Brian Friel

Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) Crystal Lam Condition Description Another name for this fungal infection is Dermatophytosis as well as Tinea. Ringworm is a fungal infection that is contagious and may happen in any part of an individual or animal’s body. Originally it was thought that the round red spots on the skin were caused by a worm, which is why they named it Ringworm. Later on they realized that it was not caused by a worm and was actually a fungus. Symptoms Ringworm causes a crusted and…

The Boy Band If one was to search the definition of The Beach Boys’ what would pop up is a male swimmer or instructor at the beach. The Boys’ album such as “Surfin’” brought a summer sound to California, and it had also set a tone of the California dream. Their other songs such as “California Girls” had put a main focus point on the perfect California girl that people would fantasize of having or being. The way they had made their albums gave teens and adults hopes and dreams, but it also talk…

Bartender's Choice: 17 Classic Cocktail Recipes With a Twist A good thing is not to be messed with - most of the time, at least. These classic cocktail recipes are classic for a reason, but with a simple twist, they're transformed into futuristic drinks that would impress even the snootiest of mixologists. Prepare to impress your friends with these 17 simple twists on classic cocktail recipes! Number Seventeen: Sparkling Grapefruit Planter's Punch. Fill a shaker with ice, and add the…

transformations, the female monster is horrifying in relation to her sexuality. The horror genre has frequently perpetuated patriarchal ideologies with scenes objectifying women using the ‘male gaze’ and punishing women for any kind of sexuality. Brian de Palma’s 1976 film adaption of Stephen King’s novel Carrie is no different. Although marketed to young women, Carrie is fraught with female objectification and fetishization with an overall lack of progressive female characters. It would seem…

When brainstorming for my valediction I had many ideas such as a overly cheesy thank you, a super salty rant or even to just fill it with star wars quotes. But inspiration came to me before prom when I went to Dylan's candy bar and got a ginormous Jawbreaker. Over the last few days, I have been mindlessly licking and sucking on this Jawbreaker. Sometimes when you throw yourself at something over and over again things might go wrong. For example after battling this jawbreaker the last few days my…

Monty Python Spamalot Review While many shows have come and gone throughout the history of the West End, none have made quite the impact on the comedy front as Monty Python’s Spamalot. Earning armies of fans, it’s no shock to see the slots license for the game becoming highly sought after. Playtech is the developer that has managed to snap it up, with it looking to turn the show into a slots success story. When any developer makes the call to create a game based upon a franchise or product…

It is hard to keep a commitment without making sacrifices. This can be seen by looking at a few elements of the movie Radio Flyer’s plot. Radio Flyer, directed by Richard Donner, is a film about two boys named Mike and Bobby, their mother and their abusive stepfather, who likes to be called The King. Mike, as the older child, promises to protect Bobby and help him achieve his goal of escaping from The King. First, Mike and Bobby sacrifice their safety by not telling their mother of The King’s…

threatening not only their culture but also the Gaelic language itself. In Brian Friel’s Translations, the language barrier between the Irish and the English people is explored. The characters are faced with the difficult decision to either give in to the new, foreign language or remain true to the language of the land and resist these changes. Through his treatment of language and its subsequent conflicts among the characters, Friel depicts the identity crisis that occurs…

The text which I have chosen to write about through the course of this essay is “The Freedom of the City” by Brian Friel. This play was first showed in February 1973, a year after the events of Bloody Sunday. It is quite clear from reading this play that Friel uses the events of that fateful day as his inspiration. Bloody Sunday is an event which lives on in the memories of many people and occurred during the height of the “Trouble’s” in Northern Ireland. This event occurred on the 30th of…

Dancing at Lughnasa, by Brian Friel is a story of character Michael reflecting his summer of 1936, aloud to us readers. One of the reasons I chose to read this play was because of the history I might get out of it. I enjoy reading novels and plays that were set in early periods of time because I get a pretty accurate snapshot of what times use to be like. This is also different than reading a history textbook because it was more about their way of life rather than facts and dates. What I also…