    Zaria Ragguette Language Arts a. What was the name of Caliban’s mother? b. Caliban’s mother was a witch called Sycorax. c. Over how many days does the action of The Tempest take place? d. The tempest takes place for one day. e. Which mythical figures appear in the wedding masque Prospero stages for Miranda and Ferdinand? f. The mythical feature that appears in the wedding masque Prospero stages for Miranda and Ferdinand are Iris‚ Ceres‚ and Juno. 1. Students must

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    better than successfully plotting revenge against someone who has harmed you. In Shakespeare’s last full play‚ The Tempest‚ he takes on the task of tackling several acts of betrayal amidst the characters. It seems to be that every character has experienced some sort of conflict with another character pushing them to want to act upon it. If revenge is the best way to overcome a betrayal‚ can it be concluded that all the characters in the play are reciprocating the pain at the people that hurt them?

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    The Tempest: Magic The Tempest‚ written in 1611‚ was one of William Shakespeare’s last plays. It has a combination of superb characters‚ interesting settings‚ and a good plot line—all held together by the running theme of magic‚ and its ever- present importance. A closer examination of the magic in The Tempest‚ and the public’s view of magic at the time‚ will give insight as to Shakespeare’s choice of magic as a theme‚ and why it has made the play so successful and timeless. Magic

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    There have been‚ throughout time‚ countless new versions of William´s Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”: Nevertheless‚ Baz Lurhmann directed a very modern version of this famous play‚ replacing daggers by guns and horses by cars‚ and even more. The main reason and advantage of the modernization of certain scenes is to lead to a clearer meaning and a better understanding of the story. First‚ the director emphasized the situation or the feelings of the characters by using modern means such as fireworks

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    Prospero and Caliban in The Tempest and A Tempest As A Tempest is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest that focus on a postcolonial perspective‚ the story is‚ obviously‚ a little different. In A Tempest‚ Aime Cesaire clearly shows his postcolonial perspective by changing Ariel from an airy spirit into a mulatto slave and Caliban into a black slave. However‚ in Act I Scene II‚ the two main characters that should be focused on are Prospero and Caliban. In A Tempest‚ since it has a postcolonial

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    impact such as the September 11 terrorist attacks and the Iraq war. This emphasis is hardly misplaced with the increasing benefits of the mass media becoming clearer day by day. Generally‚ most people assume that the mass media‚ which in today’s context can be defined as a means of communication that reaches large numbers of people via mediums such as the television‚ radio‚ newspapers and internet‚ is confined within its role to disseminate information. However‚ the mass media is now well regarded as an

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    scene two‚ Shakespeare presents power and control in lots of different ways. He presents it so that most characters have some form of control or power in this scene. Prospero has the most control and power as he rules the Island and can perform magic. He is also a father which means that he would naturally have control over his daughter Miranda anyway and he shows control and power over her on more than one occasion. “Silence! One word more Shall make me scold you‚ if not hate you. What! A speaker

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