Before examining Crimp´s work and the role of audience in it‚ it is worth mentioning that Attempts on Her Life was destined by its author to be set for performance in the theatre (Zimmermann 2002: 105). This brief insight brings us back to Jerzy Grotowski´s vision of theatre as “what takes place between spectator and actor” (qtd. Freshwater 2009: 24). However‚ let us remember that looking‚ especially in the case of such an imaginative and visually flavorful play as Attempts‚ is not a necessarily
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Vermeer exercises his authority over her." In the novel Girl with A Pearl Earring’ we find that Griet has more power as a woman and a maid then we may have first thought. As we move deeper into the novel we find that Griet has some power over Vermeer’s paintings‚ along with the Vermeer family and as we reach the end of the novel we learn of her power to destroy the Vermeer family. Griet becomes a well respected critique of Vermeer’s paintings‚ Vermeer recognises her talent from the moment of the
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Essay Question : Her First Ball Themes “Her First Ball” is a short story written by Katherine Mansfield’s‚ Mansfield’s mainly focuses with the shortness of happiness and joyful moments in human life. In this story‚ the protagonist is a young girl called Leila who with her cousins attends her first ball‚ a large formal ball with dancing. The main themes of this story are very dramatically described throughout the short story. The story tells us the idea of a girl’s first experience of a ball dance
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Jane Addams is known for Hull House‚ located in Chicago‚ IL. While this isn’t her only contribution to society during her life‚ this is the one contribution that has probably made the biggest impact on society. Jane became interested in social issues when she went on a trip to England with two college friends. She was exposed to the poverty that was all around England’s East End. Also‚ while she was in England‚ her and her friends came across Toynbee Hall‚ which was a settlement house that was used
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E.E. Cummings’ Biography and Analysis of “She” in She Being Brand Born in Cambridge‚ Massachusetts on October 14‚ 1894‚ Edward Estlin Cummings was an author‚ poet‚ and playwright who challenged the traditional standards of poetry. (“E.E. Cummings Biography”) His interest in poetry began during his term at Harvard University where he was exposed to writers such as Ezra Pound. After serving in the military in World War I‚ Cummings began writing poetry and was influenced by the style of Picasso in particular
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to Her Book In 1650‚ Anne Bradstreet had her first book of poems‚ Tenth Muse‚ unknowingly published by her brother-in-law. Once she saw her work in print‚ she instantly criticized it‚ as can be seen in this poem. She uses a metaphor comparing her feelings for her work to an unsatisfied parent for a child. Bradstreet uses and irritated tone to display the discontent theme of The Author to Her Book. Because the “rambling brat” belongs to her‚ she declares it “irksome in my sight”. If she could‚ she
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‘Who is she’ and ‘the crime scene’ are two humorous poems that both play with words and creates suspense. These two poems create humour by using techniques such as puns‚ ironic phrases‚ simple poetic techniques‚ exaggeration and a suspenseful ending. Crime scene creates humour as it leads us to think one way and assume the opposite thing of what it actually means. This poem revolves around the idea of crime scenes but in the final line creates humour by using the phrase ’’It looks like the work of
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Title Length Color Rating The Danger in the Sea: Negative Human Impacts on Marine turtles - Turtles have been around for about 230 million years (Dobbs 1). In that time‚ they have seen the rise and fall of the dinosaurs and the rise of mankind. Marine turtles have been around for about 65 million years (Dobbs 1). This family has withstood the test of time and is being threatened by human’s impact on the sea. All six of the marine turtles occurring on the shores of America are at least threatened
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Eng 2423-8A World Literature I 19 April 2013 The Duality of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath: How Her Prologue and Tale Reflect Her Character Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales details a company’s pilgrimage to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Thomas a Becket‚ the Archbishop who was brutally murdered on the altar of his own cathedral (Leeming 125). This journey was a common one‚ often made by those seeking some form of moral or spiritual renewal‚ and it is no coincidence that the pilgrims’ journey
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A Jury of Her Peers Analysis This story is given through the perspective of two females which helps to portray the views of the writer. Throughout this story we are given background on Minnie but also given insight on how her life is now‚ and with this left to decide if she is guilty of the crime that was committed. While Minnie is the main focus of the story we are able to see the theme played out through two of the other characters‚ and also through a conflict of a decision that these women
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