Francesca Annis

Polanski's makes various intriguing and meaningful decisions to underscore the subjects of aspiration, culpability, and the corruption related to supremacy. From his unprecedented position, the most fascinating decision was the choice to give Francesca Annis the role of Lady Macbeth. Customarily, Lady Macbeth is a more established figure in the story, and her control over Macbeth is that of a solid willed spouse. Be that as it may, by making a 26-year old physically alluring woman perform Lady Macbeth

Macbeth, like any play, is open to interpretation by the performers. Each separate performance is unique. The different stylistic choices made in performances of the play change the way that viewers see the characters and events. This means that while the events of the Goold and Polanski films are the same, they tell us slightly different stories. It is interesting to look at the two films in terms of their faithfulness to, and their divergences from the original text, and the effects that these

that by the end of his pilgrimage, Dante the pilgrim has transformed from a compassionate man into an impervious and even cruel individual. When Dante enters the second circle of Hell, where the licentious sinners suffer, Dante meets a woman named Francesca and

Pilgrim is oblivious to, thus leading to their differing viewpoints on each person encountered. By examining Dante the Pilgrim’s actions towards sinners through the duration of this epic poem, specifically when interacting with those placed in Limbo, Francesca and Paolo, Phlegyas, and eventually Bocca, a transition within Dante the Pilgrim’s attitude towards the sinners is very apparent. Because the sins became more and more extreme in both God and Dante the Poet’s eyes as they traveled through each circle

I was lucky enough to be able to visit the Della Robbia exhibition at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts twice this semester. This was one of the first major exhibitions for Della Robbia in the United States. The Della Robbia series began with Luca della Robbia in the 15th century, and this exhibition showcased 46 works of his family and associated workshops. The exhibition itself was breathtaking and unique. The creamy, white gazed terracotta statues and displays were breathtaking and unique in their

The divine comedy is a product of medieval literature, it has strong theology and is religious. In a sense, the divine comedy is a symbolic story. The author Dante experienced Hell, Purgatory, and finally, Heaven, to meet God. “Before me, there was nothing created except the eternal ones, and I endure eternally. Abandon all hope, you who enter (C3, 7-9).” Dante reads the lettering at the gates of hell. Inside the Inferno, Dante wrote every sin down, including gluttony, lust, violence, heresy, blasphemy

If we want to make changes in our Lives, then we will have to look at the causes and the way we are using our minds, the way we are thinking. For, “No two things can occupy the same space at the same time. You can’t have a positive thought & hold on to the negative one. Choose one.” ~Louise Hay. We all have the will and heart, the courage and braveness to let go of the past and to learn from it, and not to dwell in it. So, after all how can something, be both positive and Negative at the same time

The first passage is probably the most famous in the whole work, that of Francesca da Rimini, in Canto V of the Inferno . Condemned for her inconstancy, that is to say her lust, Francesca is contained in the eternal whirlwind of the `bufera infernale', alongside her lover, Paolo. In a clear parallel to her sin, she is buffeted by the inconstant wind. Although unceasing, the wind

• The characters above are all of mythological ideas, some possessing some biblical traits such as Venus with the halo created by the reflection of the orange grove. • The red lines drawn on the image show the commonly used technique of perspective leading to the vanishing point which is the centre of the image. This is where Venus stands, which is a technical element conveying her importance within the painting. • The impeccable attention and detail on Flora’s face indicates that he was of the

Hell’s Influence (An analysis of whether or not hell is a legitimate propaedeutic for moral behavior through the study of Dante’s Inferno) Go to Hell… a phrase we hear often. From the time we are young, the pastors and preachers of the various churches we attend dictate our behavior by threatening us. They tell us continually that if we don’t follow the commandments of God at all times and in all places, we are going to go to Hell. The only way to avoid it is to repent of all of our sins and never