Saturday, August 20, 2011
Independent Shakespeare Play---Opinion Question
Since all of you read a different Shakespeare play over the summer, we will be writing a paper during the first few weeks of school about a particular literary aspect or purpose from your Independent Shakespeare play. For our discussion about your independent play, I would like for you to choose either a favorite character, quote/dialogue, plot element, literary technique (etc.), and explain why it was your favorite. Would you recommend your play to the rest of the class? Why or why not?
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My favorite thing about Taming of The Shrew would have to be the plot element. I love how it begins with a drunk being tricked upon by a King. Its so cruel yet hilarious because the play is about a play and a king trying to make this drunk think that he is a king. I also enjoy how all of the characters pretend to be someone else in the play. It keeps you on your toes and thinking cause its difficult to remember who is who in some cases. like the students being teachers and a servant being his master and pertrucio trying to be "good" and loving towards catherina Its all quite humorous.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite charactr from A midsummer night's dream is Puck. I like Puck because he sets up the situations each of the characters are in and acts like the invisble narrator. He also sets up to where there can be sequels like saying in the end he hopes to be friends. And he gives the best closing to any story I evr read.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quote from the play is:
ReplyDelete“As I am woman,—now alas the day!—
What thriftless sighs shall poor Olivia breathe! O time! thou must untangle this, not I; It is too hard a knot for me to untie!”
I like this quote because it marks the main characters realization of the main issue of the play, the love confusion where Viola (main character)loves the duke, the duke loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola. She concludes that she doesn't know what to do about it, asking time to fix the problem.
-Bill
My favorite character from Julius Caesar would be Portia. She stands up to Brutus when he won't tell her what's going on with all the senators at their house in the middle of the night and she tells him that, as his wife, she has a right to know this secret that he's keeping. She's a woman with a strong mind who is not afraid to stand up to Brutus and voice her opinions and I definitely admire her for that.
ReplyDeleteEllie, I love Portia!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite character from Richard III would have to be Richard himself. He's a very complicated character. It's hard to imagine that one thing could happen to anyone to make them so cruel and mean. He kills mercilessly. He marries without a second thought on who it is, and he lies through his teeth to get what he wants. Through all of this though, at the end when he dies, I feel bad for him. Yes he did wicked things, but when I think about the fact that, in today's society, most serial killers had family problems growing up, it hurts me to think that Richard might have something else going on under his evilness. He's also just a very cool character! I love how he can manipulate everyone to do his bidding for him.
I completed reading the merry wives of windsor, and I found it to be a very interesting play. My favorite character in the merry wives of windsor was falstaff. Falstaff is a reoccuring charcater in shakespeare's plays. He is a really good comic relief, and to be very honest, he is just plain dumb! It was very entertaining to go through all the adventures that falstaff got involved in conserning mistress ford and page. One of the best things about falstaff was that he didn't understand why he had so much bad luck, when the reason was simple... he got involved in some very immoral things! I would reccomend this book to members of the class who enjoy comedy and being entertained!
ReplyDeleteI read "Romeo and Juliet" for my independent Shakespeare play. I feel like it's unnecessary to recommend it because I'm relatively sure that every other highschooler has read this play. Anyways, my favorite quote of the play was "these violent delights have violent ends," simply because I never knew where the quote came from and it made me kind of excited. It also foreshadows that a tragedy was going to occur in the future.
ReplyDeleteGreat opinions everyone. I agree with you Carly...probably everyone has read "Romeo and Juliet" and has a favorite quote or character. The Friar is definitely a good choice and the quote definitely sets up the foreshadowing.
ReplyDeleteCatherine, it's interesting that you find Richard your favorite character. I agree that many times we do find the villain more interesting and intriguing because they are complex. Richard is certainly ruthless and will do anything at the end to escape..."my horse, my horse, my kingdom for a horse."
Bill, Twelfth Night is definitely a comedy of disguises. I think it's hilarious that Shakespeare would have male actors playing women and then dressing as men...talk about gender bending :-)
Jimiy, Puck is definitely a very interesting character. He is mischevious and Shakespeare probably could have used him in another play...
Ellie, it's great that you've found the one strong female character in a play dominated by men :-)
Great comments Ashley and Nichole about your plays.
Glad everyone enjoyed their Shakespeare play :-)