Section #1 - The Designer and Technician If I were the designer and the director of Hole, I would bring to the stage a realistic scenery of a coal mine in West Virginia. I think the narrative takes place probably a few decades from today, because of the evidence of Murphy, an old man, singing an Appalachian Love Ballad, a genre of music that is popular in the from 1900 through 1930 (“A Short History of Appalachian Traditional Music” by Debby McClatchy). As a scenic designer, I would base my designs on the box set format. The box set is the best because the play does not contain many props, and nor does it have any entrance or exit of the actors would be required for the play. A black drapery would be hanging on the “fourth wall” where nobody would sit, because I want to add a dark shade to the colors of the setting. A pile of massive rocks …show more content…
The song “Gold for Fools” supports the main story by using sentimental narratives to elevate the magnitude of the impact of the theme about the attitude toward life. I think the characters of the song “Gold for Fools” are metaphors of the three characters trapped in the hole. The miner in the song reflects the three miners who went down the mine despite knowing that the place is unsafe and their lives are risked. Sally symbolizes the characters’ family and loved ones. The miner, clutching the gold nugget in the end, puts little value on his own life, because he seems to care more about pleasing Sally. Sally, however, ceases to be interested in the gold nugget after the miner dies, and she commits suicide in grief. This can be interpreted as how the death of the miner can severely impact a family. This theme is also evident when Millsap reveals that his aunt seems to be more worried about his safety than he
The specialization and individualized professions in the field of Technical Theatre are relatively new to the stage in comparison to the period of time in which the art of Theatre has grown. Aiding in the development of concentrated professions such as scenic design has been a plethora of talented, skillful, intelligent and highly driven individuals. Among these influential fountains of creativity have been John Lee Beatty, Eugene Lee, Boris Aronson, Ming Cho Lee, Jo Mielziner, Tony Walton, Robin Wager, John Napier, Santo Loquasto, Heidi Landesman, and Julie Taymor along with many more.
The play is set in three scenes. The entire play is set in the dining
The whimsical dreamlike nature of “ Treasure Mountain: Splendour in the Grass” could represent the innocence of childhood. The materials used lend themselves to this theory. Candy is sweet and reminiscent of childhood. The bright colors seem full of life and imagination. In this instance the structure holding the candy could represent a home holding the memories of childhood; preserving it. This is of course only a theory and theories vary from person to person. Andy’s work could represent unity or the fleeting way of nature. The artists’ intentions aren’t always clear leaving the piece open for interpretation from each
The personification of the jukebox being the narrator is key because music was an important part of their relationship in the past. The narrator tries to get his attention by playing all the songs that he likes, songs that are associated with love. Her being a jukebox also displays her helplessness and restricted ability to win the affection of her man back. The vivid imagery supplied by the author improves the reader’s understanding of the relationship that the narrator had with the man as a whole. We learn how close they once were, because the narrator notices the little things about the man’s emotions and his attire. The contrast between the narrator and the new woman is important because without it, we would have no idea as to why the man stopped caring for the narrator. We learn by their differences that the man is more in love with the more youthful, appearance oriented woman as opposed to his former, older, less beautiful lover. No matter what the narrator did she couldn’t stop the man from moving on, which is the primary message of this poem. No matter how hard we try, relationships will fade away, and people will move on to something
Even though there seems to be many translations of this story which all seem to be slightly different, they do seem to come together in some odd way. The story does not have to mean one thing or the other. It can have multiple meanings depending on the point of view of the reader. This could be a tragic story of rape and murder. It can be a social commentary on the evils of drugs and rock and roll. It could be a fantasy which is fueled by drugs, or it can be a lesson on life and who we should trust.
Zora Neale Hurston was an American novelist, short story writer, and anthropologist. She was born in Alabama but moved to Eatonville, Florida in 1892 where she is known most well known of. Zora Neale Hurston wrote “The Gilded Six Bits” in 1933. During this time period it was not uncommon for women to desire to receive attention from men. As I was reading this story I asked myself how far will women go to get the attention of men? It is clear throughout the story that Missie May is in “love” with her husband Joe. Maybe their relationship is not based on true love, but rather Missie May being showered with money, chocolate kisses, or lust. Missie May noticed a sense of jealousy her husband held whenever Otis D. Slemmons was spoken of. He believed that Otis was a
“Marigolds” is about change. Collier chose a “fourteen-going-on-fifteen” (1) year old girl because the transition from childhood to adulthood adds layers of conflict to the story. The initially obvious conflict is that of the woman and child inside Elizabeth. She represents the child when she pulls up the marigolds: “The fresh smell of early morning and dew-soaked marigolds spurred me on as I went tearing and mangling and sobbing” (5). She (as the child) is struggling inwardly against being a woman. At the end of her rampage, she is “more woman than child” (1), and the child in her loses the battle. As a woman, she wins “a kind of reality which is hidden to childhood” (5). The second conflict is also symbolic. Elizabeth represents fear. She has the feeling that “ something old and familiar [is] ending and something unknown and therefore terrifying [is] beginning” (1). The marigolds represent hope. The reason for her “great impulse towards destruction” (4) was a combination of fear for the future and bitterness towards the past. In this conflict, fear wins because Miss Lottie “never [plants] marigolds again” (5). The third conflict is the most important. It takes place inside of Elizabeth and is also between fear and hope. At the end of the story, fear may win symbolically, but hope wins inside of Elizabeth: “In that humiliating moment I looked beyond myself and into the depths of another person. This was the beginning of compassion” (5).
The characters are the young individual who got in trouble, dressed down, wearing casual clothes. Another character is the manager, dressed in their uniforms, a very stern face, have a radio to communicate with their employees. There are conflicts that occur, such as the man against machine, which could be the young individual who have the misfortune of getting a job based on their background. Another problematic situation is the individual against the manager of the store, the person stole 3 items and had an altercation with the manager of taking their products without paying for it. The last problem is man against himself, the individual struggles with himself of making bad decisions in life. After this person purloined from the store, they sat there scared out of their mind. The officer left to go into the store, they sit there quietly thinking why steal a film, they don’t even own a camera. So after they made bad decisions that’s when they think there’s no point of stealing it, and it’s villainous of committing a crime such as shoplifting. The symbolism in this poem contains many, for instance, the film could represent people can take control of their lives and can change it around to do better. Another symbolism is the two snicker bars represent the hunger this person felt, probably lived in a poor neighborhood. Their reactions could represent
The Gilded Six Bits, a short story written in 1933 by Zora Neale Hurston, is
Within the Gilbane Gold case, the major problem is the contribution of water pollution by dumping chemicals to speed production for Z CORP. However, there is doubt as to what extent the company violated city regulations. Tom Richards believes that Z-CORP broke regulations repeatedly but Professor Massin believes that it is not solid evidence. Part of the problem is that two different tests are involved: an older and a less sensitive test which does not break regulations but there is also the newer and more sensitive one which does. The newer test was said that the company just broke city regulations, but not by a large amount.
begin with I am going to look at how setting takes shape in the plays.
Firstly I would set this play in the 21st century so that a modern audience could relate to it. Algernon, one of the main characters in the play, would live in a luxury apartment in the centre of London, over looking the River Thames. His apartment would have a minimalist theme to it and would be influenced by aesthetic; for example he would have a piece of abstract art on the wall for no reason other than that he thinks it looks nice.
The entire story was a symbol of Needy’s life. The setting in the story was symbolic to the way Needy was feeling. Needy’s life was diminishing right before his eyes, and he did not realize it. The different changes in the story represented how much Needy’s life had gradually changed over time. By reading the story the reader can tell that Needy was in a state of denial.
Adam Smith wrote in his masterpiece, the wealth of nations, “It is the necessary, though very slow and gradual consequence of a certain propensity in human nature which has in view no such extensive utility; the propensity to truck, barter, and exchange one thing for another” (Smith, 2005). This propensity in human nature led to the development of currency – a medium of exchange accepted by a community of people. For centuries, gold and silver were used around the world as currency; in 1834 the United States, formerly on a bimetallic standard, converted to a gold de facto standard. This policy made it so the dollar was backed by gold at a ratio of $20.67 per ounce. The Gold standard was used until August 15, 1971 when President Richard Nixon
The story is basically a compilation of the complicated circumstances that every man has to go through in life. The reader finds that life is full of inequities, although possibly not intentionally, it is forced upon everyone by themselves. The will of the mind is stronger than the invisible judge that is society, therefore if one should wish to be different then it is important that they push through with the change. It is important to free one's self, and claim individuality. Hence, I believe, that this story is a remonstration against the capitalist system that we abide by. It is a clear objection to the dehumanization that most members of society suffer from. Indeed, there could be no better way to object openly than through a short story.