Characterisation

Geoffrey Sax’s contemporary re-interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Othello has proven its innate ability to survive the tides of modernity, despite hailing from an era long gone by. Sax is able to manipulate the core concepts and ideas put forward by the great Bard, while retaining and further exploring the key, universal themes of racism, bigotry and power. Shakespeare’s original piece reflects upon traditional Elizabethan values and context through a tragedy spurred by hatred and deception…

atrocity”4 of their crimes. A predominant concern I had with my first manuscript stemmed from the lack of emotion in Jack’s perspective. I was inspired, however, by the emotion and urgency of Poe’s writing style, and this enabled me to develop Jack’s characterisation by heightening the emotional dynamic in his…

Far From the Madding Crowd was considered to be Thomas Hardy’s first truly successful novel than the other 3 novels: Desperate Remedies, Under The Greenwood Tree and A Pair of Blue Eyes. Thomas Hardy had written novels at an extraordinary rate for more than 20 years. After the publication of Jude the Obscure caused a major scandal in 1895, Hardy stopped writing novels and devoted the rest of his life (more than 30 years) to poetry. His last great project was an epic poem titled "The Dynasts," a…

The first and foremost thing about H.G Wells’s famous book “The Invisible Man” is that it is a science fiction. Now the question arises what is a science fiction and how well Wells has defined the characterisation Science fiction novels in his books. Science fiction is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about science and technology of the future. It is basically a literary or cinematic genre in which fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments,…

The experience of discovery can either challenge or affirm deeply held values and preconceived notions, and through reflection it can reshape ones identity and broaden their perception beyond the known to untold possibilities. The transforming effects of discovery may stimulate new ideas and lead to new worlds and values based on the limitations and possibilities of human experiences. William Shakespeare’s mastery as a playwright and his exploration into the transformative power of discovery is…

“eyes of Doctor T.J Eckleburg” is a symbol for God, judging a morally corrupt society - the advertisement is “dimmed a little by many paintless days”, the imagery suggesting that religion has been ignored in a society obsessed with wealth. The characterisation of Wilson - who lives in the valley and doesn’t…

It grew almost impossible to discover much of Rhys’s past after her death, as only eleven published manuscripts were left after she died. Therefore this seems to expose Rhys’s aspiration of not wanting anyone to delve into her private past, as wanted to concentrate on what existed during her prime. Yet people still maintained speculation regarding Rhys’s early years, wanting to use her past works to give reason to what happened in her present and future pieces. Likewise Woolf wanted none of her…

On the 13th of July 2015, Sandra Bland a 28-year-old black African American was discovered hanging in a cell. Police officials have ruled the death of Sandra Bland as a suicide. However, black citizens refuse to believe this claim. Black citizens accuse the police of racially and sexually abusing Sandra Bland. Three days prior, Sandra Bland was stopped by the police officer Brian Encinia over a minor traffic incident. Footage from the police dash cam showed the officer forcing Bland out of the…

Do you want to put on a play that is both interesting and relevant to modern society? Well, then I strongly advise you to choose “The Crucible” for the next school play. Published in 1952, during a period of cold war tensions, which culminated in the ideological "witch trials" of the McCarthy era in America; the allegorical play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set in Salem Massechutsets, in 1692, during the Salem Witch Trials. This play is dramatically appealing due to its unusual plot…

A Doll’s House Coursework - 187 Social, Cultural, Historical and Political Context As A Doll’s House was written in Norway’s first wave of Feminism there were very few supporters of it, meaning that many events in the play would have been shocking for the 19th Century audiences. Nora taking out a loan without her husband’s permission, and her leaving her husband are the two key events in the play that show how little independence women had thus being the most shocking. Ibsen was a supporter of…