Stanislavski's Acting Techniques

feel sympathy for Mayella Ewell because of her life style, the way her father treats her,

Mayella had a great amount of power in the courtroom during the trial of Tom Robinson. This completely classless manipulative woman used the disadvantages she was dealt in life to her benefit. She made advances toward this black man, when he did not reciprocate those feelings she accused him of rape. He is convicted and sent to prison because of her. Through this, she also gains power that removes her from her father’s sexual abuse. He does not want her because of the relations with a

She really wasn't fine because she had killed herself. Lily seems really worried about May and what is happening to her because she has been gone for a while: “I’ll go with you said August. May spoke over her shoulder. No, please, August, just me.” (188). In this it starts to sound like something is really wrong with May because she wants to be alone. After a while everyone in the house starts to worry about her because she is usually back by now. Lily is also coming of age because she is starting to realize more things that are happening: “After 20 minutes she said that’s it let's go get her” (189). Everyone starts to worry that something is wrong. When the Boatwright’s all find May they all seem shocked about why she would do this to herself and not say anything: “ May lay in 2 feet of water with a huge river stone on top of her chest” (192). They all see her and just stand there, speechless, May should have told them what was going on because they might have been able to help. It relates to the thesis because Lily is starting to realize that lying isn’t good and bad things might happen if the truth isn’t

One character you can compare to Mayella Ewell to us Tom Robinson, who seemed to be more composed than Mayella when answering questions. During questioning by Mr. Gilmer, Tom answered truthfully without doubt unlike Mayella. This is shown in his cross examination when Mr. Gilmer asked him about why he would help Mayella for such little pay:

In the courtroom, Mayella is being asked questions in regards to her father. Based on Scout’s perspective, “Mayella looked at her father who was sitting with his chair tipped against the railing he sat up straight and waited for her to answer,”(Document B). Mayella is a victim of violence; as a result, she fears her father because she has no control or dominance over him. Because of society and stereotypical people, females are generally conceived as dependent and fragile human beings. Her father expects her to be obedient and another stereotype in Maycomb. Mayella is left with no choice but to show submission and vulnerability. By doing so, she is acting like a puppet following the orders of her puppeteer. Her father is a constant reminder of her weakness. She is allowing society’s stereotypes to poison and take over her. Mayella conforms to being nothing but weak and invisible. Soon enough these ideals will invade her entirely causing her to feel powerless. All in all, it is evident that Mayella’s gender is another reason she could be classified as

Newland fears that May wont be able to see any of the world even if she opens her eyes. Just like the cavefish isn’t able to see after living in darkness for years, May might not be able to see after living in the shadow of society. Newland is attempting to draw May away from her innocent personality and open her eyes to the world. He fears that May will end up like a copy of her mother, who perfectly portrays the role of a wife in society. Newland wants more out of May, not just the perfect housewife.

Kit Kirkstone is loyal, courageous, observant. Firstly she shows loyalty in aiding her friend Peter to save the queen from England from murdered. A man named Sir Philip was humiliated by queen, so for revenge he is going to assassinate her during the performance of King Henry III. Kit and Peter go on a journey which can question their loyalty to one another, yet Kit never turns on him. Secondly Kit demonstrates courageousness, most women don’t put up a fight when they are married off to a man. But Kit isn't like ‘most women’, for example she is forced to marry Sir Philip, yet she runs away from her home with few supplies and a dream to join the acting business dressed as a boy, since women aren't allowed to perform since it can get to dangerous.

Mrs. May is a smug and self-righteous protagonist who thinks that she can control all the events of her life. O'Connor thought that this sort of people are out of the touch of God. Her revelation consists in the discovery of a higher knowledge of life which implies an encounter with God. Mrs. May achieves this knowledge through her death, through a violent encounter with a bull.

Continuing from above, May is once again compared to Diana. Before the archery competition, May’s entrance is described, “In her white dress, with a pale green ribbon about the waist and a wreath of ivy on her hat, she had the same Diana-like aloofness as when she had entered the Beaufort ball-room on the night of her engagement” (173). May is once again compared to Diana in the same sentence where she is depicted wearing white, further implying the innocence the entire society believes she has. However, this quotation introduces a new concept: May’s aloofness. By depicting her as a goddess who is also distant, Wharton is able to add more of this untouchable nature of perfection. At this point in the novel, May suspects an affair between Newland and Ellen, however, she is sticks with

Whatever respect or sympathy the reader might have had for Bob Ewell is dispelled by his behaviour in the courtroom and the evidence that Atticus produces that he was the cause of Mayella's beating. Not only is he a self-righteous bully but he is prepared to sacrifice Tom Robinson's life for his own selfish ends. The reader is more likely to feel sympathy for Mayella as the trial progresses. Her loneliness and need for simple human contact are made painfully evident as Scout comes to understand that she is 'the loneliest

Bertolt Brecht and Constantin Stanislavski are regarded as two of the most influential practitioners of the twentieth century, both with strong opinions and ideas about the function of the theatre and the actors within it. Both theories are considered useful and are used throughout the world as a means to achieve a good piece of theatre. The fact that both are so well respected is probably the only obvious similarity as their work is almost of complete opposites.

Mayella may come off as an idiot because she “sat silently” when asked what happened (179). She also thinks Atticus is “mockin’ (her)” when he calls her “ma’am” and “miss” (181). But truly, Mayella is just a product of being alone, trapped, and forced to be independent. Without needed care and love she was forced to try to find it herself. Throwing herself onto Tom was an act of desperate need for attention. I think with proper care she could be like everyone else. There is also another side of her, one that does well with what she has. Mayella “tried to keep clean” (179). She also takes care of her flowers. Harper Lee created a character that is slightly relatable but truly understandable. The problems Mayella faces are more severe than needed to be relatable. But what you can understand is her situation. I feel like I understand her need for affection but I would not go to the extremes of throwing myself onto someone. The seemingly logical ways in which Mayella acts at times, make the readers feel sympathy for her. Even though we know she is lying and that the case was racist and unfair, it’s hard to blame her. The lying and

Newland learned of threats from her husband and immediately wanted to protect her. Ellen’s husband would degrade her name if she indeed filed for divorce. Newland wants to prevent this, he now finds Ellen’s company irresistible. He found ways to be in her presence. One could tell Ellen felt the same way towards Newland, but out of respect for her cousin, would not act upon these feelings. Throughout the story May suspected that there was more between her husband and cousin, but she expresses it as Newland trying to do what is right by her cousin and she even suggests that he call upon her and check up on her. The story moves on throughout the lives of Newland and May. May holds

To act is to breath life into a story that is otherwise a corpse, filled with the paradox of potential energy. Also known as one of the most difficult crafts to master, acting is many things, but overall the skill of adapting words into a visual experience that audiences then digest and carry with them as they continue in their own lives. When a non-actor thinks about acting, one may assume it is an easy job, but the conscious psychological work (skilled) actors put forth in their performances is no easy feat, especially if they are able to come across so authentically that viewers assume acting is easy. However, acting is difficult, and even more difficult when playing a role that was adapted from a novel, as scholar Dudley Andrew asserts in his chapter “Adaptation” in James Naremore’s book “Film Adaptation.” He points out that because the novel has a large fan base before it is adapted, there is also a group of people waiting to scrutinize the film once made. This, in turn, grants the novel a greater sense of superiority over the adaptation, because viewers- fans of the novel- assume that the film will be worse.

The use of play and creativity are vital in DMT. Looking specifically at children, psychologist Vygotsky saw the value of play for children as a way for them to learn and to engage and try to figure out how the world/environment around them work through the use of play (Moran & John-Steiner, 2003). Giving the child a chance to play allows the child to expand their imagination, try different roles, and work on socialization with others. Play can also change and develop as the child develops as well. By the time a child is in school, play can be seen as, “… an early mechanism for self-mastery: ‘A child’s greatest self-control occurs in play’” (Vygotsky, 1978, p.99 as cited in Moran & John-Steiner, 2003, p. 69). The use of play and creativity