Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
About 'Much Ado About Nothing'
It is estimated that 'Much Ado About Nothing' was writtin in the autumn or winter of 1598-1599. The story is about a pair of lovers, Claudio and Hero, due to wed in a week. Whilst waiting for there wedding to come they plot with Don Pedro, the prince of Aragon to trick their friends, Beatrice and Benidick, into telling the truth about their love for one another. However Don John, the prince's illegitimate brother, plans to sabotage the wedding as he is jealous of Don Pedro's power and affection towards Claudio.
Good:
Claudio
Hero
Don Pedro
Beatrice
Benidick
Bad:
Don John
Barachio-soldier
Conrade-soldier
How characters change during the play
Beatrice begins off in the play as very witty, sarcastic and abrupt. Towards the end she begins to accept other peoples oppinions and ideas.
Benidick begins off as very witty and mocking just like Beatrice. He does not believe in marriage as he is critical of women and thinks they will cheat on him. This all changes when he gets married to Beatrice at the end of the play.
Message of play
The message of this play is too not decieve others or lie as the truth will eventually come out and you will pay for your wrong doing. This message is very relivent today as it shows that there are consequences for bad actions.
Classical Tragedy
A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances
Comedy
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy as there is no tragic accident that happens and the play ends with a happ resolution
Information from: http://www.answers.com/topic/tragedy
Good:
Claudio
Hero
Don Pedro
Beatrice
Benidick
Bad:
Don John
Barachio-soldier
Conrade-soldier
How characters change during the play
Beatrice begins off in the play as very witty, sarcastic and abrupt. Towards the end she begins to accept other peoples oppinions and ideas.
Benidick begins off as very witty and mocking just like Beatrice. He does not believe in marriage as he is critical of women and thinks they will cheat on him. This all changes when he gets married to Beatrice at the end of the play.
Message of play
The message of this play is too not decieve others or lie as the truth will eventually come out and you will pay for your wrong doing. This message is very relivent today as it shows that there are consequences for bad actions.
Classical Tragedy
A drama or literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, especially as a consequence of a tragic flaw, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances
Comedy
A dramatic work that is light and often humorous or satirical in tone and that usually contains a happy resolution of the thematic conflict.
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy as there is no tragic accident that happens and the play ends with a happ resolution
Information from: http://www.answers.com/topic/tragedy
Monday, September 14, 2009
Book review: I heart New york
Angela never thought that dating two men was an option for her. When dating Tyler the very sensual business man and Alex the very out there rocker she begins to wonder how long she’ll be able to keep it up. As she begins too drift towards Alex, her boss tells her to write many more articles talking about dating two men at once in New York. She has no choice but to keep dating Tyler as well. When her blog becomes more famous she gets a call from England saying they would like for her to come work with them over there. She’s stuck between staying in New York, the country which anyone can love or England, where her former best friend and family are. As she writes more about her relationships in the blog, Alex begins to read them. When he finds out that she is seeing another man he becomes angry with her. What Alex didn’t know was that she was planning to break up with Tyler earlier on and that she only stayed with him because of the job. Angela is then left with no boyfriends. A few months later after Alex had forgiven her; she called him up to go get a hot chocolate. This book was an amazing read and I found it very easy and entertaining. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a light hearted read. I Can not wait to read another Lindsey Kelk book as it will hopefully be as great as this book.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Elizabethan period information
Womens roles:
Expected to be housewives/mothers
Childbearing was a great honour to women, they took great pride in bearing a child
Men said to be leaders, women inferiors
Regarded as “the weaker sex”, physically and emotionally
Males were expected to look after the females e.g. husbands, fathers, brothers etc.
Women were not allowed to go to school or university
They were very educated as they got private tutors to teach them, just like the Queen
Not allowed to work in the professions: law, medicine, politics etc.
Worked in domestic services such as cooks, maids etc.
Allowed to write books but only on translations and religious works
Not allowed to work on stage, men took the roles for women
Not allowed to vote
Family titles would not be passed onto the daughters, instead the sons
Giving more freedom than what they had in the renaissance period
Information from: http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/
Social Structure:
Nobility- They lived extravagent lives and were the rich and powerful. They became nobles by birth or grant by the King or Queen.
Yeomanry- In between rich and poor, they are comfortable but at any time could go into poverty from illness or badluck. Mainly farmers, tradesman or craft workers.
Poor- At the bottom of the social structure were the poor. They had no money as they were either sick, disabled, old, feeble or wounded.
Petty schools- Very small schools which taught at the houses of the teachers. Attended by boys aged 5-7. They were taught to read and write English, learn catechism and learn behavioural skills.
Grammar schools- From the age of 7-14 children of a lower standing attending the grammar schools. This was the most common form of education in the elizabethan period.
Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-education.htm
Upper class: Instead of the usual clothes which fit the body shape they would make clothes with geometric shaping. Padding, quilting and stiff materials would be used to get the affect of having a small waist and they would put emphasis on the shoulders aswell. Females would wear corsets and some males would wear girdles to achieve the small waist. This era is often reffered to as the peacock age as the men were sometimes dressed more elborately than the women.
Expected to be housewives/mothers
Childbearing was a great honour to women, they took great pride in bearing a child
Men said to be leaders, women inferiors
Regarded as “the weaker sex”, physically and emotionally
Males were expected to look after the females e.g. husbands, fathers, brothers etc.
Women were not allowed to go to school or university
They were very educated as they got private tutors to teach them, just like the Queen
Not allowed to work in the professions: law, medicine, politics etc.
Worked in domestic services such as cooks, maids etc.
Allowed to write books but only on translations and religious works
Not allowed to work on stage, men took the roles for women
Not allowed to vote
Family titles would not be passed onto the daughters, instead the sons
Giving more freedom than what they had in the renaissance period
Information from: http://www.elizabethi.org/us/women/
Social Structure:
Nobility- They lived extravagent lives and were the rich and powerful. They became nobles by birth or grant by the King or Queen.
Gentry- They were just below the nobles and were not of noble birth though they did make fortune in their trades.
Yeomanry- In between rich and poor, they are comfortable but at any time could go into poverty from illness or badluck. Mainly farmers, tradesman or craft workers.
Poor- At the bottom of the social structure were the poor. They had no money as they were either sick, disabled, old, feeble or wounded.
Forms of entertainment:
Feasts - A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by court entertainment. Often celebrated religious festivals 
Banquets - A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest
Fairs - The Annual Summer Fair was often a bawdy affair
Plays - Starting as plays enacted in town squares followed by the actors using the courtyards of taverns or inns ( referred to as Inn-yards ) followed by the first theatres ( great open air amphitheatres built in the same style as the Roman Coliseum ) and then the introduction of indoor theatres called Playhouses
Mystery Plays - Re-enacting stories from the Bible
Festivals - Celebrating Church festivals
Dancing - Elizabethan dances enjoyed by the Upper Classes, Royalty and Nobility included the Cinque-pace, Galliard, Pavane, Roundel, Tordion and the Volta
Jousts / Tournaments - A series of tilting matches between knights
Games and Sports - Sports and games which included archery, bowling, cards, dice, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, quoits, skittles and wrestling
Animal Sports - Including Bear and Bull baiting. Dog and Cock fighting
Hunting - Sport followed by the nobility often using dogs
Hawking - Sport followed by the nobility with hawks
Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-entertainment.htm
Banquets - A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest
Fairs - The Annual Summer Fair was often a bawdy affair
Plays - Starting as plays enacted in town squares followed by the actors using the courtyards of taverns or inns ( referred to as Inn-yards ) followed by the first theatres ( great open air amphitheatres built in the same style as the Roman Coliseum ) and then the introduction of indoor theatres called Playhouses
Mystery Plays - Re-enacting stories from the Bible
Festivals - Celebrating Church festivals
Dancing - Elizabethan dances enjoyed by the Upper Classes, Royalty and Nobility included the Cinque-pace, Galliard, Pavane, Roundel, Tordion and the Volta
Jousts / Tournaments - A series of tilting matches between knights
Games and Sports - Sports and games which included archery, bowling, cards, dice, hammer-throwing, quarter-staff contests, quoits, skittles and wrestling
Animal Sports - Including Bear and Bull baiting. Dog and Cock fighting
Hunting - Sport followed by the nobility often using dogs
Hawking - Sport followed by the nobility with hawks
Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-entertainment.htm
Elizabethan Education
Elizabethan education was mainly for boys of the upper and middle classes. Though girls of noble birth would be educated as well.
Petty schools- Very small schools which taught at the houses of the teachers. Attended by boys aged 5-7. They were taught to read and write English, learn catechism and learn behavioural skills.
Grammar schools- From the age of 7-14 children of a lower standing attending the grammar schools. This was the most common form of education in the elizabethan period.
Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-education.htm
Fashion
Upper class: Instead of the usual clothes which fit the body shape they would make clothes with geometric shaping. Padding, quilting and stiff materials would be used to get the affect of having a small waist and they would put emphasis on the shoulders aswell. Females would wear corsets and some males would wear girdles to achieve the small waist. This era is often reffered to as the peacock age as the men were sometimes dressed more elborately than the women.Information from: http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-upper-class-fashion.htm
Reflection on netball
Know matter which country you live in, sport is a universal language. After moving back to Australia I worried over how I would fit back into sport when all the teams had already been chosen. I love netball and it is my favourite sport so I wanted to get onto the team so badly. I turned up to netball trials and was warmly welcomed by the passionate players. Unfortunately the year 9 team had already been filled but then an opportunity arouse when I was asked to join the year 10 team. I was excited but also nervous about how the other year 10’s would react to a year 9 playing with them. I never thought that the girls would be so nice and accepting. The first couple of training sessions I was probably seen as shy and quiet as I was anxious about what they were thinking of me. Now I can easily laugh and joke around with them on court and off. Hopefully next year I will be able to play with the same enjoyable team which I now call my friends. I would definitely recommend to any person out there unsure about whether or not they should sign up for netball that they should do it. I have made many new friends and learnt skills which can benefit me with many other things in my life.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
book review: I heart New York
I am really enjoying this book as it is quirky and fun to read. As said in my other blog Angela the main character becomes best friends with a woman who works at the luxurious hotel. Her new friend then gives her a makeover to get her confidence up again after the bad breakup. When at a coffee shop Angela bumps into a well known rock band member and they begin to flirt. He then asks her out on a date and they start to get to know each other. Meanwhile she meets another man called Alex who is a very wealthy business man. She is stuck between the fun rock band member and the smooth rich guy. Who will she choose?
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