Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Lear Act 1 Scene 3 and Staging
After viewing the first few scenes of the play, how do you think staging plays a role in developing the plot of the play? What does it show in the characters? Give at least 3 examples of how staging impacts the play with support from the play. Submit this to Mr. Hertz by sharing a Google doc with your response.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Lear Act 1 Scene 1 and 2 Journal Entries
Destiny Versus “Make
Your Own Luck”
In act 1
scene 2, we get a taste of the themes of fortune in King Lear. Complete
parts one before the play and part two after.
1) How do you perceive fortune? Are you a “make your own luck” type of person, or do you believe in destiny? Back up your response with a detailed example from your life.
2) How does either Gloucester or Edmond fit in with your schema after reading? Think about which is a “make your own luck” person and which is a destiny believer. Use direct examples from the play to support your response.
And if you missed it, here's the scene 1 journal entry:
1) How do you perceive fortune? Are you a “make your own luck” type of person, or do you believe in destiny? Back up your response with a detailed example from your life.
2) How does either Gloucester or Edmond fit in with your schema after reading? Think about which is a “make your own luck” person and which is a destiny believer. Use direct examples from the play to support your response.
And if you missed it, here's the scene 1 journal entry:
Answer the
question: what is love worth to these characters? Look at characters’ love in
Act 1 Scene 1, and describe the character who you agree with the most and why
you agree with that character.
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