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    Henrik Ibsen’s play “A Doll’s House” features complex characters who are different than they appear. Nora and Torvald each undergo a transformation of their character from the start of the play until the finish. Torvald begins the play appearing very strong and confident, but by the end he is broken down to a scared and unhappy man who is holding onto an image of himself to receive respect from all he encounters. Additionally, Nora experiences a similar transformation of moving from a wife who…

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    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is embodiment an indecisive, emotionally impulsive, and philosophical/contemplative man, however he remains a most dignified character throughout the play for his grounded morals. Following the Greek philosopher’s poetic view, the Aristotelian tragic hero, Hamlet begins with much pain from the recent death of his father, the late king, and the swift remarriage of his mother, to none other than his uncle. The joint emotions of grief, sorrow and even betrayal in such…

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    have all agreed to consider it a morality play, a genre which quite common during the 15th and 16th century. Mostly, a moral play is a personification of moral qualities (forgiveness, charity) or an abstract idea (life, death), it was thought to be the transitional point of drama, from liturgical drama to professional secular drama. Everyman, featuring death and everyman’s summons and his journey to his grave, is considered to be the greatest morality play. However, I was asked a question during…

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    On Saturdays, I sometimes go to watch my dad, and his brothers play hockey. It is often competitive and exciting as it is a highly energetic and fast paced sport. I really like to go and see them play. My mom and I watch from the stands while they skate back and forth across the ice trying to score a goal into the other team's net. My dad has taught me about the game. I know that there are five players per team on the ice. The players will run into or hit as they say another player to off set…

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    sport can help people grow as individuals and as a community. I know without sports I would still be the short hot headed kid I was back in the day. Baseball is my true passion and now I am lucky enough to be able to get the opportunity to continue to play it, but for me it is not just a game anymore. It is more a lifestyle and it is has helped mold me into the person I am today. As I said I use to get overly angry at just about anything especially if I did it,…

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    Of course, the similarities of both the play and the playwright’s version is that the characters in both remain fairly the same despite who plays it. They had the same backstory, same motif, and frankly the same issues to face which cannot be taken out of production. That is the “meat” of the show, in other words, so the director cannot change the characters immensely. Nevertheless, Last of The Boys was a production worth watching. It is a low budget performance with high quality acting. Chaz…

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    life where theatre has not been important for me. Being involved from a young age, I was destined to be on stage. It was not until I entered high school when I realized how difficult theatre can be; actors cannot go on stage without understanding the play, designers cannot outline anything without the proper information, and a director cannot direct without a grasp on the themes and ideas of the show. It all comes down to the research for the production. Without this literacy practice of…

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    To ensure that you team in basketball does well you must follow day-to-day routines. You can never be so sure that any of your teammates are doing this, so you must take it upon yourself to push them. To play basketball you must always want to win more than the other person, because it gives your team an edge. Basketball has always been said to be “a game of runs.” This means that one team can go on a run and score much more points than the other team, and then just like it started your run will…

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    children the same learning opportunities regardless of their background. Any additional hours will be paid for. The provision made in school is about supporting very young children and this is base on the concept that children learn through play. The Early Year Foundation stage (EYFS) IS Created to tackle or promote the learning of Children's playtime. Learning through play is very productive for young children, this help…

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    Review of Undertale Undertale is an indie game title from 2015 created orchestrated by Toby Fox. This game is one of the most unique titles of 2015. The game was made in the program GameMaker. Originally the game was going to be released in late 2014 but the creator decided to take the time to make a good game a great game. Undertale is a story about a young non gender specific human that had fallen into a pit that led to a world underneath the mountain called Mt. Ebbot. The world is inhabited…

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