genres of music don’t necessarily appeal to me, i.e. rap, the general existence of music makes me happy. Writing music isn’t my strong suit, nor is playing musical instruments; I am self-taught in piano. I had been in school choirs from sixth to twelfth grade. Performing is something I just love to do, in a group or as a soloist. When I began high school at Stagg, I wanted to be in an acapella group; an afterschool, audition only choir. After three years of auditioning and being rejected, I finally…
Shakespeare’s plays on modern culture, especially in television and movies, is apparent. The plot of Disney’s the Lion King is based off of the plot for Hamlet; Arthur Laurents’ West Side Story is loosely based off of the plot of Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night has been the basis for countless teenage romantic comedies. Aside from regurgitating the same overused plots for blockbuster movies, public figures can be found quoting Shakespeare in their speeches, interviews, and even on tattoos. In fact, Shakespearean…
descriptions of the mythical child in exile. This pattern is followed in the stories of Jesus, Moses, Buddha, and Perseus as well as Hamlet and Simba, the lion king. Using these two works, I felt I could use popular culture to help my students understand archetypes.” While Gavin explains how it compares she also makes the point that Simba and Hamlet are much the same person. When comparing Hamlet and The Lion King, people do not often see the comparison…