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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
1.Throughout the play, Hamlet has many different emotions and shifts in thought that ultimately develop him as a character. He first shows determination and motivation in the play as in Act 1 Scene 5 he says “So, uncle, there you are. Now to my word./It is adieu, adieu, remember me.’/ I have sworn’t”(1.5.117-119). Hamlet is … Read more
Morgan Mahan Professor Bohm Music 127 21 April 2019 Broadway musicals have been around for over a century. With over forty theatres along the Broadway, many musicals have come in and out of fame during this time. The history of Broadway musicals has seen large changes and growth throughout the music industry. This change comes … Read more
Other than the trumpet mentioned in stage directions, there is also an allusion to recorders, which is another type of wind instrument, serving as the flute of that time. When Hamlet is talking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, he sees players enter with recorders. He insists on Guildenstern trying to play the recorder. After Guildenstern tells … Read more
Loss of Life, Trust and Sanity Aesop, a Greek fabulist, once said, “He who plots to hurt others often hurts himself.” As Hamlet suffers detrimental effects of mourning after the death of his father, he not only loses a parent, but he loses his sanity due to his grief. His biggest enemy, Claudius, forces Hamlet … Read more
Alana Pek 08.29.19 Period 5 Kite Runner/ How go Read Prompts: Being able to recognize the patterns while reading complicated literature allows the reader to read in between the lines. The recognition of patterns and symbols allows the reader to examine the characters relationships, actions and general ideas through a deeper connection. Identifying patterns and/or … Read more
The world is made up of colors. And over time, we have come to associate them with various aspects of life and feeling. Color psychology, or the study of how colors impact us, plays a big role in “Macbeth” because with colors comes emotions attached to them. When we hear about certain colors, we connect … Read more
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 138 features the narrator’s love for his mistress, the “dark lady”, who appears throughout Sonnets 127-154, and his issues with trust in the relationship. The first quatrain sets the mood and introduces the storyline for the rest of the sonnet. The sonnet’s tone shifts from a recognition of his lover’s lie about her … Read more
What does it mean to have censorship? In theatre, the definition of censorship can be interpreted in several ways. However, in the early 1700’s, a theatre licencing act was passed where theatres could not perform plays with certain themes/topics or provide audiences with certain material items such as alcohol. All productions were overseen by the … Read more
This essay first considers how Shakespeare and his works impacted the English Language, exploring Middle English through to Modern English. Focusing on the Early Modern English period in which Shakespeare wrote his world-renowned plays. I decided to research Shakespeare due to his phenomenal popularity and reputation as one of the world’s most influenceable writers, as … Read more
Ashwin Kumar English FPT Script INTRO To be selfless, generous and giving, character traits that most people aspire to have and are taught to be since childhood. Altruism, is the incorporation of all these attributes into one as it simply means to value the well being of someone else more than your own. However, in … Read more
From the moment he encounters the witches and hears their prophecies, Macbeth’s fate is sealed. His mind becomes ensnared by the tantalizing prospect of power, leading him to consider paths he would have previously dismissed. As his thoughts spiral, the seeds of ambition planted by the witches begin to grow uncontrollably. Lady Macbeth’s manipulation further … Read more
Orsino’s exclamation of “Methought she purged the air of pestilence” shows us the strength that the experience of love has on us. Throughout Twelfth Night Shakespeare vividly presents love as fluid and dynamic with different characters having varying mindsets to what they believe the perception of love is. Love is portrayed as madness provoking, idealistic … Read more
Romeo And Juliet is a tragedy showing the descent from comedy and love, to death. However, during the Prologue the audience is foretold the outcome of the play. This confuses us as a modern audience and makes the play seem like a challenge to place the blame of the outcome on to one character. Throughout … 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
