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On 04/06/2006, I compared two news articles titled ‘Sven: Pele inspired Theo selection’ and ‘Pele: Theo no, Sven.’ Both articles were found on the Internet and discussed whether Theo Walcott should go to the World Cup. The controversy stemmed from Walcott being the youngest player ever for England, being picked over an experienced striker, and […]

Life without ICT Implementing the sub-systems on to the company’s website without the use of ICT would have been very difficult, time consuming and extremely inefficient. Without the use of a spreadsheet all the calculations would have to be done separately, by calculator, this would require extensive man power and would be very time consuming. […]

Different. That’s what individuality is. A person trying to distinguish himself from others that’s what individuality is all about. In the excerpt “Black Boy” by Richard Wright and “Coming of Age in Mississippi” by Anne Moody, Wright and Moody tried very hard to achieve individuality. Wright and Moody both had personal experience with people trying […]

The choice of insulation material is determined by the particular application. When it comes to high-frequency applications, people often use polyethylene and polystyrene. However, for insulators, the maximum temperature expected should be considered. For instance, Teflon is utilized within a temperature range of 175°C to 230°C. In more difficult chemical or mechanical environments, other materials […]

We used the text Skungpoomery as a starting point for our scripted pieces we used this text to look at ways of developing a character and using the space within a rehearsal process. It’s a comedy piece but like all comedy pieces it needs to work to be funny and the jokes have to be […]

David Evans released “Fever Pitch” in 1997, while the Weisz Brothers released “About a Boy” in 2002. Both of these movies were adapted from Nick Hornby novels and center around the theme of “Lad Culture”, depicting various aspects of how modern men behave. Fast cars, football, lack of family and sometimes, unemployment are among the […]

In the 1930s, radio series in the USA were referred to as “soap opera”. These shows focused on everyday struggles and situations, which is why they were labeled as an “opera”. In the 1950s, the radio series gained worldwide popularity and transitioned to television, attracting a larger audience. This led soaps to introduce characters from […]

We worked in a variety of groups to build the context of the drama through improvisation. The theme of the project was being trapped or alone in isolation and as students, we had to unravel the plot. We used skills such as monologues, freeze frames, flash-forwards and flashbacks, and non-naturalism to explore the background and […]

At the beginning of the unit I didn’t really know what theatre was, I suppose I had never really thought about it before, and had just assumed that by theatre people just meant the plays they performed or went to see. Throughout this topic though, I have learnt that its not just being on stage […]

Euripides has a reputation for not like women, so we would expect there to be a great deal of scorn and an unsympathetic depiction of Medea coming from Euripidies. I have four parts to the way that my sympathies turn in Medea. Firstly I am sympathetic, then when we find Medea very scheming and plotting […]

Throughout the chapters we have read, it seems that Medea has ever-changing plans in mind. She hasn’t seemed to stick to one plan yet, and is probably hesitant or maybe unwilling to carry it off. The questions arises as to whether or not these plans are empty threats, or whether she really intends to put […]

Octavian was born in 63BCE, and was later adopted at the age of 19. After Julius Caesar died, Marcus Antonius came to power through Cleopatra (But before, Octavian’s sister had married Marcus Antonius, he then cheats on he with Cleopatra). Ever since then Octavian had disliked Marcus Antonius, so when Octavian and Marcus Antonius come […]

Throughout the evolution of literature, Greek through Modern, exposition has remained vital to the comprehension of literary work. In most pieces, contemporary or not, the author uses exposition to provide background information on main characters or past important events. Exposition can help to explain a character’s motive, personality or relationships with others. In Jean Anouilh’s […]

The theme of the two woman’s relationship with Odysseus is complex however they are both very different in what, to them justifies as a relationship. Penelope is very loyal to Odysseus right to the were end of the odyssey as she has lots of suitors and does not pick any or give in to the […]

Sophocles wrote Oedipus the King around 425 BC, Oedipus at Colonus in c. 401 BC and Antigone in c. 441BC. Thus, although Antigone appears to tell some of the story of ‘what happened next,’ it was not actually intended to act as a sequel, having no true unity of theme or treatment between them. Accordingly, […]

The divine power in the three plays undergoes noticeable changes. In Agamemnon, characters like the chorus and Clytemnestra demonstrate Zeus’ divine power through actions such as singing and praying. This illustrates that Zeus’ desire for justice is omnipresent and embraced by all characters. In other words, the divine intervention in this play greatly influences the […]

Tragic heroes exemplify a number of qualities including courage and some type of personal sacrifice. The character Okonkwo in the novel Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, demonstrates many of the characteristics of a tragic hero. However, he also exhibits many qualities not representatives of a tragic hero. There are many ways to define a […]

I think the major similarity between the two poems is that both Ozymandias and the ‘Hero’ both led very similar lifestyles. They both rose to the very top of their profession which was followed by a dramatic downfall. Ozymandias’, once great, kingdom is now left to a broken statue, suggesting Ozymandias is a broken man. […]

Maupassant’s stories often raise the question of whether money is inherently evil or not, with examples including both ‘The Jewels’ and ‘Life in the Country’. The purpose of these narratives is to challenge our beliefs and provoke moral introspection, lending a greater sense of realism to the author’s writing. One such work, Life in the […]

Fate plays a huge role in Books I, II, IV and VI of the Aeneid. From the very beginning of the Aeneid Fate decrees that Aeneas must reach Italy with all of his crew and go on to found Lavinium:”He was a refugee chased by Fate from the land of Troy, first to reach Italy […]

As he spoke, a great anger arose in all of them, afraid that he would be able to bend the sleek bow. Antinous addressed the stranger by name and scolded him for not having any sense. He pointed out that the stranger dined with noble people like them and enjoyed the feast without any lack, […]

In Dickens’ Hard Times, the reader is presented with a clear and judgemental picture of Utilitarian principles, and its effect on education. Dickens shows his strong disapproval towards the effects of an education based solely around ‘Facts’ during the Victorian era, where rules are made to produce the “greatest good for the greatest number”. He […]