Ben Reilly

The ‘Much Ado about Nothing’, part of Shakespeare’s ‘First Folio’ released in 1623 ,and later adapted into a film by Kenneth Branagh in 1993, was a comedic play set within the 16th century, in Messina, Sicily. Prior to the story Don Pedro, also known as ‘The Prince’ had just come back from a war against his half brother John ‘The Bastard’. Many universal themes and issues within Much Ado about Nothing as well as other Shakespearian plays are still relevant in today’s society as the themes of lies

Alex just stopped arguing with me as we neared where she and the girls split up. “How far do you think they went?” Alex asked while I stopped walking. “Not that far. Kid went after Ender and Hiei went after Izzy. They couldn’t have gotten that far.” I said and Alex started laughing. I looked over my shoulder at Alex and raised an eyebrow. “That’s not their real names.” Alex said. “What?” I asked confused. “They don’t like their real names, so they use the names that they like.” Alex explained

Despite only appearing in the first third of the literary classic Silas Marner, the character Dunstan Cass fully represents the basic idea of reaping what you sow by being forced to take drastic measures as a result of his actions. Living his life with a sense of reckless abandon, Dunstan irresponsibly parties and drinks to find joy and comfort and manipulates those around him to successfully gain what he desires. His conniving ways reach a heightened state when he blackmails his own brother. After

We received a phone call that Alex Riveros was found walking alone to the upper elementary school at a very early time by a school staff member. We contacted Mr. Turner about Alex's whereabouts being at Harper McCaughan. Alex stated to Harper personnel that he wanted to go see his brother so he walked to his school instead of Quarles. I have attached the email from the other school. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kathryn Standish Date: Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 7:39 AM Subject: Alexander

A syndication of both tragedy and comedy, Much Ado About Nothing is one of William Shakespeare’s most loved comedies. The play was written in 1598 and was heavily influenced by the trends of the Renaissance period. And in order to cater to the trend of growing optimism in the Renaissance, Shakespeare wrote this light-hearted comedy. Renaissance, literally meaning rebirth, contributes to the scene where Hero is pronounced dead and then comes back to life. With inspiration coming from the ancient Greek

For our research paper we chose to analyze the main character in Good Will Hunting. The character, Will Hunting, portrayed by Matt Damon is a young man who is working as a janitor at the notorious MIT. The movie displays several times that Will faced a lot of troubles in his youth, and these experiences shaped his adult personality and attitude towards life. The movie gives evidence that Will suffers from quite a few psychological disorders, however the film focuses on one in particular that we concluded

How is a play from the 16th century still popular? Much Ado About Nothing was written in 1598-1599 and it is actively read by people from all over the world today. Most of Shakespeare’s plays, including Much Ado About Nothing are found in libraries and bookstores. This play focuses on two romantic couples that are bounded and unbounded by deception and eavesdropping. Much Ado About Nothing is a wonderful read and is considered one of Shakespeare’s best works. First of all, Much Ado About Nothing

The power of language can allow one to seek identity and an opinion. Like many of his past comedies, William Shakespeare's 1598 play, Much Ado About Nothing allows Beatrice, a powerful, plot-changing woman to have a voice and a sense of equality. Beatrice uses wit and disguise to become Shakespeare’s strong female character in Much Ado About Nothing. This is evident by the analysis of the typical 15th century woman and Beatrice herself. Shakespeare’s perception of women in Much Ado About Nothing

Good Will Hunting, produced by Gus Van Sant, was released in 1997. In the movie, Will Hunting is a genius who can memorize everything that he reads and solve the theories that no one can solve. Although he has a genius level IQ, Will rather chooses to work as a janitor at MIT and hang out with his childhood friends from Southie. One day, Gerald Lambeau, math professor at MIT, puts his math theories on a board on the hallway. Few days later, he realizes that Will, a janitor, not his students, is the

Much Ado about Nothing (c. 1598) is often considered as Shakespeare's happiest comedy , as love is found by the unlikely and good triumphs over the evil trickery of the plays antagonist Don John. However despite the play's merriment, there is an aspect of melancholia. Arguably Much Ado about Nothing is a warning of the potential tragedy that can come from miscommunication and deception. The play has two main plots. One centers around Hero and Claudio’s relationship, and highlights youthful romantic