Portora Royal School

1. The title "Strictly Ballroom" gives us the idea & impression of very stern & rules in a very rigid & strict environment with many expectations & restrictions. It also implies the concept of very orthodox textbook ballroom dancing which is very stiff & done exactly in a specific way which it's expected to be done. 2. Billy Elliot is set in north-eastern England during the 1984-1985 coal miners' strike, this is very important to acknowledge because it has a great impact on Billy & his circumstances

Commentary Billy – Billy show his love of dance in the early scene by dancing to one of Tony’s records and the lyrics of the particular song further emphasise Billy’s love for dancing, saying that he was born to dance and that it was his purpose. Billy is also shown to be happy particularly when he is dancing, wearing bright colours in the first scene and smiling, something we rarely see him do. However, the bright colours are not present in the ballet scenes, however we do see his love of dance

German from maids and servants that they had working for them in their house. After he was homeschooled, he attended Portora Royal School in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, a very prestigious school. He gained a passion for the Greek and Roman studies while he was a student there. He then went on to study at Trinity College, Dublin (1871 to 1874) where he was awarded the Royal School

Introduction For many, Oscar Wilde is seen as a prominent literary figure, known for his novel The Picture of Dorian Grey and plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest. However, Wilde’s literary contributions make up only a small fraction of his complex life. Wilde’s life consisted not just of artistry and literary genius but passion, scrutiny and scandal as well. The drama and passion of his narratives mirrored that of the life he lived; characters hid their true identities and struggled with

his practice. His mother was also a writer; she wrote articles relating to Irish nationalism, the rights of women along with multiple poems, essays, and stories (Shuman). Oscar excelled in school and received multiple recognitions in religious and classical studies while attending the Portora Royal School. This recognition continued into his time at Trinity College of Dublin where he received the Classical Demyship scholarship to Magdalen College, Oxford. He received his bachelor’s degree from

two sons born to William Frank Beckett, a quantity surveyor, and May Barclay who was a nurse. He was raised in a middle class home with a protestant background and at the age of five he attended a local playschool. Not long after he moved to Portora Royal School

These interactions probably had a lasting influence on Oscar Wilde’s beliefs and attitudes. When Wilde was eleven years old, he had the opportunity to attend Portora Royal School, where he became especially interested in Greek and Roman. He excelled in his studies throughout his time at Portora, and he graduated in 1871 with the Royal School Scholarship. This allowed him to attend Trinity College in Dublin, where he also went on to receive the school’s Foundation Scholarship, the highest award given

home-schooled and had a German and French instructor that helped Wilde learn the two languages. Wilde was transferred to a regular school, Portora Royal School, at age nine. Wilde’s sister suffered from meningitis and later on died. In honor of Isola’s death (Wilde’s sister), Wilde wrote a poem which was one of the first pieces Wilde had written. After graduating high school with academically great grades, Wilde received a scholarship for Trinity College and from that point on, Wilde was awarded with

Beckett was born in Dublin, Ireland, on April 13th of 1906. Beckett was brought up in a Protestant home to a nurse and a construction worker. Beckett’s family was middle class. He is a well known novelist, playwright, and poet, educated at Portora Royal School and later studied at Trinity College, Dublin. He furthered his education by studying under Irish novelist and poet, James Joyce in Paris, France. The two formed a very personal friendship through their passion for literature. Due to an extensive

Oscar Wilde was schooled in the fashion that was expected of the upper middle classes at that time. When he was old enough he was sent to the top public school in Ireland at that time, The Portora Royal School. His headmaster, a good friend of his father, was extremely keen on the classics and this was reflected upon in the schools syllabus. Wilde won many prizes even though he was widely regarded as sloppy and this signalled the start of a distinguished education. Wilde then moved first