P. G Wodehouse, author of “Jeeves Takes Charge” wrote a series of fiction short stories. “”Jeeves Takes Charge” is part of one of his most famous series “Jeeves and Wooster”. The short story was published in 1925, the 20th century in England. The story made up of different eras happening in England like the Edwardian Era and Women in England trying to get political power and social reform in the 20th century. Wodehouse characters are based on the actions that take place in England, he admires the
Popular literature is studied for the reason of its close relationship with society. The popular writer is in more immediate contact with his readers – he has the pulse of the people and develops certain kinds of specialized skills to accomplish the task of entertaining/instructing which his audience expects from him. And this is what P.G.Wodehouse, a prolific writer of over ninety books and world wide acclaim, hailed by The Times as ‘A comic genius recognized in his lifetime as a classic and an
to the failure of the 1960’s avant-garde. Second, he examines the resistant strategies performers of the 1980’s employed to deconstruct presence and mount political critique. He focuses mainly on performers Laurie Anderson, Spalding Gray, and The Wooster Group, and secondarily on comedians Andy Kauffman and Sandra Bernhard to illustrate his points. Part I will summarize Auslander’s argument, and Part II will use his insights to discuss Michael Goulish’s book, 39 Microlectures in Proximity of Performance
The Flood Tribunal 1. Liam Lawlor The revelations by spin-doctor Frank Dunlop were the real turning point for the Flood Tribunal in 2000. Initially, Mr Dunlop handled the tribunal's question with ease, but after a grilling by the Tribunal Chairman, when he threatened Mr Dunlop with the possibility of a spell in prison, he appeared to crack. In a memorable day for Tribunal stalwarts and the watching public, the political lobbyist finally appeared to crack. In April, after two and a half
The Character of Kent In King Lear While reading Eva Turner Clark's analysis of King Lear, in her Hidden Allusions in Shakespeare's Plays, I was struck by the polarity of our interpretation of this supreme drama. Where Clark finds historical and political allusions, especially for the years 1589-1590, I find personal ones. For King Lear is a play of internal, personal tragedy. With this in mind I strongly disagree with her statement, "I consider Kent represents Drake." (P. 869 n.) Therefore I
the Jeeves series by P.G. Wodehouse, The Code of the Woosters, is added onto the aforementioned list. The Code of the Woosters stars Bertie Wooster and his butler Jeeves as they embark on a journey involving a suspense, weddings, a lingerie company owner, drama, comedy, and a silver cow creamer. The world is fleshed out, the characters well-written, and the plot enjoyable. All three of the previous reasons would allow The Code of the Woosters to transition well onto the big screen, and absolutely