In the Elizabethan era, many of the issues Shakespeare included in his plays were socially accepted by the audience. In contrast these issues are in large not accepted in today's modern society. The first decisive opposing reactions by a modern and Elizabethan audience to a Shakespeare play such as Othello, is the status of women in this period. Othello among other plays of its era, introduce the idea of women as possessions. "O heaven! How got she out?" Here Brabantio is talking
characters run high. 'Hamlet', nonetheless is a challenging script and Hamlet himself can either create the play, or destroy it, he is the key element. To fascinate the audience from the outset you need to examine the setting
The modern movie theater audience loves glamourized violence. We want something that takes us out of our mundane lives and throws us into this fantastic, “bad-ass” scene. We seem to be seeking to fulfill some imaginative dream, one that has been conveyed in Hollywood classics for generations. You have Bonnie and Clyde, who made killing a lustful and sexy endeavor, and James Bond who gives an immaculate style and class to the gunshot. When director Fernando Meirelles fills the scenes of City of God
The Reactions of a Contemporary and Modern Audience to the Honourable Actions of Hamlet The play of Hamlet includes a theme about honour, but what exactly does honour mean? The contemporary audience of the play would have seen honour as being duty to your family, and your principles. A modern audience would understand honour as being about respect, selflessness, beliefs, self-awareness, and bravery. Here you can see that the modern understanding of honour is much different
Baz Luhrmann's Presentation of Romeo and Juliet to a Modern Audience In this essay, I will be comparing the way the 400 years old William Shakespeare's film Romeo and Juliet was transformed by Baz luharmann for the understanding of the modern audience. Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare 400 years ago. In the past plays were acted in the theatre. The plays were totally different from the way they are now. The theatre had a stage where the play was
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet's Appeal to Audiences in Modern Time Four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare wrote what is perhaps the world's best-loved play: 'Romeo and Juliet'. It still plays to packed theatres, all over the world, and has been adapted and rewritten for thousands of operas, musicals, films and plays. However, a close look at the structure and content of "Romeo and Juliet" can explain the play's timeless appeal. The play is constructed
to various audiences and the significance of the tales to each of these audiences is shaped by the conditions under which they receive the tale. In a broader sense, the various audiences can be classified into one of two categories. The first of these we will call the immediate audience and it consists of the fictional audience that lives within the same space and time as the storyteller. The second category we will call the audience at large and it includes the contemporary audience of the authors
an event, person or group of people and the subsequent inner reaction he or she wants to make aware to the audience. Expressionism can be found throughout literature, art and theater, therefore it is not difficult to exhibit similar reactions found in Bury the Dead in other mediums or even settings. A new transposition of Shaw’s work would ardently relate the stark themes to a modern audience. The second facet of Shaw’s play that stands out as essential is the use of sardonic wit in his dialogue.
product better. As they changed the product, the advertisement changed over the years to appeal to the audience. Although both of these advertisements are being presented to get people to buy Coppertone, the modern day advertising is more appealing than 1944 advertisement; the modern day advertisement has a better focal point, action, general feeling and mood, selection of elements, and audience. The focal point of the 1994 Coppertone
encourage debate and conversation. Not only will other people’s views enhance ideas, but also is crucial for writing on a topic. Acknowledging opposing perspectives will give a writer more authority on the subject being discussed. Also, it gives the audience an opportunity to respect an author. In Steve Johnson’s essay, “Games,” he builds authority through the credibility of his background, researching