Australian Theatre uses the dramatic form of realism and its conventions to expose underlying issues within the Australian culture. Set in the 1970’s‚ the context of the plays ‘The Removalists’ and ‘Norm and Ahmed’ by David Williamson and Alex Buzo‚ explore issues of racism‚ corruption and male aggression through the struggles of their characters. Racism is an undercurrent that runs through the Australian 1970’s culture and is captured in Buzo’s Norm and Ahmed. Buzo uses two contrasting characters
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it is here were a man commonly known as Plato (true name Aristocles) begins to write brilliant philosophical dialogues‚ sparked by the state mandated execution of his teacher Socrates. It was in this moment Plato etched his name in to the physique of humanity‚ as one of the greatest philosophers in history‚ it was at a midpoint of his career when he wrote what is arguably his greatest work The Republic; this will be our subject of Review. In the Republic Plato (Aristocles) uses the character of Socrates
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diverse‚ and sometimes divided‚ debate on languge‚ text‚ art and meaning. Here I will outline some of the major theories that relate to practitioners working in the field of theatre‚ drama and performance and how theories like structuralism‚ phenomonology‚ deconstruction and semiotics are informing the way we look at and discuss theatre in the twenty-first century. Mark Fortier defines semiotics‚ or semiology‚ as: The study of signs – those objects by which humans communicate meaning: words‚
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talking about how he teaches his class‚ by naming the different types of literature they read throughout the school year. Then he says “I always have the option and the pleasure of asking a very smart group of students a revealing question: “What would Plato say?’” The author then starts talking about how ungrateful people are during his time. People are able to communicate with people all over the word and people can fly to places saving so much time just to get to their destination. Yet‚ people are unhappy
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happiness. In his book Aristotle describes two types of the best life‚ each based on different types of reason. However there are inconsistencies between the two types of best life‚ which to be resolved require a look at‚ and the possible inconsistencies within‚ human nature. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics is shown to be a perspective of morality requiring a critical examination‚ but which nonetheless reflects an important moral perspective.e In the Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle explains how to be the
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Aristotle’s Tragic Pleasure Bradley Elicker Temple University Abstract: Aristotle writes the Poetics as an investigation into representational art and‚ more specifically‚ as an investigation into the art form of tragedy. While Aristotle goes into great detail regarding the technical aspects of creating and appreciating a work of tragedy‚ he is somewhat lacking in his descriptions of how tragedy is enjoyed by an audience. Aristotle speaks of this tragic pleasure in two ways; as the pleasure of mimesis
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with the opportunity to grow and realize his or her true potential. Aristotle believes that this is something everyone should work to achieve. No one intentionally wants to fail at being a human being and so people do whatever they can to continue to flourish. Aristotle’s philosophy favors ethical egoism because he believes that everything people do is in order to secure their own happiness in the end. According to Aristotle‚ human’s have two sides‚ an animal side and a side of reason. If we only
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Analysis of Aristotle’s Rhetoric Aristotle’s Book 1 makes known the meanings of rhetoric and provides a look into the various elements that rhetoric entails. Aristotle starts out Book 1 by defining a few terms. Rhetoric is described as “the counterpart of Dialectic‚” (Aristotle‚ 3). These are both forms of argumentation‚ although rhetoric is persuasive‚ and dialectic the more logical. They have many similarities that can be seen from an emotional to a factual stance. All men possess both‚ but
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For the history fair‚ we decided to debate nature versus nurture and the two people we used in our debate was Greek philosopher‚ Aristotle on the side of nature and for the side of nurture is also a Greek philosopher Plato. First to start the project‚ my partner named Brittany and I jarred when and purchased a tri – board to present the project. Second‚ to do this debate‚ my partner and I researched on the history of the two philosophers and we also did some research on both of the two great thinker’s
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Aristotle creates a metaphorical map directing the reader to a destination known to him as magnanimity. Vices such as vanity‚ boastfulness‚ and excess anger‚ are all concepts which Aristotle insinuates that a magnanimous person should not be comprised of (CITATION). Though‚ he also mentions deficiencies such as pusillanimity‚ self-deficiency‚ and patience which a magnanimous person should have (CITATION). An individual who can balance between both these virtues and vices is what Aristotle would deem
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