Into the Woods Play Review Zachary Martin Before Grimm‚ before Supernatural‚ and even before Wicked‚ there was one “reimagining of classic fairy tales with interwoven plots and grey scale characters” and that was Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. Sondheim uses four familiar stories to set the scene for his overarching plot allowing him to concentrate on jokes and creating new relationships between old characters. He also uses familiar characters in ways that blend categories. Through
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characters represent. For example in the stage directions in the very opening it shows that this play is presented around the main character Michael and his nostalgic memories of the summer of 1936. Michaels monologue prepares us for the world we are about to enter. He explains that this is the summer his Uncle Jack‚ whom he had never before met‚ came home from Africa. He tells us that this is also the summer the family got their first wireless radio set. The set is less than reliable‚ but its effect
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Lion Dancing Every time when you see youth swiftly glistening over the rampaging ungodly Earth accompanied with the blistering heated wonder of the orb-like sun‚ it can take you back to your exhilarating days with no headaches‚ worries‚ or obligations also known as‚ childhood. Worries‚ headaches‚ obligations‚ these are enemies within ourselves that we must overcome. These flea-like worries are infesting everyone. We are being overwhelmed by these creatures. The only ways to fight off such
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Invention of Lying Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said‚ “Silently‚ one by one‚ in the infinite meadows of heaven‚ blossomed the lovely stars‚ the forget-me-nots of the angels.” There has been a lot of talk about heaven over the years. Many people who have claimed that they know what heaven is like or what we experience when we die. While this can be comforting to some‚ it raises questions of how they could know given the fact that one would have to either be a prophet of God or someone who has actually
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How can we morally justify lying/deception? Lying is a process that is carried out by people of all ages‚ races‚ nationalities and societies. However‚ even though it is a common act to the majority of the world‚ it is considered morally incorrect‚ due to the fact that it provides misleading information that usually causes someone harm. There are three main components of a lie: a statement needs to be made‚ the person telling the lie must believe that the statement is false‚ and the statement must
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Jacob Alcala Period 5 Lying: Good or Bad There are many different situations in which people lie and it’s not just kids who lie‚ even adults do sometimes. Lying is part of everyday life in our society. Many people think lying is never ok‚ but I think lying is ok sometimes. I believe lying is ok when you are protecting someone from emotional or physical harm‚ and I will give arguments to support my opinion. My first argument on when to lie‚ is when you want to protect someone from being emotionally
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Characterisation: Abigail Williams The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller‚ and is set in the fiercely Puritan Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. Abigail Williams‚ above all else‚ is the least complex. As the antagonist of the play‚ she’s dominant and clearly puts herself out there as the opposition. Abigail is 17-year-old niece of Reverend Parris. She is unmarried‚ and an orphan‚ meaning her position on the social ladder is fairly low. Abigail Williams is a young lady with a vicious
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walls covered with mirrors and some of her favorite songs. Chapter 1 She took her tracks and headed for her favorite place on earth. Dancing was her life; she couldn’t live without it. It freed her her from everyday worries‚ even relieved her resident wounds‚ and on some days it was the only reason why she’d get out of bed in the morning. She put on her dancing outfit‚ set the recorder and stood in the middle of the wide‚ empty red-floored room. It was‚ by coincidence‚ that the first track was
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In a letter dated March 31‚ 1776‚ Abigail Adams requests his husband John Adams not to forget about the women’s rights in the Continental Congress and in the fight for American’s Independence from Great Britain. This piece of text belongs to a series of letters Abigail Adams and John Adams wrote to each other while they were separated between 1762 and 1801. This correspondence of over 1000 letters remains in the Massachusetts Historical Society. Those letters‚ “Remember the Ladies” letter included
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Abigail is fueled by her lust for John Proctor and her own selfishness‚ using the “devil” to further her self centered desire for power‚ and control in Salem‚ with that desire for John inciting her actions. What started as Abigail’s plan to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor‚ ended in what was bigger than Abigail could have imagined - the Salem witch trials. Abigail is a remorseless girl‚ who will do anything to get what she wants. Abigail lusts over John Proctor‚ a married man which turns the town into
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