In Sophocles’ play Antigone one major theme is the danger of pride or stubbornness. Some characters become so involved with their goals that they forget of any other options and accept harsh penalties for their actions. In the cases of Antigone‚ Haemon and Creon the consequences of their actions wind up to be very extreme and lead to the deaths of these three characters. For her brother’s proper burial‚ Antigone goes to extreme lengths to fulfill her goal no matter what stands in her way. Against
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Wilder in the afterword states‚ “in spite of mixed reviews when the box-office opened Saturday morning there were 26 people in line; the line continued all day‚ the police had to close it for ten minutes so the audience could get into the matinee” (Wilder‚ 114). Even with continued mixed reviews of Our Town‚ the play itself has remained popular throughout cultures with multiple runs not only on Broadway and foreign theaters‚ but also‚ television and radio adaptions making the play itself more accessible
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This play is based on the Salem Witch Trails that took place in 1692. The Trials began because a group of girls in the village claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. Arthur Miller’s play has similarities with the historical background of the actual Witch Trails‚ but it can also affect our lives by teaching us various lessons. Hysteria is one of the universal themes in this play‚ along with Reputation. Out of the three themes that will be interpreted in
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Trifles teach that perception can mislead one to erroneous thinking and give false a sense of what’s actually factual. As the play opens up you immediately realize that the men (county attorney‚ sheriff‚ and farmer) are making a business trip to figure out how Mrs. Henderson killed her husband‚ while the women (spouses of the sheriff and farmer) on the other hand tagged along to help a friend by gathering a few items that will comfort her during her imprisonment. The women actually felt as if they
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Karen Alkalay-Gut‚ in "Jury of Her Peers: The Importance of Trifles‚" also finds the gulf between male and female perceptions of judgment to be central to the play. Alkalay-Gut believes that the unfolding evidence not only unites the women‚ but highlights the division between "woman’s concept of justice‚" which entails "social" and "individual influences‚ together with the details that shaped the specific act‚" and "[t]he prevailing law [which] is general‚ and therefore . . . inapplicable to the
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PYRAMUS and THISBE Ivy: At present day‚ there was a woman and her daughters who went out for a stroll at the park. There was a tree that stood uniquely sturdy and covered with fresh-looking leaves and peculiarly-colored fruits that caught her daughter’s attention. Jhazel & Glaiza: Mother‚ what’s that tree called? (Looks at the tree innocently) Doreen: (Points at the tree) oh that one? That is a mulberry tree. Sholot: Is that a famous tree‚ mother? Doreen: Many people often notice that because
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The intervention program is called facilitated free play. The authors of the article are Yan Li‚ Robert J. Coplan‚ Yuemin Wang‚ Jingtong Yin‚ Jingjing Zhu‚ Zhuqing Gao and Linhui Li. The type of approach is client centered. The disorder areas include selective mutism because the participants exhibit extreme shyness. The program is designed for adolescents‚ however‚ the specific population for this study was 4-5 year-old Chinese boys and girls in the Shanghai public elementary school system. According
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Te Whariki and Concepts of Play How important is play to children’s life? Is it just for fun‚ or is it actually a passage for children to learn? According to a research conducted in French and Canadian schools‚ children who spent one-third of school time engaging in physical activity were “increased in fitness‚ improved attitudes‚ and slight improvements in test scores.” And the outcomes correspond with nearly 200 other studies suggesting that “physical activity supports learning.” (Olga S‚ 2003
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second Theatrical experience since before I can remember. I found myself seated in the Malcom Field theater of Saginaw Valley State University. The Malcom Theater is a very well designed stage for this theatrical performance. It was just large enough to express all of this plays theatrical elements‚ yet not too large to cause distraction. For about the price of a typical movie ticket I received an hour and ten minutes of comical entertainment. The production presented on October 14 at seven o clock
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from the early stages of birth to the end of your life. Working in the counseling field‚ we are going to be exposed to many difference ages; it is vital that we have the knowledge to assist that age. This paper will showcase the benefits of rough and tumble play in our society as it relates to healthy advances in adolescence. This paper will also explore how R & T play can be taught and used
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