WIT Essays

“It is not my intention to give away the plot; but I think I die at the end” (Edson 6). Margaret Edson, throughout her play Wit, compares ways of viewing the world through the eyes of Dr. Vivian Bearing, a middle-aged professor of seventeenth-century poetry at the university. Recently diagnosed with stage four metastatic ovarian cancer, she undergoes treatment at a major research hospital and knows the prognosis is not good. Over the course of the play, Vivian takes the audience to various scenes

William shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing scrutinizes the use of language, stylistic techniques and conventions to represent 16th century Italy. Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ uses examples such as gender representations, class struggle and courtship and marriage to represent times back in 16th century Italy. Shakespeare exposes the unfairness of gender in 16th century Italy by having the characters use witty repartee and by creating contrived situations. Gender representation in 16th

uses this device to convey intertextuality that promotes a number of impressions to the audience; that Donne’s poetry is found within Bearings character, it reflects not only on Vivian but Donne too. Edson demonstrates a bias towards intellects and wit over the emotions and poeticism of Donne’s purpose, insisting that the “Christian doctrine assures that no sinner is denied forgiveness” Alluding to one’s moral and ethical behaviours, thus enhancing our understanding one the principle of the human

The rigid class system in Middle Age Europe was a primary factor that determined the course of events. In Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, there are underlying issues throughout the plot involving classes of the characters, and their roles within their class. While for the time period, it was common for those in lower classes to be looked down upon, Shakespeare uses many mediums to slyly challenge this idea. Throughout the play, Shakespeare makes the class differences obvious, yet creates certain

After the release of the Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1996, the public was outraged by the both, offensive title and the ultimate moral message it conveys about people with disabilities (Norden, 2013, 163) embeded with questions such as: is beauty really skin deep, can people who do not have external beauty experience true love, how masculine of feminine are the representations of these characters? After the representation of a character as an animal in Beuty and the Beast, Disney decided to explore

By my troth, it is no addition to her wit—nor no great argument of her folly, for I will be horribly in love with her.” This ready acceptance of her love and willingness to love her in return show that Benedict loved Beatrice all along. Likewise, Beatrice concedes her love for Benedict after

In the Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer creates what is known as estate satire. Estate satire is a genre of writing that was used commonly during the fourteenth Century. Chaucer also uses satire to expose the liability of institutions and common stereotypes of his time. Irony is seen throughout the introduction of each character and he also teaches moral lessons throughout the story. Many examples are seen in the story that express irony and most characters seem to be taught a lesson. Irony is

If you haven't heard already, Michael Gracey's The Greatest Showman is very loosely based on the life of P.T. Barnum, the legendary circus ringleader. Looking at the film's inspirational themes, and the vast liberties taken with the facts, it's clear making another biopic wasn't the intent. Instead, screenwriters Bill Condon and Jenny Bicks use the symbolism of Barnum to remind us to dream, show benevolence and focus on what matters. We watch Gracey's Barnum from his youth as a misfit (Ellis Rubin)

of the many loved stock characters of Commedia dell’ Arte. Perhaps the wisest character and undeniably the most rational, she is most times the only one who has her head on straight. Many describe her to be sassy, sexy and sarcastic. With her quick wit and unabashed flirtatious personality, she brings a strong female aura to the mix. She’s smart, sharp, self-educated and oozes confidence; never afraid to keep her fellow male counterparts in check, (even if it means whacking her own master across the

Much Ado About Nothing Essay Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ which was written around 1598, exhibits how he used language to present his critique on the 16th Century Italy. The use of courtship & marriage, gender representations as well as stylistic techniques for instance witty repartee resembles the style of living throughout the 16th century additionally established as the ‘Elizabethan era’. Shakespeare presents how homogeneous the play and the 16th Century actually were like, also how

Annoying Children and Bad Kidnappers, a love story Are you ever just in the mood to kidnap a kid for lots of money? That’s exactly what “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry is about. Two grown men decide to kidnap a little boy, but by the end of the story they end up paying to get rid of him. When you read this story you might find the characters confusing and slightly annoying, therefore you probably should save yourself some time and just not read this story. Along with the dilactate that makes

There are many reasons that an advertisement can be memorable. Some advertisements make a mark for themselves by being romantically-themed, or comedic, or a little bit gross. However, Poo-Pourri, the "'Before-You-Go' Toilet Spray" managed to include all three of those elements into their genius ad campaign. As the tagline suggests, Poo-Pourri is a liquid that can be spritzed onto the surface of the toilet water inside the bowl before one uses the restroom, and the film the liquid creates keeps in

Throughout Wit aspects of chronological and karonic time manifest to provide readers with insight into the events and actions that molded Vivian.While kronos is used as a tool of reflection to evaluate her current thought process, karonic moments are used to reveal why she became the person she is. The text utilizes a series of flashbacks to highlight these aspects and progress the plot to reflect her development. One pivotal moment highlighted within the flashbacks is her discovery of her love

Witty Odysseus Wit by definition means “Mentally sharp; keen intelligence”. Throughout The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus represents many ways that he has earned the title of “Mighty Odysseus” by showing Wit for himself and his men. He has shown that he is mentally strong enough, has an overpowering mind, and is able to think about ways that are not obvious while being in so many emotional states. He leads himself along with his men, through the adventures on the trail to the Island of Ithaca. For his

I found this movie interesting because I agree with what the film implied on how all patient share a commonality called vulnerability. In the movie Wit, you are allowed a peek into the medical world that shows disregard for humanity. The film revolves around an English professor, Vivian Bearing, being diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer, the treatment, and how her professional status is taken away for being a patient. A major theme of this movie is dependency on others by chronicling Vivian

In the film, Wit, Vivian Bearing is a patient with stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer who is being admitted to a research treatment. Ms. Bearing experiences different treatment from each healthcare provider. These differences are important in many aspects of the patient’s life especially psychologically. Most of the health care providers treat Ms. Bearing as a lab rat while the nurse attempts to nurture, provide comfort and privacy for Ms. Bearing. Thus, explaining what the differences were and how

Drama Paper- Wit Who can really tell who is a good or bad person, and who’s business is it really to really determine “good” or “bad”? In this play a character named Vivian is diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. Throughout this play she tells about the struggles and the complex time she went through to try to take on this cancer. Everything becomes natural after a time she says her name, date of birth, doctor without being asked when getting tests ruan, I know from personal experience that

"The Patient as Text: Literary Scholarship and Medical Practice in Margret Edson's Wit," by Ann Henley, is a critical essay claiming teachers of literature and medical professionals should asses their efficacy in conveying to students and patients the "simple human truths" that dignify life and death. Henley how both professions use language as inhibitors to avoid meaningful personal communication and to treat their subject of research as nothing more than an object. Henley describes how words are

In the play Wit by Margaret Edson, the two characters Suzie Monahan and Jason Posner are both extremely interesting characters that contribute to the philosophy Vivian struggles with as a cancer patient. In the play, Jason is a clinical fellow at the Department of Medical Oncology, while Suzie is the primary nurse for Vivian. Throughout this play, these two characters symbolize the difference between technical and emotional knowledge, while showing the limitations of the medical industry. From interactions

On October 24th, 2015 at 3:00PM in the Tarbutton Theater, I attended the showing of the play Wit by Margaret Edson, performed by Oxford College students and directed by Dr. Clark Lemons. This one act play followed a middle-aged woman named Vivian Bearing who was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic ovarian cancer. She reflects back on various aspects of her life throughout the play during her time at the hospital and through this the audience finds out more about what kind of person she is, who influenced