Blood Brother Performance Essay On the 14TH June 2012‚ we watched Blood Brothers‚ by Willy Russell‚ at the Phoenix Theatre. The play ‘Blood Brothers’ is set in 1980s Britain; it deals with numerous themes such as fate‚ the class system‚ insanity‚ superstition and division. The genres of the play are drama‚ tragedy & comedy-to an extent. Something I found particularly interesting was how the genre of comedy became less and less apparent as the play went on‚ whereas the genre of tragedy- became
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Bouncers; 17th of October at High Wycombe Swan Theatre. Bouncers is a comical‚ yet serious dive into urban nightlife. The actors use multi-role to play a variety of different characters with hilarious results. Throughout the updated version of the play‚ John Godber (original writer and director) highlighted his intentions through Lucky Eric’s daunting monologues; we still drink too much as a society today. Nonetheless‚ the dated stereotypes and the use of Frank Sinatra and ‘Thriller’ did make the
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Despite the similar critique of power‚ morality and human nature in Julius Caesar and The Prince‚ their differing contexts‚ form‚ purpose and audience create unique outlooks on these underlying concerns. Niccolo Machiavelli’s 1513 political treatise‚ The Prince analyses the methods which individuals may obtain and maintain principalities in response to the political instability of Italy during the chaotic times of the Renaissance. The Prince also critiques conventional morality‚ the unpredictability
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two concepts both encapsulate the notion of Belonging being a multi-layered concept and are fostered into each of the composer’s texts coherently. In the novel "The Namesake"‚ Lahiri conveys the concept of belonging and identity through the characterisation of Gogol (the main protagonist of the story) and the symbolic nature of his name. Contrasting Gogol’s adult life to his adolescence‚ his sense of belonging is never as natural‚ innocent or playful. Gogol has to work towards achieving a feeling
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X115/201 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 2008 THURSDAY‚ 15 MAY 1.00 PM – 2.00 PM ENGLISH INTERMEDIATE 2 Close Reading Answer all questions. 30 marks are allocated to this paper. Read the passage carefully and then answer all the questions‚ using your own words as far as possible. The questions will ask you to show that: you understand the main ideas and important details in the passage—in other words‚ what the writer has said (Understanding—U); you can identify‚ using appropriate terms
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to be Chapel ’s halfbrother. Prejudice shatters any faith of justice‚ equality and freedom in The Longest Memory‚ and acts to enhance the immorality of slavery and the horrible suffering of slaves. This is achieved through both the emphatic characterisations of the slaves‚ and tragedy of Chapel ’s death. Societal prejudice towards Negroes has been a widespread fact in American history. The class of slaves has been superficially judged and discriminated against. ’It is neither extraordinary to
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Distinctively visual Using your prescribed text and a text of your own choosing explain how text present distinctively visual images and how these images shape meaning in the texts The text of my own choosing is “The Coral See” which conveys many distinctive experiences typical of the Great Barrier Reef. This visual uses a variety of techniques to visually represent the connection humankind has with nature and the serenity of nature. A text relating to “The Coral See” is Henry Lawson’s “In
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Film analysis – Little Miss Sunshine Little Miss Sunshine‚ released in 2006‚ is a comic drama written by Michael Arndt and directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. It follows the adventures of the Hoover family when they embark on a road trip‚ to take Olive‚ the youngest of the family‚ to participate in the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. As the Hoovers travel from their home city Albuquerque to California‚ the directors satirise aspects of American society through irony‚ stereotypes
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story concludes. As Martha tells the story of the boxing match as a comic set piece George times his entrance to perfection – like much of the couple’s mutual disintegration they both play their part in the farce. The anecdote reflects Martha’s characterisation as a dominant force within the marriage. She plays to her audience of Nick and Honey‚ the use of ellipsis reflecting the almost breathless excitement with which she recounts the event. Her repetition of ‘POW!’ punctuates the narrative‚ highlighting
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Haddon explores the struggles the protagonist faces trying to gain independence within his novel. Haddon uses first person narration to build the characterisation within the novel. This use of first person narration by “Christopher John Francis Boone” allows the responder to develop understanding of the protagonist. The development of characterisation implies that Christopher suffers with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)‚ and the struggles he faces trying to gain independence. Haddon portrays this
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