Beth Cooper Professor Barrett Introduction to Drama West Side Story is an American musical with a book by Arthur Laurents‚ music by Leonard Bernstein‚ and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The musical’s plot is based on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in New York in the mid-1950s‚ the musical explores the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks‚ two teenage street gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The members of the Sharks are first-generation
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Jane Austen‚ Pride & Prejudice Personal opinion: I think the narrative style of the book is very old-fashioned‚ but it is because of that I get the feeling of being in that particular time with the characters. The story is not very exciting to my opinion; because as soon as the most important characters meet each other at the first ball‚ it is very obvious they will be together at the end of the story. Several people told me the book was very boring and longwinded but I disagree. Although the
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the most influential literature pieces of time. Today’s discussion will lead us back to the early 19th century‚ a time where women weren ’t treated as they are today. One of the most influential novels of that time was none other than Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen. Also‚ I am going to discuss one of her other novels Emma. During the 19th Century women were treated similar to slaves‚ being controlled by men their entire lives. They were controlled originally by their father‚ then
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Question 2: Prejudice can be hurtful and destructive - discuss how you can personally reduce prejudice in your workplace - please provide an example. Prejudice can be described as a word which is derived from the Latin word Prae Judicium meaning ‘to try in advance’ (Clawson et al: 1990). Prejudice happens when we pre-judge individuals on first encounter about their character or appeal. Most individuals who are prejudiced are usually rigid in their prejudices and their beliefs are unsubstantiated
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Evaluate psychological theories of the development of prejudice and discrimination‚ discuss how prejudice and discrimination can be reduced and consider some of the effects that prejudice and discrimination might have on a group or individual. To describe the term prejudice‚ means to have an unjustified or incorrect attitude towards an individual based solely on group membership or identity. It is prejudging or forming opinions‚ usually in a negative way‚ due to a lack of understanding or being
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice is a nineteenth century novel written by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is about a lady named Elizabeth Bennet‚ one of the five Bennet sisters who must marry a wealthy man‚ as she stumbles across the prideful Mr. Darcy. This novel is particularly interesting because it shows the overcoming of huge character flaws for love. The author‚ Austen‚ tries to stress the point about love always finding its way. Admittance of love and proposal‚ omitting initial prejudices
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Three Act Structure Pride and Prejudice does somewhat follow the Three Act Structure. For the first act we are very quickly enlightened on the type of world the characters are living in. We see that it takes place in the early 1800’s and that everyone (especially the women) is obsessed with not only getting married but marrying well. At the first ball some of the more important character traits emerge in the main characters. We are introduced to Mr. Darcy and soon find out that he is arrogant‚ cold
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Prejudice is inherently woven into the norm of society targeting particular groups‚ thus easily influencing one’s self-identity as determined by the stereotypes placed upon them. Shakespeare emphasises the negatory impacts of a prejudiced society on individuals which is extended by Sax to highlight issue of a continual prevalence of racism in the 20th century. The characterisation of Othello‚ in Shakespeare’s text‚ as a dark skinned but respected general‚ accentuates his alienation from the rest
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Bethany Norris – Unit 1 – Prejudice and Discrimination Part One Prejudice: The dictionary defines prejudice as an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling‚ especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge. This means that a person may form an opinion on a person or a particular group of people without having any facts or knowledge about that person or group. Prejudice is normally perceived as being bad but there are some instances where prejudice is an aid to survival for example
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Jane Bennet Karsen Green Period 5 Throughout Pride and Prejudice‚ we encounter multiple conceited‚ rude‚ and fake characters‚ such as Lady Catherine‚ Whickham‚ and Mr.Collins. These people are general dreadful to talk to and are not enjoyed by many. While these horrid people symbolize all that is bad and prideful within the book‚ Jane Bennet symbolizes all that is good and lovely. Her caring‚ accepting‚ humble attitude towards everything‚ along with her immaculate beauty‚ makes
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