Ciara, you have written a beautiful and vivid description of this image. I do wonder however, if the vectors being used in the painting, drawing your eye from the foreground, to the middle ground and back to the foreground, could also be interpreted as commenting on how the development of these cities and the ever …
Category Archives: Shakespearean Literature
Peer Review 1
Andrew, this blog is well written and articulately highlights the timeless and eternal nature of Shakespeare’s impressive literary creations. The statue inscription transcript, as well as the passage from As you like it that inspired this stunning stained glass window, were a thoughtful inclusion and added to your piece. The acute link made between the …
Summative Entry
“This unit has enabled me to understand how literature from a different era can deepen my understanding of the meaning of human existence in the 21st century.“ Through the studied Shakspeare works of Orthello, Twelfth Night and The Tempest, we can see the recurring themes of love, power, jealousy, and mortality communicated through the dynamics …
Blog 2
Imagine yourself as part of the Sydney theatre-going public in 1800. Describe how you felt when Governor Gidley King banned all drama because he felt that it was creating opportunities of robbery in Sydney town. I am appalled! How dare the Governor strip us of our access to the arts! If the colonies are to …
Blog 1
Which character in 12th Night do you feel most attracted to? Can you describe the character and say what it is in particular that draws your interest. Whilst renowned for having strong female characters especially in a time when female actors were not even allowed on stage, reading Shakespeare through a modern feminist perspective, many …
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