The Dramatic Role Played by Alfieri in the Play A View from the Bridge Alfieri is far from removed from the happenings of the play; he takes an active part in the play as well as providing the ‘chorus’ character. He is part of the modern American culture, but also part of the Italian culture, he also knew the Carbone family beforehand; “I had represented his father in an accident case some years before, and I was acquainted with the family in a casual way.” This is why he is able to give a balanced opinion and to counsel Eddie. Alfieri’s characteristic is to divide each act into unofficial scenes, and inform the audience on any missed action. Alfieri is the mechanism by which the play unfolds. The stage setting effect of having Alfieri entering as he does in the beginning of the play in his law office shows the dramatic effect of him directly addressing the audience. It is as though he is teaching the audience and giving them information of the different cultures between Americans and Italians. His long speech does not give much information about what will happen in the story but only gives us hints which makes it dramatic. He tells us his background and looks back to Italy where there was little legal justice and it was unsafe in comparison to America where there was justice and is safe. His roots are from Italy however he is living in America as a lawyer this shows he is part of the Italian community however his logic and justice is like the Americans. This gives an impression that he is yet not part of his community. He could not be biased as he is an outsider. The atmosphere he brings to the play here is an informative and... ... middle of paper ... ...ene of high tension. This is like a eulogy, as it looks back over Eddie's life. A eulogy is usually a series of memories from a person’s life, rather like the play is a series of flashbacks. In the end, the conclusion is inevitable, and ends in tragedy. It is dramatically to have Alfieri close this tragedy as he is the he makes is dramatic as his analysis the whole play and makes a conclusion about the American justice by saying it is fairer every body has their share and everyone will live alive. The other dramatic thing is he says what he though to Eddie as a character saying that Eddie was right but he respecter it as if it was holy. After all the play is really about a man who whatever faults does not ‘settle for half’ and dies for his name ‘Eddie Carbone!’ This is what Alfieri tries to explain throughout the play.
Hamlet makes use of the idea of theatrical performance through characters presenting themselves falsely to others – from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spying on Hamlet to gain favor with the King, to Hamlet himself playing the part of a madman – and through the play within the play, The Mousetrap. This essay will discuss the ways in which Hamlet explores the idea of theatrical performance, ‘acting’, through analysis of the characters and the ‘roles’ they adopt, specifically that of Hamlet and Claudius. The idea, or the theme of theatrical performance is not an uncommon literary element of Shakespearean works, the most famous of which to encompass this idea being As You Like It. This essay will also briefly explore the ways in which Hamlet reminds its audience of the stark difference between daily life and dramatization of life in the theatre.
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Interpretation of the Balcony Scene by Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli of William Shakespreare's Romeo and Juliet
Within Shakespeare’s Othello, it conveys moral and subsequent reflection of events in its current society. In Act 4, Scene 2 (Part 1) demonstrates the road to Othello’s downfall and the success of Iago’s revenge. Within this scene, Othello interrogates Emilia for suspicion of Desdemona and Cassio’s affair, in which they have none, and with Othello's confrontation, he questions and insults her of her unfaithfulness and infidelity leaving Desdemona confused about what happened to Othello. Iago, called by Emilia, pretends to offer Desdemona comfort and Emilia raises notions of the possibilities and hypothesising that someone is 'feeding' Othello lies. Iago hastily covers these ideas to avoid exposure of the truth. This strong and indecisive scene twists the ideas of human nature within Othello’s mind and convinced perceptions of Desdemona, fulfilling Iago’s Revenge.
The Effectiveness of Zeffirelli's Interpretation of the Death Scene in Romeo and Juliet I think Zeffirelli’s interpretation of “Romeo and Juliet” is quite successful at expressing how he feels the play should be shown. He uses lots of techniques to make the play enjoyable, appealing and imaginative. To do this he uses different camera angles, realistic scenery, costumes, sounds and music. He cut some scenes that he didn’t think were particularly relevant to the storyline, and added some lines for effect. He has a love theme playing throughout the film that is played in minor and major keys depending how he wants the audience to feel.
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Franco Zeffirelli portrayed a more effective version of the famous to be or not be soliloquy by having it set below in the family mortuary. Having violently rejected Ophelia, Hamlet climbs down the stoned stairs of the medieval castle and into the cellar where all his ancestors’ burial tombs lie, including his father’s. Surrounding himself in tombs and skeletons, he intones the to be or not to be speech in isolation and darkness. Having this particular set design, Zeffirelli enhanced the scene by creating a cold, dark, and suspenseful atmosphere. The family mortuary set design was eerie and melancholic which added realism into the speech as it allowed the audience to really see the manifestation of death that Hamlet contemplated. It also added physical emotion into the soliloquy as the scene contrasted death and Hamlet so closely with all the dead royals in their tombs, showing how deep Hamlet’s thoughts on life and death were rooted in his mind. Therefore, Zeffirelli’s use of the set design helped to create a more intense scene that enriched the soliloquy.
The movie, “Romeo Must Die”, is an action packed drama that adapts William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” into a more modern perspective with a twist that deviates from the original plot. Han Sing, played by the actor Jet Li, resembles Romeo, where as Trish O’Day, played by the actress Aaliyah, resembles Juliet. Fate causes them to meet when Trish jumps into the taxi Han hi-jacks. As Han is in search of the person that killed his brother, he learns that Trish may have a connection and begins to pursue her.
The scene starts of with Cassios pleading to Desdemona that she would talk to Othello about reinstating Cassio in his old position. Promptly Desdemona vowes to do so, however right in that moment Iago and Othello enter.
William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Othello boasts quite a little list of abnormalities in both occurrences and personal behavior.
In Antonioni’s La Notte Moreau uses this mastery, which previously brought a new love life, to end a dying one. The film’s final sequence again finds Moreau, this time as Lidia, walking away from a love interest— Giovanni. Like Jeanne, Lidia refuses to look back at the man that trails behind her, but Lidia’s gaze is level, and focused on what’s ahead. She turns only momentarily to respond to Giovanni, matter-of-factly, and as she walks off screen she seems content to leave Giovanni behind. When the two stop, Lydia turns, hesitates, and somewhat reluctantly tells him about Tommaso’s death. She cock’s her head gently at his response, doubting his concern, and then begins to reminisce about Tomasso.
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The Dramatic Importance of Antonio and Sebastian Antonio and Sebastian are dramatically significant in the play for for several reasons. Shakespeare has used them to represent several themes and human characteristics for comparison within the play. He presents them in a number of ways and their relationships with other characters are objects of great interest to the audience. Although they are representatives of evil in human nature and the lack of repent, they also provide great humour in the play. Their witty exchanges and mocking of other characters is unkind yet audience enjoys it.
Mario Camerini’s Il Signor Max is a film in which Gianni, the protagonist, learns his place in the world. Gianni discovers that his middle-class world is authentic, meaningful, and worthy of having pride in, despite the fact that his life is not as glamourous as those of the frivolous upper class.