Lights, Camera, Action

If I were to direct a scene from act V it would be the arrival of Florizel and Perdita. I find this scene significant because it provides a good setup for the reunion of the 2 Kings. This scene really shows how sorrowful king Leontes is because he takes his former best friend’s son and wife and treats them with very good hospitality. What I found interesting was that despite the fact that king Leontes found out that Florizel was lyinig about why he was in Sicilia, he still treated him with respect and dignity. He acted like a noble king by reassuring Florizel that things would be ok and immediately pursuing king Polixenes despite having not talked to him in over 15 years. That being said if I were to direct this scene I would probably want the actor and actress that played Florizel and Peridta to show a lot of emotion and urgency because they were running away from Polixenes. I would also show King Leontes, looking at Florizel and seeing his best friend, which would explain his compassion. The scene would be a very important part of the play, and although it wouldn’t be the climax I would direct it so that it showed the true side of Leontes, and his loyalty to his long lost friend Polixenes.

King Leontes Realization

For this post I decided to talk about King Leontes'passage during the trial of the Queen Hermionie. I found thie Kings speech significant because it was a complete change of heart on his feelings of the Queen, his son, and Polixenes. Before the oracle delivered the message Leontes was stubborn, and felt completely sure that Hermionie had comitted adultery, however after he heard news of his son dying, and the queen later dying, King Leontes finally comes to realization. It is also significant because the conflict in the play seems to be over now, since the trial is over and the King has acknowledged his faults. It will be very interesting to See where Shakespeare will take us now since 2 of the main characters have died and the King now sees the truth

A Room With A View

After finishing A Room With a view, I’m still deciding what I should write about in my paper. I’m considering writing about Lucy because she is the protagonist in the novel and Lucy has some interesting characteristics. For one, she is perceived as an innocent, young girl, which seems to be true. She is consistently sheltered either by her cousin Charlotte, or by the different superior class figures in society (like Mr. Beebe). It is not until the end of the book, does Lucy start making her own decisions, which result in her happiness. I think that I could compare and contrast how social status can serve as protection, and also as a barrier that separates the rich, or “educated” from the poor. I also am considering writing about how social class comes into effect in this novel. It seems that the people of the upper class are quick to judge those in the lower class. (The Miss Alans). In the early 1900s social mobility was very difficult, so most of the time you were born into a certain job. This book does a good job of displaying reoccurring themes like trust, love and social class . It will be hard for me to decide but I think I will have more to write about in regards to Lucy than I will compared to the social customs of the time.

A Room With A View

The passage that I focused on was the passage on the carriage when everyone is traveling to Fiesole. One of the themes that we talked about in class was social hierarchy and I felt that this passage established a clear division in classes. The way that Mr. Emerson defended the driver of the carriage, and his lover showed his boldness, and impulsiveness. However I found it surprising that Miss Lavish, despite feeling the same way about the situation on the carriage, made sure not to team up with Mr. Emerson. The passage reads "...Mr. Emerson whom the shock of stopping had awoke, declared that the lovers on no account be separated...And Miss Lavish, though unwilling to ally him, felt bound to support the cause of Bohemianism." I interpreted this as a person of one social class deciding not to acknowledge the ideas of a man from another lower class. This passage also showed me a lot about the older Emerson. Not only does he stand for what he believes is right, he is very strong willed and will not back down. The third person narrative helped me understand what was going on in the story mainly because there are a lot of characters in this book already, so first person would have limited my perspective, as I wouldn't be able to understand what was going on in each character's minds. This passage is symbolic of the customs of society in Italy during this time period.