stories and movies get to sit on this throne to be considered a classic. Two excellent classic writers are William Shakespeare and Frank Baum. “Romeo, oh Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?” and “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” are famous lines from these stories. William Shakespeare is the author of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, and Frank Baum is the author of Wizard of Oz. When you compare the two stories, each has its strengths and weaknesses. These books have been made into
William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream and L. Frank Baum's The Wizard Of Oz L. Frank Baum is the author of one of the most magical fairy tales ever brought to our screens. A series of books were written and in 1939 created into a film. It was a masterpiece that was to be one of the biggest films ever made, enjoyed by children and adults all over the world. There are many reasons why this film has the element of magic, one of the reasons I found when researching was
attitudes, which may also stimulate a sense of enlightenment for both the characters and the responder. These characteristics are evident in the three texts I have studied, “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare, Victor Fleming’s, “The Wizard of Oz” and “Sky High” by Hannah Robert. In “The Tempest”, William Shakespeare leads the reader into an
Engaging Title In 1939 The Wizard of OZ was made into a film. In 1993 Jurassic Park was released. One of my favorite moves is monsters Inc. released in 2001. All of the movies have one thing in common.These movies all use foreshadowing. For example in the movie Jurassic Park Dr. Grant has some fun terrorising a bratty little boy with a raptor claw, telling him, “you stare at him and he just stares right back, and that’s when the attack comes; not from the front, but from the side.”("11 Clever Moments
“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” – William Shakespeare The theatre has been a part of entertainment since ancient Greece, around 4th century BC or thereabouts. The theatre grew out of festivals in honor of the god Dionysus. Aeschylus created the first play in her honor. The first Greek plays were all tragedies but eventually comedy
Let’s fast forward quite a ways, to 1576, where the first commercial theater is opened in London, England, becoming the first Elizabeth playhouse in the world. Many performance pieces were performed here; including many plays from the famous William Shakespeare and, the
From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together, it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
"European witchcraft was a unique phenomenon which differed from European high magic from the low magic or simple sorcery" (Russel 658). "High magic and simple sorcery differ however in methods and motivation" (658). High magic was astrology and alchemy (658). Sorcerers are usually people that are motivated by strong feelings of jealously, revenge, malice which are experienced by everyone (Marwich 3042). "More supernatural are witches who are slaves of aberration and addiction
1. Introduction 3 2. Early History 6 The Greek and Roman Eras: 50 B.C.-A.D. 500 6 The Middle Ages: 500-1500 6 The Renaissance: 1500-1650 7 The Rise of Puritanism and John Locke: Late 1600s 8 3. Beginning of Children’s Literature: Late 1700s 10 4. Fairy and Folk Tales 12 The Golden Age of Children’s Literature: Late 1800s 12 5. Victorian Children's Literature 16 6. Contemporary Children's Literature 18 6. Analysis of Harry Potters’ series 21 7. Conclusion 30 8. Summary 31 Children’s Literature Definitions
Cole porter- composer of naughty lyrics seen in anything does and songs like “lets do it” 59. Vincy youmens – composer best known for his work in no no Nanette 60. Jerome jern – composer best known for his work on the princess shows 61. Bert Williams – black performer who had to use blackface to be accepted 62. Geroge Gershwin – composer responsible for porgy and bees 63. Flo Ziegfeld – producer of successful follies show Assessment 6: 1. This character in Guys and Dolls is trying to