Analysis Of A Christmas Story The Movie

The play was very well done and was not dull even though it was catered to a large audience. The musical numbers are very entertaining, and the spectacle, both visual and emotional, is well accomplished. I would recommend this to most children and adults, due to the Christmas themes and general lightheartedness of the play.

Although a sociologist can look at Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch that Stole Christmas in all three of the major theoretical perspectives, the main one expressed is symbolic interactionism. The Grinch that Stole Christmas is a story about a “who” who was not considered to be part of their “whoville” society due to the fact that he not only looked different from the rest of the people, but he acted in different ways than their norms. The story is merely about how the Grinch hates the “whos,” because of how they treated him; until, a little girl named Cindy Lou Who gains a curiosity for the Grinch and wants to give him another chance to be a part of their society. Throughout the story both of the main characters develop a deep connection to each other. Upon viewing the story from a symbolic interaction perspective view, I discovered how the story thematically symbolizes an important part of Christmas by giving people another chance; meanwhile, focusing on the relationship between the main two characters help them regain faith, and while the setting symbolizes their society’s purpose.

I will be honest with you I had a lot of trouble enjoying the play, like I said the dialect gave me trouble, plus my seats were not that great. I did however like the movie quite a bit, but I realize I am a product of a different generation as well. I have been brought up around TV and movies rather than plays

“Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.”( Erich Fromm) In the story, A Christmas Carol, By Charles Dickens. The main character is a greedy man named Ebenezer Scrooge who has no Christmas spirit. Scrooge starts off in the story with no joy in his life. He is then visited by the ghost of his former coworker, who says that the Scrooge will be visited by three spirits who show him the past, present, and the future. There are many similarities between the drama and the movie.

With the season, sounding the holiday spirit, the movie that I have chosen to analyze a character that depict a personality disorder and, “enduring patterns of experience and behavior that differ greatly from the norm and the expectations of the individual’s social group”, is Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The character’s behavior that I will be examining is the Grinch and the personality disorder that he acquires to exhibit is anti-social personality disorder. Anti-social personality disorder is one of the four disorders consider appearing dramatic, emotional, and unpredictable. As a person with anti-social personality disorder they tend to not care about other people’s feeling showing little remorse, along with aggressive behaviors. Generally, individuals start showing signs of this disorder early on in childhood as early as six years old, and include symptoms of impulsivity, behavioral problems, callous social attitudes, and lack of feeling for others. Antisocial personality disorder implies that the person does not conform to social norms and tend to little or no respect for the law.

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is a poem by Theodor Geisel otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. This children's story would best be criticized by the Marxism Theory. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels are German philosophers and also referred to as the founders of Marxism. Due to the industrial revolution and spreading of capitalism, their theories and ideas were made to achieve a society in which the class structure would be put to an end and all people were considered equal. Their beliefs and ideas also reveal that there will always be a conflict with the upper, middle and lower classes; which may be reflected in literature, such as in the story, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

Feminism is the support of women’s rights on the grounds of social, political, and economic equality to men. For a very long time women have been portrayed as a weaker gender compared to men. On social media, newspapers, books, no matter what, they all have shown the consistent power of men. In The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, there is portrayed a clear image of how males are dominate over females. The main character that s well known as the Grinch, which is presented as a cold hearted and evil male character.

Growing up, I have been to multiple theatre productions. I have seen the musical Wicked and the Lion King on Broadway, A Christmas Carol at the Alley Theatre and several high school productions including Greese and Much Ado About Nothing. This production was much different than the ones I have been to in the past. This play was on a smaller scale and the cast was smaller. However, this production felt more intimate since the audience was physically closer to the actors.

A Christmas Carol is one of the most iconic play as it displays an abundance of successful components. From acting, to stage directing, scenery, costumes, and lighting, the production portrays all those significant aspects. Throughout the process of the play, the plot and acting was incredibly engaging and dramatic. As for the stage directing, all props and cues are organized and well constructed. As for the costumes, scenery, and lighting, all elements was focused on the theme of the play; this created a remarkable environment for the audience to settle on.

The set was very simple so it didn’t distract from the characters. There were only a few set pieces that went in the middle of the stage so the set was mainly the backdrop, which was really pretty and had a cool design. The lighting was cool. I really liked the first scene when it was dark and there was smoke. It set up the eerie theme in the play. Although it was live, everything ran smoothly and if anyone messed up, they played it off really well. The actors were great. They all fit their role perfectly and played their part well. I think there was a good audience. We all laughed and clapped when we were supposed to.

A morality play, not unlike some of the popular plays I have seen. I think we all have seen this familiar theme many times over the years. As we head into the Christmas season, where reflective thinking becomes this very theme. I can compare this play with some of these seasonal plays. The play that comes to my mind immediately is, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens.

What are my thoughts on, “The Long Christmas Ride Home”? It was better than expected. The entire runtime was one hour and twenty-five minutes long, no intermission, no long pauses, just a straight shot; I respected this, usually plays or musicals are unnecessarily long, because of this I steer away from theater culture, though it was short, it managed to get the main point across without having the audience endure hours of senseless character buildup. The atmosphere was different for me, usually I watch a play or musical in a large auditorium or outdoor venue, but this play took place in a pretty small room. In perspective, the room could fit in the classroom

NON is a great Christmas time comedy whose adventured takes us on an unexpectedly crazy theme calls for huge laughs. The concept is great with an original plot that pushes the characters forward in development, while not missing a moment to make the audience laugh. Characters are very well presented to keep viewers from anticipating the plot, however as I will discuss later, this is the most pivotal point of the development of such as story. Dialogue in this is one of the most unexpected points, as the vulgarity allows the plot to appeal to many viewers, and escape the more traditional overly happy Christmas time project. The structure follows a smooth transition in the acts, yet I think in some ways the ending is a bit expected – with him

“From home to home, and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, brings us closer to each other” a quote by Emily Matthews is what we can feel about the play Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly. Written by Lauren Gunderson, Margot Melcon and directed by Virginia Drake; Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly is a wonderful show especially for this time of the year, which dispatches its audience a simple message about family: includes love, tradition, and passions in life. In term of performance review, this paper will discuss about the balance between the performers, subjects and the audiences.

As I walked into The Center for Arts Theatre there was still plenty of seating but there was a lot of excitement and noise coming from the audience members who had already found their seats to watch “The Nutcracker” that was directed by Ashley Miller Davis based on E.T.A. Hoffman’s, The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816). The production was choreographed very well by DeAnn Petruschke and Ashley Miller Davis. The costume crew Lisa Ivy and Brenda Linton also did a great job with each of the actor and actresses costumes. I have never seen the original “Nutcracker” before so I did not really have anything to compare this production to. This story is based on Clara played by Tess Barborek and her toy soldier, the prince, played by Emry Hunnicut, and their journey through the Kingdom of Sweets. The lights dimmed and then the theatre went black and music started playing. We set in the dark for a couple of minutes until the curtain opened and Act I Scene I begins.