In his 2015 film Macbeth director Justin Kuzler takes a great deal of creative license with his source material in order to craft his adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. The film opens with Macbeth and Lady Macbeth mourning the loss of their child in a stark scene that takes place on a foggy Scottish hillside with no dialogue. The chilling image of a dead child being laid to rest coupled with the somber sound of a funeral dirge makes for an opening that is not easily forgotten. The…
Many readers regard William Shakespeare’s Hamlet as his greatest work, if not the world’s greatest play written in the English language. However, some famous critics such as T.S. Eliot see Hamlet in a different light — they see Hamlet as nothing more than an “artistic failure” full of inconsistencies. For example, why exactly is Hamlet not crowned king when he is already of age? Is it because he is away at Wittenberg? Despite this fault, these myriads of analyses only highlight the fact that…
Introduction The world today is filled with many secrets and many more who wish to know them. But what happens when someone who doesn’t fully understand the capabilities of the information they have access to has access to it? Most of the time, nothing good! This gaining of sensitive information has become increasingly easier with the advent of certain cybertechnologies. And therefore, exponentially more people know what they don’t understand. Is it really alright for people who happen upon…
The current study consisted of a convenience sample of 44 undergraduate students from Dominican College who signed up for the study via the school’s Human Subject Pool in SONA Systems. Of the participants, 2 were omitted due to giving answers that were incongruent with the questions being asked. The participants ranged between ages of 18 and 52 years of age (m=20.50, SD=6.12, 31% males and 69% females). See Table 1 for remaining demographics. Materials In order to assess ambiguous reversal,…
Hamlet is a wondrous tale loaded with drama, mystery, and deep rooted conflict. In this play the king’s death and ghost represent the catalyst of the majority of the conflict and drama. The story is one in which our main character pursues suspicion to the point of murder. Through thorough self-conflict and an increasing dislike for his new step-father, Hamlet becomes a person in which revenge is truly a virtue. The story of Hamlet is one in which everyone should know for better or worse. The…
In William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, young Hamlet the son of king Hamlet is left without his beloved father. Hamlet’s mother remarries and makes Claudius (Hamlet’s uncle) king of Denmark, leaving the heir Hamlet in the dark. Hamlet finds out about the truth of his fathers death and plots his masterful revenge of Claudius, who killed his father. In the aftermath of his father’s death Hamlet begins to question life, he begins to think life is meaningless. Hamlet begins to get demented with the…
1984 opens our eyes to a world of chaos and turmoil that many people don’t seem to realize relates to our present life. Granted, our current situation may not be as drastic as that of 1984 but many things in 2015 can relate to the events of 1984. Sadly, if we continue on this road, we could possibly end up living in a real world 1984 or even worse than that. One main factor included in 1984 is the use of children as the government’s spies and controlling them to do their bidding. Exactly as it…
The oral analytic rubric is composed of five individual grading aspects. Each of these aspects plays a major role in grading an ELL student’s oral language. The five grading components are comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar. To begin with, in order to develop an effective academic speech, comprehension is an imperative learning skill. One prime example of how crucial comprehension is by following a doctor’s direction concerning the steps needed for the consumption of…
Uprisings that abolish corrupt a government system and improve society drive typical dystopian plots. However, George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 distinguishes itself because the novel’s protagonist, Winston Smith, ultimately fails to free himself from the Party’s authoritarian rule. Winston’s aversion to his lifestyle leads him to defy the government by engaging in a sexual affair and committing Thought Crimes. After the Party catches him rebelling, Winston endures abuse that transforms him…
Ada Lovelace Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and writer from England who is commonly known as the first computer programmer. Ada worked with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine, a proposed mechanical, general-purpose computer and the beginnings of computer programming. Her notes included the first of what is now known as an algorithm. She is the only legitimate child of the Romantic poet, Lord Byron. ==Young Life and Education== Ada Lovelace was born Augusta Ada Byron King on December…