There have been‚ throughout time‚ countless new versions of William´s Shakespeare “Romeo and Juliet”: Nevertheless‚ Baz Lurhmann directed a very modern version of this famous play‚ replacing daggers by guns and horses by cars‚ and even more. The main reason and advantage of the modernization of certain scenes is to lead to a clearer meaning and a better understanding of the story. First‚ the director emphasized the situation or the feelings of the characters by using modern means such as fireworks
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breaks loose when the funeral director accidentally double books both families on the same day. STORY COMMENTS GREEN MEANS GO is a character-driven stage play that deals with the emotional themes of grief‚ loss‚ healing and forgiven. The play has one location and it’s an appealing location – a funeral home. The cast is contained. The play presents with a solid hook with the concept of two grieving families‚ who blames each other for the death of their loved ones and due to a scheduling error‚
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dropped her lorgnette in the crush.” (Chekhov‚ sec. 2) This paragraph not only shows the theme of the story and the European realistic style‚ but also shows the way Chekhov uses the setting and metaphors to portray the mood and thoughts of the characters.
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Anton Chekhov‚ author who related his work of emphasized the depths of human nature‚ the hidden significance of everyday events and the fine line between comedy and tragedy‚ he was born on January 29‚ 1860‚ in Taganrog‚ Russia (“Anton Chekhov”). According to Contemporary Authors Online‚ At the age of eight he was sent to the local grammar school‚ where he proved an average pupil. Rather reserved and undemonstrative‚ he nevertheless gained a reputation for satirical comments‚ for pranks‚ and for making
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Anton Chekhov: A Comparative Analysis Ms. Sangita L. Patil Research Scholar‚ Shivaji University‚ Kolhapur (India) The comparative analysis of the stories of two famous contemporary writers Alice Munro and Anton Chekhov gives an opportunity to follow the development of the genre of short stories in Canadian and in Russian literature. Both are stalwarts of their respective literature. Commenting on the greatness of A. Chekhov‚ E. B. Tager writes: As far as Chekhov is
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In the book The Compound by S.A. Bodeen‚ there are multiple themes being portrayed by the book. One of the main themes in the book is even if you think you may know someone‚ you may not. Throughout the book‚ many parts of the book show this‚ and talk about trust. Many elements of the book also play off of how well people know each other. The family all trust the father about why they are going into the compound‚ that there’s enough food and supplies‚ everyone is truthful‚ fine in their well being
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Two in the Head‚ The End of Civilization‚ The Optimists and Better Living. In 1995 Healey encountered the history of The Farm Show while acting at Blyth Festival which in turn was inspiration for his own play‚ The Drawer Boy. Healey began writing plays in
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hysteria within a society. This can be surely bad if you are dealing with people who are hypochondriacs. In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller displays how hysteria is used to cover the truth‚ but can cause suffering for many of those who are innocent. The play strongly illustrates the hysteria that brushed through Salem because of the fear that Satan had haunted the town. When you have an entire society in an uproar it is usually because of false information being spread and people who are just reacting
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Fair Play in the NBA: A Modest Proposal As surprising as it may be to those who are not themselves fans of the National Basketball Association‚ Anglo-Americans are vastly outnumbered by other ethnicities. In fact‚ African-Americans hold a majority of positions‚ command higher average salaries‚ and receive more attention for their accomplishments in the media. Although there are a number of Anglo-Americans employed by the NBA‚ few ever manage to obtain equality in the field. For example‚ the
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story written by Anton Chekhov in 1889. Anton Chekhov was a renowned playwright and short story novelist who rose to fame in the late nineteenth century. He was born on January 29‚ 1860 in Taganrog‚ Russian Empire. Chekhov’s father was a grocery store owner and his mother was a popular storyteller‚ perhaps creating an interest of storytelling to Chekhov at a very early age. “The Bet” is a very popular short story that holds a very important meaning to Chekhov. Anton Chekhov became very ill and tired
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