William Lloyd Garrison

The relation of romance to superstition and supernatural is a close one at best. The romantic authors at the time used supernatural and superstition as a romantic endeavor. The language they used, the context they used that language in and the setting of that particular scene in the story as well. They used supernatural and superstitious topics as a way to romance a theme that was not particularly romanced at the time. This happens prominently in The Monk by Matthew Lewis and “The Rime of an…

Jensen & Page Reflection Both Jen’s Jensen and Russell Page are poetic naturalists who successfully describe the intimate relationships among plants. They write to share their own experiences with plants in hope to teach the delicate art of planting that should accompany design. Both speak to the importance of the horticulture science when practicing landscape design. Together they recognize a designer is only as good as the harmonious or inharmonious plant combinations they choose. In…

Thesis: Hamlet is not insane but on a revenge mission Introduction Well, the Hamlet text illustrates various circumstances in which Hamlet could be confused on being insane. Hamlet engages in various battles and issues that would make someone argue that he could be insane. With the literally look of things, this could be true for someone who do not wish to dig deep into the cause of the problems that face Hamlet. He is faced with various challenges in his life. The beginning of the text could be…

By utilizing “good fortune” to rescue Arthur out of dangerous positions he has thrusted himself into, Pym highlights Arthur’s privilege compared to the appalling circumstances that the “savages,” which is the derogatory term used for people of color throughout the novel that is meant to degrade their humanity, do not have such luck escaping. The narrative sanctions Arthur’s childish impulses of adventure that arise out of an insecure desire to manifest his masculinity by means of embracing the…

Return to Halloweentown versus Twitches Too A drama, family, comedy, and fantasy films can sometimes seem too similar, but both movies have some differences that set them apart from others. Although Return to Halloweentown and Twitches Too are similar in that they both have witches, saving family and friends, and destroying bad people, Return to Halloweentown focus on breaking the curse on the necklace while Twitches Too addresses setting their father free from the dark shadow.…

To learn more about Stanislavski’s theories and performance style we explored ‘Road’ by Jim Cartwright. Cartwright was born and raised in Lancashire – where his first play ‘Road’ is set. The play is set in the 80’s when Margaret Thatcher was in power. Margret Thatcher became most unpopular with Northern Ireland and England due to the large unemployment rates during her time as Prime Minister. Unemployment began rising in the 70’s as companies were modernising their businesses. However, rates…

Half a millennium. 500 years. The span of time between the creation of the play The Taming of the Shrew written by William Shakespeare and the filming of the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. The former was wrote during the Renaissance era while the latter was wrote during the birth of what has become the modern age. It is easy to spot not only differences in the cultures but also the similarities in the character’s attitudes. Even though 4 centuries separate Katherine (Kate) and Katerina (Kat),…

Who is Truly Responsible? There are numerous possibilities for who is responsible for the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Various characters are involved in the events which lead to the deaths of the two ill fated lovers. To start off, the family feud plus the idea of marriage within the two opposing sides was asking for an issue or severe consequence. Another scapegoat would be Friar Lawrence for marrying the feuding lovers, placing the substance in Juliet’s control, and failing to deliver the…

Homework Reading Blog #10: Teasle’s Determination In Part Two of Morrell’s First Blood, Teasle and his deputies go on a manhunt search to find Rambo after he murders Galt by slashing his stomach with the straight razor intended to cut and shave his hair. Out of impulsiveness and the desire to remain in control, Teasle decides to go ahead on the manhunt and not wait for the state police because when morning comes around, they’ll have no choice but to turn over the job to them. The reason being…

A famous quote by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is commonly heard and applied to situations of feeling hopeless and scared; “there’s nothing to fear but fear itself.” However, in the case of Shakespeare’s play, Macbeth, the truth is that there is nothing to fear except yourself. Macbeth’s ultimate fall from power was the consequence of his own actions as well as his own self destructing behavior. Rather than someone else causing him to fail and lose power, it was Macbeth himself that…