As we usher in the festive season, the magnificent University of Illinois at Chicago Theatre rekindles our love and belief in fairy-tale by astonishing us the phenomenal play titled The Secret in the wings by Mary Zimmerman. With the amazing direction by Christine Mary Dunford, the secret in the wings brings stories of love, life and fantasy alive on stage. Everyone at some point in their life have had deep believe in fairy tales, some still hold on to them, I should know because I’m one of…
Although love is needed by every human being, people have a challenging time in expressing the meaning of love. I believe that Buscagalia explained the reason that we have a tough time expressing the meaning of love is because we all have unique experiences and upbringings that shape our understanding of the word. The main concept is that love is essential to all humans. Another important concept that Buscagalia expressed is that love is learned and grows. Buscagalia cleared up a misconception…
breaks off from both men. 3 years later Peter forms a close, lasting bond with two men, who both help Peter with his troublesome love life with his cheating girlfriend. They go along with Peter as he becomes a more renowned artist. After a year of imprisonment, Peter moves to Brussels in sight of his true love, Mayken. After marriage, and the raising of children,…
It is unhealthy from both party to feel that they are being trapped in the relationship with endless phone calls, and investigating each other’s contact list, social media, etc. If so, then the relationship is simply not working out for both. Relationships is about a place of conformity, and being yourself. Lets start off by how lack of trust can…
special to look at either. This conversation sets up the rest of the scene, while also giving the audience a glimpse of the Claudio and Benedick’s characters. As the scene progresses, the audience can see the dynamics between Claudio’s affliction for love and Benedick’s vehement opposition, while the Prince mocks him and plots to aide Claudio in winning over Hero. Aeran’s portrayal of Claudio begins with his timid questions about her to Benedick, searching for his approval of her and for him…
In the play, the quote is spoken by the character of Lord Darlington. Lord Darlington has just had his confession of love rejected by the unflinchingly moral Lady Windermere and he speaks the quote to another character in the story, Mr. Dumby. With a little bit of background information, the quote becomes rather affecting. One could see the heartbroken Lord Darlington…
The Great Gatsby, written and published by Francis Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, portrays the meaning of love and sacrifice in the prosperous times of post-World War I United States. The story is told through a first-person point of view narrator by the character of Nick Carraway, a bondsman who resides in West Egg, one of two mirroring stretches of land due east of New York City and a direct symbol of the divide between “new money” representing West Egg and “old money” representing East Egg.…
The Endless Conflictions of Love “For That He Looked Not Upon Her” appears to very conflicting throughout. The poem appears to reflect the effect a girl had on the speaker’s mind and feeling of despair. Throughout the poem there are a couple different attitudes or tones displayed such as a depressed, regretful tone and a hopeful, admirable tone. By using metaphors, structure, and diction, the author is able to portray different, conflicting tones within the poem. Within the first five lines of…
Throughout history love has always been a common topic. For better or worse, love clouds the eyes of the parties involved. In Scott Fitzgerald 's, The Great Gatsby, Daisy is Perceived differently by Gatsby than the other characters perceive her. Although Gatsby lacks the social status Daisy seeks, Gatsby goes to great lengths to impress Daisy, ultimately looking to win her heart. Jay Gatsby was born into a poor family from North Dakota. Gatsby always despised his poverty. Early in the book,…
Once upon a time, in one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, Romeo and Juliet, an endearingly sweet, yet ever so hopelessly naive girl named Juliet, while speaking aloud to herself about her despairing love predicament, made the claim, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” Certainly, Juliet, theoretically, this is true; names themselves do not possess any special powers and are virtually only useless labels utilized to identify the seemingly…