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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was Shakespeare born? Shakespeare´s birthday is unknown‚ but his baptism was on Wednesday‚ April 26th‚ 1564. April 23‚ 1564 is the day that most believe to be his birthday‚ but there are no records that state what day he was born. b) Describe Shakespeare’s education. Scholars believe that Shakespeare studied at Stratford Grammar School. There are no records to prove this‚ but Shakespeare’s knowledge of Latin and Classical Greek supports this theory. It’s unknown how long Shakespeare attended
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dissertation is an empirical descriptive research into the differences of the rhetorical device translations in the 12 Chinese versions of William Shakespeares Hamlet. The frequent use of rhetorical devices is one of the writing norms during Renaissance； however‚ the reason why Shakespeares plays can stand out among his contemporary works and why he can become one of the worlds famous playwrights have much to do with his creative and skillful usage of rhetorical devices. Rhetorical devices are no longer
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Through her starkly contrasting descriptions of the men’s and women’s dining halls at Oxford‚ Virginia Woolf highlights in her novel A Room of One’s Own‚ the inequality of education between men and women in the 1920’s. As a whole the dining halls not only represent a place to eat but also a place where‚ given the right conditions‚ profound discoveries can be made among like-minded people. Woolf alludes through her writing that by depriving women of a rich‚ comfortable environment they are essentially
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Exploring the life of an ordinary girl and discovering her emotions is the main theme in the novel One Whole and Perfect Day‚ by Australian author‚ Judith Clarke. The book‚ aimed at young adult readers‚ portrays an important moral message that advances the readers knowledge of growing up. Irritating and stressful problems arise in this novel‚ which are faced generally by the main character‚ Lily. She experiences changes throughout the novel as she overcomes the challenges of maturing to an adult
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The story “One More Lesson”‚ by Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ discusses her childhood life in Puerto Rico and when she moved to the United States. The story discusses how Cofers father wanted her family to conduct themselves a certain way‚ to escape the general stereotypes that Puerto Ricans received‚ such as them being loud‚ playing loud music‚ and mothers yelling at their children. Cofer’s family was forced to act differently from the other Puerto Ricans that were around them for the satisfaction of her
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My Interpretation and Thoughts on A Room Of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own seems to be pretty self-explanatory at first given that’s the title. After reading more than just the title‚ though‚ and really getting into the book‚ I realized it wasn’t so self-explanatory as I had thought it to be. It took me some time to realize that this book was actually exploring the role of women as writers and the role of women in general. This book is based off of a feminist’s perspective‚ and again‚ often argues
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Megan Lovell Professor Singh English 254-004 Essay March 11‚ 2010 “Women in Fiction” “A Room of One’s Own‚” is an essay before its time Virginia Wolfe takes a unique approach when choosing to write her essay in the form of a fictitious novel. Wolfe wishes to bring attention and attempt to explain the injustice and prejudices women have faced in fiction. Through her essay the reader receives a unique glimpse into the mind of the author while she attempted to fight for equality for women in
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In reading “A Room with a View” and “A Room of One’s Own” I find that the two novels show similarities in their anti-Victorian themes. The conformity of the Victorian era is a concept of the past in these novels; both plots showcase a woman’s growth mentally and emotionally. In Victorian times women thinking freely or having goals was frowned upon‚ making any form of female growth go completely against the brain. Feminist themes and ideas are brought up throughout the text. The main characters of
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keep aware of their own develop through all the play‚ so in this way they are also conscious of their own nature. Julius Caesar’s characters are constructed in such a way that they never seem to loose track of their own behavior‚ because what they said or did in a determined moment always keeps present with them. They are individuals that are fully aware of their past and because of this‚ they are also capable of understanding themselves better. However‚ being conscious of their own nature all the time
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