How Sherriff Uses Structure and Language of the Play Journey's End to Unfold the Character of Stanhope Journeys End shows the negative way and terrible conditions war affects Stanhope and his troops. Although Stanhope is a dedicated officer he is also enigmatic. The structure and language are used in this play to show the way in which war affects soldiers and the changes Stanhope goes through during the war. Life in the 1900's was happy care free and relaxed. People went about their business without a care in the world, towns were full of life. Then, when the war started, shock hit home. All the men disappeared, towns, villages & cities were left, deserted. Rationing began and people soon found war was not pleasant or a game, contrary to what was thought beforehand. The theatre was a place people went for entertainment. Therefore people were not expecting the harsh images portrayed in the play Journey's end. In this play language is used to emphasize the class system. The lower class soldiers use slang where as the upper class soldiers use proper, posh English. An example of the lower class slang is said by Trotter: "Look 'ere skipper, it's nearly eight now, couldn' we make 'alf-past?" As Stanhope doesn't talk like this it emphasizes his status e.g. he is more important than trotter because he is a higher class to trotter. Sheriff uses the way in which people speak to show their class, people with low class usually have a low status. Stanhope's entry to the play is delayed. The audience hear about him but don't meet him. This is because the writer wants the audience to build up a picture of him in our minds. We pictu... ... middle of paper ... ...igh with the kind of respect he gave to Osbourne, somebody who Stanhope liked very much. Stanhope's whole mood changes at the end of Act 3 as soon as he finds out Raleigh might not survive. "…Stanhope lightly runs his hand through Raleigh's hair… The shock stabs out the candle flame" A candle represents life and when a shock puts the flame out it shows just how easy it is for someone to die. Raleigh is a device, used by sheriff to emphasize the changes the character Stanhope goes through throughout the play. Sheriff unfolds the character of Stanhope by using Raleigh; who is merely a device used to depict the many tragedies and hardships of war. Stanhope is nobody's ideal hero, but in the play he is the biggest hero of all, despite being shown as a drunk. He is used to demonstrate the tragedy of war.
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s well known novel, The Scarlet Letter, extensive diction and intense imagery are used to portray the overall tone of the characters. In particular, Hester Prynne, the wearer of the Scarlet Letter, receives plentiful positive characterization throughout the novel. Hester’s character most notably develops through the town’s peoples ever-changing views on the scarlet letter, the copious mentions of her bravery, and her ability to take care of herself, Pearl, and others, even when she reaches the point where most would give up and wallow in their suffering.
Hester Prynne, the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, exhibits considerable character growth both over the course of her life and during the events of the novel. Her view of herself and her perspective on the role of women in the world evolve as she learns from new experiences. She moves through the stages of self-centered happiness in her childhood, deep despair and depression as an adult, and a later more hopeful and selfless existence.
It was difficult for me to find many parallels between this play and the works that we studied in Canadian Literature because this play does not follow a plot line and does not include many elements that could be relatable to the works we studied. It also does not relate to the themes that were emphasized in our course. However, I found the close analysis of the final scene of a play, acted out forty- three different times to be reflective of the close analysis’ we have done many times in class with poetry and prose. It was interesting to watch these close analysis’ to understand all of the possible interactions these characters could have had. It led me to question the endings of the works that ...
As soon as you read the opening lines of Act3, Scene 1 you can tell
meanings along with what is going on in the plot of the play, it is
this scene and the end of Act 1 Scene 4. The last scene ended on a
Act 3, scene 5 is a vital scene in the play, as it shows how the
Some critics argue that the character of Hester Prynne, in the Scarlet Letter, is one of a courageous and praiseworthy woman. On the other hand, how can one even consider Hester as a moxie without focusing on her sinful acts in the novel? D.H. Lawrence uses simple, yet complex, literary techniques in order to persuade his audiences more effectively. D.H. Lawrence is more persuasive in his work, while criticizing Hester Prynne, by using the literary techniques of allusion, sinful diction, and choppy syntax to prove she is not a praiseworthy character.
The Significance of Act 3 Scene 5 in Relation to the Mood of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Act 2 scene 4 is a slight turn of events for the audience as we see
In the play “Macbeth”, Shakespeare shows how people can change quickly by wanting to have something. Throughout, the play we see how Macbeth changes from a strong, confident solider to a weak, scared person. We see how he reacts to the different problems which occur. After when he is king, his emotions change from being indecisive to being confident whilst planning killing Banquo. I am going to go over two key scenes and explain how Macbeth’s behaviour and emotion changes.
Stanley, the protagonist, is a symbol for society’s view of the stereotypical male. He is muscular, forceful, and dominant. Stanley’s domination becomes so overwhelming that he demands absolute control. This view of the male as a large animal is revealed in the opening of the play where Stanley is described as “bestial.” His power and control throughout the play are foreshadowed in the opening stage directions.
	At the time in Act Two that Hale enters there is a presence of guilt about him,
Everyone has faults, some people are greedy, some don’t know how to use manners, and others neglect a person’s feeling all together. Most of the time people just have one “fault” that they try to get better at. In Hedda’s case, she has all three problems but she encourages them instead of trying to learn to control them. In the play Hedda Gabler the author Henrik Ibsen shows that Hedda’s ill-behaved manners, greed for power and lack of emotional understanding of others will come back and bite her in the butt.
The theatre language that caught my eye first was the use of Hedda's costumes. As the play began she was wearing a bright elegant gown; without using the knowledge I already had about her from reading the play, this to me demonstrated her attempt to appear sane and in control of her life. As the scenes changed, so did her costumes; she began to wear darker colored gowns and at the same time her character's persona became darker also. In the last scene she is wearing a black gown with a touch of red; this influenced my perception a great deal. The small amount of red in her dress played a role in influencing my perception of her character. To me, the color red reminds me of blood and this idea along with many other aspects seen in the play, showed the pain and suffering Hedda had been through or put herself through. By examining her final costume, it was easy to see that this was the final chapter in her life. She was wearing the darkest color of them all, black, which is almost always associated with death; and as seen in the end of the play it fits in perfectly.