William Clark Falkner

schoolmates must learn to survive. Sustain himself, withstand each other, and survive the obstacles provided by the island that he encounters. Survival of the fittest, the smartest and the bravest. In the book, Lord of the Flies. this is what the author, William Golding, was trying to portray. A case of survival in what seems like a helpless situation. There are many different tactics used for survival, how the characters interact with each other in order to survive, the book setting, placing…

The play Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare between the time of 1599 and 1606. The play is one of his shortest, yet darkest plays. At this time superstition and witchcraft was very much believed in, hence inspired by the Holinshed’s chronicles Shakespeare wrote the play. The story revolves around the character of Macbeth, a kinsman of the king of Scotland who at the end of a great battle is greeted by three weird sisters who prophesize him being the thane of Cawdor and the future king,…

There’s nothing sacred about a marriage that abuses the woman”. In Athol Fugard’s play, “The Road to Mecca”, he makes different depictions of characters in his play with reference to real life relationships. In his play he identifies three females, each in a lifelike scenario with difficulties in relationships. The three females are: Katrina(17), a part-time domestic helper who is in an abusive relationship, Elsa Barlow(28), a school-teacher who is strong and confident and Helen Martins, “a…

In Platos allegory he discussed the concept of the soul being dual natured with his example of the chariot, charioteer and the two horses. In his example, one of the horses represents the bad side of the soul that desires earthly desires, in this case sexual activity. The other horse represents the good side of the soul that stays on the path towards the plain of the truth. The plain of truth according to Plato is where you can find real beauty, knowledge, truth, and justice. At the end of the…

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States. Individualism. A core belief of transcendentalism is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, which is what Walt Whitman gives the reader through his writing.Walt Whitman was one of the most influential poets in American history who was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views into his works, including in his poem, “O Me! O…

Mak Yong is an ancient Malay traditional dance theatre including singing, dancing, acting, vocal and instrumental music, gestures, elaborate costumes, comedy as well as improvised spoken text in a single performance. Mak Yong is believed to be appeared well before the Islamization of the country. It is extending from the Patani region of southern Thailand through Kelantan, a north eastern state of West Malaysia. The majority of Mak Yong performances involved acting therefore no script were ever…

artists. Poets would come to her and read their work at her court. Playwrights would perform their plays in front of her. Elizabeth herself was also very musical. She used to sing, dance, and play. Elizabeth's favorite playwright of her time was William Shakespeare. Most of his plays were performed at the Globe Theater in London, where he performed for the great Queen Elizabeth I. Shakespeare's group was called the Queen's Men because Elizabeth was their…

Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros is an absurdist French play that delves further and further into chaos as the show progresses. Throughout, the scenic elements work to create an unrealistic, chaotic, but unified atmosphere that serves to contribute to the absurd nature of a show where humans are turning into rhinoceros. The set itself is relatively minimalistic throughout- almost entirely rectilinear in form, while the only contrasting curved lines in set were various clothes lines featured in act 3…

Bartleby, the Scrivener: Script vs. Film Numerous of classical literary works and stories have been converted into movies and films which involves films and illusions. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. However, caution is and should be taken during the conversions to ensure that the original content is retained. The movies may, however, tend to dig dipper into the written context and may sometimes be more detailed than the literary works. Directors should, however, ensure that…

The play, Fences, was written by August Wilson in 1985 as part six of ten in a collection titled the "Pittsburgh Cycle". The play takes place in the 1950s and the main character is a man named Troy Maxson, a strong, responsible, and hard working man who is married to a woman named Rose and they have a son together, Cory, Troy also has a brother, Gabriel, who claims to know St. Peter after an accident left him with severe brain damage. When things take a dark turn later in the play, Rose turns to…