Sergeant Waters Creating and Becoming His Own Unideal Black Man A Soldier’s Play, written by Charles Fuller, follows the investigation of Sergeant Waters’ murder, conducted by Captain Davenport. The play is set in a military base in the United States during World War 2, while racial tensions are still high between whites and blacks – in this case, the white officers and black enlisted men. Upon arrival, Davenport begins his investigation, determining the murderer and, in the process, discovering much about Sergeant Waters as an individual. Sergeant Waters is a coarse individual, and is quite hard on his underlings.…
The Triumph of the Will, a documentary from 1935 set in Germany, revolutionized cinema when Leni Riefenstahl captured and exalted the fearless Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler and his infamous Nazi party. The film uses powerful imagery of Hitler himself and adoring crowds to emphasize his deity like leadership and the people’s love for him. In a time of insane rule, Riefenstahl’s picture was the propaganda for the Nazis that pushed its ideals through techniques that gave them false hope for the future of Germany in a ruthless and fascist regime. I will endeavor to investigate what techniques such as mise en scène and sound Riefenstahl uses to capitalize on the pathos of the viewer to follow the Nazi regime and their cause. Nazi Germany in 1935 was under the influence of the authoritarian ruler Adolf Hitler.…
Imagine being a victim of the Holocaust. Anywhere between a Jew, which was the main casualty of the Holocaust, to a German child that was hypnotized by Hitler’s power. They were all the major sufferers of the Holocaust, who was tortured, starved, and killed. Elie Wiesel, Berek Latarus, and Alfons Heck were a few of many of these people. Wiesel and Latarus were both Holocaust survivors, well Heck was a Nazi German.…
Performance Analysis, Carried Away on the Crest of a Wave, Theme, Tiffani Buck The professional theatre production I saw was called carried away on the crest of a wave by David Yee and Directed by Frank Miller. This play was performed at the Georgia State University Theatre and acted by "The Players" of Georgia State University. "In a series of vignettes, carried away on the crest of a wave illustrates the ripple effect of one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and ponders what happens when the events that tie us together are the same events that tear us apart," according to Playwrights Canada.i The play shows the aftermath of a tsunami that hit across huge expansions of time and space.…
Journalists as Democratic Agents & Keepers of Meaning (The Dewey-Lippmann Debate) “The majority is never right! Never, I say! That’s one of the social lies a free, thinking man is bound to rebel against.…
In the Broadway musical Hamilton, based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, a conversation between Eliza Schuyler and her sister Angelica discuss the impending revolution. When Eliza expresses her concern about the violence of war, Angelica responds with how new ideas will rise from it. Conflicts create change, and a country that is just getting its start while in the midst of a war is sure to garner some interesting changes socially. Though the colonist carried some beliefs into this new nation, some social realities were shaped as a direct result of the war and would be prominent issues as the country progresses. The first example of a social change was the role of women in the colonies.…
I was extremely excited to watch Brooklyn College’s rendition of Speech and Debate. The reasoning behind my excitement was that whilst reading the play written by Stephan Karam, I quickly realized that it’s humor and authenticity were aspects that I typically enjoy to a great extent in stories, whether that be in the form of a television show, movie, or play. I also felt that I was readily prepared to watch the show meticulously and focus on its acting and casting aspects. I chose the acting facet of the production to be the focal point of my review yet again because I understand that I could have pushed further and been more detail oriented when writing my previous review. Brooklyn College’s Speech and Debate had a small cast of four actors.…
What makes a text so transitional into different forms of medium and why are some successful whereas others are not? It has to do with the content of the original narrative itself and the audience in which it is intended impact. Is the author able to change the description of a scene into a visual that will catch the attention of the viewing audience? The more a reader's expectations match up with the film the more successful the film will be.…
These three characters represent all three types of people living within Germany. They all have different standpoints, and contribute as a group to the main theme of the movie and Germany as a whole. The statement by Ernst Nolte that the Holocaust is “the past that wouldn’t become the past” is a bold, but true observation. The German people, however, try to reconcile…
It is often difficult for modern high school students in this country to fully understand the Holocaust. We live in a world filled with instant communication and relative ease. It is commonly believed that innocent people will be treated fairly and not be mistreated without good cause. Such was not the case in the areas that fell under the iron hand of the Nazi regime, under Hitler’s rule. There, a person’s ethnic background could be all that separated an individual from life or death.…
For example, the film demonstrates modern, tall, and big buildings across the nation so that the future generations would see the modern rebirth of Germany during Hitler’s reign, specifically after the suffering from the First World War. Moreover, the film demonstrates the performance of the military and their weapons such as modern vehicles with machine guns to illustrate the power of the Nazi’s Party under the guidance of Hitler. Notably, while the military was performing, the camera keeps switching between Hitler and the swastika symbols which this action may signify the Nazi’s powerful nation. The film also succeeded in capturing emotions through its Nazi’s narrative. For example, when Hitler gave his speech at the memorial of the dead Germans in WWI, which he glorified as heroes of the…
Written by Sarah Ruhl, In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play is the comedy that follows Dr. Givings, Catherine, Sabrina, Mr. Daldry, Elizabeth, and Leo as they experiment with new technology in the name of medicine, specifically using the vibrator as therapy. Throughout the entire play, Sarah Ruhl highlights the intimacy of the characters and focuses specifically on their distinction between bodily functions and actual love. The main characters in In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play are Dr. Givings, Catherine Givings, Sabrina Daldry, Elizabeth, and Leo Irving. Dr. Givings is a man strongly influenced by and devoted to medicine.…
Jane Anderson’s The Reprimand and Michael Hollinger’s Naked Lunch both portray how men have power and dominance over women. In The Reprimand, the two ladies are discretely fighting over a man, their boss, but play it off as if they just don’t like each other and don’t work well with each other. In Naked Lunch, the ex boyfriend can’t handle that his ex girlfriend won’t eat meat anymore. Eventually he gets her to eat it. The two plays are different but alike.…
The Use and Abuse of Power Patricia Cornwell, American crime writer, once said, “I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.” In two novels, Fahrenheit 451 and The Wave, many people do evil actions because someone above them is abusing their power. In Fahrenheit 451, the main character goes against this power and attempts to stop the evil being done. In The Wave, the reader gets a first-hand look at what happens when people are following someone blindly. As humans, it is in our nature to look up to someone for guidance, and unfortunately, some people look up to those who want nothing but more power, like in The Wave.…
Therefore the history of the worst genocide became part of what Erin taught within the teaching scope. The life of the Jews during WWII deeply touched the group of children. In their little hearts, the kind of atrocities is terrible. It is inhuman, and it is a sin. But for the children this is only a reflection.…