Throughout this scene we see Faustus switching his views quite considerably. He switches between repenting to God and then worshiping the 'Great Lucifer'.
This can be seen as at the begginging the first thing he says is 'when I behold the heavens I repent.' The fact this is the first thing he says after selling his soul to the devil the audience would think after all the time previous he has realised his god and now therefore wishes to repent. However just a couple of lines down after the Evil angel says that Faustus is a spirit and God will no longer 'pitty thee' after hearing this he lets the audience know that his ' heart's hard'ned' and that he can no longer' repent' and he has an adamancy about this by using the word 'resolv'd' makes the audience feel that he has no made up his mind and is definite he will not repent. The fact he wavers in this way could highlight the weak character that he is.
At the start of the scene Faustus does 'curse' 'wicked' Mephistophilis For depriving him of the 'Joys of heaven' It is previously known that faustus loved mephistophilis and would give anything for Faustus 'had there been as many souls as there were stars' This is a stark contrast to the way he is now viewing mephistophilis this could highlight there change in relationship and that it indeed was only based around Faustus getting what he wants.
Indeed Mephistophilis was the one warning Faustus from hell but is now blaming him failing to take responsibilty for his actions.
Looking through the play up to this point it appears that their is a battle between the Good angel and the Evil angel. If the good angel wins the argument or maybe faustus heart then he turns to Gods side if the Evil angel wins the argument i.e the last one to speak Faustus turns that way. This could highlight that their is not only a battle going on between the good and bad angel but Faustus is their pawn of their winnning or loosing state and therefore could just be a tool to highlight the battle going on in more divinitive battles.
It is apparent in this scene that although Faustus has sold his soul to the devil there is still chance to repent and turn to God this can be seen as when Faustus cries out ' christ, my saviour..' it is infact lucifer, Belzebub and Mephistophilis who appear. This demonstrates that they infact were worried enough that the king of hell had to come and tempt Faustus, as he was in danger of repenting and this could be played out more appaent on stage through the tone of desparation in Faustus voice.
Finally Lucifer tempts Faustus with ' The seven deadly sins'. Lucifer instructs Faustus to ' Examine' their names and dispositions However we see that this is infact what Faustus doesn't do after each one infact he domes dismiss them quite readily. 'what art thou the second?' This could suggest that he is trying to remain confident in the fear of lucifer.
Some of the seven deadly sins appear to use really commical terms such as ' Petre picckleherring and Martlemas beef' Joking around with the severity of matters may have been done so that it appears even more dark and scary to the audience.
The end of the scene seems to end in resolution as if Lucifer has now one the battle.
The possibility of actually having the sins come on as people could emphasise to the audience that these are real things going on and it's from hell these things have come and here it could possibly be a mockery of the catholic church that ministers were doing these sort of things.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Thursday, 27 September 2012
extra sceenne !!
Why is their a scene between Robin and wagner?
1) To make a comparison between Faustus and Robin highlighting the weakness in Faustus and how Robin understans what is important.
2) Marlow could be making a general point about the difference between people and that Faustus isn't a representation of everyone.
3) The fact that it is a scene with humour can almost be seen as dark humour, as Faustus is tempted in the same way but however gives in. The audience laugh at this scene but infact they are unaware but infact laughing at the critical Faustus situation
4) The light hearted feel makes the rest of the book seem more gloomy.
1) To make a comparison between Faustus and Robin highlighting the weakness in Faustus and how Robin understans what is important.
2) Marlow could be making a general point about the difference between people and that Faustus isn't a representation of everyone.
3) The fact that it is a scene with humour can almost be seen as dark humour, as Faustus is tempted in the same way but however gives in. The audience laugh at this scene but infact they are unaware but infact laughing at the critical Faustus situation
4) The light hearted feel makes the rest of the book seem more gloomy.
Monday, 17 September 2012
George orwell - Research
Wasn't very well off
his parents needed scholarships to send him to school
They couldn't afford to send him to universityso he enrolled as an officer.
He want to burmah where his maternal side lived.
He found the police force a boring routinly life.
Orwell thought that all political ideoligies accept socialism was hopless and disolusining.Not scocialism but their realistic view of life. His aim split up two types of socialism and find the realistic one.
Labour were just in the hands of trade unions.
his parents needed scholarships to send him to school
They couldn't afford to send him to universityso he enrolled as an officer.
He want to burmah where his maternal side lived.
He found the police force a boring routinly life.
Orwell thought that all political ideoligies accept socialism was hopless and disolusining.Not scocialism but their realistic view of life. His aim split up two types of socialism and find the realistic one.
Labour were just in the hands of trade unions.
marlow info :)
What could influence his writing ?
He was allegedly arrested for blasphemy in a manuscript he had written which claimed 'vile heretical concepts'.
His university was reluctant to give him his masters after rumours had gone around that he was converting to Roman Catholocism. going to an english universtiy to study.
These facts could be an influence in his writing as his writing is often sometimes an expression of your ideas.
He was allegedly arrested for blasphemy in a manuscript he had written which claimed 'vile heretical concepts'.
His university was reluctant to give him his masters after rumours had gone around that he was converting to Roman Catholocism. going to an english universtiy to study.
These facts could be an influence in his writing as his writing is often sometimes an expression of your ideas.
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
What is the audience supposed to think about faustus after the chorus?
From the onset becuase of the appearance of a chorus we are immediatley fooled to believe we are going to be told the plot and outcome of Marlow's play. As in the day this is what a chorus was used for, however contrastingly the dialouge of the chorus just leaves the audience in confusion and a debate in their mind as to whether see faustus as 'good' or 'evil'. The dialoge of the Chorus also furthers this by reffering to the positive and negative and positive points of faustus ' his parents base of stock' this highlights that he was brought up from a low social status but worked his way up to 'wittenberg' a scholarship, thus highlighting to the audience his determination to make something of himself. However is also described as 'cunning' and the fact he is sadid to be 'falling to a develish exercise' gives the impression that he like satan through pride was cast out of heaven . This idea is reitterated through the iccarus story 'waxen wings.. mount above his reach' highlighting the idea of pride being his hamartia.
On the other hand other critics would argue that ' heavens conspired his overthrow' making the point that heaven came up with the idea for this and in essence it was just inevitable that this is what was going to happen. Marlow here could possible be making a hint about Gods creation of satan, that it was inevitable what was going to happen and back to faustus therefore he must be seen as blameless. This idea would link with the fact that Marlow tells the audience to 'patient judgements' even him knowing what faustus has done the worst posssible sin to sell his soul to the devil tells an audience to not judge to quickly could not only be an idea in the audience's mind that they should be careful what they think but also links very closely to the at the time obscure ideas of Marlow.
Finally the fact that the chorus ends the last six lines in a view that Faustus isn't good could be a suggestion of how things are going to end, However the fact that it gives no clear judgement removes inevitability this could be suggesting that even the Chorus cannot secide Faustus fate or possibly insinuate that they cannot be incontrol of his judgement, highlighting the seriousness to the play or it could be there to highlight that there is a way out for faustus and nothing is final until the last minute and that is what we see at the end to the last moment he is in charge of his fate, and god can be accepted art any time, which could be an overal moral to the play.
On the other hand other critics would argue that ' heavens conspired his overthrow' making the point that heaven came up with the idea for this and in essence it was just inevitable that this is what was going to happen. Marlow here could possible be making a hint about Gods creation of satan, that it was inevitable what was going to happen and back to faustus therefore he must be seen as blameless. This idea would link with the fact that Marlow tells the audience to 'patient judgements' even him knowing what faustus has done the worst posssible sin to sell his soul to the devil tells an audience to not judge to quickly could not only be an idea in the audience's mind that they should be careful what they think but also links very closely to the at the time obscure ideas of Marlow.
Finally the fact that the chorus ends the last six lines in a view that Faustus isn't good could be a suggestion of how things are going to end, However the fact that it gives no clear judgement removes inevitability this could be suggesting that even the Chorus cannot secide Faustus fate or possibly insinuate that they cannot be incontrol of his judgement, highlighting the seriousness to the play or it could be there to highlight that there is a way out for faustus and nothing is final until the last minute and that is what we see at the end to the last moment he is in charge of his fate, and god can be accepted art any time, which could be an overal moral to the play.
Monday, 10 September 2012
Why was there tension between catholics and protestants/ elizabeth and England
It started in the time of Henry the V11 due to his last wife Elizabeth he was persuaded to change the church from Catholic to protestant through various means, example.... Putting bibles in the parishes, removing ornaments. However as the years went by things became more strict for the catholics as the protestants took over, even catholic women were imprisoned for this
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Dr faustus analysis
At the time this book was written religion was regarded very highly, to have written a book like this would have shoked any audience.
It's gothic themes come from the battle between good and evil, heaven and hell and god and the devil
and this appears to be the ongoing battle in the text. The book is very scripturaly based which adds more of a gothic theme to it through corruption of religion.
We also see a man struggle between the develish pleasures of life going against the commandments in every way. In addition Belezebub is used frequently in the bible and is the name of a high regarded fallen angel.
The fact that we follow the story with the protagonist adds to the suspense as even he does not know what will happen.
It's gothic themes come from the battle between good and evil, heaven and hell and god and the devil
and this appears to be the ongoing battle in the text. The book is very scripturaly based which adds more of a gothic theme to it through corruption of religion.
We also see a man struggle between the develish pleasures of life going against the commandments in every way. In addition Belezebub is used frequently in the bible and is the name of a high regarded fallen angel.
The fact that we follow the story with the protagonist adds to the suspense as even he does not know what will happen.
Bloody chamber analysis
All the extracts from the bloody chamber have certain key issues in common one of these is the setting of them long ago and far away, this is effective because it lets the reader experience the old fairy tale in an old twisted way like puss in boots, but bring greater meanings and themes to the forefront like relationships, 'love is a desire that has not been fulfilled.' as a reader these are things that you begin to question and even from a unrealistic fairytale lessons of life are being brought forward.
Flowers are also something significantly used in the bloody chamber. Flowers are symbols of beauty but in the bloody chamber they are a representation of death and misery in most extracts, in the Bloody chamber the lillies are a representation of the funeral and death, even by the smell evoked from the flowers you see corruption has already taken place. In the 'snow child' the rose is a weapon that kills both women. The use of flowers could be a metaphor that not everything that looks good is how it appears.
Flowers are also something significantly used in the bloody chamber. Flowers are symbols of beauty but in the bloody chamber they are a representation of death and misery in most extracts, in the Bloody chamber the lillies are a representation of the funeral and death, even by the smell evoked from the flowers you see corruption has already taken place. In the 'snow child' the rose is a weapon that kills both women. The use of flowers could be a metaphor that not everything that looks good is how it appears.
Frankenstein Analysis
Frankenstein
The first thing that struck me about the book is that the protagonist Frankenstein is recounting the events that took place,'...........' this can therefore make him appear to be an unreliable narrator. Throughout the novel we see how his pre knowledge clouds the way he describes things. ' I could no longer surpress the rage that burned within me'. This could be how the protagonist was feeling at the time or it may be how he now feels looking back. I am not sure wether I believe the novel to be cleverly written as a recount painting an enticing story or whether the suspense is lost and the substance of the character due to the novel being retold.
To further this even as a reader I don't view the monster as anything that Frankenstein describes 'wretched deamon', even at the end which indeed we know the tale was written with the aim of revenge in mind posing the question was frankensteins hatred and descriptions due to the pain of his loss.
indeed when Frankenstein has lost everything I believe it highlights the similarity between himself and the monster and puts in human terms the isolation that the monster felt. Even towards the end of the book when they are crossing the ice i believe it states a moral that you often want things to be fine yourself and don't see the other person who is also alone on the ice.
The unobvious contrast that was made between the scenery and the monster '.........' highlights the power of god and creation as apposed to the mess that man makes and the significant difference in beauty between the two.
A gothic theme that reaccurs is presented through the setting either being something good like the 'moon' with a weight of darkness or something good being corrupted by something evil'
this pathetic fallacy mirrors the mood or a indication of what bad is going to happen.
In addition for some of the longest time periods the shortest amount is written so six years is covered in less than a couple of pages, this of which is when Frankenstein is in England studying. This highlights the unimportance of his study or the bore to it in comparison to events like the monster telling his journey which covers over 3 chapters.
The way in which Frankenstein retells his novel is very clever in the way that it is fitting with his character '..........................' by making a statement then thinking about the logics to come up with arguments highlights his scientific phillosophical nature, ultimatley leading the audience to begin to understand him as he analyses pieces of statements himself wwhich leads on to his creation, which comes as no great shock to the audience.
The first thing that struck me about the book is that the protagonist Frankenstein is recounting the events that took place,'...........' this can therefore make him appear to be an unreliable narrator. Throughout the novel we see how his pre knowledge clouds the way he describes things. ' I could no longer surpress the rage that burned within me'. This could be how the protagonist was feeling at the time or it may be how he now feels looking back. I am not sure wether I believe the novel to be cleverly written as a recount painting an enticing story or whether the suspense is lost and the substance of the character due to the novel being retold.
To further this even as a reader I don't view the monster as anything that Frankenstein describes 'wretched deamon', even at the end which indeed we know the tale was written with the aim of revenge in mind posing the question was frankensteins hatred and descriptions due to the pain of his loss.
indeed when Frankenstein has lost everything I believe it highlights the similarity between himself and the monster and puts in human terms the isolation that the monster felt. Even towards the end of the book when they are crossing the ice i believe it states a moral that you often want things to be fine yourself and don't see the other person who is also alone on the ice.
The unobvious contrast that was made between the scenery and the monster '.........' highlights the power of god and creation as apposed to the mess that man makes and the significant difference in beauty between the two.
A gothic theme that reaccurs is presented through the setting either being something good like the 'moon' with a weight of darkness or something good being corrupted by something evil'
this pathetic fallacy mirrors the mood or a indication of what bad is going to happen.
In addition for some of the longest time periods the shortest amount is written so six years is covered in less than a couple of pages, this of which is when Frankenstein is in England studying. This highlights the unimportance of his study or the bore to it in comparison to events like the monster telling his journey which covers over 3 chapters.
The way in which Frankenstein retells his novel is very clever in the way that it is fitting with his character '..........................' by making a statement then thinking about the logics to come up with arguments highlights his scientific phillosophical nature, ultimatley leading the audience to begin to understand him as he analyses pieces of statements himself wwhich leads on to his creation, which comes as no great shock to the audience.
Monday, 27 February 2012
pg 83-90
Willy is a character all the way through the play is a man who doesn't seem to have a grip on reality but at some points it's almost as if he knows reality but fantasy is something he'd so much rather hold on to. "past or any crap, the woods are burning boys big blaze going on." The woods are a representation of the place his brother called him to go, into business making money but because of his lies he had to refuse. I see alaska as a life for willy but in a fantasy, because when he's fired in reality this fantasy also seems to go up in flames. The fact that the woods was a place for money and business but it's on fire could be a metaphor that all money and bussiness has gone up in flames for willy and he needs his sons to be his drug, he wants "no crap" which is the facts suggesting that he needs some fantasy and hope from his boys to keep him going. This all links with the struggle of sanity trait from shakespeare that makes a tragic hero as willy's mind isn't stable or sound but very uneasy. The bigger point to be made her could be about the American dream that if you work your way up in the business world you can succeed. This seems to be a prolem because it's what all people then aspire to be like no matter what their strengths are. Just like when charley offers willy a job but he can't accept because of human pride and this is the big problem and possibly downfall.
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Ending of act one !
Towards the end of act one evreything starts to be revealed about the characters, linda starts to reveal willy's traits to her sons and starts to get emotional almost as if these secrets she has been keeping has become a burden to her. 'with great difficulty' this suggests that it is hard for her to talk about willy's downfalls 'hes been trying to kill himself ' because she wants only to protect him ' can I insult him that way'. This is said when she doesn't know wether to remove the rubber pipe he was going to kill himself with. The fact that this is something she is really priortitising- his pride or the little he has left of it highlights that this is something that may be very important to willy even more than life and denting his ego maybe worse to him than death and linda recognises this, as 'he goes to charley to borrow 50 dollors a week' but preteands he has earnt it suggests he cares so much about what he appears like.
Towards the end of act one We also see linda's perception of a 'great man' as she describes it as 'lot of money' , 'name never in the paper' and 'finest character'. These show us that linda views a great man to be rich, famous and have a fine character. She describes ' willy' to have none of these charecteristics but says he is a 'human being' so it's almost as if she sees all these things in a 'great man ' but it isn't what she wants and its just his 'being' that should gain him respect and lets him possess her love.
Towards the end of act one We also see linda's perception of a 'great man' as she describes it as 'lot of money' , 'name never in the paper' and 'finest character'. These show us that linda views a great man to be rich, famous and have a fine character. She describes ' willy' to have none of these charecteristics but says he is a 'human being' so it's almost as if she sees all these things in a 'great man ' but it isn't what she wants and its just his 'being' that should gain him respect and lets him possess her love.
Monday, 30 January 2012
Hagels tragic hero.
in the attempt to act ethically they thereby end up acting unethically.
Willy's actions a often seem to be self destructive and a harm to his character. One of the ways he shows this is the fact that he is so oblivious and indenial of his abilities. ' A man who can't handle tools is not a man' this suggests that he thinks being able to use tools and his hands is just the bare minimum for the criteria of a man. The fact he see's this is an attribute to everyman means he is not recognising his ability but also not acknowledging that it is something that charley cannot do, ' To put up a celing is a mystery to me' this shows that it isn't something normal however willy deregards this and thinks only of being a salesman and becomes very diheartened as he feels it is something he doesen't exceed him ' I won't make a living for you, 'or a business for the boys'. This highlights how the american dream has been inplantded, and how it is running down people's self esteem that it is no longer yor handywork that means anything but the extent you can reach in a business.
Willy's actions a often seem to be self destructive and a harm to his character. One of the ways he shows this is the fact that he is so oblivious and indenial of his abilities. ' A man who can't handle tools is not a man' this suggests that he thinks being able to use tools and his hands is just the bare minimum for the criteria of a man. The fact he see's this is an attribute to everyman means he is not recognising his ability but also not acknowledging that it is something that charley cannot do, ' To put up a celing is a mystery to me' this shows that it isn't something normal however willy deregards this and thinks only of being a salesman and becomes very diheartened as he feels it is something he doesen't exceed him ' I won't make a living for you, 'or a business for the boys'. This highlights how the american dream has been inplantded, and how it is running down people's self esteem that it is no longer yor handywork that means anything but the extent you can reach in a business.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Mimesis, incentive moment, denouncement,the dues ex machine and one other.Aristotle!
Mimesis- is the imitation of an action in the sense that tradgerdy shows rather than tells. It also follows a chain of events, so an effect has a cause making the audience feel not only emotional but fear as they see themselves in the same position.
Incentive moment- Is the the beginning of the play it is causal to an effect. The causes are always downplayed but the effects over exaggerated.
Denouncement- This is where the climax is unravelling
Dues ex machine- this is a fast intervention into the plot which seems to solve a problem quickly and not as the audience would have thought.
Diction- This is said to be the fouth most important reason for a successful tragerdy, this is the expression and meaning of words should they be eccentuiated or maximism according to the character that they are playing.
Incentive moment- Is the the beginning of the play it is causal to an effect. The causes are always downplayed but the effects over exaggerated.
Denouncement- This is where the climax is unravelling
Dues ex machine- this is a fast intervention into the plot which seems to solve a problem quickly and not as the audience would have thought.
Diction- This is said to be the fouth most important reason for a successful tragerdy, this is the expression and meaning of words should they be eccentuiated or maximism according to the character that they are playing.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Happy and biff: Our impressions
Biff
The first impression we get of Biff is from his father, Willy. 'I won't fight with him anymore' This insinuates that willy has been trying very to hard to mould or turn him into something or someone that he isnt. The fact he has to fight suggests he's trying very hard to go against bill's wishes but when he see's there is no hope in it he falls back onto the only hope he has left his son will succed 'later in life' the fact he uses famous role models who have started late like ' Thomas edison' suggests that he needs some reassurance that his son will succeed.
Before we actually properly meet Biff, so much is told about him through stage direction. He said 'these days to bear a worn air and less self- assured' This suggests that he once looked full excited and certain about his direction, but now he sees he isn't going by the 'norm' and realising he isn't a 'boy' anymore which is making him 'less self assured .
Happy I feel is a more tragic character as he is locked up in a life he doesn't live and full only of what his father has passed on to him. 'Goddammit im lonley' amongst all his wealth money ' Apartement' and ' women' he has that missing empty space, a longing for someone or something ' thats what I long for'. but amongst all his dreams he cant escape from his regimented routine of becoming the best ' I want to walk into the store the way he walks' this highlights his pride and competitve nature which even overrides the thought of his happiness.
This point is then reitterated when he talks about 'ruining her' but manages to slip in the fact that shes the 'third executives' wife to be this insinuates that even if he cannot get to the position he wants to be he needs some satisfaction of someone of higher status falling below him through other means.
It is very ironic he chooses a 'bride' to be as this is what he is forever longing for and although it should be the husband in his position it isn't, he's destroying something he so desperatley wants.
Although Happy is said to be the character who has everything, I believe his tale is tragic and somehow he has lost all sense of humanity whereas although Biff isn't looked upon as highly especially by his father we see as an audience he understands humans, human life and happiness which makes him less of a tragic character.
The first impression we get of Biff is from his father, Willy. 'I won't fight with him anymore' This insinuates that willy has been trying very to hard to mould or turn him into something or someone that he isnt. The fact he has to fight suggests he's trying very hard to go against bill's wishes but when he see's there is no hope in it he falls back onto the only hope he has left his son will succed 'later in life' the fact he uses famous role models who have started late like ' Thomas edison' suggests that he needs some reassurance that his son will succeed.
Before we actually properly meet Biff, so much is told about him through stage direction. He said 'these days to bear a worn air and less self- assured' This suggests that he once looked full excited and certain about his direction, but now he sees he isn't going by the 'norm' and realising he isn't a 'boy' anymore which is making him 'less self assured .
Happy I feel is a more tragic character as he is locked up in a life he doesn't live and full only of what his father has passed on to him. 'Goddammit im lonley' amongst all his wealth money ' Apartement' and ' women' he has that missing empty space, a longing for someone or something ' thats what I long for'. but amongst all his dreams he cant escape from his regimented routine of becoming the best ' I want to walk into the store the way he walks' this highlights his pride and competitve nature which even overrides the thought of his happiness.
This point is then reitterated when he talks about 'ruining her' but manages to slip in the fact that shes the 'third executives' wife to be this insinuates that even if he cannot get to the position he wants to be he needs some satisfaction of someone of higher status falling below him through other means.
It is very ironic he chooses a 'bride' to be as this is what he is forever longing for and although it should be the husband in his position it isn't, he's destroying something he so desperatley wants.
Although Happy is said to be the character who has everything, I believe his tale is tragic and somehow he has lost all sense of humanity whereas although Biff isn't looked upon as highly especially by his father we see as an audience he understands humans, human life and happiness which makes him less of a tragic character.
Monday, 16 January 2012
Auther miller
His fathers business was destroyed by the wall street crash, he took from his financial loss realising that disaster can strike at any time. His plays were wrote on homelessness and peniless. His house in brooklyn is said to be the house he bases death of a salesman in. Millers plays wanted to show how families can be destroyed by false values.
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