meeting of a man and a woman in a coffee shop, exchanging various dialogues and a multitude of conflicts associated with dating, I do not think the actors and directors had the same purpose for these two different productions. The film adaptation of “Sure Thing” is driven more by the setting than the dialogue. The black and white imagery gives the film a more dramatic tone. The use of the split screen of the actors symbolized the disconnect of their relationship. As the actor’s characters began to connect
impression of that person is nearly obstinate. Though Arlene Tribbia’s poem, “Sure,” begins with a description of a brother’s misconduct, she ends her piece with a memory that conveys what the character misses about him. The attachment that a person may have regarding others affects his or her emotional perception towards them, and causes him or her to overlook imperfections and disagreeable actions. The poem, “Sure,” starts with a person, gender not specified, talking about his or her sibling
First preformed in 1988, “Sure Thing”, takes place in a Café. The play has two characters; the readers are given an equal description of both, which is their names and approximated age. The fact that both characters are equally described, gives a constancy of role equality improvements;
government’s aim to do this has not gone unseen as the government initiatives has had some positive impact on families. (Fauth, 2013) Sure start is a government programme helping families in deprived areas and aims to provide advice and support services for parents, children and supporting parents through pregnancy with the objective of giving children the best start in life. Sure start centres across UK are beneficial for children as they support children's learning, health and social and emotional development
the setting or characters may differ from one another. This is due to how different producers interpret the play. When one reads a play, they may interpret things differently than what the director interprets when producing a play. When reading “Sure Things” by David Ives I envisioned an elaborate café as the setting. I pictured multiple tables around so that there were other possible places for Bill to sit rather than just with Betty. I also visualized more people within the café and a coffee
I chose the All in the Timing and the play Sure thing. The setting of the scene is in a small café, so I placed just a regular brown table with two regular wooden chairs in the middle of the stage. I placed it in the middle so that everybody could see what is going on and because that is where everything takes place. And on top of the table I have a small cup of coffee in a purple cup, I chose purple because when I drink coffee at home I drink out of my purple mug. In the center of the table I have
In this excerpt from the “The Sure Thing“ by Malcolm Gladwell the author outlines the career of Ted Turner. Ted Turner inherited a billboard business from his father. The business was doing great but, he was became bored & decided he wanted to buy a TV station which he knew nothing about. He decided to buy an independent radio station that was a “run down cinder block building near a funeral home, leading to a joke that it was at death’s door.” It was losing a million dollars a year. Turner wanted
business. Accomplishing one’s goals takes time, patience and most importantly determination. Conquering one’s goals cannot be done without being committed to it and willing to do whatever it takes to accomplish the goal. In the excerpt “The Sure Thing” by Malcolm Gladwell, Ted Turner’s determination is what turns him into a successful businessman. Turner is an intelligent man who knows his way around the business world. His
“Sure Thing” is a Drama surrounding two character. The two character go through a series of scenarios in order to obtain the best outcome. The two characters are named Bill and Betty. As the drama progresses, these characters reveal to be dynamic and round. Bill and Betty are motivated to accomplish their goal. The characters’ goals, motivation, and type will describe the characters. Both characters wish to accomplish something. Betty’s wishes to be left alone and resists Bills advances. Evidence
chance to have a clean slate and create your own destiny, was brilliant in my eyes. One of my favorite lines in the play was definitely when Bill said, "You have to hit these things at the right moment or it's no good" (1121). "Sure Thing" by David Ives The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless variations of boy meet girl and the ensuing pick up lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few varieties of a possible conversation that end with a ringing bell that symbolizes