Islands of the Forth

happens to man’s ideas when rules disappear? Which areas of personality prevail, and which crumble in the absence of civilization? William Golding’s Lord of the Flies explores this idea through a group of British schoolboys who crash-land on a deserted island. They quickly compensate for the lack of adults by electing a chief, Ralph. However, a group of boys led by Jack succumb to their primal instincts and decide to become hunters. Soon enough, most of the boys follow their example, including…

When presenting viewers with a description of the Palm Island community, the documentary first cuts to the Former Police and Corrective Services Minister, then to Ian Leavers, then to Dr Leahy and finally to Alfred Bonner an Indigenous man – who gives the resonating statement that “Palm Island is a place where blackfellas have grown up under the thumb of the white man.” The interesting point to note about utilising this editing…

The article Clash of Civilizations begins by speaking on why there will be a clash of civilizations, where he gives a total of six explanations, and then he focuses by acknowledging that these clashes will take place on cultural fault lines whether they be distant countries, neighboring countries, or internal cultural borders within a specific country. This section mostly hits on the clash between the ideologies of the west vs. Islam. The author then goes on to explain how the civilizations of…

Athens and Sparta two very powerful Greek city states were allies in the Persian Wars. They fought against each other in the Peloponnesian War. The war lasted from 431 BC-404 BC. Athens lost the battle, which in turn ended the golden age in Greece. When the Persian war ended both Athens and Sparta came to terms and agreed on a Thirty year peace. Athens then became very powerful, thanks to the leadership of Pericles. Thucydides thought that the war broke out due to Sparta being on edge and how…

America is an evolving place as ever but this casting against that author's intention or if you change the authors casting choice can lead to the authenticity and themes of the play to be ineffective or completely changed beyond their original intent. Some suggest a perfect way to open further roles for actors and people of color is: What I am probing is the possibility of detaching role-characteristics from actor-characteristics. I am not arguing that Juliet’s gender or age or Othello’s color,…

In the essay “Marine Parks”, in The Power of Critical Thinking by Bill Daly, Daly’s main claim is that marine parks that house dolphins, whales and other marine mammals, have become a contentious issue. He goes into detail in his critique of the issues, and argues against the necessity of these institutions, some of which are still in operation. The author gathers different arguments from other people that argue for or against having marine parks open; as well as arguments that are in support of…

For example, Ariel is a spirit that Prospero freed from the trunk of a tree whilst on the island. He did this so that the spirit could serve him, and help develop his art. The first time the reader sees the relationship between Ariel and Prospero, in Act 1 Scene 2 the spirit addresses Prospero as “great master“, without being prompted…

important when in a powerful role of leadership. Had Ralph been more authoritative with his power in the beginning of the book, Jack may have been less likely to act out. Jack however, was very assertive with his power and able to divide the kids on the island. This eventually lead to an even larger abuse of power and the death of many kids on the…

Lakalaka is a dance form from the island Tonga, a small island between Australia and New Zealand. Lakalaka literally means, “to stride back and forth” and is one of the only Tongan dances to be considered truly indigenous (Shumway, 29). Lakalaka is a dance form that combines dance, poetry, and music to celebrate the “goodness of the Tongan way of life” (Shumway TWO, 468). I chose to research this dance because I know nothing about it and it seems to not be prevalent in many other countries…

stage we saw “Nahko & Medicine for the People” setting up. The butterflies bounced off the inside of my stomach as Nahko spoke into his microphone. He spoke of his home land, Mauna Kea, which is a dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii. He mentioned how the inhabitants of the island, protested the local authorities to withdraw from building another observatory. He spoke admirably of the natives, and how they came together as one to protect the land they viewed as sacred. Nahko & MFTP spread…