time line of the play:
marriage of petruchio and katharina
stage setting:
since there were no curtain or special effects back then, keep the stage clear and vague for
lot of situations.
as scene starts
calm music starts too
In the back(inner part, not off of stage) of stage many people are just chatting and talking each other. No one really say something out loud. Most of them wearing fine clothing
Baptista and Katharina stands on outer part. They speak their dialogues out loud so that audience can clearly hear rather than murmuring sound of the crowd.
new music, louder, little bit cacophonic, and restless
petruchio enters, crowd surprised, making louder noises. And petrushio goes toward outter stage. he dressed in worst clothing of all people. However, since it is a stage play, two people acting as horse(like puppets).
Katahrina and Baptista surprised.
They talk louder than crowds.
However, they getting married.
crowd chanting
new music, bit slower and more calm.
lights off, everyone move out as quickly as they can.
and new stage starts.
2008년 11월 25일 화요일
2008년 11월 18일 화요일
Taming of the shrew homework
I choose Baptista for analyzing one of the characters in Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Baptista is a flat and static character. He doesn’t really changed or have huge impact on the story. However, he is the father of the two main female characters and he made story go forward (another word, he made story flows) by setting the rule that Katharina must get married before Bianca. He doesn’t really have any secrets or doesn’t provide any information that other characters may not know. However, he is rich.
His name is significant because I think he symbolizes old conservative church at Shakespeare time. Well, I think also Shakespeare wants to slightly criticize church through Baptista. He is conservative in a way that makes Katharina get married before Bianca. And also he tried to convince other people to marry Katharina by money other than try to change Katharina’s behavior. And I think this is related to church selling indulgence to heaven for money rather than truly work on religion like what church suppose to do.
His name is significant because I think he symbolizes old conservative church at Shakespeare time. Well, I think also Shakespeare wants to slightly criticize church through Baptista. He is conservative in a way that makes Katharina get married before Bianca. And also he tried to convince other people to marry Katharina by money other than try to change Katharina’s behavior. And I think this is related to church selling indulgence to heaven for money rather than truly work on religion like what church suppose to do.
2008년 11월 13일 목요일
Sympathy for Gregor....? WHY ?
When I First read the story, I thought Kafka was too mean to Gregor. And actually I felt sorry for Gregor. I had a lot of sympathy until I really read and started to think about the novel and trying to find Kafka's hidden message or something. After reading Metamorphosis more carefully and after actually thinking about what I just read, I got to the point that I don't have to fell sorry about Gregor. this tragic ending occurred because Gregor asked for it. In my opinion, Gregor symbolizes the people with extreme individualism. Gregor didn't even communicate with his family. Always locks the door when he is in his room, not even house. And I think Gregor's metamorphosis from human being to bug symbolizes how extreme individualist (Gregor) lost very primitive ability of human being which is communication and socializing so that Gregor is not even human being any more. After I got this thought and conclusion in my mind, I lost sympathy for Gregor and I think he was asking for his death. At least at the last moment he regretted how he acted to his family. Well... in that part, it was a very little, very very little bit of a sad moment.
"Not" just a story about a person turned into HUGE big.
For this entry, mine is about how Metamorphosis is not just a simple novel, story about man turning into huge bug. It is so complex and well written novel that has so much to study about and therefore it has been analyzed for almost hundred years.
Kafka’s Die Verwandlung, or The Metamorphosis, has sparked much critical interest during the past century because it is indefinable, complex and undeniably unique.
First Considered that metamophosis as simple story. nothing much to think about.
But Kafka's The Metamorphosis strikes me and I say this not only because the adult life into which you are entering will inevitably have its kafkaesque moments. Rather, with its exploration of identity, of belonging and exclusion, of tolerance and intolerance, The Metamorphosis raises many questions for people
Yet, the supernatural occurrences of the story are not uncommon in fiction. Tales of magical forces and unexplainable phenomena permeate the literary tradition of every culture, and Kafka continues and contributes to that practice. His unique combination of magic and mundanity seems to be responsible for the awe-filled reactions that the story inspires, for we are familiar with magical tales themselves.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is Packed with symbolism, allusions and analogies The Metamorphosis has been interpreted in numerous ways. Although many interpretations of the story exist, as the title implies, the main theme of the story is that of a change and transformation: the transformation of the protagonist, his sister, his dad, his whole family structure and their attitudes toward him. However, Gregor and his family are not alone in their transformation - Gregor’s room changes as well. The changes in Gregor’s room echo his physical and mental deterioration because the room is analogous to Gregor’s state of being.
Important to see Kafka in context of the artistic and intellectual ferment going on around him
-Metamorphosis uses this idea to a certain extent.Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)PsychoanalysisOedipus ComplexUnconsciousDreamsFreud provided a method for expressing the “interior”
This may explain why something about The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is one of the most analyzed literary pieces of the 20th century.
Kafka’s Die Verwandlung, or The Metamorphosis, has sparked much critical interest during the past century because it is indefinable, complex and undeniably unique.
First Considered that metamophosis as simple story. nothing much to think about.
But Kafka's The Metamorphosis strikes me and I say this not only because the adult life into which you are entering will inevitably have its kafkaesque moments. Rather, with its exploration of identity, of belonging and exclusion, of tolerance and intolerance, The Metamorphosis raises many questions for people
Yet, the supernatural occurrences of the story are not uncommon in fiction. Tales of magical forces and unexplainable phenomena permeate the literary tradition of every culture, and Kafka continues and contributes to that practice. His unique combination of magic and mundanity seems to be responsible for the awe-filled reactions that the story inspires, for we are familiar with magical tales themselves.
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is Packed with symbolism, allusions and analogies The Metamorphosis has been interpreted in numerous ways. Although many interpretations of the story exist, as the title implies, the main theme of the story is that of a change and transformation: the transformation of the protagonist, his sister, his dad, his whole family structure and their attitudes toward him. However, Gregor and his family are not alone in their transformation - Gregor’s room changes as well. The changes in Gregor’s room echo his physical and mental deterioration because the room is analogous to Gregor’s state of being.
Important to see Kafka in context of the artistic and intellectual ferment going on around him
-Metamorphosis uses this idea to a certain extent.Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)PsychoanalysisOedipus ComplexUnconsciousDreamsFreud provided a method for expressing the “interior”
This may explain why something about The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is one of the most analyzed literary pieces of the 20th century.
Paragraph Revision
original content.
What is the definition of an 'angel'? Well there are many definitions for it. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is a spiritual being superior to humans is power and intelligence, an attendant spirit or guardian, white robed winged figure of human form in fine art, and many more. However, in 'The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings', the old man was an angel because a doctor determined that his wings were natural to his body, and also only good things happened after his arrival in Pelayo and Elisenda's courtyard. Also an old man didn't age but get younger and not only the Pelayo's family but all the people around them met an old man. He also got chick pox as he got younger and at last he disappeared. So, rather thinking that an old man is an imaginary character, he is an actual angel.
revised.
Angel in the novel 'The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings’ must be recognize as angel without no doubts. Also there can’t be assumption or points that angel must be illusion or hallucination because Pelayo’s family are not only people who saw an angel. He, an angle, had wings which determined by doctor that he born with. Usually human beings don’t have wings. Also he revived from the death, and clearly human beings can’t revive from the death. Lastly, he must be angel rather than something else because ever since he came, only the good events happened to Pelayo’s family.
I revised few major things.
First, I took out many Unnecessary words and sentences. I also took out the definition/dictionary parts. I fixed tone of the passage because last one was too casual. And I made my paragraph more concise and clear in both content and grammar.
What is the definition of an 'angel'? Well there are many definitions for it. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is a spiritual being superior to humans is power and intelligence, an attendant spirit or guardian, white robed winged figure of human form in fine art, and many more. However, in 'The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings', the old man was an angel because a doctor determined that his wings were natural to his body, and also only good things happened after his arrival in Pelayo and Elisenda's courtyard. Also an old man didn't age but get younger and not only the Pelayo's family but all the people around them met an old man. He also got chick pox as he got younger and at last he disappeared. So, rather thinking that an old man is an imaginary character, he is an actual angel.
revised.
Angel in the novel 'The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings’ must be recognize as angel without no doubts. Also there can’t be assumption or points that angel must be illusion or hallucination because Pelayo’s family are not only people who saw an angel. He, an angle, had wings which determined by doctor that he born with. Usually human beings don’t have wings. Also he revived from the death, and clearly human beings can’t revive from the death. Lastly, he must be angel rather than something else because ever since he came, only the good events happened to Pelayo’s family.
I revised few major things.
First, I took out many Unnecessary words and sentences. I also took out the definition/dictionary parts. I fixed tone of the passage because last one was too casual. And I made my paragraph more concise and clear in both content and grammar.
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