Social behaviour Pygmalion and LoF
In Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw, the importance of different social behaviour is used to great extent. In fact, the whole play is based on the difference between social classes: If they did not exist, Mr. Higgins' and Colonel Pickering's bet would never have taken place. The whole plot is based on Eliza Doolittle's ascension from a "draggletailed guttersnipe" (Higgins) to a full-fledged duchess and princess. Throughout the play, there is a clear distinction in the ways and manners between people from different social classes. The obvious example is in the beginning of act 1, when Eliza's accent is transcribed: "Theres menners f'yer!" (The Flower Girl). Another poor accent is that of Eliza's father: The H is omitted in his lines ("Iggins"). This is in contrast to the accents of the ladies and gentlemen, which are transcribed just like regular, written English. I believe that it is important to note how the professor's transformation of Eliza is reflected in the manuscript: The change in her accent - which is even pointed out as being too good for a native speaker - is much more emphasized than the change in her manners and her looks, for only the first day is it mentioned that she takes a bath, and only once are the jewels decorating her during the garden party at the Buckingham Palace mentioned. Morals, however, are completely independent of social class. Shaw shows us both
How does Ayub Khan-Din portray conflict in the play East is East
How does Ayub Khan-Din portray conflict in the play East is East 'East is East' is a play written by Ayub Khan din. It is autobiographical play based on Ayub Khan-Din's experiences growing up as a mixed raced family in 1970's Salford. He conveys to us that there were difficulties and conflicts growing up as an Anglo - Pakistani. The play's main characters consist of the father George Khan who received a strict Pakistani and Muslim upbringing, the mother Ella who is English and their 6 Anglo-Pakistani children. The main theme of conflict that is based on a cultural and generation clash is made clear from the play - even before we've been introduced to it. This is illustrated to us by the title - " East is East". It is a reference to the Ballad of East and West, however it is also made clear by the names of the children, as well as where they work. Ironically the Khan family work in a fish and chip shop - a very typical British shop. When explaining how Ayub Khan-Din portrays conflict in the play 'East is East' we must first analyse the themes that cause conflict within the play. The significant themes that cause conflict are based on culture religion and generation, and how the children's opinions on these themes contrast with their father George. In addition, we must also analyse what society in the 1970's was like on top of its views on immigration and race during this time;
Arcadia Essay - Thomasina
How is Thomasina presented by Stoppard in "Arcadia", and what methods and techniques does he use? In "Arcadia", Tom Stoppard uses many different techniques and methods to affect our opinion of Thomasina, one of the main characters in the play. Many of these techniques are successful, as by the end of the play the majority of the audience will have formed a strong opinion of Thomasina. The opening few lines that she speaks in the play are all questions; immediately this gives a good first impression as the audience can see that Thomasina is not afraid to be inquisitive. She asks, "Septimus, what is carnal embrace?" We can then see that she is not satisfied with the answer she is given, leading her to ask, "Is that all?" This gives the impression that she is very clever and not afraid to ask questions of her elders. In the first scene, this creates a favourable opinion as the audience can sense that Thomasina will be an interesting character to have in the play. We are also given the slight idea by Stoppard that Thomasina does not ask the questions entirely in innocence, and has perhaps simply asked them to make Septimus nervous. This again makes the audience feel that she is very intelligent. It also creates ambiguity around the character for the audience as they are curious to Thomasina's true personality. The audience is clearly shown Thomasina's intelligence throughout
How Does Charles Dickens Create Characters That Are Both Memorable And Striking? Refer To At Least Three Children From The Novel.
I have been studying the life of Charles Dickens and the times of the Victorian era that began with the coronation of Queen Victoria. Charles Dickens was born on February 7, 1812 in Portsmouth. His parents were John and Elizabeth Dickens. Charles was the second of their eight children; he later left school at the age of twelve because his father ran up a big debt which he could not pay. His father John Dickens got thrown into Marshalsea prison and he remained in jail until the debt was paid off, this meant Charles Dickens had to work in a blacking factory making shoe polish. Children working at the blacking factory had to clean machines this meant the children could have got crushed so it was very dangerous for Charles Dickens to work in that factory. Charles Dickens at the age of 16 was able to leave his family; he hated his parents very much, many heroes in his novels are orphans or characters who have been a victim of what he has experienced or what he has seen, "Oliver Twist" a book involving the brutality of poor laws, vice and crime in the London underworld and "Hard Times" is another book about the treatment people got working in factories these are examples of what he has seen and what he has experienced .Then later on in that year he became a clerk of an attorney in a law firm. Charles Dickens in 1831 became a journalist; most of his job was attending law courts where
How does Mary Shelley challenge and unsettle the reader of Frankenstein?
How does Mary Shelley challenge and unsettle the reader of Frankenstein? Rosie Hill In Mary Shelley's novel 'Frankenstein' she tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young idealistic student who discovers the secret of giving life to matter. Frankenstein creates a living being, but horrified by the monster he created, Victor deserts it. Isolated and lonely, the monster becomes alienated and exacts a terrible revenge on its creator. So follows a whirlwind chase across the world in Shelley's revolutionary novel, blending Gothic horror and romance together to produce one of the most well known stories of all time. Shelley uses a combination of context, language, structure and themes to both challenge and unsettle the reader of Frankenstein, while also making them question their personal views on certain aspects of the novel. Mary Shelley was born Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin in London on the 30th August 1797. Her parents were radicals, revolutionary thinkers, subsequently she grew up with very radical and 'out there' ideas. Her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft, a British writer and one of the early feminists. In her book 'A Vindication Of The Rights Of Women' she argued that the nature of women was actually a consequence of a lack of education forced on them by men and that marriage was legalised prostitution. She argued in favour of social order based on reason and free of
Great Expectations
Essay title: Having read 'Great expectations' how effective is the opening chapter? Discuss the methods Dickens used to ensure his readers' continuing interest. In this essay I will be focusing on the novel, 'Great Expectations.' Charles Dickens was a 19th century writer which affects his writing and language used within the novel. He has also written many other famous books such as "Oliver Twist", "The Christmas carols", and "David Copperfield". The novel, 'Great Expectations' is set in London in the 19th century. It is about a young boy called Pip, ambitious to become a gentleman; He starts off as a naïve, innocent, young boy growing up in a working class family who is then tainted by wealth, desire and pride. He develops his working class status to grow on to a higher class status, however he finds out human values are much more important than pride and wealth. In order to entice the reader to the rest of the novel Charles Dickens employs a variety of techniques and narrative hooks in the opening chapter. Within the opening chapter Charles Dickens exploits engaging characters such as Pip goes on to the outside world where he meets Magwitch, in which he learns that the world was not as simple as he assumed it to be. Charles also uses dramatic action and mysterious setting in the first chapter to hook the reader to the rest of the novel. The use of pathetic fallacy is also
How does Charles Dickens create characters that are both memorable and striking in the novel 'Great Expectations'?
How does Charles Dickens create characters that are both memorable and striking in the novel 'Great Expectations'? In 'Great Expectations' Charles Dickens shows his marvellous talent by creating archetypal characters that readers can genuinely sympathise with and relate to. With an intricate mix of dialogues, direct description, setting and atmosphere, Dickens fashions characters that are striking and memorable. He utilises the characters to a great effect in order to shed light on the Victorian class system, and his views on it. Great Expectations is set in a period very different to ours, it is in the Victorian period. A period in which the class system was important. The class system 'refers to the ranking of people into a hierarchy within a culture' (Wikipedia). There was a large contrast in those times, between those at the top, the rich, and those at the bottom, the poor. In real life, it was widely known that Dickens did not like the rich and the power that they wielded over others. This is why he portrays the rich in a bad light and the poor in a good light. This is a habit of Dickens' that he uses in other books as well, for example, Oliver Twist. Again, Dickens' uses the same method in this book, by outlining the changes in Pip's attitude when he goes from being 'common' to a 'gentlemen'. This makes the characters memorable and striking to the reader as Dickens
Examine how the aspects of good and evil are presented in the film 'Bram Strokes' 'Dracula' portrayed.
Examine how the aspects of good and evil are presented in the film 'Bram Strokes' 'Dracula' portrayed. 'Dracula' could be seen as the world's most famous horror story and definitely the world's most well-known example of the fascination that grew with monsters and demons such as vampires. It was written by Bram Strokes in 1887 and radically changed the view of demonic figures during the 1800's. The video is based on the book 'Dracula' written by Abraham Stroker in the 1800's. During this time England was fascinated by the gothic idea of 'the beast within man' and you could say Bram Stroker's 'Dracula' was inspired by theorists such as Charles Darwin. Darwin was a theorist, who was greatly influenced by the geologist Adam Sedgwick and the naturalist John Henslow in his development of the theory of natural selection, which was to become the foundation concept supporting the theory of evolution. Darwin's theory holds that environmental effects lead to varying degrees of reproductive success in individuals and groups of organisms. Natural selection tends to promote adaptation in organisms when necessary for survival. This revolutionary theory was published in 1859 in Darwin's now famous treatise on the "Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection". This theory can be seen through the certain scene in the film for example, when Dracula changes/turns into the Beast which
Three Major Dreamers
Three Major Dreamers An essay to compare and contrast the beliefs and values of the three main characters of the play "A Raisin in the Sun" What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore- And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags Like a heavy load. Or does it explode? -Langston Hughes What happens when a dream dies? Like Langston Hughes pointed out, does it dry up or run away? Does it rot, sag or explode? These are some of the questions analysed by Lorraine Hansberry through the three prinicipal characters of the play: Mama, Walter and Beneatha. They all have very contrary attitudes towards life and this essay will explore these opposing opinions and explain some of these conflicting views. Walter Younger "is a lean, intense young man in his middle thirties, inclined to quick nervous movements and erratic speech habits and always in his voice there is a quality of indictment"; he is, in fact, the character who has the greatest variety of personalities and who undergoes the most dramatic change (evolves the most during the course of the play). For instance, he can be called pugnacious when referred to as Beneatha's brother, but caring as Travis' father and audacious as Ruth's wife. For having these quite adverse characteristics, Walter can be judged as either the
Ralph says "Things are breaking up I don't understand why. We began well. We were happy" Explain what went wrong on the island and how Golding explores the themes of good and evil.
Ralph says "Things are breaking up I don't understand why. We began well. We were happy" Explain what went wrong on the island and how Golding explores the themes of good and evil. In William Golding's novel 'Lord Of The Flies' he tells the story of a group of boys who are being evacuated from the cities in a fictional nuclear war. Their plane crashes and they find themselves stranded on an island with no adults. Golding weaves many themes into his novel, but the main theme is that of good and evil and the way that evil takes over the boys. He tracks their gradual transformation from well-mannered schoolboys to vicious, ritualistic savages. Early on in the novel there is not much describing the evil of the island but more on the good side, as the boys are much more innocent at the beginning. The island is seen as a paradise, a tropical island for fun and games. "The shore was fledged with palm trees", this quote relates to society's idea of paradise as does the following quote "Clouds of birds rose from the tree-tops". The island is seen as a microcosm of the outside world as it shows the boys' decline into evil as the outside world is in the middle of a war. The boys are on the island because the plane that was evacuating them from Britain during a fictional nuclear war was attacked. Piggy reminds Ralph: "Didn't you hear what the pilot said? About the atom bomb? They're all