Set shortly after World War two, the Prologue commences with two
groups of peasants seated in the ruins of a Caucasian village, present
is a delegate from the State Reconstruction Commission. We are
introduced to the two parties as they argue the retrieval of a valley;
the goat herders (on the right) originally owned the land and
therefore believe that as they were there first they should hence keep
the land, whereas the party on the left (the fruit farmers) argue that
they could put the land to better use by means of superior production.
The delegate moderating the debate chooses the fruit farmers. This
introduction not only sets the plays structure but also possesses many
communist undertones as in a capitalist government the land would be
returned to its original owner, yet under Communist supervision the
"logical" explanation is to give the land to whoever will put it to
the best use. In order to celebrate the peaceful resolution to the
dispute the peasants on the left provide a singer named Arkadi to sing
a song entitled "The Chalk Circle." The positioning of the two parties
on the stage is very effective, as one immediately comprehends the
political significance. The party on the right representing right-wing
beliefs and that of the left conveying that of the communists, the
fact that the delegate selects the Communists to receive the land
suggests the topic of the play and the eventual outcome of it,
resulting in a foreboding and somewhat confusing atmosphere. The
prologue serves as a means for Brecht to present his ideas before the
play essentially commences thus allowing the audience to accept the
moral of the play and be inclined to acknowledge the Communist message
before the actual production begins. The singer appears to be symbolic
of wisdom throughout the play; he narrates the fable in a lyrical and
poetic fashion with metaphors that offers insight on the various
characters feelings and clarification of the various scenes.
The prologue appears historically accurate yet the initiation of Act
One presents an entirely different mood; the singer causes his story
to be perceived as a fairytale. By speaking in verse all realism is
taken away and the audience is transported to a fabled world created
by the singer. Though not announced, the Acts having titles emphasizes
the storybook theme. The play commences with the singer seated on the
floor surrounded by a group of listeners (the chorus) in his hand is a
book, as he commences his tale he does not read from the book but
rather narrates from memory "the manner of his recitation makes it
clear that he has told his story over and over again.
“Dubliners” by James Joyce was first published in 1914. It is a collection of short stories, which takes place in the same general area and time frame, moving from one individual’s story to the next. Boysen in “The Necropolis of Love: James Joyce’s Dubliners” discuses the way the citizens of Dublin are caught in this never ending misery because of the lack of love- mainly instituted by the “criminalization of sensual love” from the church- and the economic stress, and struggle to survive. Zack Brown goes through the individual short stories, pointing out their references to paralysis, as well as a few other themes in “Joyce’s Prophylactic Paralysis: Exposure in “Dubliners.”” “James Joyce’s usage of Diction in Representation of Irish Society in Dubliners” by Daronkolaee discuses the background knowledge of the culture and particular details of the city that enhance the understanding of the reader and enforce the ideas presented by Boysen and broken down by Brown. These analytical articles help support the idea that Joyce uses
In order to understand the main idea of the play, it is important to understand details of the background of the author as it will help to illustrate a possible connection to the play.
Structure – The work is formatted to be a play. It has three acts, each beginning with stage directions.
Everyone is familiar with the blue print, or book, of life. Deoxyribonucleic Acid, or DNA, for short. After all, every single cell of our trillion possesses a double-membraned blob (nucleus) just to house it. As with anyone who ever studied genetics, pilgrims to the Delphic oracle in ancient Greece always discovered something profound about them when they inquired of it-but rarely that which they assumed to have learned in the first place. The Greek king Croesus once asked the oracle if he should commence a war with a neighboring kingdom only to be told “You will destroy a great empire”. He did only his own. Likewise, DNA speaks in code with the occasional satirical message. Unlike Delphi, our oracle still speaks, and louder than ever. From
From the early history, women were inferior to and dominated by men. However, the problem of female sexual degradation of the male society is still existent even in the 21st century’s world which is characterized by the social equality and democracy. In a self-contained Issue, “Callioppe” (The Sandman, #17), Neil Gaiman criticizes the male driven economy which engages in female social and sexual abjection through depiction of rape. Utilizing the narrative and visual techniques, Gaiman draws the reader to the problem of sexual violence toward women.
Here you are, this is all I have and your welcome to it, she puts the prayer shawl in his bag
Act I begins with a festival known as Lupercalia. As the scene opens, a sense of mood is provided. That is very fitting for this act because it is the exposition. The exposition is expected to provide background information, as well as “expose” the mood. Not only is the mood exposed, but so are the feelings of the people. Learning the peoples feeling’s gives a big clue on what actions are to expect from them. Also, knowing how people feel toward an upcoming action in the play, gives a better understanding of what they may do.
What would literature be had every author used the same perspective for every single story? Literature would not be as well received as it currently is received. Take three American short stories, “Hills Like White Elephants,” “A Rose for Emily,” and “The Yellow Wallpaper,” for example. These stories, by Hemingway, Faulkner, and Gilman respectively, each utilize a different a point of view. The perspective of a story heavily influences the impact of the story on a reader and that impact varies based on the content of the story.
Sammy puts on his mascara and is about to put on his wig when Ali and Olivia walk in
Good vs Evil, Reputation and Injustice, as well as fear and hysteria are all key themes in Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible. Significant events throughout the course of the play were used to highlight and illustrate the importance of these themes within the duration of the play.
Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Miller Hemingway is one of his famous short stories. He introduced many autobiographical elements into the story, specifically his lifelong effort trying to build meaningful relationships. The whole theme of the story is an ongoing conversation between two couples, both making the decision of their life. Hemingway reflects his struggle with depression and alcoholism in his story of these two couple, and also how nature plays a role in peoples lives and may contribute to important decisions in their lives.
Also the play would not get anywhere else. No one would watch it. The use of the prologue in giving an introduction and background to the conflict is a wise one. As it was certain phrases and words, to show how. the families are in anguish and don’t like each other.
The many themes contained within the play are additional evidence that the play was constructed for a specific group of people who would find it entertaining. The role of cooperation and the formation of co-op’s in the mid-west are two of the central themes to Paper Wheat. In a scene entitled The Report in Act II, the audience listens to a monologue given by Ed Partridge in whi...
of the play. I will also explore the role the common man plays in the
is a warning to them if they bother to listen. The basis of the play