STUDY GUIDE Presents Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Pam MacKinnon The Old Globe 1363 Old Globe Way San Diego‚ CA 92101-1696 (619) 231-1941 GlobeLearning@theoldglobe.org www.TheOldGlobe.org Saturday‚ January 22‚ 2011 - Sunday‚ February 27‚ 2011 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to The Old Globe; About the Old Globe…………………………………………………………. 3 Play Synopsis…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 The Characters………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 About the Playwright………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
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What’s Eating Gilbert Grape What’s Eating Gilbert Grape is a film‚ directed by Lasse Hallström it takes place in the monotonous town of Endora‚ Iowa where there’s not a whole lot to do. Gilbert is a young man who wants nothing more than to leave and pursue something bigger. Gilbert is tied down due to his family who he must help‚ as they are in quite a struggle as it is. Gilberts brother‚ Arnie is almost eighteen and suffers from a mental disability. Gilbert must constantly watch Arnie so as to
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XXXX Period 9 Literary Research As a novel that highlights the plight of the Okies during the Dust Bowl‚ John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath promotes an anti-business theme. There are many instances in the book where this theme is evident. Such instances include times when the Joads and others suffer as a result of business interests. Due to the hardships of many people during
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Laguna Making Black Grape (Vitis vinifera) as an Ink Chapter I Introduction A. Background of the Study Grape is a fruiting berry of the deciduous woody vines of the botanical genus Vitis. Grapes can be eaten raw or they can be used for making wine‚ jam‚ juice‚ jelly‚ grape seed extract‚ raisins‚ vinegar‚ and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit‚ generally occurring in clusters. The combination of unique texture and sweet‚ tart flavor has made grapes an ever popular between-meal
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different factors that can contribute to public health issues. Reading the four novels helped us understand more thoroughly that race‚ status‚ and many other factors can contribute to our curricular themes. Reading historical fictions can help us analysis problems in the past and see how public health has evolved. It also gives us a better understanding on how public health has and will change throughout the years. Herland I learned that feminism could be apart of a public health issue. The book
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Eating Gilbert Grape ? In the movie‚ What’s Eating Gilbert Grape‚ Endora‚ Iowa is home to the Grape family: mother Bonnie hasn’t left her home in seven years‚ since the suicide of her husband; she has become morbidly obese and spends most of her time on the living room couch in front of the television; sister Ellen ; sister Amy; and mentally retarted Arnie Grape who‚ as the film opens‚ is preparing to celebrate his 18th birthday. Arnie is developmentally disabled. Gilbert Grape is a young man
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great story.(The Notebook) The story of Romeo and Juliet and Bonnie and Clyde Barrows have demonstrated this quite well. Romeo and Juliet‚ were two young kids in a forbidden love due to their parents hatred towards each other. Romeo from the house of Montague and Juliet from the house of Capulet should have never met and fallen so hard for one another but one nights fun brought them to a life that would end in a tragedy. While‚ Bonnie and Clyde were two young law breakers‚ that loved one another
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How The Grapes of Wrath represents the “American Dream” The United States is a melting pot of all cultures‚ races‚ religions and nationalities. People come here from all corners of the globe to live freely and exercise the rights they might not have had in the places they left. For some people these new freedoms are the ultimate goal‚ they want to live free‚ live comfortably‚ and love family. Some see America as the land of opportunity‚ they want to make it rich beyond their wildest dreams
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Marlenne Ferman Mrs. Jones White 3 Feb 29‚ 2012 As the Joads were on their way to California‚ Ma exhibits fear through her actions. She was so focused into getting into California before anyone took up the jobs. Grandma had been sick for a couple of days and Ma was the one who was taking care of her. As Grandma gradually went downhill‚ Ma did not tell anyone because she didn’t want to distract them from where they were suppose to get to. After Grandmas death she says‚ “’ I was afraid we wouln’
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Soreach Sang Pd.6th 1/17/14 Soreach Sang From Long Beach‚ California January 14‚ 1934 Dear Mrs. Roosevelt‚ The Great Depression is increasing in Unite States. I’m from Oklahoma. My family is a tenant farmer. I have six members in my family; grandma ( Ny )‚ aunty ( Vuth )‚ ma ( Vy )‚ brother ( Johnnie)‚ sister ( Sheila )‚ pa ( David )‚ and me. My family is having trouble because of the weather. The weather in Oklahoma had been changed this year. Farmers can’t farm their crops because of
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