Allusions Performance Task
Biblical:
David and Goliath:
Historical:
Watergate: Watergate occurred during the time of President Nixon’s administration and led to his resignation. President Nixon was linked to burglars found in the watergate of the White House trying to steal secret documents. As a result, Nixon attempted to cover the situation up and tried to prevent the FBI from investigating.
Thespian: Today, thespian basically means actor and goes back to Thesis. Thesis in Greek is known as the father of tragic drama. Because of this,when something goes wrong in a play or show, Thesis is blamed.
Literature:
Frankenstein: Frankenstein today can be used as an example of how society judges a person, creating their social identity. Frankenstein is known by Boris Karloff, though it is originally created by Mary Shelley. Whenever it rained, Mary would pass time with her neighbors telling ghost stories. However, Mary was never able to think of a story until she heard her husband Byron talking about bringing the dead back to life. The idea of the monster was in her head going to sleep and was the same idea to wake her up which sprung to the creation of Frankenstein.
Uncle Tom: The term “Uncle Tom” was first used as a compliment and has now transformed into an insult meaning someone who will do anything to gain the approval …show more content…
The story of Pandora’s Box begins when two brothers, Epimetheus and Prometheus had disobeyed Zeus’ orders of showing man fire, which Zeus was strongly against. For punishment, Pandora, Zeus’ daughter made out of clay, was to marry Epimetheus. Then as a wedding present, Zeus gave them a box with a key that read to not open. However, curiosity took over Pandora and she opened the box, which released all the problems in the world. There was one last thing that came out which was hope to show to keep people going even when things went
Biblical:
David and Goliath:
Historical:
Watergate: Watergate occurred during the time of President Nixon’s administration and led to his resignation. President Nixon was linked to burglars found in the watergate of the White House trying to steal secret documents. As a result, Nixon attempted to cover the situation up and tried to prevent the FBI from investigating.
Thespian: Today, thespian basically means actor and goes back to Thesis. Thesis in Greek is known as the father of tragic drama. Because of this,when something goes wrong in a play or show, Thesis is blamed.
Literature:
Frankenstein: Frankenstein today can be used as an example of how society judges a person, creating their social identity. Frankenstein is known by Boris Karloff, though it is originally created by Mary Shelley. Whenever it rained, Mary would pass time with her neighbors telling ghost stories. However, Mary was never able to think of a story until she heard her husband Byron talking about bringing the dead back to life. The idea of the monster was in her head going to sleep and was the same idea to wake her up which sprung to the creation of Frankenstein.
Uncle Tom: The term “Uncle Tom” was first used as a compliment and has now transformed into an insult meaning someone who will do anything to gain the approval …show more content…
The story of Pandora’s Box begins when two brothers, Epimetheus and Prometheus had disobeyed Zeus’ orders of showing man fire, which Zeus was strongly against. For punishment, Pandora, Zeus’ daughter made out of clay, was to marry Epimetheus. Then as a wedding present, Zeus gave them a box with a key that read to not open. However, curiosity took over Pandora and she opened the box, which released all the problems in the world. There was one last thing that came out which was hope to show to keep people going even when things went