Don Airey

In Kierkegaard’s, Either/Or, he explains the opinion about Mozart’s, Don Giovanni in which he formed after sitting through multiple performances of the opera. He did this to try to analyze and breakdown Mozart’s thinking when he composed the opera. According to Kierkegaard, the character Don Giovanni makes the opera appealing with the characters seductive nature which therefore, makes the opera Don Giovanni stand the highest of the classics for Kierkegaard. In his work, Either/Or, he describes…

control. Hamlet and Don Quixote are two perfect examples of a troubled individual in a troubled world. At what point does a man's passion, diligence, and determination cross into the realm of madness? The authors of both Hamlet and Don Quixote portray protagonists that are potentially mad. Hamlet and Don Quixote are two characters that both potentially…

whole. It can be difficult to distinguish between conventional and satirical novels if the absurdities the author intends to critique are presented in a subtle tone. An example of a novel that is subjectively a mockery of contemporary American life is Don Delillo’s White Noise. While the main characters of the book made be interpreted as arrogant and unintelligent by some readers, a non-literal look at the work can bring up questions regarding humanity. Often works utilizing this type of humor…

Kevin Brockmeier takes on an in depth view of The Poser while he summarizes it. Brockmeier hints at the possibility of Giovanni’s mother pushing him further into being an impressionist. The quotes from the book that he gives truly proves this point by observing that it shows how her interest in impressions and threads causes a lasting influence on Giovanni. Furthermore, Brockmeier focuses on the fact that Giovanni wants to live the life of someone else instead of being himself. He uses context…

While working as the Artistic Director of La Boite Theatre Company Sean Mee made the very bold and daring decision that of all the works that the company would produce in each season must be entirely Australian plays. During the ‘In conversation’ Mee reflects on his decision while working as the Artistic Director, “If I’m going to be [working for] an Australian company, then we are going to produce Australian work”. In the 2007 La Boite Theatre Company Annual Report the objectives of the…

that feeling. That’s why Don Quixote’s humor was and still is so appealing to the masses despite diverging from the traditional literary experience; because its humor and self-awareness connect with readers on a level that allows them to understand what…

The Plot Twist of Men and Women Stereotypes In Pushkin’s The Stone Guest Don Juan is known for his seductive past, who is now willing to devote his life to Doña Anna while surrendering all of the other women he admires. Yet, Pushkin’s character Laura also has seductive tendencies, but she has no regard in settling down. Unfortunately in the 21st century women are known for their sex appeal and Laura’s character happened to enhance how women are portrayed today. Women and men may indeed live on…

Makeover. Miguel de Cervantes’s novel Don Quixote is the story of an extreme makeover gone wrong. Though Alonso Quixano tries to recreate himself as a hero and make his dreams come true, in reality he is only a pseudo hero; though he himself looks beyond social class and position to see the worth and potential of others, others view him as a fool; though he perseveres in his attempts…

Man of La Mancha and Don Quixote The film Man of La Mancha is a movie that is based on both Don Quixote and its canonical collection, making it a more loosely canon piece within the canon. The film, which was released in 1972, is originally based off the 1964 musical of the same name. The musical itself is also based upon a 1959 teleplay, making the movie actually a canon piece based on a canon piece based on another canon piece based upon the original material. If that isn’t crazy, I don’t know…

portrays a naive man whose main objective is for travel to attempt reconnection with his love, Cunégonde. In this journey, he encounters many social issues and hardships exposing the inherent problems with the world. Then, Miguel de Cervantes’s, Don Quixote, depicts an old hidalgo who reads and praises chivalric romances. Comically, he is inspired by these books of gallant knights that motivate him to become one himself. The contemporary film Mean Girls effectively employs satirical techniques…