Ada Ling Professor Jamie Pedrini College One #0831 10 September 2014 Reading Response Journal 1: Madonnas of Echo Park 1. Summary of Author’s Note: Where the main population in the classrooms are Vietnamese and Mexicans we are introduced to two characters, Brando and Aurora. In the six grade, many of the students are divide within there own social groups the Vietnamese talked to other Vietnamese and Mexicans talked to Mexicans. Even though the two groups never had anything in common they had MTV in common, music was the universal language. For everyone to be able to communicate with one another Ms. O’Neill created a dance party for the class.
“Studying a work’s major themes helps develop understanding of an author’s intent and the quality of the work” (Beauty and the Beast 59). The author clearly portrays full understanding of the play, Cyrano de Bergerac, by studying the work’s major themes. Cyrano de Bergerac, a play by Edmond Rostand, reveals the struggles that Cyrano, the renowned poet, confronts in order to receive love from his beloved one, Roxane. Unfortunately, Cyrano’s hideous appearance discourages him from expressing his true feelings to Roxane. Charles Marowitz, the author of the literary criticism, depicts his thoughts on countless aspects of the story, from romance to uniqueness.
Edmond Rostand’s comedic play Cyrano de Bergerac recounts the tragic heartbreak of an unsightly French poet as he aids his handsome but dull cohort Christian in capturing the heart of the beautiful Roxane. Cyrano de Bergerac, a colossal-nosed man with a masterful talent for wielding both words and sword, battles self-doubt and insecurity as he contends with his own feelings of love for Roxane. Throughout the play, Rostand reveals a stark polarity between Cyrano and Christian, illuminating the gaping disparity between the characters’ appearance and intellect while portraying the men as foils for each other. From the play’s beginning, Rostand’s audience becomes keenly aware of the divergence between Cyrano’s intellectual substance and Christian’s physical attributes. While Cuigy pronounces Christian “a charming head,” the character describes himself as “...far from bright” (Rostand 1.4-5).
The plot was lucid, maybe because it’s a professional play. It was very clear and understandable to what was going on in the play. The introduction to Cyrano was very interesting. Cyrano, whose personality was shown, when interrupting the play that was being performed in the Hotel Burgundy called “Clorise”.
One major cliffhanger that Capote left the readers with was after the murders of the Clutter family. At the end of one chapter, we are left with, “His legs trembled; the pain in his knees made him perspire. He wiped his face with a paper towel. He unlocked the door and said, ‘O.K. Let’s go.’” (55).
Cyrano is known to be the heroic protagonist with a wistful mind and strong consciousness, but a hideous and protruding nose. He is a difficult character to dislike, has a way with words, and his only downfall is his mind. The author of this work, Edmond Rostand, wrote the play about Cyrano’s life. The play concentrates on Cyrano's love for the sought-after Roxane, whom he is obliged to court on behalf of a more handsome, but inarticulate Christian de Neuvillette.
The viewers of the play of Ray Bradbury’s, Fahrenheit 451, agreed that the reenactment was very different than what they were expecting, after reading the novel. The play was not the worst thing the audience had seen but it certainly wasn’t the best. For a well known novel that complies censorship, the Fahrenheit 451 play was very unsatisfactory due to its absence of acting skills, unnecessary props and scenes, and erroneous interpretations and plot. The absence of superior acting skills is not something that is wanted out of a play when that is the main component. During this play the actress portraying the character of Clarisse was exceedingly dramatic and too monotone.
But while trying to raid things get bad and he has to jump out of the window on the second floor. Than while injuring himself Metias, June’s brother almost stops him but day throws a knife at Metias 's shoulder. Then Day gets away by going and walking through the sewers to keep the military from tracking him, the next day June is called in to inspect the case and to learn that her brother is dead and that is what keeps her going for the rest of the book because she
Throughout the centuries, a commonality of time enduring plays is that they often include themes that are consistently relevant to audiences as time goes on. Henrik Ibsen 's A Doll 's House and Susan Glaspell 's Trifle are two plays that were written in 1879 and 1916, and both are still well read and enjoyed plays because of this reason. One relevant theme for contemporary viewers that can be found throughout both of these works is the character 's conflict against conformity to social norms. This struggle is relevant to present-day readers because of the increased value of the individualistic mentality that has been prevalent in our culture. By analyzing these characters during their struggle against conformity to social norms, we can discover how this theme makes these two works relevant to present-day readers.
Real estate developers are balking at proposed fire-safety regulations in Chicago that would mandate sprinklers in new low-rise condominium projects and even some large single-family homes. Part of a sweeping revision of the city's building code, the regulations would require builders to put sprinklers in all newly constructed buildings with a floor level higher than 35 feet, or about four stories. The measure would apply only to new construction. Currently, only new buildings 80 et or taller-usually seven or eight stories-must have sprinkler.
The movie ties in more brutality and violence to appeal to a modern audience that demands intense appeal to the senses. The play uses the simplicity of setting elements such as the balcony and common acting techniques to communicate Shakespear’s original message. Given the time period of the text, Shakepear’s use of these strategies are as modern as those unique techniques used in the movie. The movie and the play attract their audiences based on what appeals to them. Most importantly, both deliver the message to the audience that “For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her
The chronological structure also makes the audience aware of Blanche’s spiral into a destruction which is tragic and inevitable. The plot of the play is advanced
It is a vision of irrationality- sheer waiting without end or outcome; yet these experiences of shapelessness and purposelessness are given powerful and distinctive shape by distinctive dramatic structure and elaborate repetitions. Swati Pal in her essay, Repetition and Recollection In Waiting For Godot says, “Act 2 is only a variation of Act 1, almost a near repetition of it”. Act I and Act II are threads in a repetitive pattern.
