appearances can be deceiving. A person may go through life without anyone understanding the true reality of their character. William Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest writers of all time‚ understood the relationship between appearance and reality and often gave characters two sides to their personality. One of the most fundamental questions in philosophy is the one of appearance vs. reality. We find ourselves asking the question of what is genuinely “real‚” and what is viewed merely as just an “appearance
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and thank you for your enthusiasm in wishing to audition for William Shakespeare’s Othello! Now‚ to be able to convey a character perfectly‚ one must know the culture‚ society‚ personality‚ relationships and various other components to portray the character as realistic as possible. This‚ you should know‚ in the dramatic world‚ is called realism. Now‚ you’ve all obviously been inspired by the character of Othello and let me tell you‚ that if you think it’s a piece of easy work and simply reciting
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Light vs. Darkness in Othello I decided to do my Easter presentation on the theme of “Light vs Darkness” in Othello. I choose this topic because I feel that it is a key aspect of the drama because so many themes and characters are linked to light and dark in terms of their personalities and in the way they incorporate the aspects into their speech. Generally in everyday life‚ light is usually referenced to people who are pure and innocent as it is seen as the “good” and usually darkness is depicted
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In the film “Othello” directed by Geoffrey Sax‚ John Othello and Dessie’s relationship is successfully depicted through various film techniques. At the start of the film‚ the characters are depicted as being deeply infatuated with each other. The first scene depicts the intimacy between Othello and Dessie through the use of medium close-ups and extreme close-ups. Furthermore in the first scene‚ the non-diegetic music is romantic reiterating their love for one another. As the movie continues the repeated
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deceive someone for their own personal benefit‚ leading them to ruin others’ lives. The two texts‚ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by William Shakespeare and ‘Mean Girls’ by Mark Waters‚ although set in distinct time periods‚ explore the concept of trickery and deceit. Even though‚ both narratives feature different settings and plots‚ they still share some similarities. Shakespeare and Waters‚ makes it evident that all deception used comes with a consequence. In‚ ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ and ‘Mean Girls’‚ the
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basic plot from Othello‚ it draws its influences from a variety of teen comedies‚ such as Mean Girls. I chose to change Othello into a modern day high school dramedy with gender-swapped characters because the themes in the play easily transfer to issues teenage girls deal with in today’s society. As Mean Girls shows‚ teenage girls often fight with words and rumors rather than with violence‚ and that is exactly what Iago does in the play. Unlike many of Shakespeare’s other works‚ Othello does not involve
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representation manipulates his audience and provokes insights into the text you have studied. William Shakespeare wrote many of his famous plays during his ‘great tragic period’‚ he wrote them with an aim to not only entertain his audience but to educate them through a social and political reflection using literary and staging techniques. Othello was in approximately 1603‚ to do exactly this. Shakespeare was known for pushing the boundaries and this play was no exception with the plays central character
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Art vs. Art 1. Introduction Literature can‚ at times‚ have a fascinating connection with film. Whether it is a film or a piece of literature‚ both are written by someone that wants to leave an impact on an audience. However‚ movies and books have different roles. They each have different strong points: books give better characterization‚ stronger revelations and inner conflict‚ but movies create better mood with music and visuals/effects. You should always read the book first because it
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Most people like warm and comforting sounds to fill the air‚ but some like sounds that are fast and make their heart race. Both sounds are make by a saxophone. The baritone saxophone and the alto saxophone‚ most call them the bari and alto sax. Most every concert and marching band has at least one of each. They are chosen mostly by boys‚ but sometimes are girl slips into the section‚ the saxophone is also one of the bigger sections in the band. The saxophone section branches off into three most
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ characters 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
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