The adult characters had many costume changes to show the development throughout the play. One character’s costume changes that reflected the obvious developing personality was Rosalie, the principal of Horace Green school. In the professional environment, Rosalie dressed up in dark-colored clothing such as grey, blue and black with her blouse, pencil skirt, and jacket. Like the children’s school uniforms, the lines on her clothes are straight and tight which shows her small form. Furthermore, the texture of her outfits is smooth with little to no wrinkles. This expresses Rosalie’s position and authority in the school as she enforces the rules and student conduct. There are two moments when Rosalie’s true personality shines in the play. This …show more content…
In the beginning of the play, Dewey was dressed up in a black t-shirt and dark sweatpants which the lines on the clothes indicated many wrinkles, making the clothing baggy. This expresses Dewey’s wild personality. When Dewey portrays himself as a teacher in the first act, he starts to wear vests and work shirts in which blends in with the colors of the school setting (brown, green, and yellow) with black jeans in which have some straight lines to show professionalism; however, Dewey’s outfit is still baggy with his large shape and an uneven texture throughout with all the wrinkles. This shows how Dewey hasn’t learned how to behave in a professional work environment in act one. In act two; however, Dewey starts to adjust to the professional school environment when he wears the full brown suit with a brown jacket and pants in which have straight lines and fewer wrinkles. At the end of the shows, Dewey wears a school uniform like the students with a burgundy vest and striped pants that have straight lines and a smooth texture which fits over his heavy body shape. Dewey’s last outfit expresses his connection and unity with his students when he is performing with them at the battle of the
Clothing that is worn by the actors during the play can be a reflection of the characters personalities. Nick, Lucy, Lewis and Julie all seem to be in normal clothing, reflecting the fact they are relatively normal, and don’t show signs of extreme ‘Madness.’ Ruth wears simple, old, and neat clothes that reflect her OCD, and the colours and patterns that Roy wears reflect his crazy and upbeat personality. Meanwhile, Henry wears business-like outfits that you would expect to see a lawyer wear. This helps to inf...
One of the goals in the play is to raise awareness about domestic violence. This is done effectively through the events that are played out in the
The plot, Jackie navigates the life of a preteen in New York during the 1960s. This plot begins late in Jackie’s life since her story begins 12 years prior which is when she was born but begins at the most present moment in the play which is the now. Although all of the characters are being depicted through one phenomenal actress, the characters are limited to her parents, Perespone and her family, and the friends she makes along the way. As well as the scenes and locales are fairly limited all of the scenes take place on a geographic scale in New York, and on Erickson Street or Manhattan at her private school. This shown the privileges of a small set reaffirms the focus and tightness of the
High school is the stepping stone between childhood and the real world. John Dewey spent most of his life striving to improve this transition. He believed high schools were not preparing students for the needs of society by merely teaching the basics, such as reading, writing, and arithmetic. Dewey argued that high schools “must present situations where problems are relevant to the problems of living together, and where observation and information are calculated to develop social insight and interest.” This type of education would create socially-responsible citizens who have the ability to work together and solve societal issues; in turn, America’s democratic society would flourish. With this said, high schools continue to ignore Dewey’s suggestions,
Each character, in some capacity, is learning something new about themselves. Whether it be new views, new feelings, newfound confidence, or a new realization of past events, each character involved in the play realizes something view-altering by the end of the play. Bonny is realizing that she is growing up and discovering how to deal with boys, and to lie to her parents; Elsie realizes that she doesn’t need her father for everything, and eventually overcomes her fear of driving on her own; Grace is discovering that she must let her children think for themselves at times, and that she must let Charlie choose what he wants to do; and Charlie, of course, is discovering that there are more ways to think than the status quo that society presents. Each character obviously goes through very different struggles throughout the play, but in the end, they all result in realizing something about themselves they didn’t at the beginning of the
The play consisted of five characters: Marty, James, Schultz, Theresa, and Lauren. Marty and James are a couple; they knew each other through a wedding, Theresa is a former actress who ran away from the competitive New York, Schultz is an awkward carpenter who just got divorced, and Lauren is a sixteen year old girl who dreamed of becoming an actress. Marty who is the teacher started the class, but the students participated in the class’s activities
In the novel, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, Capote uses literary devices to describe many characters. One character that is described thoroughly is the main investigator Alvin Dewey.
When he toured prisons, he would not touch a doorknob without first wiping it off with a folded handkerchief. He also drank three quarts of water a day because of the presumed health effects. Dewey achieved much, but had he been less ridged and more open-minded he might have achieved more, and he might have been a happier person. R.N.... ...
According to Parson (Hale 1995, 390), families are not prepared to help their children succeed in the working world, for family morals and values sometimes conflict with those of the workplace. A primary function of the school is to prepare the children for the transition from the family life to the competitive and tough labor world. Parson also mentions that the majority of elementary school teachers are women due to their nurturing and caring personality. Children tend to see them as mother figures which may lead to a special teacher-student bond and an overall better student success rate. In the play Stanley finds out that Blanche did not take a leave of absence from work but in reality was fired because she got intimate with one of her seventeen year old students. As a teacher, Blanche has certain limits and to get involved with one of her students is not only against the school's policies but against societies moral standards. She has crossed the line of the student-teacher relationship and can no longer be seen as a mother figure and has therefore lost her role within the society and the school system.
from the teachers point of view; she tries to judge the Cunninghams and the Ewells from
Dewey had a holistic child in mind as he developed his theory. Dewey encouraged teachers to involve students within their learning environment (Webb, Metha, Jordan 2013). Dewey wanted each child to learn through experiential means. This meant the task at hand for teachers was to change their teaching methods and to encourage their students to play a part in their learning. This changed education by allowing students to ask questions and to learn by trying direct experiences. John Dewey wanted teachers to take on a whole new thinking process when approaching education in their classrooms. This approach was meant to get rid of the scientific approach and to embrace a new child-centered approach (Schrag 2009). A large area that Dewey influenced and continues to today is within the early education classrooms. Although Dewey helped teachers to make advancements, the Cold War brought up a new challenge; the Science and Math Education
Throughout the movie Ricky’s clothing gets more and more dirty as they are running away from the Child Welfare system. This shows how Ricky and Uncle Hec are slowly becoming alike each other and we see that they actually learn things from each other. Clothing and costume choices shows Uncle Hec and Ricky’s relationship and how it blossoms throughout the movie, this is also however shown by using camera angles. Camera angles are a huge part in how the film demonstrates relationships
John Dewey dedicated his life to improving the education system through his philosophical beliefs. Some of these beliefs include freedom of the mind and strong bonds between students and teachers. He believed that high schools did not prepare students for the real world by simply teaching the fundamentals of learning: reading, writing, and arithmetic; instead, teachers must prepare students for real-life situations. Dewey suggested that in order for students to perform to the best of their ability they should be exposed to an environment that resembles the real world. These goals should be taught in a democratic environment in which the teachers and students should have equal voices. Also, the needs of the child should be placed above anything else. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, students could explore their environments through a curriculum that focuses on connecting multiple subjects and choosing their own paths. Unfortunately, high schools do not acknowledge Dewey’s ideals, which often results in students becoming useless members in society, receiving jobs that only have pecuniary benefit.
is effective in showing how all of the characters in the play have either rejected Eddie or been negatively affected by his actions; the opposite of his
In the film Luhrman uses costume and makeup to portray characters’ personalities. Such as Shirley Hastings. Shirley’s costume and makeup shows the audience a great deal about her personality. Shirley always wears pink, puts ‘over the top’ makeup on and wears a lot of jewellery. This tells the audience that she is ‘over the top’ and maybe insecure about herself or her past. Liz Holt is another character whose personality could not have been portrayed if it wasn’t for the costume and makeup used. Liz is a drama queen and exaggerates everything including her costume and makeup. She nearly always wears yellow and also exaggerates her makeup with bright colours even when she’s not dancing. Luhrman also used costume and makeup to show the development of one of the main characters, Fran. At the start of the film, Fran is introduced with acne, glasses and baggy clothes, which shows the audience that she is not comfortable with herself and not confident. But when Fran starts dancing she slowly becomes more confident and her costume and makeup changes. Fr...