It was so hard chosing one. I really liked week Ten, then I remembered Week Eight.. but due to the lovely comments I had to chose...

WEEK SEVEN

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BITTER SWEET GOODBYES

I welcome Week Tweleve with arms WIDE open! This semester seemed to be a whole lot more stressful than the last. Or perhaps I am just ignoring the fact that I felt this exact same way approximately 6 months ago! Either way, I'm glad to be having a mini break for this wonderful lifestyle of Uni- and I mean that, Im definatlely ( Read more... )

These are a few of comments to a small bunch of a large bunch of talented writers and live journalists.

Hey Nancy,

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I really need it since I feel Im just blossoming on the creative side. Slow learner I am! HAHA..

On another note, I agree with you, in regards to both the benefits the Bells Shakespeare Company gave us ( Read more... )

BELL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY!

And what a Productive lesson indeed! Welcoming Bell Shakespeare Company was an incredibly rewarding experience. This is what I learnt in this 2 hour block;

1. How to appreciate the language of Shakespeare. Yelling out lines has never been more appreciated!

2. How to let go and walk around a room looking like a complete fool ( Read more... )

Stuck for ideas this week, so Ive decided to tackle one of MGs suggestions!!

"Why not write short reflective piece about any two very different contrasting roles that you often find yourself in: Give the taste or flavor of the difference with as much descriptive force as you can".

Its hard splitting yourself into pieces, but once you do, you do find ( Read more... )

I didnt fulfil my promise from last week, although I did find a fantastic resource that has assisted me with my understanding of the Tempest and furthermore has sharpened my imagination when looking at The Tempest!

I found these clips on YouTube and they have really animated my view of The Tempest. I particularaly love the repesentation of Prospero ( Read more... )

So, Im not loving The Tempest. And Im aware this is a common trend in me, but I really just can't relate to it. Perhaps its the complexity of the language, perhaps its the fact that im based a few centuries after the written date, or perhaps I read it when I was exhausted, either way, Im not enjoying it! I must admit though, it probably has alot to ( Read more... )

Our Golden Age
 Looking at Arthur Golding's 'Ovids Metamorphoses was mesmorising. The timeline from the 'golden age' to the 'silver age' to the 'iron age' (which is essentially our age) made me feel quite depressed and incomplete. How is it that when thing were completely basic and natural, life was (to a certain extent) more delightful? How has the ( Read more... )

And the Winner is......

WEEK 4!!

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Henry IV

During the tutorials we looked into the world of Henry IV, sadly it was brief, but nonetheless it was succint! Whilst I thorougly enjoyed understanding the political content, the social and linguistics and the plot outline, it was the form of Shakespeares play itself that grabbed my attention.  During the tutorial MG was commenting on the ( Read more... )