-Identify the date, time and theatre where the performance you attended occurred. Also, the type of play: drama, comedy, tragedy, musical comedy, mystery thriller, farce, etc. -Name the playwright, the director, the designers and the actors and their roles. Note: Don’t confuse the actor’s name with the character’s name. -Give a brief synopsis of the […]
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Think about how Mrs. Peters’ character changes over the course of the play. How does she come across in the beginning of the play? The middle? End? Write an essay in which you examine both Mrs. Peters’ evolving character as it is revealed in Trifles and her significance to the play’s theme.
1. Think about how Mrs. Peters’ character changes over the course of the play. How does she come across in the beginning of the play? The middle? End? Write an essay in which you examine both Mrs. Peters’ evolving character as it is revealed in Trifles and her significance to the play’s theme. Also use […]
Character analyze Phoenix Jackson in “A Worn Path”
Essay #1: Character Analysis of Phoenix Jackson in “A Worn Path”
Explore the character/person’s intentions and/or the subsequent consequences.
A recurring theme in the post-midterm readings has been characters/people drawing strength from objects, spaces, or identities. Form an opinioned thesis whether it is worthwhile for the characters/people to continue drawing strength from those objects, spaces, or identities. Is it in these character/people’s best interests to continue drawing strength from those objects, spaces, or identities? […]
Describe in detail one particular moment that stood out in the play, and talk about the situation of the character in that moment. What was happening for that character? What did s/he want? What got in the way?
Description ESSAY QUESTIONS (Required) 1) Discuss the work of ONE performer that stood out to you. Clearly state both the performer name and the name(s) of the character(s) he or she played. Incorporate terminology and concepts from Topic 12/Chapter 4: The Art of the Actor in your response. (250-300 words; 30pts) Describe in detail […]
Describe in detail one particular moment that stood out in the play, and talk about the situation of the character in that moment. What was happening for that character? What did s/he want? What got in the way?
Description Type and double-space your responses to the questions below in MS Word or another word-processing program. Event INFO/EVIDENCE (REQUIRED) – (20pts) Submit through a separate folder in the Assignment Tool Provide some proof of your viewing the video A selfie would be great! Submit through D2L Event 2 Evidence folder. The points for “Evidence” […]
re any of these objects, images or places emblems? What effect does the presence of an emblematic object, image or place have on our understanding of that character?Discuss
Thomas C. Foster explains that “[t]he things–the trinkets and baubles, the essentials and frills, the tools and toys–associated with a character typically reveal aspects of his personality as well as key ingredients of the story: plot, significance, idea, motif, theme” (123). Focus primarily on EITHER Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre OR Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea, and consider how the […]
Discuss what does Ferris Jabr tell us about “Red Riding-Hood,”a story that has different titles and details depending on which of the thousands of versions we’re looking at? What aspects of character, setting, or plot do those versions share in common? How have those versions changed in different parts of the worldand over time, according to anthropologist Jamie Tehrani?Based on that evidence, how specifically are stories “uncannily similar toliving organisms”(36)?How, over the “past few hundred thousand years,”did humansbecome “consummate storytellers”(38)?
Writing Assignment(due Tuesday 10/13):1.In the opening section of his essay, what does Ferris Jabr tell us about “Red Riding-Hood,”a story that has different titles and details depending on which of the thousands of versions we’re looking at? What aspects of character, setting, or plot do those versions share in common? How have those versions changed […]
Compare the English video adaptation of “Catastrophe” (available on Blackboard) with the original French text: what difference do you find between the adaptation and the text? (Give a quote to prove your point.) Does the difference matter?
Paper details: Répondez à chaque question séparément avec un paragraphe complet. (Attention : ceci n’est pas un essai ; adressez exclusivement et avec précision le propos de chaque question séparément). Soyez précis : ne partez pas dans des réflexions trop vagues (sur l’humanité, etc.), mais lisez attentivement les textes et citez le texte entre guillemets […]
Explain how this passage contributes to character and/or setting. Make sure to identify what particular elements of the passage create the effect you identify.
Paper details: the task is in the provided document below. We only have to answer the 3rd question which is – Explain how this passage contributes to character and/or setting. Make sure to identify what particular elements of the passage create the effect you identify. Thank you! Chat
