LEO TOLSTOY Leo Tolstoy‚ or Count Lyev Nikolayevich Tolstoy[1] (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й) (September 9‚ 1828 – November 20‚ 1910[2])‚ was a Russian writer of realist fiction and philosophical essays. His works War and Peace and Anna Karenina represent‚ in their scope‚ breadth and vivid depiction of 19th-century Russian life and attitudes‚ a peak of realist fiction.[3] Tolstoy’s further talents as essayist‚ dramatist‚ and educational reformer made him the most influential member of the
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the potential to become ‘actually white’. Aristotle came to the conclusion that there are stages‚ due to the movement from potentiality to actuality. He called these the ‘four causes’: Material‚ Formal‚ Efficient and Final causes. Aristotle understood that an object could not reach actuality without completing each of the four causes successfully. His first cause‚ the material‚ describes what the object is made from. For example‚ a computer is made up of wires‚ plastic and other materials‚ these
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Theater of the Absurd are a particular plays written by a number of play writers between the 1940 through 1960s‚ and can be making them today. As the name implies Theater of the Absurd is all about absurdities and make fun of the original plays in those time. This title theater of the absurd also gets their ideas from outside or real world events and how the people behave. As a result of mimicking the outside forces Theater of the Absurd react as highly unusual‚ innovative plays. Sometime it goes
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week a number of new movies come on the market to go watch in a theater. Now the question is‚ would you rather go watch a movie in the theater‚ or watch it in your own living room? A theater is always nice because of the big screen and the fresh popcorn‚ but then again your own couch and popcorn sounds good as well. The first main thing to think about would be the difference in distance between movies. Is there a movie theater near you? If not that creates the problem of having to drive a
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new ideas‚ new inventions‚ and we have changed in how we do almost everything. Some of the main ways the world has changed is the way the audience acts at a play‚ how we are treated by our social status‚ and how the theaters looked and what went on inside of the theater. In theaters in Shakespear’s time the audience would be playing cards‚ smoking‚ or eating or drinking something. In our time we come to the play‚ we might have some candy hidden in our purse‚ besides that we come watch the play and
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Elizabethan Theater By: Chris Elizabethan times in the 1600s was a progression for the world of the theater. A period named after Queen Elizabeth I of England‚ it is from this period that modern day society has its foundation for the entertainment industry. From the violence that was prevalent because of the Black Death‚ people turned to the theater for its poetry and romance. During this time period‚ there were two types of theatrical performances that were available for the people’s viewing
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After the war and during the early 1930’s there were four leading causes of death: heart disease‚ cancer‚ pneumonia‚ and infectious and parasitic diseases including influenza and syphilis. One every twenty Americans were too sick for work or school usually taking approximately ten days for a full recovery‚ however‚ people began taking vitamins‚ insulin‚ and other nutrients which helped create a longer lifespan for the average American. Even with these factors to consider‚ the biggest issue was a
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Theater has been an influential factor in many people ’s lives. Creativity can flourish‚ academics can improve‚ and means of self-expression can be developed. It is important to have mandatory theater classes because when a student participates‚ they benefit significantly. Theater can be influential in all aspects of life. Participating in theater classes can stimulate student ’s creativity and thought process. This can create a more tolerant attitude because the creative process of theater leads
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IB Theater Practical Performance Proposal Stimulus 3: (Creation myth) “How the World Was Made” Candidate Session Number: 002839-0013 Mehvish Khalid Word Count: 1409 Section A: Pitch Mark Twain’s play The Diaries of Adam and Eve‚ which is adapted for the stage by David Birney‚ inspired me. The stimulus was “How the World was Made” and The Diaries of Adam and Eve instantly came to mind. The play would be set in a clearing in a forest preferably with some trees around. It would
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The Art of Theater Every country has a specific form of entertainment for their culture. For East Asia‚ it is no exception; Japanese traditional theater is one of the oldest arts of the world. East Asia presents theater performances with Japanese musical ensembles; specifically the theater performances of Noh‚ Kabuki‚ and Bunraku. The Japanese believe in simplicity and show this throughout their performances. The three different theater genres are presented with different characteristics to outline
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