Much Ado About Nothing

The evolution of “The Robber Bridegroom” “The Robber Bridegroom” is more than the Grimm Brother’s tale; it is a specific type, with multiple variations identified by Aarne-Thompson-Uther’s (ATU) classification system in tale type A955. Here, the ATU system is used for ease in locating similar tales, rather than a rigid adherence to ATU’s criteria, and is supplemented by Maria Tartar’s grouping of “Bluebeard,” “Fitcher’s Bird,” and “The Robber Bridegroom” variations in The Classic Fairy Tales.…

lovely and more temperate…” (Shakespeare, Sonnet XVIII) explains how the writer is describing his lover’s beauty and worth. In Hamlet, Hamlet is speaking about his ability to love; he names earthly facts and says to instead doubt the facts before doubting his ability to love. “Doubt thou stars are fire; Doubt that the sun…

Good evening and thank you so much for coming out tonight. We will begin in just a moment with opening statements but before we do I would like to introduce each of our presenters this evening. Dr. A. K. Moravec is a name that you all know. He is a scientist, author and he teaches here at M.I.T. He has written many books seeking to inform and motivate people to what exactly trans-humanism is. His challenger may be less well known to you. Michael Bowman is an evangelical pastor from Deerfield,…

The fool, in life and in literature, is an enduring character. Over the course of history, he appears under different titles and in different forms. He is sometimes identified by his physical agility or by his physical deformity, by his sharp wit or by his utter stupidity. Among many of Shakespeare’s plays, the fool represents a lowly person who often acts ridiculous to gain attention or is paid to entertain. The fool is generally a person who is searching for wisdom, sense, and judgment. In…

to near lands. Beyond that, one has the opportunity to be impartial and see both sides of the problem, reaching to almost precise information. If an individual, for instance, speaks English and Arabic, he/she could listen and read the genuine news about the Middle Eastern’s problems, without any altered translation that tends to see political bias the country that translated…

one that is similar in pronunciation. The word comes from a character named Mrs. Malaprop in the play "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Malapropism is also referred to as Dogberryism, named after Officer Dogberry in Shakespeare’s "Much Ado About Nothing." Both characters made these speech errors. Here are some examples of malapropisms: Mrs. Malaprop said, "Illiterate him quite from your memory" (obliterate) and "She's as headstrong as an allegory" (alligator) Officer Dogberry said,…

Shakespeare’s Attitude to Puritanism in his Plays The term “Puritan” appeared in England around 1565 as a reference to the abuse of religious propaganda in the period. German refugees brought into England the notion of pure primitive church and purity of reform. One of the first printed uses of the term originated in a Catholic attack on an Anglican policy statement and later as an argument of Protestant leaders against Elizabeth’s keeping of the crucifix on her chapel altar. Puritanism can be…

the show started but Paul assured me that my father would be back soon. So we sat and watched the play and it was really funny actually, I don’t remember much of it now except for one part where, Lo and behold my father walked in demanding 40 years back income tax from the grandfather character. They then proceeded to have a lengthy discussion about paying the U.S government income tax, which ended with my father being startled by snakes and storming out angrily.…

his life, Shakespeare had become a master of spinning tales revolving around the complex dynamics of family life. More specifically, he was able to base an entire story off of the thoughts and opinions of the parents, or more commonly the father, about one of the main characters hopes and wishes. These shows were given an instant conflict and greater depth by staking the true interests of the children against the views of their father. This is evident in so many of his plays, whether it be…

Side’s public school nightmare and, instead, running up and down the catwalk at New York’s Couture’s 1956 Fashion Show! In a riveting, platinum blonde swirl-curled bob, a completely diamond coveted bodysuit, high black meshed stocking, and nothing more, yet nothing less, than Dior’s latest pumps with Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue” orchestrating the walk, I was strutting. (Close scene) Sophia Miy…