Sunday, November 15, 2009

Shakespeare Aspect of Viewing Individuals

Examine the society of women within Shakespeare, the importance of being a man in Shakespeare, the role of man. How illegitimate children was looked at in Shakespeare’s time and which character goes against it. Within the play of Shakespeare it can be seen that there is an existence of a stratified society where man are seen to be superior over the society. The existenance of men must be at a particular standard in which they are said to be head of the household and society. They are expected to be involved in warfare activities to defend there country as well provide for there families and themselves for instance Don Pedro and his army men who involved in this activity. In the aspect of women within the play of Shakespeare it can be seen that they should be inferior to men by acting lady like as all times and have a particular type of dress code and language for instance the behavior of Hero who carried out these behavior expeditiously. However, the character Beatrice can be seen as not abiding by these expectations because of the mindset she has which is to live her life to her own expectations, where one can analyze that she is out spoken and doesn’t see heself as inferior to men. For instance the behaviour she has towards the Prince of Padua Benedick to whom she has no remorse on how she expresses herself towards him which should not be so in the times of Shakespeare.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Much Ado About Nothing

“The savage bull may, but if ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull’s horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, and in such great letters as they write ‘Here is good horse to hire’ let them signify under my sign. Here you may see Benedick the married man.” The speaker of this above mentioned quote is Benedick Prince of Padua. The dramatic significance of this statement allows the reader to have an incite on how the character speaks about his ideology of being married which is seen as negative. Also it allows one to conclude that he is against marriage because of the commitment and compromising which is associated within the system of marriage and finally it allows the reader to anticipate whether or not he will settle with this mind set. It can be said that this statements means that Benedick will not be easily tamed and controlled by instructions as a bull will be because he will be the one to design these tasks and also of this is to occur he would be willing to be attired as one. In this statement one can see that his mind set is totally against the belief of being married.
“What should I do with him – dress him in my apparel and make him my waiting gentlewoman? He that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that hath no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than a youth is not for me, and he that is less than a man, I am not for him. The speaker of this quote is Beatrice niece of Leonato and daughter of Antonio. The dramatic significance of this quote is that allows the reader to have an understanding on what she actually needs and looking for in her spouse in aid of her being satisfied certain qualities must firstly be approved. This quote means that she has not yet found someone that she can love because whether some or too old or young which she is not pleased by and also she expressed that if she has to let a man be a female for him to understand how he should be displayed in aid of her satisfaction.

Monday, October 26, 2009

The Life Of Skakespeare

In this brief summary of the great Shakespeare's there will be various history that will be discussed based on the life of this great man. Namely his family structure, way of life and occupations of William Skakespeare.
William Shakespeare was born at Stratford in April, 1564 being the third child and eldest of John Shakespeare his father and mother Mary Aden. He was married to Anne Hathway in 1582, who was an orphan and became pregnant at the age of twenty six. Within this relathionship, they brought about two twins Hamnet and Judith in 1585. Unfortunately, his child Hamnet died in 1596.
His career in London was a poet, actor and playwrigther, which enabled him to wrote Hamlet. Also other famous novels such as "The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew and Romeo and Juliet.
In his early childhood Skakespeare enjoyed reading stories written by Latin authours also learning the english language. At the age six to thirteen he attended the Stratford Grammar School for an grounded education basis. He also worked fot a butcher within the days of his youth.
In conclusion, one can say the life of Shakespeare impacted many individuals across the world, also his close frinds and famliy through his talents.

Monday, October 12, 2009

The Novel "Brother Man" was seen as very symbolic

This statement can be strongly proposed when this novel was read in its entirety. Symbolic which means pertaining to a symbol; characterized by the use of symbols; representative or figurative. This arosed mainly in the charcter Brother Man , wher he was a symbol of Jesus. Brother Man just as Jesus was kind, loving, caring and helpful in any aspect possible. He placed other individuals infront of himself, for instance he always gave money away to those in need although he may wanted to use it. He thought knowledge of peace and love to everyone he meet whether strangers, friends or enemies. He showed no hatred against his enemies just as Jesus but showed love instead. Finally as a symbol to Jesus, althought he helped, guided many he to was crucified by the same indivuduals he helped. Many turned their backs gainst him just as they did with Jesus even though he was the only one he showed a caring heart towards them. Therfore, one can see the symbolic eveidence within the novel of Brother Man.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Brother Man

This novel does not only unfolds romance, intimacy, love and betrayal but lessons learn that the reader can place into everyday life. These lessons arose from the greatest character in this book called "Brotherman". Whom spoke about living righteous and healing, curing and encouraging those who needed it the most. Although he plays a great role in this novel they were people such as the evil Papacita who didn't appreciate these things. This is so because Brotherman had saved a young girl called Minette who lived with him, whom Papacita wanted and thought he would not gain her love because of Brotherman who seemed to be in his way. Also another envious indivual was "Braambo" who was an obeah man in the village and thought Brotherman should also engage himself in these type of doings also. Although it was mentioned earlier that "Papacita" wanted the young lady Minette that he tried getting earnestly, he was actually involved in a relationship with a lady named Girlie. This realthionship is what we Antiguans consider as "off balance". This is so because this seemed as a verbal and physically abusive realathionship where dirty remarks and inflicting blows are often used with one another. Papacita oftens beat Girlie like "a road march" as we Antiguans will say. From this treatment Girlie decided not to take this anymore and stabbed her boyfriend Papacita to death with all her strength and the grief and hatred she had for him. This novel ends however abrupt to me because the once loved brother by the people in the lane and all over turned against him because he was a rasta. This occurred because of an unfortunate incident where a young girl and her boyfriend got killed by a Rastafarian also, so a stereotype and discrimination started against all Rasta's. Brotherman was eventually approached by a group of angry villagers who almost killed him but luckily he didn't. I thought it ended abrupt because more substance could have been added to say whether he would be loved again by the teachings he thought. However, it didn't but I must conclude that this novel has changed me with certain aspects such as practising love everyday events with the people who don't love you. In closing as the great Brotheman said "Peace and love".