Edward Zwick

Mark Twain, a prolific American author, once stated, “So far as anybody actually knows and can prove, Shakespeare of Stratford-Upon-Avon never wrote a play in his life. So far as anybody knows and can prove, he never wrote a letter to anybody in his life...” There's a controversy over whether Shakespeare was a actor, a poet, and a playwright or just an actor. Stratfordians believe that William Shakespeare was an actor, poet, and a playwright. Oxfordians believe that William Shakespeare was only…

true pertaining to its author. The majority of those well-versed in Shakespearean history theorize that Shakespeare was not the true author of the literary works in his name. Evidence corroborating the claim points to multiple suspects, including Edward De Vere and Sir Francis Bacon. Yet understand claims of what is not, there must first be knowledge of what is. William Shakespeare’s exact birthday is unknown, but the documentation of his baptism points toward the 20-25th of April, celebrated on…

I have always been interested in Shakespeare; however, not until now, did I start to wonder if all this famous literature I have been reading, had not been attributed to the person I’ve always thought it was? This project will help me identify important facts and theories to who the true author is of what we call “Shakespearean Works.” Starting off, I’ve always believed that William Shakespeare authored his works but I did not actually read any of his works before so this may change by the end…

if there are other possibilities. It’s a known possibility that the name “Shakespeare” might have been a penname or a group of writers that got grouped under one name. There are scholars and credible people who believe there is strong evidence that Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford, was the author of these plays and poems. Despite two hundred years of scholarly attempts to establish the Stratford man's credentials, doubts about the author's identity refuse to go away. Although many…

Sir Walter Raleigh, and Sir Francis Bacon, but currently, the most popular contender is Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford. It seems that he was more likely to have written Shakespeare's work than William Shakespeare himself. As a noble, Edward de Vere was highly educated. He received degrees in the arts from Cambridge and Oxford Universities. He's known to have traveled extensively. At age 25, Edward had the opportunity to tour Europe, visiting Germany, France, and Italy. He's also…

evidence has been found. People from every walk of life have made cases for various people; prominent scholars such as Mark Twain strongly believe(d) that Francis Bacon was the true author, while others, including Sigmund Freud are strong advocates for Edward de Vere. And of course, there are many scholars who still firmly trust that William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon truly…

but a smeared ink of a lie to us all. For decades the authenticity of this famous play write has been on the tip of the worlds tongue. Many names have come about as the real Shakespeare such as William Stanley, Francis Bacon, and the most famous Edward De Vere. Many books, movies and articles were made trying to justify the real Shakespeare. Decades later, the claims are still sparking high emotion among the literary community. I believe William Shakespeare is not the writer of the pieces…

Tuvia. This high profile actor has the handsome, manly, mysterious look with an element of danger that supports the image of the real Tuvia Bielski. Although there is little written account on the real Tuvia’s nature or personality at the time, Edward Zwick creates this strong, reliable and intense character in casting Daniel…

The ‘Defiance,’ is a film about 4 brothers (Tuvia, Zus, Asael, Aron) who escape from the Nazi’s and live in the forest where they end up making a Camp for other Jews who escaped. They fought in what they believed in, however never took recognition of their achievements. It is valuable for a historian studying the Holocaust to a certain extent. However, as it is a feature film in the genre thriller the reliability is questionable, as it exaggerates many parts of the movie for cinematic purposes…

Dr. Stallbaumer-Beishline March 14, 2017 Liberal Arts Seminar 110-01 The Simplification of Human Tragedy Edward Zwick's fast-paced and sympathetic interpretation of two brother’s very different takes on what it means to survive, (based on the book by famed Sociologist Nechama Tec,) appears at face value as just another war film full of violence and thick accents. However, “Defiance” doesn’t quite fit this mold. This seldom-explored story of Jewish rebels is instead a film crafted with visual…