Matthew Bourne

Transitions, influenced by interactions with others, enable a person to overcome obstacles that restrain them to transition. Billy Elliot, the film directed by Stephen Daldry, and Jennifer Niven’s novel Holding Up The Universe both explore transitions through defying social standards and acceptance. Billy Elliot explores transitions of Billy entering a world of ballet in the disapproving society of Durham during the Miners Strike. Holding Up The Universe explores the transition of Libby Strout, who was once dubbed as “America’s Fattest Teen”, who returns to school after being homeschooled for years. The barriers the characters experience prevent successful transitions, which ultimately declares that interactions are an ongoing impact to an individual's transition which result in perpetuated change. Without support and encouragement, transitions are difficult to complete. In Billy Elliot, the scene ‘Dance of Defiance’ shows Billy resisting his father. Billy and his best friend Michael are in the gym ‘playing around’ by Billy dancing until Jacky walks into the gym. Billy immediately freezes at the sight of his father. It is clear that Jacky does not support Billy’s decision to choose ballet over his family’s boxing legacy. This is evident earlier in the film where Jacky first finds out about Billy’s ballet lessons. Jacky later says “Lads do football or boxing or wrestling. Not bloody ballet.” Jacky’s tone in his outburst towards Billy reflects their different worlds. During…

Yarmouth, a town in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is a great place to go on vacation and spend time with family. Only about 2 hours from Boston, it is located just 26 miles from the Bourne Bridge and 22 miles from the Sagamore Bridge. A day at the beach is a must when visiting the Yarmouth area, and there are several beaches to consider visiting. The most popular beach in Yarmouth, Seagull Beach, is also the largest. It is a very clean and beautiful family beach. It has a large parking lot, clean…

The Bourne trilogy, specifically Bourne identity focuses on man whom suffers from retrograde amnesia. The film starts with a man found floating in the Mediterranean Sea with two gunshots wounds in his back. He is rescued by nearby fishermen’s, and on this boat happened to be a doctor. The doctor finds and extracts two bullets from Jason’s back and small microchip that was lodged in his hip. After waking up he spends the rest of the film trying to regain his memory given that one cue. The cue…

When I was first given this assignment, I had trouble deciding who to write the paper on. For years, I’ve fought a mental battle, trying to prevent people from influencing me— I want to have my own opinions and beliefs. But I realized that the influence didn’t need to concern views or interests. It could be about how somebody had influenced my behaviors, my coping mechanisms, my view of myself. I knew who to write my paper on. An important influence in my life has been my older brother, Matthew…

Introduction Matthew, also called Levi. Jesus Christ gave Matthew the apostle this name----Levi, it means “the gift of God”. This name also represent the transfer between his sinful past and his future (follow Lord Jesus Christ) and he is not just a gift of God,he is the gift others. He proved this later in Bible stories. Levi is the son of Alphaeus and the brother of James the Less. James the Less is also an apostle of Jesus Christ. The first time Matthew appear in the Holy Bible, he is in a…

went there.’ (Page 45). This recalls the parable of the wedding feast (Matthew 22:1-14), in which, lacking invited guests, the king sends his soldiers out to the highways to gather revelers. This allusion is resumed when Nick states that "I [Nick] had been actually invited" (Page 45). The parable concludes with the reflection that "many are called, but few are chosen" (Matthew 22:14). At the party, one of the girls states that Gatsby "‘He doesn’t want any trouble with ANYbody.’" (Page 48). Jesus…

understanding of our theme today? VI. Instrumental music will be played as participants spend some time for silence and reflection. VIII. Dyad Sharing Participants will be paired. Each of them will share their reflection on the given guide questions. IX. Symbol Making/ Drawing The participants will come up with their own symbol of ways wherein they were able to share their lives with others. Example: spending time with a friend who needs someone to talk to; Jesus spent time with…

Matthew 7, in addition to emphasizing Jesus’ strong historical/cultural message on the Mount, makes use of some very poignant and effective literary devices to enhance and emphasize the message. Jesus is the one using these literary devices, as he concludes His Sermon on the Mount. Jesus uses a variety of metaphors, personifications, and parables to illustrate his message to and to teach the crowd in a coherent way that resonates with them. In verse 15, Jesus makes the notable comparison between…

claim to the robber in Luke 23:43 that they were going to Paradise that day. However, those on the other side of Hades, the torturous side, were stuck there because they could not cross the chasm. They are stuck there until the John’s vision of Revelation comes true. Kyrtatas explained, “At this point, all the dead will be resurrected, and everyone will be judged according to his deeds. Those found guilty will be hurled into the burning lake of fire and sulphur along with death and Hades…

“The Last Supper” is in the Holy Bible in the book of Matthew chapter twenty-six verses seventeen through thirty. This particular story in the Bible has Jesus Christ preparing for the Passover meal. He directed his disciples to go into the city and tell a specific man as Jesus has requested that “The Teacher says: My time has come and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.” (Matthew 26:18). While Jesus and his twelve disciples are eating, he announces that one of the men…