1. The vow that Don John made was that he will stop Hero and Claudio or Don Pedro from being together.
2. Claudio was in love Leonato's daughter Hero.
3. The perspective of love between Benedict and Beatrice is that they always arguing with each other and because of that they hated each other. But when a plan was made for Benedict and Beatrice to think that they loved each other they eventually fall in loved in the end.
4. The Plan executed by Don Pedro is to disguise as Claudio and he'll unclasp his heart to Hero and to her father which will lead Claudio marrying Hero.
* Comparing the book and the movie *
From reading the book and watching the movie i imagine a total different thing from what was shown in the movie.
In the beginning of the book was a conversation with Leonato, his wife, Hero, Beatrice, and a messenger about Don Pedro's arrival but in the movie Beatrice was reading among people, repeating words of a song i n Act two. When Don Pedro arrive , from reading the book i was expecting it to be a conversation with Don Pedro, Claudio, Benedick, Balthasar and John the Bastard not acquainted with anyone else.
Also certain parts of the movie, the actors skip some words and in other scene instead of acting they show face expression also some act came before some.
The actors was mostly movie stars and in my point of view was not fit to play some pf the part in the play and not much emotion was put in the play.
EXAMPLE: Claudio was suppose to married Hero's cousin but when he uncover the veil, not much emotion was shown in that part. Hero was more emotional.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare was born at Stratford upon Aron in April, 1564. He was the third child, and eldest son, of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. His father was one of the most prosperous man of Stratford, who held in turn the chief offices in the town. His mother was of a gentle birth, the daughter of Robert Arden of Wilmocote. In December 1582, he married Ann Hathaway, daughter of a farmer of Shottery. Their first child Susanna was baptized on May 6, 1583, and twins Hamnet and Judith on February 22, 1585.
Not much is known of Shakespeare's childhood; but its likely that a writer who dramatized such an incomparable range and variety of human kinds and experience should have spent his early manhood entirely in placed pursuits in a country town. The name of the theater was called Globe theatre.
In 1592 Robert Greene, the best known of the professional writers, as he was dying wrote a letter to three fellow writes in which he warned them against the ingratitude of players i n general, and in particular against '' up start crowl'' who ''supposes he is as much able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you'': This is the first reference to Shakespeare, and the whole passage suggest that he had become suddenly famous as a play wright. At that time Shakespeare was brought into touch with Edward Alleyne the great tragedian, and Christopher Marlowe, whose thundering part of Tamburlaine, and Dr. Faustus Alleyne was acting, as well as Hieronimo, the hero of Kyd's spanish tragedy, the most famous of all Elizabethan plays.
By the summer of 1598, Shakespeare was recognized as the greatest of English Dramatists. Booksellers were printing his more popular plays, at times even in piraled or stolen version, and he received a remarkable tribute from a young writer named Francis Meres. In a long eatalogue of English authors Meres gave Shakespeare more prominence them any other write and mentioned by name twelve of his plus. His son Hamnet died in 1596, Shakespeare died at stratford upon Avon on April 23, 1616 and was burried in the Chancel of the church, before the high altar. Shortly afterward a memorial which still exists, with a portrait bust, was set up on the North Wall. His wife survived him.
THE ELIZABETHAN THEATRE
Accordingly in 1576 Shakespeare built the theatre in Shoreditch, at that time a surburb of London. The experience was successful, and by 1592 there were two more playhouse in London.
Elizabethan players were accustomed to act on a variety of stages; in the great hall of a nobleman's house, or one of Queen's palaces in town hall and in yard, as well as their own theatre. The public playhouse for which most of Shakespeare's plays were written was a small intimate affair. The outside measurement of the fortune Theatre, which was built in 1600 was but 80 feet square.
Not much is known of Shakespeare's childhood; but its likely that a writer who dramatized such an incomparable range and variety of human kinds and experience should have spent his early manhood entirely in placed pursuits in a country town. The name of the theater was called Globe theatre.
In 1592 Robert Greene, the best known of the professional writers, as he was dying wrote a letter to three fellow writes in which he warned them against the ingratitude of players i n general, and in particular against '' up start crowl'' who ''supposes he is as much able to bombast out a blank verse as the best of you'': This is the first reference to Shakespeare, and the whole passage suggest that he had become suddenly famous as a play wright. At that time Shakespeare was brought into touch with Edward Alleyne the great tragedian, and Christopher Marlowe, whose thundering part of Tamburlaine, and Dr. Faustus Alleyne was acting, as well as Hieronimo, the hero of Kyd's spanish tragedy, the most famous of all Elizabethan plays.
By the summer of 1598, Shakespeare was recognized as the greatest of English Dramatists. Booksellers were printing his more popular plays, at times even in piraled or stolen version, and he received a remarkable tribute from a young writer named Francis Meres. In a long eatalogue of English authors Meres gave Shakespeare more prominence them any other write and mentioned by name twelve of his plus. His son Hamnet died in 1596, Shakespeare died at stratford upon Avon on April 23, 1616 and was burried in the Chancel of the church, before the high altar. Shortly afterward a memorial which still exists, with a portrait bust, was set up on the North Wall. His wife survived him.
THE ELIZABETHAN THEATRE
Accordingly in 1576 Shakespeare built the theatre in Shoreditch, at that time a surburb of London. The experience was successful, and by 1592 there were two more playhouse in London.
Elizabethan players were accustomed to act on a variety of stages; in the great hall of a nobleman's house, or one of Queen's palaces in town hall and in yard, as well as their own theatre. The public playhouse for which most of Shakespeare's plays were written was a small intimate affair. The outside measurement of the fortune Theatre, which was built in 1600 was but 80 feet square.
Question on Brother Man book
Conflict which occurs in Brother Man are:
Minette and Papacita-(external) Papacita use to trouble and flirt with Minette even though he knew she lived with Brother Man.
Brother Man and Brother Ambo-(external) Brother Ambo wanted Brother Mna to hold some obeah stuff for him and because Brother Man refuge he developed hatred to him.
Papciter and Girlie-(external and internal) Papacita was abusive to Girlie and he lied to her constantly.
Cordila-(internal) When she was sick Brother Man help her to get better, so when Brother Man couldn't helped her with her son, she went to Brother Ambo to work obeah and because she was stressed out she turned crazy.
2. Internal conflict- is a mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.
External conflict- is a struggle that occurs between a character and the outside forces which could be another character in the environment.
3. Three types of irony are:
Situation Irony- is when a person acts as if they are ignorant toward something or someone in order to picture the weak points of another position.
Dramatic Irony- is the process when a person who reads or viewers are attentive or something that the characters in the story are not.
Verbal Irony-contrast between what is said and what is meant.
4. In Brother Man irony is played out in many ways eg.
Girlie and Papacita. Papacita do things to girlia and hurt her feeling that go on like what he is doing is something normal.
Potter's Village,
St. George,
Antigua.
3rd November 2010
The Daily Observer
High Street
St. Johns
Antigua.
Dear Editor,
It is my greatest interest to inform you of the beating of the Rastafarian John Power known as Brother Man two days ago.
To my understanding it was a terrible thing to do, seeing someone on the road and beating them up because of some misunderstanding doesn't give someone to lay they hands on them. It draws my attention to bring forward this situation because i find it very disturbing to know that Brother Man was a well respectful, holy man that tries his best to help others, and for people in the village to be so arrogant to lay there hands on him. Do you think that scorning someone of a different region is right? Not because other people share different belief from someone else doesn't gives them the audacity to beat them up to the extent that they are badly hurt. Not to mention the state they leaved him in, and after that they didn't even show a bit of concern for what they did.
The people in the village should understand that "you should love your neighbor as yourself''' , they should be good to other people , not take advantage of them. We should all live in peace, love and harmony, be kind and good to other especially the people who is good to you.
Yours Truly
Joanne Benta.
Minette and Papacita-(external) Papacita use to trouble and flirt with Minette even though he knew she lived with Brother Man.
Brother Man and Brother Ambo-(external) Brother Ambo wanted Brother Mna to hold some obeah stuff for him and because Brother Man refuge he developed hatred to him.
Papciter and Girlie-(external and internal) Papacita was abusive to Girlie and he lied to her constantly.
Cordila-(internal) When she was sick Brother Man help her to get better, so when Brother Man couldn't helped her with her son, she went to Brother Ambo to work obeah and because she was stressed out she turned crazy.
2. Internal conflict- is a mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.
External conflict- is a struggle that occurs between a character and the outside forces which could be another character in the environment.
3. Three types of irony are:
Situation Irony- is when a person acts as if they are ignorant toward something or someone in order to picture the weak points of another position.
Dramatic Irony- is the process when a person who reads or viewers are attentive or something that the characters in the story are not.
Verbal Irony-contrast between what is said and what is meant.
4. In Brother Man irony is played out in many ways eg.
Girlie and Papacita. Papacita do things to girlia and hurt her feeling that go on like what he is doing is something normal.
Potter's Village,
St. George,
Antigua.
3rd November 2010
The Daily Observer
High Street
St. Johns
Antigua.
Dear Editor,
It is my greatest interest to inform you of the beating of the Rastafarian John Power known as Brother Man two days ago.
To my understanding it was a terrible thing to do, seeing someone on the road and beating them up because of some misunderstanding doesn't give someone to lay they hands on them. It draws my attention to bring forward this situation because i find it very disturbing to know that Brother Man was a well respectful, holy man that tries his best to help others, and for people in the village to be so arrogant to lay there hands on him. Do you think that scorning someone of a different region is right? Not because other people share different belief from someone else doesn't gives them the audacity to beat them up to the extent that they are badly hurt. Not to mention the state they leaved him in, and after that they didn't even show a bit of concern for what they did.
The people in the village should understand that "you should love your neighbor as yourself''' , they should be good to other people , not take advantage of them. We should all live in peace, love and harmony, be kind and good to other especially the people who is good to you.
Yours Truly
Joanne Benta.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Joanne Benta lIterature work on Brother Man by Roger Mais.
Roger Mais
Roger Mais was born on 11th August 1905 in Kingston Jamaica, into a 'brown,' respectable, middle range landowning, middle class family and came to maturity in the 1930's. Mais, had not only the artistic gift, but made the decision to develop that gift into a life of letters was, at the time he began writing still unusual for a west indian, let alone a brown middle class man. It involved him in learning about the black underclass with the kind of innocent but informed creative attention that made it possible to report back accurately in the three novels that were published towards the sudden end of his short life.(he died of cancer at age 49).
What does the critic says about Brother Man book?
Brother Man- (1954) is a novel by Roger Mais about a messianic folk Rastafarian healer, "Bar Man" (in dialect). John Power. The plot follows the superstructure of Christ's story, with other characters resembling Mary Magdelene etc. The book is extremely significant as it is the first serious representation of rastafarianism in literature, and Roger Mais foresaw the defining power of the Rasta movement of Jamaican society 20 years before the era of Bob Marley and Reggae Mainstream.
It is also significant as an exploration of life in the Jamaican Ghetto, and how the people relate to their leaders, making them deities and throwing them away when they fail to entertain them.
The Religious aspect in regards to Rastafarians:
Rastafari is also spelled Ras Tafari. Religious and political movement began in Jamaica in the 1930's and was adopted by many groups around the globe, that combines Protestant, Christianity, Mysticism and a pan- African political conciousness.
Rastafarianism is not highly organized religion, it is a movement and an ideology. Many Rastafarians say that it is not a religion at all, but a "way of life" Most Rastafarians do not claim any sect or denomination, and thus encourage one another to find faith and inspiration within themselves. Rastafarian religion is about love, God and living life as natural as possible. Rastas have a huge belief in God.:
by: Joanne Benta
Roger Mais was born on 11th August 1905 in Kingston Jamaica, into a 'brown,' respectable, middle range landowning, middle class family and came to maturity in the 1930's. Mais, had not only the artistic gift, but made the decision to develop that gift into a life of letters was, at the time he began writing still unusual for a west indian, let alone a brown middle class man. It involved him in learning about the black underclass with the kind of innocent but informed creative attention that made it possible to report back accurately in the three novels that were published towards the sudden end of his short life.(he died of cancer at age 49).
What does the critic says about Brother Man book?
Brother Man- (1954) is a novel by Roger Mais about a messianic folk Rastafarian healer, "Bar Man" (in dialect). John Power. The plot follows the superstructure of Christ's story, with other characters resembling Mary Magdelene etc. The book is extremely significant as it is the first serious representation of rastafarianism in literature, and Roger Mais foresaw the defining power of the Rasta movement of Jamaican society 20 years before the era of Bob Marley and Reggae Mainstream.
It is also significant as an exploration of life in the Jamaican Ghetto, and how the people relate to their leaders, making them deities and throwing them away when they fail to entertain them.
The Religious aspect in regards to Rastafarians:
Rastafari is also spelled Ras Tafari. Religious and political movement began in Jamaica in the 1930's and was adopted by many groups around the globe, that combines Protestant, Christianity, Mysticism and a pan- African political conciousness.
Rastafarianism is not highly organized religion, it is a movement and an ideology. Many Rastafarians say that it is not a religion at all, but a "way of life" Most Rastafarians do not claim any sect or denomination, and thus encourage one another to find faith and inspiration within themselves. Rastafarian religion is about love, God and living life as natural as possible. Rastas have a huge belief in God.:
by: Joanne Benta
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Literary devices
Novel- A novel is a long narrative in literary prose.
Noveller- ( also called a short story) is a written friction prose narrative longer than novelette but shorter than a novel.
Short story- is a work of friction that is usually written in prose often in a narrative format.
Narrative Techniques- the methods involved in telling a story.
Point of View- Refers to the way in which a narrator approaches his or her material.
Characterization- The way in which a writer creates characters in a narrative so as to attract or repel sympathy.
Settings- The time or place in which a play takes place.
Theme- The abstract subject of a word; its central idea or ideas which may or may not be explicit or obvious.
Plot- The plan of a literary work, expecially of dramas and novels.
Style- The characteristic manner in which a writer expresses him/herself or a particular manner of an individual literary work.
Imagery- Is used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience.
Symbol- Is something which represent something else.
Irony- A manner of speaking or writing that is dispersed through all kinds of literature; irony consist of saying one thing while you mean another.
Satire- Literature which exhibit or examines vice and folly and makes them appear ridiculous or contemptable.
Allusion- Is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a representation of a place, event, literary work, myth or work of art either directly or by implication.
Stream of Consciousness- The attempt to convey all the content of a characters mind, memory, sense perception, feelings, intention thought.
Interior Monologue- An attempt to convey in words the process of consciousness or thought.
Flashback- A sudden jump back words in time to an earlier episode or seen a story of a novel, play or film.
Foreshadowing- The technique of suggesting or prefiguring a development in a literary work before it occurs.
Time Frame- A period during which something takes place or is projected to occur.
Motif- A recurrent thematic; words, image, symbol, phase or action.
Juxtaposition- To put side by side or close together.
Eight types of fiction
1. human fiction
2. science fiction
3. historical fiction
4. realistic fiction
5. animal fiction
6. traditional fiction
7. mystery fiction
8. fantasy fiction
Noveller- ( also called a short story) is a written friction prose narrative longer than novelette but shorter than a novel.
Short story- is a work of friction that is usually written in prose often in a narrative format.
Narrative Techniques- the methods involved in telling a story.
Point of View- Refers to the way in which a narrator approaches his or her material.
Characterization- The way in which a writer creates characters in a narrative so as to attract or repel sympathy.
Settings- The time or place in which a play takes place.
Theme- The abstract subject of a word; its central idea or ideas which may or may not be explicit or obvious.
Plot- The plan of a literary work, expecially of dramas and novels.
Style- The characteristic manner in which a writer expresses him/herself or a particular manner of an individual literary work.
Imagery- Is used in literature to refer to descriptive language that evokes sensory experience.
Symbol- Is something which represent something else.
Irony- A manner of speaking or writing that is dispersed through all kinds of literature; irony consist of saying one thing while you mean another.
Satire- Literature which exhibit or examines vice and folly and makes them appear ridiculous or contemptable.
Allusion- Is a figure of speech that makes a reference to a representation of a place, event, literary work, myth or work of art either directly or by implication.
Stream of Consciousness- The attempt to convey all the content of a characters mind, memory, sense perception, feelings, intention thought.
Interior Monologue- An attempt to convey in words the process of consciousness or thought.
Flashback- A sudden jump back words in time to an earlier episode or seen a story of a novel, play or film.
Foreshadowing- The technique of suggesting or prefiguring a development in a literary work before it occurs.
Time Frame- A period during which something takes place or is projected to occur.
Motif- A recurrent thematic; words, image, symbol, phase or action.
Juxtaposition- To put side by side or close together.
Eight types of fiction
1. human fiction
2. science fiction
3. historical fiction
4. realistic fiction
5. animal fiction
6. traditional fiction
7. mystery fiction
8. fantasy fiction
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