Simon Stephens

times, and is about three separate stories all with different kinds of secrets and how they are all related to one another. Birdland uses modern language and short scene structures to show disruption of Paul’s life and to separate the drama. Simon Stephens wrote the play in this way because I feel he wanted the audience to experience Paul’s lack of emotion and feeling as his character is deluded. The play experiments with two linked aspects of content: power and fame. These are communicated to the

I have designed the costumes for all the characters in Bluebird, a play by Simon Stephens, which is set in a taxi on the streets of London. As the play is set in a real city, with realistic themes throughout, I decided that the costumes must also reflect this authenticity. As I am designing the costumes for all of the characters, I have incorporated the theme of blue into them to signify the deep unhappiness in the majority of the play. As the story explores the contrast between pessimism and hope

character, Cath, in a fanfiction writer for Simon Snow (the character by which this book was based on) -- this book is about the fanfiction that Cath was writing throughout the whole story that would later only be finished by some means of writing therapy. This book central theme is of sacrifice. Each character must sacrifice something within them to boost the plot and find the resolution. For example, Louise has to sacrifice her life to save Simon and Simon has to sacrifice his own magical abilities

can easily be corrupted by surrounding influences and themselves. Simon is corrupted by the natural environment and the nature of people around him. In contrast, there is Jack who was only corrupted by his obsessions. Also, Ralph became morally corrupted after a combination of spending time with Jack’s group and being by himself. The Lord of the Flies shows that anyone can be corrupted by circumstance especially if left alone. Simon is corrupted by uncontrollable forces like nature and the actions

perceived: meeting the expectations of family and society, and accepting the responsibilities associated with adulthood. Unlike The Lion King where the film ends when the protagonist, Simba, has matured into an adult, Gurren Lagann follows its protagonist, Simon, throughout his entire life detailing phases of growth a person experiences. Following his story well beyond having matured into an adult, the show proceeds beyond his first major victory and shows his struggles against an unideal future. This continuation

were the characters how they were portrayed and developed. Though they do fill in the standard anime tropes you see today, but what separates them from the stereotype is that they actually have a lot of character development. Our main protagonist, Simon suits this quite well; he’s a weak, shy, and not someone who’d you typically root for to lead the fight. By the end however he’s become more mature, brave, and an overall great leader. Kamina, the epitome of manliness, plays the role as

Most people have felt lesser than someone else. In most cases, this is uncomfortable and gives a feeling of insecurity, but it’s also a part of developing and finding yourself. However, a lot of people have felt this insecurity since the start of their youth. This is what the story “My Polish Teacher’s Tie” by Helen Dunmore from 2000 is about. It is about the protagonist’s life as a Part-time catering staff and how her life develops. Half polish, uniform, a blue overall and a white cap with the

Scarface, Directed by Brian De Palma Tony Montana has taken just so much shit his whole life. He’s been oppressed and repressed and mocked and called a spic and turned on by his own country (Cuba) that he’s just not going to take any shit anymore. He’ll shoot someone just for pissing him off, which is almost admirable, or at the very least understandable. I’m not advocating violence; all I’m saying is that we all have our limits and if someone treated me the way Tony Montana had been treated his

The Graduate and Plastics   The Graduate is a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols who won an Oscar for his direction.  This hit of the 60's focuses on the development and the maturing of the ultra-naïve college graduate Benjamin Braddock.  This movie is about "just one word...Plastics."  Mr. McQuire sums up this entire movie when he tells Ben that there is "a great future in plastics."  In this film the relationships, except the one between Ben and Elaine, are like

Neil Simon's farce, Rumors, gives readers an in-depth look at the lives of ten wealthy individuals attending a dinner party. In an attempt to stay within the social crown, the characters start unsubstantiated rumors about their friends in an attempt to make themselves look better. The hosts of the party, Ken Gorman, and his wife Chris must cover up the fact that a friend of theirs, Charley Brock, has been shot in the ear lobe. They do not know how he got shot, but they decide that he must have tried