Tahari Gordon October 3‚ 2014 Fundamentals of Musical Theatre Show Boat Response Paper The timeless Kern and Hammerstein classic Show Boat is a musical far beyond its time. Rich with beautiful music and characters but also a plot that surpassed anything of the time period. This show was a preface for Hammerstein’s intricate styling of compiling a show’s plot and lyric. His trend‚ portrayed in Show Boat and many of his other productions‚ pairs a lighthearted sound and classic love stories with
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the ranch essay Steinbeck portrays Slim as the ‘prince of the ranch’ using description‚ his interactions with workers‚ especially George and what the other characters say about him and how they treat him. I think that Slim being portrayed as the ‘prince of the ranch’ is a very accurate and reasonable perception as Steinbeck builds his character to be respected and admired almost like royalty. Slim‚ on his first appearance‚ is described as moving with a ‘majesty only achieved by royalty or master
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wealth classified us.” In the novel‚ “Of Mice and Men”‚ Steinbeck portrays several men and one woman on a ranch in California during the great depression. One of these men is an old black man named Crooks‚ and the woman is the boss’s son’s wife referred to as “Curley’s wife”. Crooks is the stable caretaker and has a separate room from all the other workers. Curley’s wife is the only woman on the ranch and is isolated by Curley from the other men who both have big dreams. Steinbeck illustrates
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Generally speaking‚ an antagonist is a character in a literary work that opposes the protagonist‚ or chief character. The antagonist can be a person‚ animal‚ or force of nature‚ as long as it provides a source of conflict. Juror Eight could at first be viewed as the antagonist of Twelve Angry Men‚ because he opposes the votes of the other eleven jurors. However‚ as the story progresses‚ Juror Eight establishes reasonable doubt and is able to convince and win over more and more jurors. Eventually
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I want to talk about the “sea” in Stephen Crane’s "The Open Boat". The paper tries to explore the three symbolisms of the ocean - freedom‚ life and the end‚ to help readers better understand the sea’s role in the story. We live on Earth‚ more than 70% of the area covered by the ocean‚ and 97% of surface water reserves in the ocean. Therefore‚ the important role oceans play in our lives can be imagined. Ocean in the minds of the people not only a symbol of human unconquerable natural forces‚ but
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2013 Professor Sarvay Short Story Response Paper 3: Open Boat By: Stephen Crane Setting plays a big role in stories‚ suggesting the mood and also the time and place of the story. Writers must create a picture with their words to establish visuals for their readers. To further help understand the purpose of setting we have the short story‚ “Open Boat”‚ by Stephen Crane. The story follows four men and their experience on the sunk steamer Commodore. Though any story can show
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George is first described as ‘small and quick‚ dark of face‚ with restless eyes and sharp strong features’. He was small with ‘strong hands‚ slender arms [and] a thin and bony nose’. George Milton is seen to be short-tempered‚ tense and impatient but throughout section one; one also learns that George is a loving and devoted friend who would never abandon his friend even in the most desperate of times. Despite George’s hardened‚ sometimes gruff exterior‚ he still deeply believes in the story of
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brothers Grimm that I read were‚ Hansel and Gretel‚ Rumpelstiltskin‚ Rapunzel‚ and The Three Little Men in The Woods. All four of these fairy tales have their own importance in the world of gothic romantic literature and also carry their own importance in the Romantic literature world I also believe each one of these stories have the same theme of love conquers evil. The first fairy tale is The Three Little Men in The Woods. This story was important to Romantic literature because it showed people
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The Dragon Boat Festival The Dragon Boat Festival‚ also called the Duanwu Festival‚ is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years‚ the festival has been marked by eating zong zi (glutinous rice wrapped to form a pyramid using bamboo or reed leaves) and racing dragon boats. The festival is best known for its dragon-boat races‚ especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. This regatta commemorates the death
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS – To Kill a Mockingbird Character | Characteristics/Qualities | Important Quotes | Additional Information | ATTICUS | Atticus has integrity and believes that abiding the law (courthouse and humanity) is necessary.He demonstrates the qualities: * Humbleness/ modesty: he does not want attention for his good deeds. * Integrity * Loyalty: to his family and courthouse. * No prejudice: with regards to the coloured people. * Honesty: he was prepared to turn in Jem as a murderer
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