The First Session

Laura Keyes History Dr. White October 14, 2015 All the Worlds a Cinema: a comparative look at Shakespeare’s plays and their film counterparts. Shakespeare has been done so many different ways, by many different people. Some do modern adaptations, set in different towns, even completely changing the words, and those are just on the stage. There has also been many film adaptations. Some are good, such as Mel Gibson’s 1990 adaptation of Hamlet, and some are not as good, such as Baz…

the narrator was a “little girl”, she was sent to the “Shubenacadie School” to learn how to speak English and act civilize in European eyes (Joe 3-4). The Shubenacadie School state that their purpose is to “Take the Indian out of the Indian”. The first settlers would take…

In this chapter of Aboriginal Health in Canada, Waldram et al. (2006) discuss and review the literature that pertains to the pattern of health and disease among Aboriginal people from the end of World War II to the early twenty-first century (p. 73). The chapter discusses infectious and chronic diseases, as well as intentional and unintentional injuries and how the rate of incidence among Aboriginal peoples differs from non-Aboriginal peoples (p.73). The authors also attempt to describe, using…

Residential schools established after the 1880s. Christian churches and Canadian government originally conceived the residential schools. In all residential schools, everything was structured, and children had to follow all rules without regret. We watched a few videos, and the survivor that we chose to research about is Luille Mattess who attended Legac Residential School when she was six years old. We chose Luille because we both thought that she was the one who was telling the story with…

Romeo found another to love, by choosing to go to the party. At this party Juliet meets Romeo, but does not know his name. Later that night they meet and agree to marry each other but first they will need the Friar’s approval. Romeo takes care of the approval. Romeo and Juliet marry in secret. As their marriage happens, Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin, sends a letter daring Romeo to fight. With no response Tybalt searches for Romeo. Tybalt and…

The Crusades were a series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims over the holy land of Jerusalem. There were many crusades, but the first three are the most remembered. The outcomes of these wars were varied. The Christians won the first, the Muslims won the second, and the third was ended in a peace treaty. In the First Crusade, the Byzantines were being harmed by the Turks. The Byzantines called for the help of the Catholic Church. For Pope Urban II to get supporters to go to war, he…

An important part of the play is of course the play in the play itself. Shakespeare has put plays in his plays many times, however it is a bit different in A Midsummer Night`s Dream as the process of creating the play is shown. This not only is important to the play itself, but to Shakespeare`s work in general, providing a brief glimpse of Shakespeare`s opinions on the process and how other playwrights may handle a certain situation. As has already been said, the players in A Midsummer Night`s…

from the Elizabethan era. This is due to the fact that the play touches on many topics that are still relevant today. For instance, one of the most prevalent themes in this is the idea of mental health and inner turmoil. This idea can be scene in the first Act in which Hamlet states how he wishes “ that this too, too sullied flesh would melt,/ Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew,/ Or that the Everlasting had not fixed/ His canon 'gainst self-slaughter!” (1.2.129-32) This line shows how Hamlet…

Like a piece of history, William Shakespeare maintains his significance through to the end of time. William Shakespeare is relevant in classrooms today and should not be taken out of the curriculum; ultimately, english students need to be aware of William Shakespeare's influence on the history of their language. Firstly, Shakespeare's plays have the ability to appeal to a wide range of people in any given environment. Samuel Johnson, an English writer, poet, essayist, and literary critic,…

Pope Urban II’s request against the Muslims in the Holy Land. The first Crusade reached its goal capturing the people of Jerusalem in 1099 and the Christians set up many Latin Christian states to regain control over their land. Justice as practitioners of faith, developments in secular Europe, and Papal encouragement to fight Muslims were three major factors behind the crusades. The first major factor talked about who caused the first blood that ignited the many years of warfare…