Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Drama – Why we have choosen Act 2 Scene 5
We have chosen to perform Act 2 Scene 5 because it encompasses Achilles real true nature which is a spoilt brat who is basically throwing all his toys out of the pram and showing Agamemnon very little respect. It also gives us a lot to work on dramatically which means we can show our true…
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Drama – Greek Tradegy
Greek tragedy (ɡriːk ˈtrædʒədɪ) Definitions noun – (in ancient Greek theatre) a play in which the protagonist, usually a man of importance and outstanding personal qualities, falls to disaster through the combination of a personal failing and circumstances with which he cannot deal Example Sentences Including ‘Greek tragedy’ There’s no need to go making a…
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Drama – Aganemnon
Agamemnon was the king of Mycenae and son of both King Atreus and Queen Aerope. His brother was Menelaus who was married to Helen of Troy. Agamemnon plays a very big role in the play and in the trojan war as he was the one who got the reluctant greek forces to sail for troy.…
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Hamlet Act 5 Scene 2 Summary (Final Scene of Hamlet)
The scene starts off the very next day in Elsinore castle with Hamlet telling Horatio how he planned to overcome being murdered by his fathers request in England. Hamlet replaced the seal with his execution with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern saying that he has no sympathy for them as they betrayed him by taking order from…
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Drama – Israeli–Palestinian conflict
The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is an ongoing struggle between the people of Palestine and Israel that began in the mid 20th century. There is no peace making due to the amount of conflict between the two countries, This kind up symbolises the conflict between Agamemnon and Achilles as no peace can be made due to Agamemnon’s…
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Hamlet Act 5 Scene 1 Summary
The scene starts off in a graveyard with two gravediggers making a grave for Ophelia’s dead body, both seems to argue on her being buried because she committed suicide and according to christianity suicides should not be allowed to receive a christian burial. The gravediggers discuss how her posh background might be the cause of…
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Hamlet Act 4 Full Summary
Scene 1:The scene starts off with Claudius and Gertrude talking to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern when king Claudius asks about Hamlet and Gertrude tells the guards to go away so they can speak privately. she then tells him about her encounter with hamlet not to long ago. she tells him that he has gone mad and…
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Hamlet Act 4 Scene 7 Summary
The scene starts off with Claudius and Laertes talking about Polonius death, Claudius explains to Laertes that he buried him and didn’t tell everybody that he killed Polonius because he is loved too much by his mother and the people of Denmark to be able to get away with it as he is both the…
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Drama – Brian Woolland
Brian Woodland originally worked as van driver, farm hand, wine merchant and photographer. He was also an advisory drama teacher. He has made a bunch of different plays like A terrible madness, Death in the water and most notably our project This flesh is mine. The play previewed in the Ashtar Theatre Ramallah Palestine on…
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Anti Hero Theme Study: ” Jean Valjean ” Les Miserables (2012)
character Research (Credit to Les Miserables Wiki) Name: Jean Valjean D.O.B: 1769 D.O.D: 1833 (Aged 64) Cause of Death: Old Age/Grief AKA: 24601, Monsieur Madeleine, Monsieur Le Maire, Ultime Fauchelevent, Monsieur Leblanc, Urbain Fabre & 9430 Quick Summary: The plot of Les Miserables is the life of Jean Valjean living as a convict escaping the…
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