...Q.1. Why are we willing to suspend disbelief when we see a play, yet we demand so much more from a film production? Do you think that the limitation on special effects and alternative demand on the audience member to suspend disbelief is a weakness or strength of the theatrical experience? Would you rather see The Tempest on stage or in film? Why? Answer: In a theatrical play, we feel as if we are a part of it. The physical proximity to the “characters”, requires “suspension of disbelief” in order to continue enjoying the play. “Suspension of disbelief” is a term coined by famed poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the year 1817. This term implies to the willingness of the audience or the reader to ignore certain factors, such as supernatural, or limitations of the medium, to really enjoy the piece of art he/she is witnessing (Suspension of Disbelief, 2013). For example, in a magic show audience know that they are being tricked, and the magician is creating an illusion, but they willingly suspend disbelief in order to enjoy the show. In my opinion, the limitation on special effects is a strength of theatrical plays, as it leaves the audience to their imagination, and serves the purpose of transporting the audience to a fantastical world where there occurs an encounter with the live characters of the play. We become so involved in a theatrical play that added demand on suspension of disbelief becomes immaterial. Unlike a film, we feel as if we are participating in a play, and...
Words: 729 - Pages: 3
...Matt Dillon always played infamous characters and he was a teenage heartthrob at the time, so Francis knew that if he put him in the movie it would increase ratings. Also, the film was less emotional than the book. This is because, it is impossible to put narrations in movies and so Ponyboy’s heartfelt emotions can’t be narrated throughout the film. Emotions have to be shown through music and acting. Sadly, the willing suspension of disbelief is small when watching some of the younger, less experienced actors act. Some of these actors were, Thomas Howell (Ponyboy) and Ralph Macchio (Johnny). There were a few scenes where their lines seemed forced, almost as if they were reading them off a screen. Nonetheless, a lot of the actors were younger than 21 years old at the time. There were many small scenes that were altered to be more “Hollywood.” One scene, is the fight between the greasers and the Socs in the rain. During the fight in the book, it wasn’t raining at all. Coppola was trying to create a more dramatic effect...
Words: 672 - Pages: 3
...Lauren Strickland Professor Morong LBST 1104-563 17 November 2013 Love The Doctor Analysis On November 3rd, 2013 I watched a production of Love the Doctor in the Black Box Theater at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Love the Doctor is a play by Tirso de Molina; it surrounds the story of a girl Dona Jeronima and how she becomes a doctor and finds love. Jeronima falls in love with a man whom does not realize she exists and then she makes it her mission to make him love her and also to become a doctor. For this production of Love the Doctor I believe that the playwright and creative team was trying to get across the fact that women should always feel empowered. The leading lady did not want to do either of the socially acceptable options for a lady during that time, marry a man that was picked for her or join a nunnery, she wanted to practice medicine. I really believe that this play was trying to show that it is possible to break the metaphorical glass ceiling that women encounter in the work force. The director of this production of Love the Doctor was Erin Freeman. Because I have never seen a different production of this particular play, I do not have anything to compare the particular directing style to. I believe that the director wanted the concept of this play to be that glass ceilings can be broken and that you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. This concept did make the play meaningful to me, being a female and completely understanding...
Words: 1109 - Pages: 5
...of an imaginary story with an even more imaginary image breaks the narration for me. The work, as a whole package, is being marketed to the “Young Adult” demographic. After it won a deserving National Book Award the cover, the package, and the hype changed. The 2nd release of the book ran out of copies. It has eclipsed its own status as a book, and become a sacred totem for the publishing industry, following other works that are marketed in the same YA/graphic novel way. Does popularity mean more than literary merit in the way something trends on the Internet? Don’t get me wrong - Alexie writes amazing prose. His description of Arnold’s tryout for the Reardon basketball team far exceeds my expectation for Coleridge’s “suspension of disbelief”, but it’s being touted like Shakespeare and toted like increasingly vulgar and profane DC comics. The Absolutely True Diary has too much profanity to outweigh the serious writing. The discussion of masturbation in...
Words: 652 - Pages: 3
...express. • Logos- Relating to the intellectual component of the writing i.e. the logic and rational behind why the reader should believe you. Rasas: There are nine rasas or emotions which are as followed. • Hasya • Shringar • Raudra • Vibhitsa • Karuna • Veer • Bhay • Adbhuta • Shant All these emotions are intertwined and used in a sequential pattern. Let us see its applicability through a question. Why do people love watching cinema? Because one is amazed at seeing their fantasies pictured by multiple sense appeal such as, literature, painting, sounds, drama and dance. This is also called willing suspension of disbelief since we allow ourselves to enter the fiction and in that world we start believing it for real too. Look at some great films. There is a visible sequencing of emotions so to create surprise and contrast for the audience. For example in Gangs of Wasseypur- vibhitsa and hasya are use one after the other. To substantiate it further you show a tragic scene making audience feel heavy with emotion and then suddenly a light hearted comedy glorifying the element of shock and surprise. Look at the protagonist in the films. No one portrays them as negative. Hence, to conquer it we have a villain who is extremely cruel. Written Communication: While writing one should never use words in CAPS. Using capital words means you are blowing the trumpet or for that matter screaming. People often use capitals while writing emails to highlight their view. ...
Words: 544 - Pages: 3
...Conflict Killed the Cat Hamlet is a man with problems. He is the Prince of a kingdom in turmoil and darkness. When I think of Hamlet, something that comes to mind is the DreamWorks film, Shrek. In the first Shrek movie, the titled character refers to him as being like an onion. Shrek explains that onions have layers and so does he. Shrek is more complex than one might think him to be. Hamlet is very similar in this way. I chose to use this play because of how real Hamlet’s character is. Hamlet is faced with an impossible situation. The play opens with an apparition walking the night. The night watchmen see him and tell Hamlet’s friend Horatio. In the meantime, Hamlet is introduced along with his mother Queen Gertrude and his uncle King Claudius. The couple remarks to Hamlet about getting over his mourning period and cheering up. Claudius tells Hamlet to consider that all men have fathers that die. Eventually everyone’s father dies. Hamlet is sad and angry at the same time. I think that Hamlet is resentful towards his mother, Gertrude. Hamlet feels that his mother has not mourned his father appropriately, that her mourning was too brief. He is also angry with her and his uncle for getting married. Hamlet feels that the marriage was too soon after the late King’s death. I think Hamlet is also bothered by the fact that Gertrude married her brother-in-law. Hamlet views it as being incestuous. There are more layers added to Hamlet’s mind. The ghost of...
Words: 861 - Pages: 4
...to beliefs, justification, and truth. Epistemology contract with the means of production of knowledge, as well as skepticism about different knowledge claims. The question is what does people Know? The core of this questions and area of study is Skepticism, in which there have been many approaches involved in trying to disprove a particular form of this school. This paper will discuss the Epistemology school of Skepticism, the contributors whom created the school; the evolution of how the school grew out of it’s the original field of Epistemology, and a few examples of real-life applications pertaining to the school. Epistemology arisen either in defense of or in opposition to certain forms of skepticism. Skepticism is an attitude of doubt and uncertainty as expressed in everyday language and an identifiable school of thought in history ideas. It’s most general sense refers to doubt, disbelief, uncertainty, suspension of judgment, and rejection of knowledge. It is the doctrine that true knowledge in a particular area is uncertain and argues that beliefs in something does not justify that an assertion of knowledge on the particular subject. It also is characterized by its opposition to dogmatism in which claims to know reality and truth. The school is best understood as the product of two movements in ancient Greek philosophy. Skepticism can be attributed to Socrates and to Plato’s successors at The Academy in Athens (5th to 2nd century BC). Pyrrhonism can be traced back...
Words: 1088 - Pages: 5
...“Much of today’s political rhetoric is fueled by the cultural value America places on children. Threats to our children mobilize American sentiments in a way that few other issues can” (Ruane and Cerulo 29). According to Toulmin’s Model of Argumentation, using children as a value, or warrant, persuades people to support claims-maker’s cause (Best). Phrases such as, “we should reduce gun availability to protect children from shootings,” or “we should adopt new social control policies to reduce the number of missing children,” are few of the many examples takes advantage of the ideal culture we have for children. By picking on this belief continually, the ideal culture of children perpetuates successfully in society and remains relevant. While I do not disagree about having such an ideal culture, it is an evident hypocrisy we need to be aware of and mend over time, rather than be complacent...
Words: 923 - Pages: 4
...language is also a most important part of this shot. Leigh Anne looks to the floor crossing her arms with a half bemused, half-startled facial expression. The body language is another example of how Hancock sets up the situation for the catch phrase. Cut to a medium, slightly under eye level shot of Michael, When Michael talks he is looking down and says two simple words ‘a bed’. This catch phrase sparks emotion in the audience as they realise the severity of his situation. Hancock enhances this situation by using a slight undershot of Michael when speaking the catch phrase. Using an under shot makes the audience feel small and insignificant and not in control of the situation on screen. Cut to a close up of Leigh Anne’s shocked expression, then cut back to a medium shot of Michael. Hancock has directed Quinton Aaron (Michael) to give Leigh Anne a slight smile. This tells the audience that Michael is accepting Leigh Anne for her honest mistake. This is then cut back to a close up of Leigh Anne’s facial expression, enforcing just how disheartening the state of affairs is. This is further enhanced by the acting of Sandra Bullock (Leigh Anne) who drops her eyes to the ground. To portray someone in shock. During these cuts both Michael and Leigh Anne remain silent, therefore creating suspension of disbelief. The silence lasts approximately 10 seconds. Hancock uses this technique to build suspense and increase apprehension in the viewers. The suspense is finally broken when Leigh Anne...
Words: 1104 - Pages: 5
...The Core Reviewed by: Scott Chitwood Rating: 7 out of 10 <="" span=""> Movie Details: View here Cast: Aaron Eckhart as Dr. Josh Keyes Hilary Swank as Maj. Rebecca 'Beck' Childs Delroy Lindo as Dr. Edward Brazleton Stanley Tucci as Dr. Conrad Zimsky Tchéky Karyo as Sergei Leveque Bruce Greenwood as Col. Robert Iverson Alfre Woodard as Stick DJ Qualls as Rat Richard Jenkins Summary: "The Core" is a fun popcorn flick with a strong cast, bad Hollywood science, and cool special effects. Story: A series of strange occurrences start taking place on Earth. A group of people with pacemakers falls down dead for no apparent reason in Boston. A flock of pigeons fly out of control and terrorize people in London. The space shuttle Endeavour loses its navigational guidance during re-entry and crash lands. Dr. Josh Keyes puts the puzzle pieces together and realizes that they all involve the Earth's electromagnetic field. He further realizes the cause of it - the Earth's core has stopped spinning. What this means is that the sun's radiation could cook the Earth's surface in less than a year. The American government secretly plans to solve the problem by re-starting the Earth's core rotating using strategically place nuclear bombs under the surface. A top-secret team is put together to go on the mission. Dr. Edward Brazleton, a mad scientist, will develop a ship capable of reaching the core. The conniving Dr. Conrad Zimsky will provide scientific guidance...
Words: 1056 - Pages: 5
...METATHEATRE in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) Course : Approfondissement Shakespeare ; theatre, meta-theatre and pact of performance Professor : F. MARCH Student: Louize Zara Dierickx (Erasmus Belgium) INTRODUCTION During the Elizabethan era meta-theatre was often used in plays to obtain the interest and participation (imagination) from the audience. Also Shakespeare used a lot of metaphors and references to theatre in his plays. In this research paper we will study the use of meta-theatre in Shakespeare’s famous play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. First, the term ‘meta-theatre’ will be explained. Then, the period in which meta-theatre was an important aspect of theatre, also Shakespeare’s period, namely the Elizabethan Era, will be discussed. Finally, a number of specific scenes in the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be analysed. Midsummer night’s dream is a romantic comedy. The play has 2 levels: the human world, which takes place during the day, and the fairy world, which takes place at night. In the human world the story is about 4 young people, searching their way to true love, as well as about a theatre company, preparing a play for the coming wedding of the king and queen. At the fairy level, the fairy king and queen quarrel about their marriage. These two levels are combined by a love potion, which...
Words: 2257 - Pages: 10
...pinnacle of his career. Still regarded as Napoli’s favorite son, his stay at Napoli was successful for both the club and himself. The clubs two championships in 1987 and 1990 against strong opposition from clubs in Italy like Juventus and AC Milan. Two titles and two runner’s up slots in a spell of five years was an astounding accomplishment for a rather “small team”. His performances also helped the team win the Coppa Italia in 1987 and the 1989 Uefa cup. He was appreciated and loved by the crowds of Stadio San Paulo and he paid them back with brilliant performances and beautiful goals. He was the league’s tops scorer in 1988. The 1986 World cup in Mexico was indeed “the Maradona world cup”. As captain of the national team, Maradona led by example and delivered good on his duties. He brought his “A” game, leading Argentina to the final where he lifted the coveted trophy. With five goals and five assists this was Maradona finest moments in history. He scored a brace against England in the quarter finals and another brace against Belgium in the semi finals. His perfect pass to set up the winner in their 3-2 win over West Germany was impeccable. His brace against England, in a span of four minutes, was his masterpiece to legendary status in world football. The first goal he scored with an assist from his arm in what has remained to be famously known as “Hand of God” goal. England players and fans worldwide could not believe that the goal was allowed to stand despite numerous protests...
Words: 1856 - Pages: 8
...A Writ of Habeas Corpus as outlined in our book is that of a legal act that calls for an individual under seizure to be brought in front of a court of law for an inquiry to essentially decide if they are guilty or not of the suspected crime (Levin-Waldman, 2012). The Writ of Habeas Corpus explicitly brings up the right to contest one's arrest and imprisonment. It is also a way for the government to force an individual to come before the courts. By permitting an independent judge to analysis the legitimacy of the individual’s confinement and instruct that the detainee be freed if the circumstances are unlawful, habeas corpus functions as a safeguard against unlawful seizure, arrest, and torture. While habeas corpus has been upheld as a fundamental right of the imprisoned, this safeguard has been obstructed throughout our history, making the habeas corpus right, at times, a subject of our desire for refuge during times of emergency. The beginnings of habeas corpus can be traced to the year 1215 in the 39th article of the Magna Carta signed by King John, which says that: "No man may be restrained or confined except by the lawful declaration of his peers or by the decree of the land" (Rohde, S 2010). At first, habeas corpus was a resource used to summons an individual before the courts. However, by the turn of the 14th Century, higher courts were using the Writ of Habeas Corpus as a way of examining the surroundings of an individual’s confinement by the lower courts (Farrell, B...
Words: 4427 - Pages: 18
...The Tale of Two Stories Sheri O'Connell ENG125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Heather AltfeldFisher September 25, 2011 The Tale of Two Stories Thesis Statement This paper compares two short stories, "The Story of an Hour" (Chopin) and "The Necklace" (Guy de Maupassant). "How little a thing is needed for us to be lost or saved?" [ (Clugston, 2010) ]. Both stories portray two different yet alike women. Both women struggle to find their independence. Both women find trouble just when they believe they have 'succeeded' in their search. Introduction The poem “the Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin is an impressive literary piece that attracts the feeling of the readers, as well as their minds. However, the story is very short and precise, but it is rich and complete, and every word of the poem has a deep thought and meaning (Charters 2003). Kate Chopin's "The Story of an Hour" deals with a young American women's unanticipated sense of reprieve and independence upon hearing of her husband's death which enabled her to breathe the contentment during the last moments of her life with an anticipation, self esteem, and self consciousness. Mrs. Mallard's delight within her is termed as freedom in this story. (Jamil, 2009, 157) Guy de Maupassant's "The Necklace" deals with a young woman who struggles with wanting what she can't have and the consequences for trying to be something she is not. Mathilde struggles with her low social and economic class, she dreams of...
Words: 2402 - Pages: 10
...STRUCTURE The novel “Oryx and Crake” were written by Margaret Atwood in 2003. The novel falls into the genre ‘post-apocalyptic fiction’, which can be defined as fiction that tells the story about what the world has become after the destruction of the earth or society as we know it; the word ‘post’ meaning what comes after and ‘apocalypse’ meaning revelation . An example of the post-apocalyptic setting can be found on the first page of Oryx and Crake; “Out of habit, he looks at his watch … a blank face is what it shows him: zero hour” . Zero hour can be interpreted according to the doomsday clock as when the existing world has ended, the clock has stroked past midnight, and there is no time left to change the situation; the humans can do nothing but accept their current situation. This is the case with Oryx and Crake, since it is too late to change the world back to what it once was. The novel starts ‘in medias res', and keeps switching between the past and the present world, however, the novel has its beginning in the post-apocalyptic world. The post-apocalyptic genre often uses a term called suspension of disbelief; this term suggests that if a writer, in this case Margaret Atwood, can create a “human interest and resemblance of truth” in a fictional work, the reader will not judge the story based on how unreliable the narrative might be. Using this term, the reader will be open to what the story has to say about the subject it is approaching. The novel also makes use of the...
Words: 1739 - Pages: 7
