Claire Petrosino Mrs. Crowe English 11 H – 1 02 February 2012 The Great Gatsby Chapter 1 1.Notice how many times Fitzgerald uses the words hope‚ or dream. Why does he do this? Fitzgerald does this to introduce the main themes of the novel‚ hope and dreams. He also does this to show how hopeful Nick is about fulfilling his aspirations. 2.Nick starts the novel by relaying his father’s advice "Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone‚ just remember that all the people in this world
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hour Paper 2: Comparative study -2 hours Look up literary and drama terms in all plays Stage directions and McCarthyism Sample Questions: “In plays‚ no one arrives on or leaves from the stage without contributing in some way to the complexity of the play.” Considering two or three plays you have studied‚ compare the impact on meaning of some arrivals and departures from the stage. Or (b) What dramatic techniques have playwrights used to convey ideas and/or beliefs in two or three
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working in theatre as a teen. He co-founded the Moscow Art Theatre in 1897 and developed a performance process known as method acting‚ allowing actors to use their personal histories to express authentic emotion and create rich characters. He died in Moscow in 1938. Early Life and Career… Alekseyev started acting at the age of 14‚ joining the family drama circle. He developed his theatrical skills considerably over time‚ performing with other acting groups while working in his groups manufacturing business
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The Crucible is undoubtedly one of the most interesting plays that has been written‚ and it is not that way only because of its creative story tale‚ but also because of the ideas that were conveyed through some of the characters. Arthur Miller wrote the play during the communist era and used the campaign of McCarthyism as the base of the story. In this period of Miller’s life‚ he was brought to court and had to confess to being a communist. While being held on trial‚ he confessed about himself but
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John Stahl’s 1945 ‘Leave Her to Heaven’ is a beautiful and intelligent example of classic Hollywood cinema that transcends the bounds of storytelling and offers something not only narratively captivating‚ but deeply meaningful. The film does not shy away from making interesting social commentary. At the time it was produced in the United States in 1945‚ the very fabric of American society was changing rapidly. Through the advent of consumerist advertising and the unprecedented necessity for them
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The question that my title is whether Macbeth is to be understood as a psychological drama‚ in which we see the mental affects of a sinful act on the main characters‚ or a play which is about the evil forces that men must learn to avoid and to not be enticed into. In order for me to answer the question to the fullest extent‚ I am going to define the key words the question has. Firstly‚ the ’psychological’ side. This is about how minds work under different circumstances and situations. As ideas of
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mother and sister‚ who they never saw again. At this point he starts his excruciating journey into the terror of the holocaust. In portraying his story‚ Wiesel uses a variety of literary devices including foreshadowing‚ poetic language‚ and a first person perspective to help capture the impact of his journey. In "Night"‚ Wiesel uses the techniques of foreshadowing to engage the reader and to build a feeling of dread and despair. In the beginning of the book‚ Moshe the Beadle immediately foreshadows the
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It started as a friendship on a professional level. Arthur Miller and Elia Kazan met in the late 1940’s. Miller primarily wrote plays‚ while Kazan directed them. They were a very good team. A writer and a director who collaborated together successfully. Together they would produce one of the greatest American plays of all time‚ Death of a Salesman. Miller and Kazan would also go on to produce several other literary works in their lifetime. There is more to this relationship than just producing
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As governor‚ Miller campaigned to establish a state lottery. He succeeded in getting laws passed that restricted lottery proceeds to fund pre-kindergarten programs‚ capital and technology enhancements for Georgia schools‚ and most innovative of all‚ the HOPE Scholarship program. HOPE scholarships provide full tuition at any state college or university to any Georgia resident who graduates from high school with at least a B average. In 1992 voters passed the lottery‚ and the programs that the lottery
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behaviour of customers over the internet‚ particularly social media and according to the University of Florida‚ there are five distinct types of complainers segregated as: The Meek Customer Amongst the most patient of all customers‚ the Meek ignores various little shortcomings and raises voice only in case of a disastrous experience. Satisfying their ego is relatively easy and a public apology is sufficient enough to rectify the situation. This also results in potential passive brand advocates. The
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