William Randolph Hearst

investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Verona Unit. The darkest story to have come out of Verona, as recently as the 1400’s, is the story of Romeo and Juliet, credited by the mastermind of literary time William Shakespeare. As of suddenly, new evidence has sprouted from the Unit of the infamous death of Juliet Capulet, a thirteen-year-old girl who secretly married a boy named Romeo Montague—a member of Juliet’s enemy family. Research shows Juliet’s…

Thesis Statement Most of our actions are governed by non-conscious parts of the brain, giving logical reasoning a very limited and ineffective authority over how we decide and what we do. The sub-conscious, or the unconscious always has a stronger control over the self, and trying to resist its authority would only lead to frustration and disillusionment. In Shakespeare’s iconic character Hamlet, this dilemma between the reasoning of the conscious and the overriding intuitive powers of the…

The ending of Sophocles' Electra is perhaps one of the most interesting endings of the Greek tragic plays, as it is incredibly dramatic yet at the same time somewhat anticlimactic. The play ends fittingly dramatically with murder, although it never actually occurs on stage; thus, the anticlimax. Although Electra is a Greek tragedy, it does not end in utterly tragic circumstance, nor does it finish in a blaze of glory. The ending is generally interpreted in one of two ways; 'light' or 'dark',…

While the most popular adaptation of Thirty-Nine Steps is Alfred Hitchcock's 1935 film, it has been put on stage countless times, with each director adding their own version of the classic piece. While originally adapted by Patrick Barlow, the show directed by Jon Halpin is simply an outstanding version, using many of the elements and themes of epic theatre, mainly around character transformation and set. Firstly there’s the scene of “The Car Scene”. This scene really shows the theme of epic…

Good morning, I would like to thank you for this amazing opportunity to audition for the grin and tonic theatre company William Shakespeare was an English poet playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. As England’s national poet his works, consist of approximately 37 plays 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into a major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright, his plays are…

Taking place during 1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) displays American Archaeologist, Indiana Jones, who escapes a booby-trapped temple in Peru, and gets hold of a golden idol. Jones then gets surrounded by a rival archaeologist, named Dr. René Belloq, and the indigenous people of Hovito. Outnumbered by these people, Jones surrenders the golden idol to Dr. Belloq, and escapes by getting onto a floatplane that is waiting for him. Jones then returns back to his teaching job at Marshall College…

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”, written by Ambrose Bierce, consists of a story about a man is about to be hanged because of a mistaken action during Civil War times, which led him to confront the tragic death. The short excerpt is formed with inverse composition, setting the scene in the present then reminiscing the past; the author adequately illustrates the story with cinematic effect, engaging the readers to have more vivid imagination while the context progresses. Bierce…

If an arcadia is defined as a Renaissance-era utopia of nature and harmony, Tom Stoppard has a very peculiar interpretation of paradise. His drama, Arcadia, is increasingly chaotic, depicting three subplots that span distinct characters in two different time periods: an 1809 cast and a present day troupe. He bounces various extramarital affairs and mathematical quandaries between the eras, challenging the past characters to unravel these conflicts and the present-day characters to decipher the…

The 1954 novel Lord of the Flies encompasses the aftermath of World War 2 and draws heavy parallels to a post-World War 2. Written by Robert Golding, the novel is set on a dystopian island and illustrates that with the absence societal responsibilities, civilization degrades into fear and chaos by Jack’s dictatorial reign over the island. His rise to power originates through his evident denial of taking on his societal responsibilities. Naturally, human nature objectifies the strong and turns to…

Having to read about how a young childish boy falls in love with his best friends older sister really makes you think about how you were once this boys age, and once had that young love. Reading about Gabriel and his non returning love from his wife makes you hope that you never have to go through something like that yourself. James Joyce does a phenomenal job at explaining how the realization of both the boy and the older man don’t get the love they feel they deserve/ want. The ages of both…