“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” Harvey Dent, The Dark Knight. This quote can be assimilates to Brutus in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. In a way he died as a hero but he did live long enough and saw himself becoming the villain. Throughout the play, … Read more
Written during a time of great social and political turmoil, Shakespeare’s Macbeth addresses many of the themes that concerned the public at the time, namely traitors, plots against the monarchy and the threat of witchcraft. Through his narrative of Scotland descending into a seemingly irreversible chaos, Shakespeare offers an exploration into the possible destiny of … Read more
Romeo and Juliet’s love is heavily influenced by outside forces, as are many feelings, actions, and other relationships in and out of Romeo and Juliet, a play by Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet is a story about two teens in love who are separated by the generations long feud between their families, the Montagues and Capulets. … Read more
At the start of the play, Macbeth is exhibited as being a brutal yet ruthless warrior, who is highly respected. The captains report announcing Macbeth and Banquo’s honorable, single-handed defeat of the Norwegian army is highly celebrated through the animalistic simile “as sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the “lion”, highlighting the courage and ruthlessness of … Read more
Abraham Lincoln is the sixteenth president of the United States, the face that is seen on the five-dollar bill and known as one of the best presidents that the United States has had. In American History one learns about the accomplishments Lincoln has brought to the United States but never really understands how Abe Lincoln … Read more
Transformational Action Plan Jennifer Brown Vision My vision is to create a school-wide culture of reading for pleasure and learning that is shared by students, parents, and staff. Currently, our school district is ranked last in our DRG and scores on the NWEA MAP reading tests (administered three times a year) are low–indicating that we … Read more
William Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is often labeled anti-Semitic as the work places unfavorable light on the Jewish character, Shylock. However, the term only comes from a surface reading of the play. Through careful dialogue, Shakespeare makes the statement that Christians and Jews are equal as both Shylock and the Christian characters have … Read more
Deception is the act of distorting ideas, and it’s commonly perceived as a human flaw. Macbeth, a play by Shakespeare, thoroughly examines this idea of deception and self deception and establishes the concept that deception yields negative effects. Ultimately, one should be ready to accept the consequences of deception. In the play, prominent characters such … Read more
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that depicts the story of two feuding families and their children who fall in love. At the end of the play when the two children die, the parents come together and end the feud. Shakespeare utilises contrast to add dramatic effect and contribute greatly to the tragic … Read more
PTSD or Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is a psychiatric disorder that people get after experiencing extremely traumatic events. PTSD could affect people who have been victims of terrorist attacks, rape, or serious accidents, but it is most commonly seen in our veterans returning from war. Many of the atrocities that are seen in war and some … Read more
The goal of qualitative inquiry is not that of explanation and verification but rather understanding. As such an appropriate ontology and epistemology must be reviewed and adopted. Jardine (1992) states “Hermeneutic inquiry has as its goal to educe understanding, to bring forth the presuppositions in which we already live. Its task, therefore, is not to … Read more
1810; while making one of the main characters a woman; Portia; in these times women in society really did not have a say in what happened to them and had to obey their partners. Shakespeare always made them seem equal or even superior to the mean in the end. Especially in the Merchant of Venice. … Read more
Shakespeare’s Hamlet is reflective of the 16th century, a male dominating society. At the time, the productions of the play included male actors for all female roles and are therefore reflective of the perceptions of women in the society. The docile, disgustful, and vulnerable perceptions of women in Hamlet are pivotal in depicting Shakespeare’s views … Read more
In Shakespeare’s, Othello, the reader is put into a battle between Good and Evil. The forces of evil lead to the demise of Othello, a noble venetian moor, known as an honourable soldier and leader. Othello’s demise results in him murdering his wife Desdemona. Desdemona represents the “good” in nature. Being “Good” is defined as … Read more
Commentary The poem I was most heavily influenced by was If We Must Die by Claude Mckay, and whilst Mckay’s original poem was about the defence of black rights and the threat of retaliation, I chose to change the topic of the poem in my rewrite; as the poem could fit into the voice of … Read more
