From director Jane Campion, a fantastic imagining of the ill-fated love affair between John Keats and Fanny Brawne, comes Bright Star. With delightful wit, Campion fleshes out this nuanced romance while bringing to life the styles, sights, and struggles of 19th century English life. However, despite the best efforts of director, cast, and crew, the production contains several errors which cannot be overlooked, contributing to a film that is lovable in moments and really quite unspectacular overall. In terms of adherence to character, the actors performed remarkably; Cornish (A Good Year 2006) displays a delightful affinity for quick, sharp utterances, spicing up otherwise plain sections of dialogue. Likewise, Schneider’s (Parks and Recreation 2009-2010) persona of jealousy and condescension as Mr. Brown were vital to the development of an engaging plot. As for Whishaw, he played the tortured Byronic Hero to a cue; his cautious movements, deliberate speech, and long pauses successfully personified the struggle of a working-class poet. …show more content…
Particularly in the case of Fanny, there seemed to be little room for development. Moreover, she quite seemed to implode by the end of the film: her wit dissipated, and both her confidence and oversized charisma were nowhere to be found by John’s death. In similar fashion, Fanny’s emotion and reactions start to lose credibility as one considers her actions throughout the production. While several conversations might lead one to believe that she actually is quite educated, other, conflicting statements cause one to doubt her authenticity, thus creating an internal struggle which distracts from her development and that of the film as a
Catherine McAuley (29 September 1778 – 11 November 1841) was an Irish nun who founded the Sisters of Mercy in 1831. The Sisters of Mercy follow a tradition of educating Catholics in schools. This essay will give a brief overview of the life of Catherine McAuley, her achievements and how she responded to the needs of the faithful.
Queenie Volupides had an argument with her husband the night of his death and went to the country club. At 1 am she left the country club and invited her friends over for another drink. Queenie’s friends got there 10 minutes after she did. She claimed that Arthur fell down the stairs going to get another drink. The autopsy report showed that Author died from a wound in the back of his head, and that he was drunk. I believe that
The historical significance of Starry Night mirrors the events taking place during this era of modernity. During this time, scientists, writers and artists were seeking nontraditional ways of thinking. While scientists were learning about humans and physics in ways that had not been used before, and philosophers were finding new theories of life, writers and artists were disregarding old ways of writing and painting, and pursuing new forms of expression. Van Gogh, like his contemporaries, was ignoring the old styles of painting realistic images; instead, as portr...
Having practically raised Lucie, she was very familiar with the Mannette’s, “The Doctor was a pleasant sight too, looking on at them, and telling Miss Pross how she spoilt Lucie, in accents and with eyes that had as much spoiling in them as Miss Pross had, and would have had more if it were possible” (75). It was also evident that she would make any sacrifice necessary to make sure that the Mannette’s were safe and in good company, “She knew full well that Miss Pross was the family’s devoted friend; Miss Pross knew full well that Madame Defarge was the family’s malevolent enemy” (285). She even ultimately risked her life to make sure that the Mannette’s had what was best for them, “Miss Pross, on the instinct of the moment, seized her round the waist in both her arms, and held her tight. It was in vein for Madame Defarge to struggle and strike; Miss Pross, with the vigorous tenacity of love, always so much stronger than hate, clasped her tight, and even lifted her from the floor in the struggle that they had.”
...ly progressed from a way to tell stories about kings and gods to a way to tell stories about ordinary human beings. By moving our focus off of nobility, the language of plays became the language of every individual, and eventually, due to America’s “melting pot” culture, the language itself became individual. The unique language of American dramatic characters represents not only the diversity of the American people, but also the diversity of all human beings. These dramatically dissimilar differences were not typical of older plays when they were written, but now, they are what make American drama so valuable. Our acceptance and love for characters with different values than ours is representative of the love we can develop for those who are different from us. It represents the worldview that our current culture idealizes and strives to achieve: acceptance for all.
As we read through the standard accounts of seventeenth-century acting, observers display the same desire to believe in the fictions of the actors as their twentieth-century counterparts. Webster said of "An Excellent Actor" that "what we see him personate, we think truly done before us" ("An Excellent Actor," 1615, in Overbury's The Wife) An anonymous elegy on the death of the famous actor Richard Burbage (d.1619) recalls,
The struggle the other characters face in telling Mrs. Mallard of the news of her husband's death is an important demonstration of their initial perception of her strength. Through careful use of diction, Mrs. Mallard is portrayed as dependent. In mentioning her "heart trouble" (12) Chopin suggests that Mrs. Mallard is fragile. Consequently, Josephine's character supports this misconception as she speaks of the accident in broken sentences, and Richards provides little in the way of benefiting the situation. In using excess caution in approaching the elderly woman, Mrs. Mallard is given little opportunity to exhibit her strength. Clearly the caution taken towards Mrs. Mallard is significant in that it shows the reader the perception others have of her. The initial description the author provides readers with creates a picture that Mrs. Mallard is on the brink of death.
Paragraph 3: How did the actors portray key character roles? Did they fulfill your expectations given your knowledge of the original novel or play?
As the movie went on the portrayal of the characters stayed at a consistent level. Sinise did a good job portraying the father figure of George. It really felt like Sinise and Malkovich had known each other for their entire lives. However, some of the characters like crooks and other ranchers didn't do as well of a job acting their parts. They seemed kind of bland and always rushing the few lines they had in the movie. But, Sherily Finn did a great job of portraying the flirtiness and attitude in her character. (Curley's Wife.) Casey Siemaszko Also did a fantastic job playing the role of curly. The way he acted out the scene where Lennie crushes his hand felt like it wasn't rehearsed and came straight out of reality.
In the short story “Girl,” Jamaica Kincaid portrays herself as a young African-American girl that is being taught the rights and wrongs of life by her single mother. Despite the accusations that her mother places upon her, the young girl has many other obstacles preventing her from having a better lifestyle. Throughout the story, Kincaid tells about her childhood through the life of the young African-American girl. In Jamaica Kincaid’s short story “Girl,” life for young African-American women was psychologically different than it is today.
In today’s patriarchal society, women are held to extremely high standards, and expected to be nothing less (or more) than what man says they are to be. “Girl”, by Jamaica Kincaid, uses one long sentence of conversation between a mother and her daughter, putting in to prospective how society has given women specific roles, showing their inferiority to men. In this text, Kincaid conveys the domestic roles of women through a long and detailed sentence which mirrors how women are provided for, must maintain being a “lady”, and how they’re compared to men in the man’s society today.
Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee’s performances as Sergeant Howie and Lord Summerisle respectively, help bring Anthony Shaffer’s script to life and add to eeriness the film gives audiences. Not to mention the giant wicker man at the end where Sergeant Howie
The drama critic, Charles Isherwood, starts off very pleased with the new cast of the show. He goes on to say, “Remarkably, they continue to secure performers who can both fill the (hefty) vocal and (less taxing) acting demands of the central roles,..” This means that Mr. Isherwood believes that the directors are filling the roles quite nicely. As someone
It can now be determined that Fanny Price is neither passive, weak, or boring. She is a woman with outstanding moral values and silent strength that is ideally rewarded for her personal sacrifices. Fanny and Edmund live happily ever after, but Mary and Henry receive their just deserts. Mary is forced to give up Edmund and Henry must give up his mistress. It can also be determined that charm, wit, and beauty do not create a hero, it is morality, discipline, and the depth of character that make a true hero.