Radio Tales

Folklore is an important theme in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, shown by the fairies who are integral to the plot. There are various types of fairies that appear throughout the play, some of which fit in with the typical portrayals of fairies found in traditional folklore. Oberon and Titania are often found within traditional folklore as they are the King and Queen of the Fairies, and are very much portrayed as being quite powerful and in control as they are human sized rather than being…

Ever heard of melodramatic stereotypical song of the classic Romeo and Juliet play. Well the song is "Whiskey Lullaby" by Brad Paisley (Featuring Alison Krauss) paints a story perfectly in a sweet, sappy country manner. The southern charm of Paisley's voice to this song is the icing on the cake so to speak. Many things about this song make it worth listening to such as, the message as well as the smooth rhythm of the soft melodies. Love is a strong and wonderful thing that cannot just be…

bride.” (83). There are several things wrong here and un-fatherly. He detaches himself from his own daughter by making her a dead woman's daughter instead of his. The father also calls her deformed when only Cinderella’s beauty is mentioned in the tale and there is no such deformity- he is delusional. This father is not absent at all, but plays a part in Cinderella’s abuse. Cinderella’s father is not the only abusive father. Many fathers marry off their daughters to strangers or give them off…

In the Odyssey, Odysseus was a very noble man. One of the many things he struggled with was being humble. Odysseus must grasp humility to return back home. Multiple times the gods tried to teach Odysseus to be humble along his journey. Some examples of times the gods tried to teach Odysseus to be humble was when he tried to escape the Cyclops cave, when his men ate the cows of the sun god, and when Penelope had to keep suitors back. The gods attempted to teach Odysseus to be humble when…

fairy tales, literature, history, and film, Duffy gives voices to such characters as Mrs. Midas, Queen Herod, Mrs. Beast, Mrs. Faust, Frau Freud, and Queen Kong, who present their versions of life behind the myth of famous men. (Haase 279) Her good use of the dramatic monologue is tinctured…

Flying across the ice, the two time U.S. gold medalists Alex and Maia Shibutani danced their hearts out to Paradise by Coldplay only to lose their third gold medal at the National Figure Skating Championships. Their dance and song choice touched the lives of people all around the world, but wasn’t enough to hold their own against the skaters to come. Although the title was the lost, the words to the Shibutanis song of choice speaks volumes. Songwriter Christopher Anthony pulls at the string’s of…

Pedro Paramo was written in 1955 in Mexico, a deeply Catholic country. The influence of this Catholicism, along with Juan Rulfo’s disillusionment with the politics of the church, is evident throughout his novella. Through Pedro Paramo, Juan Rulfo criticises the opportunistic nature of the church, portraying the greed of the church elites and their willingness to sell salvation to cater to their own desires while also portraying the elites as an extension of God, thus implicating Him in their…

The novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings tells the story of Maya Angelou’s early life, full of overpowering situations from her childhood. Maya and her brother, Bailey Jr., face many difficulties but manage to come out ahead. Angelou tells their tales with a sense of wry humor, related to the reader through diction and imagery that leaves a lasting impression. One of the first difficult situations Maya faces was a rape when she was only eight. “Then there was the pain. A breaking and entering…

Alice in Wonderland (2010) is an American fantasy movie, which was directed by Tim Burton, and was written by Linda Woolvertoon. It is a loose retelling of Lewis Carroll’s fantasy novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). This essay will describe, compare and contrast two of the many characters in Alice in Wonderland. Alice Kingsleigh is a blonde-haired and brown-eyed girl whose original size is small, however her size changes depending on what type of Underland’s foods she eats. She is…

blackening church appals". By stating these, he refers to the rotten government and corrupt institutions like the church which allow child labor, prostitution, and bloody wars. In the last line, when he says "And blights with plagues the Marriage hearse." he puts his blame on the legal marriage of his day which restricts the romantic love. On the other hand, Wordsworth has an optimistic and positive view of London. Because he has lived in a countryside area and has described the natural beauty…