Post-1914 play Educating Rita- To what extent do you agree that Educating Rita is a feminist play? The play ‘Educating Rita’ is set in Liverpool during the 1970s‚ with only two main characters: Rita White and Frank. Rita‚ a vibrant and bubbly twenty-six year old‚ uneducated‚ working class woman enrols at the Open University‚ her real name is Susan‚ but she changed it to Rita in honour of Rita Mae Brown‚ a junk novelist. Frank‚ however‚ is an educated‚ middle class man with a drinking problem
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Scene Setting Characters Plot 1‚1 Battlefield‚ thunder and lightning Three witches The three witches arrange to meet with Macbeth when the battle is oover 1‚2 King’s headquarters King Duncan‚ Malcolm‚ Donaldbain‚ Lennox‚ Ross‚ Angus King Duncan hears good news of the battle; Banquo and Macbeth have fught valiantly against his enemies and the king rewards Macbeth with the title Thane of Cawdor 1‚3 The heath‚ thunder three witches‚ Macbeth‚ Banquo‚ Ross‚ Angus The witches meet Banquo and Macbeth:
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Q. Comment on Act 2‚ Scene 1. Ans: this passage is an extract from Shakespeare play “as you like it” and this scene takes place in the Forest of Arden. The scene begins with the entrance of the exiled duke and lord Amiens who are dressed foresters. The change in clothing immediately signals to the audience a change in environment and is also a direct contrast to the previous act in which everyone is dressed as courtiers. The duke begins to talk about pastoral life which is a major theme in the
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As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards
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Analysis Act 1 Scene 5 Macbeth Act 1 Scene 5 is an incredibly important part of Shakespeare’s infamous play Macbeth‚ and begins to establish the main themes of ambition‚ violence and the supernatural. Firstly‚ it introduces the strong willed and influential character of Lady Macbeth‚ and it also establishes the close and interesting relationship between Macbeth and his wife. Super natural forces are re-introduced and the association of masculinity and violence is evident. Furthermore‚ Shakespeare
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HUMANITIES MEDIEVAL JAPAN FILM ANALYSIS Q1 - What are the aspects of Japanese life being represented in these 3 scenes? Scene 1: Seeing Seppuku The aspect of Japanese life depicted in this scene is the Bushido code‚ and in this scene depicted is the punishments for disobeying the code‚ which is Seppuku. Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide that was practised by samurai. A person who had lost his honour had to show that his and his family’s or clan’s honour was more important to him than his own
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does Shakespeare make Act 3 Scene 1 such a dramatic scene? William Shakespeare makes Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet crucially dramatic to emphasize its importance to the play as a whole. The use of tense dialogue‚ provoking language and aggressive action creates dramatic tension and conflict which engages and interests the audience to the scene. These techniques highlight the scene’s significance as the main turning point of events from a romance to a tragedy. The scene opens up into an extremely
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In Act 2 scene 1 Macbeth is presented as a man who is certain about his evil actions. He has no hesitation‚ and will not stop in his efforts to commit regicide. This is evident in the command ‘come‚ let me clutch thee’ as he speaks to the knife. The knife represents his evil desires and ambition‚ it also acts as a reminder for the deed he must commit. It tells us he is embracing his corrupt and malicious thoughts and the verb ‘clutch’ enforces this‚ highlighting his certainty about his actions. This
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Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Scene 1 - Verona‚ a public place ‘Verona‚ a public place’ is one of the most important‚ as well as dramatic scenes in the story of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. It leads us into the climax of the story‚ and brings out various emotions and feelings from the audience. However‚ the scene would never have been successful in engaging the audience if it were not for the build up of Act 1 and Act 2’s introduction. Therefore‚ it is necessary to consider to some extent what Shakespeare
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Macbeth Scene AnalysisAct 5 Scene 11)Plot SummaryIn this scene the gentlewoman who accompanies Lady Macbeth while she sleeps has previously reported to a doctor of her sightings of Lady Macbeths deranged sleepwalking not long after Macbeth left to prepare for battle. Here both of them keep watch to see if any of Lady Macbeths sleepwalking occurs again. It starts off with the doctor and gentlewoman discussing Lady Macbeths condition. During Lady Macbeths sleepwalk she had previously‚ she confessed
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