In this essay I will be comparing how Roman Polanski, Trevor Nunn and Anne Ross Muir have produced the play Macbeth and how they have portrayed the witches.
COMPARING THE THREE DIFFERENT PRODUCTIONS OF MACBETH: ACT 1 SCENES 1 AND 3 In this essay I will be comparing how Roman Polanski, Trevor Nunn and Anne Ross Muir have produced the play Macbeth and how they have portrayed the witches. Different directors each have a different point of view, their own opinions about things and the ability to make different decisions. The three different directors have produced the Macbeth scenes in a different way, and the scripts have been interpreted by each director differently. Roman Polanski started act one, scenes one at the seaside. Roman Polanski has presented the first witch as blind about sixty years old and wearing dark clothing. The second witch was about forty five years old, she was wearing shabby clothing and had wrinkly skin. The third witch looked very young about twenty three years old, she had a few pimples on her cheeks and she had blond hair. The witches dig up a hole in the sand and place three objects in the sand which are; a dagger placed in a severed hand and a noose. They then cover up the three objects with sand and pour blood on top of the sand and then spit on the surface. It seemed as though the witches were casting a spell. I think that the noose represented the
"The Life of the Great William Shakespeare"
"The Life of the Great William Shakespeare" There are many authors that are widely read. However, none are more universally read and studied than the great William Shakespeare of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His plays and poems have moved millions of people, unofficially giving him the well-deserved title of the greatest of all dramatists. Shakespeare is the basis for excellence in literacy and theatrical performances. Although occasionally confusing to the reader, Shakespeare's work is a blend of inspirational quotes and dramatic plots. Many details of Shakespeare's childhood in Stratford, England are lacking, but we do know a few major facts. John Shakespeare, the father of this elite writer was a "burgess of the borough" (Encarta '96), the position corresponding to mayor for the town of Stratford. His mother, Mary Arden, was a descendant of a rich, ancient family, and was the heiress to some land. They got married, thus moving John and Mary Shakespeare up a step on the social scale. Together, they bore eight children, the third and oldest son, William Shakespeare was born in 1564, and they baptized him in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The Shakespeare family was not rich and therefore could not afford to send their children to a "private school," and it is commonly accepted that the children attended Stratford's Grammar School. "William's education
“Look again at ‘Shall I Compare Thee….?’ By William Shakespeare, compare this poem with one other of your choice”
Stephen Kent 17/5/02 "Look again at 'Shall I Compare Thee....?' By William Shakespeare, compare this poem with one other of your choice" In this essay I will be comparing "Shall I Compare Thee...?", and "The Flea", by John Donne. These two poets both have the same ambition; they are trying to get a woman. Shakespeare is trying to earn the women's love and respect, while Donne is just trying to get the women into bed. The main difference between these two poems is that "Shall I Compare Thee...?", is a love poem and "The Flea", is not. William Shakespeare wrote more than 150 sonnets, one of them being "Shall I Compare Thee...?". This poem is very rhythmic giving it a sort of a love poem feeling. This poem is rhythmic because it has a good Iambic Pentameter. Shakespeare compares the women to a "summers day". The first line of the poem "shall I compare thee to a summers day" is a rhetorical question. This poem is split into four parts, in the first part Shakespeare is asking questions and answering them himself. In the second line he is starting to say, "Thou art more lovely and more temperate", I think Shakespeare is saying in the first part really there is now comparison, she is too beautiful and wonderful. Shakespeare used a lot better known loving imagery such as heaven, summers day, darling
My first choice has to be the "Road to Perdition", with its unique and eccentric shootout scene, without a doubt it has to be
My first choice has to be the "Road to Perdition", with its unique and eccentric shootout scene, without a doubt it has to be my review topper. Trust Sam Mendez to conjure the unexpected. Paul Newman along with his body guards depart from a café and into an eerie, rain bombarded street, dark and threatening with only dim street lamps as a light source. Paul Newman and his guards are all wearing long black coats and the general gangster uniform. There is a long camera shot of them walking towards their vehicle, with their umbrellas. The camera zooms into the window of Paul Newman's vehicle where the audience watch the drivers face fall into the steering wheel. He had been shot! This dramatic change in atmosphere is quickly revealed with the camera zooming out rapidly, replicating the tempo of this scene. A mysterious, ghostly flashing light emerges from the darkness. The camera quickly moves from the light and into the faces of Paul Newman's body guards, again mirroring the speed of the scene. A guard dramatically falls to the floor. Shocking! This is where Sam Mendez is separated from the rest; he is the only director who would take out gunshots, to succeed in creating a strong sense of mystery and confusion within the audience, to build up this dreamlike effect with haunting, repetitive and slow music mixed with the pounding of the rain. A genius's touch. Sam
Sonnet 2 Analysis
The sonnets by Shakespeare convince a young, handsome friend of Shakespeare's to have children to forever keep his beauty alive. However this changes after a number of sonnets. Shakespeare stresses that this beauty will not last, and that it is selfish and foolish for him not to prepare for the loss of his beauty and youth. The only way he can truly prepare is to rear a child so that his son can carry on his name and all his wonderful qualities, including his unsurpassed beauty. Shakespeare has made it very clear to show his opinion about his friend greediness and not sharing his beauty with the world. The usage of language techniques are used to show his inner thoughts about his friend's actions. Sonnet number 2 is another poem of Shakespeare's in which he tries to convince his friend. At the start of the poem it starts of and describes the effects of time to his friend's beauty. This is unusual as he usually describes his friend's beauty and compares it to something else. From line 1-9 Shakespeare describes the damage time could do to his beauty. Line 1 describes as "forty winters" pass and then in line 2 there will be "deep trenches in thy beauty's field" meaning wrinkles on his face. Wrinkles will wreck his friend's beauty and time will form the wrinkles. In lines 3 and 4 Shakespeare tells us that look at the beautiful face while it lasts, when it's young, but
The Essence in Long Day's Journey into Night: The Director's Notes.
The Essence in Long Day's Journey into Night: The Director's Notes ENG-4U1 By John Jung Teacher: Mr. Murray Date: Nov.17/03 Topic #1: Examine the director's notes of the play closely. What purpose do they serve within the play? How do they augment meaning and form? What function do they fulfill beyond simple stage direction? The director's notes in Long Day's Journey into Night bring a strong bond of understanding between the reader and the play. Eugene O' Neil created the book with such elaboration that no misinterpretations were to occur. The book is based on a dark family that has a bitter love relationship. The director's notes help the reader to perceive that the relationship is filled with no ordinary love, but bitter love. The purpose of the note is to make the reader part of the play, to make sure that the authors thoughts are keenly delivered with no misinterpretation. Although Shakespeare's Othello is considered as one of the best plays in the world, the play Long Day's Journey into Night is known for its better quality of content. The notes are the essence of the play because they provide a clear view of the setting and theme, summarizes the characters physical and psychological description with perfection, and provide the reader a clear picture of the character's actions, feelings and mood. The director's notes enhance the quality of the play. The
monolouge I am really popular, my very best friend is Violet Bing and my desire is Jake OConnor the school hottie. I had everything I got from my parents and my life WAS brilliant.
TRAPPED! Part 1 * I could hear the police sirens from a mile away from my house and that very moment I started to think what will happen to me, to my unborn baby, will he come with some disability problem or something like that, and at that moment I started to think what will happen my father, will they arrest him for what he done to me? For all the abuse and torture, what will happen to my once loving father who trapped me in this basement...... Katie 'Kate' Smith Chapter 1 Hey! My name is Katie Smith, call me Kate everybody does. I live in New York, Manhattan. I love it there. I go to Oxford High School and I'm in 12th grade (senior year and last year of school, YIPEE!!!), I am 17 yrs old. Well what else can I say I love cars and I am well organized. I have hazelish brown eyes to lure boys in to my traps (he he), light brown hair, every girl in this school is jealous of me and every boy in this school want me. I am really popular, my very best friend is Violet Bing and my desire is Jake O'Connor the school hottie. I had everything I got from my parents and my life WAS brilliant. Well there goes the bell, better get a move on before I get in trouble. "Katie, hey Katie!" called Violet from across the room. I walked quietly to her; my cheeks were red as roses. "Did you have to do that?" I said with a husky tone. "Do what?" she replied puzzled "Call name out so
Directing the Engagement Party of Sheila and Gerald
Literature coursework In this essay I am going to direct act 1 the engagement party of Sheila and Gerald At the beginning it's a engagement party of Sheila and Gerald. They are very posh people. I would send to every one and an engagement card to invite the people for the party and I would make big hall for the party night and I would put some balloon and staff on the walls. I would a big light at the middle of the ceiling and some small lights at the wall and I would make two lights on Sheila and Gerald. I would make a big cake and a lot of small candles on the top of the cake and I would make up the bride nicely and the dress I would make it white I would make a black suit for Gerald. I would order two gold rings of the engagement. I would make the hall big enough for the all people and I would make enough chair and tables for the all people. I would tell every men to wear a black suit and women to wear anything they wants would put champion and drinks and food in each table. I would make Sheila a bit nervous because she saw Gerald after a long time. I would make Gerald a bit young man about age of 25 and Sheila would be at age of 23 that's the best age for the engagement. And I would make the party until late night. Now I would tell Sheila and Gerald to bush the candles on which are on the top of cake and when the inspector calls every one get scared and the party
Discuss the importance of the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Discuss the importance of the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth Introduction I am going to be discussing the importance of the witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth by focusing on three main scenes > The prologue > Act 1 Scene 3 > Act 4 Scene 1 These are the main parts of the play where to witches appear I am going to leave out act 3 scene 5 although it includes the witches it is not recognized as part of Shakespeare's work And Polanski has also left it out of his production There is some very historical importance about the witches The fact that in the time this play was being written people where being accused of being witches and where being burned for it so people would have been very scared and aware of witches and there evil powers they would have been very intimidating. Now day's witches are seen as a fun thing to dress up as at Halloween so polanski would have had a hard time scary a modern audience. He don't not use typical things like thunder and lightning instead he used fog and a misty settings when the witches are around, sometimes rain Prologue The story begins with thunder this would be very scary to a Shakespearean audience and it suggests to the audience and dangerous and uncontrollable power where as in Polanski's version he begins with no thunder and just a misty rainy sort of weather. They start talking about where they should meet Macbeth notice
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is a play of romantic comedy. It is one of Shakespeare's more famous comedies and has been performed by many different actors. The production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' that I watched was performed in London's Regents Park by the Open Air Theatre Company. The play was successful because of the dramatical techniques and acting shown by the performers. This essay explores the techniques and acting, and compares them to a cinema production of the same play. The play takes place in the Greek City of Athens, about the same time as Shakespeare. There are three main groups of people in the play, the fairies, the lovers and the mechanicals. Each has a specific role in the plot of the play, and their separate worlds get intertwined during the middle section of the play. All the groups meet in the woods just outside of Athens, and it is here that the main section of the play happens. The fairies accidentally put a love potion into Lysander's eyes, making him fall in love with Helena. They then put the love potion into Demetrius's eyes in an attempt to rectify the situation. While this is happening the mechanicals have come to the woods to rehearse their play. Puck, one of the fairies turns Bottom into an ass, and makes Titania, the Queen of the fairies fall in love with him by using the love juice. Each of the