The Spurt of Blood by Antonin Artaud is a particularly different play in my eyes. In this play it does not state or give any hints as to where the play is taking place. All the reader knows is the actors are on stage. This can make it a little confusing because knowing the location of a play can help the reader better understand certain things such as the way the actors dress, talk or act. This can therefore be referred to something that is unseen. The time is, also, something that the reader does not know in this play. The play gives no hints as to what time of day it is or what year it is. Therefore can be referred to as something that is, also, unseen. Since the reader does not know the location or the time of the play the reader would not know the climate of the play either. To determine climate without the play directly telling you, you need to know the place the play is set in and the time of year and day it is. Since the play does not tell the reader these things and the reader does not know climate this is, also, something that is referred to as unseen. …show more content…
There is a part in the play where it says “incest” and to me that makes me uncomfortable. There is a sense of love within the young man and sadness and confusion at the end of the play when everyone drops dead except the young man. Clothing of this play is, also, unseen because there is no sense of what time period or location it is so we cannot assume what type of clothing they are
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...
A significant aspect of the play is the acting and wardrobe, because it helps demonstrate the personalities of the characters.
the opening scene of the play, as the readers later found out that he had
which is found at the beginning of the play, in the prologue. It is a
Though its primary function is usually plot driven--as a source of humor and a means to effect changes in characters through disguise and deception—cross dressing is also a sociological motif involving gendered play. My earlier essay on the use of the motif in Shakespeare's plays pointed out that cross dressing has been discussed as a symptom of "a radical discontinuity in the meaning of the family" (Belsey 178), as cul-tural anxiety over the destabilization of the social hierarchy (Baker, Howard, Garber), as the means for a woman to be assertive without arousing hostility (Claiborne Park), and as homoerotic arousal (Jardine). This variety of interpretations suggests the multivoiced character of the motif, but before approaching the subject of this essay, three clarifica- tions are necessary at the outset.
The clothing also represents the breakdown of the society. To begin, most of the boys were wearing school uniforms and some were wearing choir robes. This shows they are educated, civilized young men, who are most likely from, or around the city. As time passes, the boys do not remain fully clad. They shed their shoes and shirts. Their hair grows longer, and they are dirtier. This resembles their civilized ways beginning to fade. They also started using face paint for camouflage, and it eventually becomes a ritual.
Clothes are a semiotic sign within human culture that delineate status, class, and self-expression of the wearer. William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Macbeth explores themes of power, wealth, and worth. A myriad of passages within the text utilize clothing to convey ideas regarding authority and ability. The motif of clothing reveals character’s judgments toward each other as well as toward themselves. Ultimately, the motif of clothing functions to magnify themes such as power and status, and reveal character’s attitudes.
Often the geography of the stage and more importantly the play matched the geography of the city so that the audience would be well oriented to the locale of the play. Moore says that, “references to Roman locales must have been stunning for they are not merely references to things Roman, but the most blatant possible reminders that the production occurs in the city of Rome.” So, Plautus seems to have choreographed his plays somewhat true-to-life. To do this, he needed his characters to exit and enter to or from whatever area their social standing would
Setting: The date in which the play took place is unknown, however it is believed to have been during the later parts of the 1500s during Shakespeare's life span. Although the exact date is unknown and to this day remains a mystery, the setting is revealed. The play underwent in Denmark and it's neighboring states.
The characters in this scene are the Weïrd Sisters, Hecate, Macbeth, the apparitions and Lennox, whose costumes play a huge role to introduce when this play is taking place. As it is set in the Scottish medieval times, clothing from that era will be worn by these characters. The Weïrd sisters are witches who are described as ugly and evil looking, seen when calls them “filthy hags”(4.1). To add emphasis to Macbeth’s proclamation, the witches’ costumes will be old worn out dresses, stained with dirt. The colour of their clothing will be muted and dark such as faded black and dark green colours. For Macbeth, Lennox, and the eight kings from the fourth apparition, they will be wearing jeweled toned clothes and chainmail to represent their high
Act 1 Scene 1 is the opening scene to the play, it starts with a
The setting of a play is very important. The setting creates the mood and can say a lot about the characters in that scene, following scenes, and often introduces characters we have not yet met. In Othello a dubious character Iago is introduced in a dark alley. Dark, shady pathways are synonymous with wrong doings and give the audience a hint that the character is bad. Shakespeare does this therefore, to create a picture of the character. He puts that character in a stereotypical environment. There is a degree of mystery surrounding the dark as it limits your senses. This helps accentuate the idea that Iago is a dubious character. In Macbeth the witches appear amidst thunder and li...
In a dramatic piece of literature, the viewer lacks the ability to cohesively jump from scene to scene. Since, a work of dramatic literature is usually intended to be performed on a stage, the detail that is expressed in describing the initial scenery of a play is essential because it insures that the writer’s vision is correctly being displayed. In Henrik Ibsen’s literary work, A Dollhouse, the scenery is described in the beginning of each act. “A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly. At the back, a door to the right leads to the entranc...
Parent and children relationships are the main point of a play in many literary works. Through their relationship the reader can understand the conflicts of the play, since the characters play different roles in each other’s lives. These people are usually connected in physical and emotional ways. They can be brother and sister, mother and daughter, or father and son. In “Death of A Salesman,” by Arthur Miller the interaction between Willy Loman and his sons, Biff and Happy, allow Miller to comment on the father-son relationship and conflicts that arise from them. In “ The Glass Menagerie,” by Tennessee Williams shows this in the interaction between Amanda and her children, Laura and Tim.
Chekhov’s play takes place in a room of a man’s farmhouse, and that is all the author provides for the reader to interpret the setting. This is the reason I enjoy reading plays more than I do standard fiction and poetry. Reading a poem or short story will usually paint a vivid picture in the reader’s mind, and often explain exactly what one of the characters is thinking if it is written in in a first person point of view. Although these paintings and explanations are enjoyable to be informed of, they can be a hassle for slow readers. Almost like a handicap, they can suppress the progression of people’s reading. Instead, while reading or experiencing a play, one can follow along with the words as they concurrently create an image in their mind. Seeing that this play occurs on a farmland, I cannot help but picture that there are rays of sunshine beaming down into the room, and in the distance are rolling hills and grassy meadows. I imagine birds singing as they soar through a light breeze of the wind, and I can hear a steady stream of water running through a river in the background. However, the cha...