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"Moderns stand on shoulder of Ancients".
Dr. Faustus: A Play by Christopher Marlowe Thinking Activity
(Q.1.) The play directed by MATTHEW DUNSTER for Globe theatre ends of the Lucifer last scene signifies Lucifer become more powerful after taking Dr.Faustu's soul. Lucifer's big wing's shows that become more stronger than before.
Lucifer's this image signify the highest level of evilness. last scene said that Lucifer's big wings signifies that God is fails and evil is wins.Lucifer is also symbolic of the war between the good and evil.the prince of devils,the ruler of hell and mephistophili's master the Lucifer may be powerful.and that is we can see in act-1 in
MEPHIST. I am a servant to great Lucifer,
And may not follow thee without his leave:
No more than he commands must we perform
so we can say that play end Lucifer become more stonger than god and he become the hero of the play and last LUCIFER'S big wing's signifies that things.
(Q.2) Yes GOD is present in the play ,god is not appears in character but in form of Good Angel ,Old man and others saw that God. GOOD ENGEL, with GOD is very much present in the play.the old man and the good engel opposed to mephistopheles and bed angel.
we can say that god is present in play first to last scene.first scene with MONOLOGUE of faustus in which he challenges the god...
"O, what a world of profit and delight,
Of power, of honour, and omnipotence,
Is promis'd to the studious artizan!
All things that move between the quiet poles
Shall be at my command: emperors and kings
Are but obeyed in their several provinces;
But his dominion that exceeds in this,
Stretcheth as far as doth the mind of man;
A sound magician is a demigod"
then we see god in the play that time Good Angel say to Dr.faustu's to
Good Angel:. O, Faustus, lay that damned book aside,
And gaze not on it, lest it tempt thy soul,
And heap God's heavy wrath upon thy head!
Read, read the Scriptures.(ACT-1)
also we find God every time in play that time Dr.faustus sing with blood that time he find something written in Latin "HOMO FUGE" it means "o man fly "it was a warning to faustus not to sing the bond.and we also find God in old man .he is see in end part of play and he last try to save Dr.faustus.
Old Man: “ O stay , good Faustus , stay thy desperate steps !
I see an angel hovers o’er thy head ,
And with a vial full of precious grace ,
Offers to pour the same into thy soul,
Then call for mercy and avoid despair
and last MONOLOGUE with Dr.faustus repent for her challenges.
"O, Pythagoras' metempsychosis, were that true,
This soul should fly from me, and I be chang'd
Into some brutish beast! all beasts are happy,
For, when they die,
Their souls are soon dissolv'd in elements;
But mine must live still to be plagu'd in hell.
Curs'd be the parents that engender'd me!
No, Faustus, curse thyself, curse Lucifer
That hath depriv'd thee of the joys of heaven."
so god is present not physically but in the face to Good Angel ,chorus and old man .
(Q.3) The image of daedalus and lcarus In Greek mythology, Icarus succeeded in flying, with wings made by his father Daedalus, using feathers secured with wax. Ignoring his father's warnings, Icarus chose to fly too close to the sun, melting the wax, and fell into the sea and drowned. in thesame way we see that Dr.Faustus wants to become Demi-God by learning the art of necromancy .
one time Even the devil Mephistophilis also warns dr.faustus :
“ O Faustus , leave the frivolous demands
Which strikes a terror to my fainting soul.
so we can say that this myth is surely connected with the central theme of the play. so myth can help us to understand the central theme of play
Introduction:
'Robinson Crusoe' is a 18th century novel by Daniel Defoe. It was published in 1719 and it was among one of the most widely punished books. It is an adventure story of the character Robinson Crusoe dealing with serious issues of colonialism, imperialism and racial discrimination.
What is colonialism:
the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.Colonialism occurs when a country or a nation takes control of other lands, regions, or territories outside of its borders (boundaries of the country) by turning those other lands, regions, or territories into a colony. Usually, it is a more powerful, richer country that takes control of a smaller, less powerful region or territory.
Give answers of the following questions...
(Q.1.)- Write about colonial discourse in Robinson Crusoe.
(A.1)
The word colonialism comes from the Roman word "Colonia" which means "farm" and "settement" .many time we see in the novel colonial discourse.first is Crusoe give man name christian name 'FRIDAY'.he given this name method of process and started to colonialism.he not say that he is friday's friend but he say himself as master and Friday as slave. given name Master-slave relation start.crusoe start to give commands and friday follows.
We can observe the process of this construction in the dialogues between Crusoe and Friday:
Master: Well, Friday, and what does your nation do with the men they take? Do they carry them a way and eat them, as these did?
Friday: yes, my nation eat mans up too; eat all up.
(Q.2)-How colonialism works in our life (in contemporary time/ of our surrounding, Give examples)
(A.2)-
We saw that colonialism works our life in contemporary time of our surrounding if not physically but mentally .still we follow britishers some rules and her culture's. we can say that today English is the international language because they were in power and their language is English and most of country English is rule so.
Eg:
⇒ Some multinational company also rule over our culture.
eg: pepsi, coca cola, pitza. etc.
⇒After many years we also chosen people color of skin so skin color is today in our mind on rule .some advertisement, bollywood movies , daily soaps, songs.
eg: Fair & lovely advertisements , Bidai, Suhani si ek ladki, soaps, Gore gore mukhade pe kala kala chashma.......song, etc.
(Q.3)-Do you think that, movie is different than original novel ?if yes so write about some changes done in the movie.
(A.3)-
Yes ,movie is different than original novel.
➡ In the movie when Crusoe tells about his God that his God is the creator of this world. Then Friday argued that he didn't believe in God.Friday says that his god is 'Pokya' a crocodile In text when Crusoe trying to imposed his God,Friday get convinced easily without any arguement. but in movie reflects the Friday doesn't consider to him and then he began argue with him.
(Q.4)-Do you think, movie is describing anti-colonial elements? can you describe reasons?
(A.4)-
The change in the film shows anti-colonial element of nature
Crusoe wants to become friday's friend.the chemistry of their relation is shown in the film.
in the movie friday's arguments and rebelling nature also shows anti-colonialism. there is some soft conflict done by them. Friday never follows Crusoe's culture.he did not wear clothes, he did not worship crusoe,s God, he is not afraid of Crusoe's weapon, he did not agree with idea of master and slave relation.All over Friday never easily convinced.Even Crusoe also treats him very well, as his best friend in the movie.
Q.1-Write in your words the difference between poem and prose.
A.1-
Definition:-
Prose:-Prose is a form of language that has no formal metrical structure. It applies a natural flow of speech, and ordinary grammatical structure rather than rhythmic structure, such as in the case of traditional poetry.
Poem :-A poem is a collection of spoken or written words that expresses ideas or emotions in a powerfully vivid and imaginative style. A poem is comprised of a particular rhythmic and metrical pattern.
Ø Poem
· It is a lyrical form of writing.
· It has structure, format and rhyming in the sentences.
· It is usually divided into lines or phrases.
· It is more expressive and attractive.
· It serves to excite the readers.
· It is imaginative.
Ø prose
· It is the typical form of writing.
· It has no structure, format and rhyming in the sentences.
· It is not usually divided into sentences.
· It is dull.
· It is simple and common.
· It is quite ordinary.
Ex:-
Poetry from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” written by Robert Frost.
“The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”
Prose Form
“The woods look lovely against the setting darkness and as I gaze into the mysterious depths of the forest, I feel like lingering here longer. However, I have pending appointments to keep and much distance to cover before I settle in for the night or else I will be late for all of them.”
Q.2-Write in your words the difference between poem and poetry.
A.2-
Definition:-
Poem :-A piece of writing in which the expression of ideas is given intensity by particular attention to diction (sometimes involving rhyme), rhythm and imagery.
Poetry:-Literary work in which the expression of feelings and ideas is given intensity by the use of distinctive style and rhythm; poems collectively or as genre of literature.
The word poem is often used in the sense of an individual piece of work. Poetry is a collected work. In other words it is a collective term used to indicate many pieces of individual poems. Poetry is a literary form whereas a poem is a written piece of work.
• Poetry is a literary form, whereas a poem is a written piece of work.
• Poetry is an art form, whereas a poem is a composed work.
• He who composes poems occasionally cannot be called a poet but can be called a versifier.
• A poem is the fundamental unit of poetry. It can thus be said that poetry is made of poems.
Q.1- How far do you agree with Plato’s objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writers? Name the texts (novels, plays, poems, movies, TV soaps etc which can be rightfully objected and banned with reference to Plato’s objections)
(1-A).I agree Plato's objection to freedom of expression is true because some kind of serials ,advertisement and literary text is not good aspect for examples are
➨Ahaliya-indra, kunti's children and many other's things
.
➨Sony tv serial "Bharat ka veer putar 'Maharana pratap" .
In real life Maharana Pratap and Akbar never came face to face with each other. But here the two have been fighting each other ever since they were kid. Like every other serial, this serial Forget history, the serial just like any other contemporary TV show is full of saas bahu saajish and melodrama.
➨In the tragedy "Othello" by William Shakespeare During the drama the audience finds itself in concepts of love,hate,jealousy.Othello killed his wife.
➨Advertisements of "Domino's pizza" and other advertisements .97% of all food advertised to all food advertised to make children's unhealthy levels of fat, sugar,or salt.
So I agree with Plato's objection.
Q.2. With reference to the literary texts you have studied during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which followed Aristotelian literary tradition (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc)
(2-A).Aristotle defines tragedy as, “the imitation of an action that is serious and also has moving magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language… in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, where with to accomplish a catharsis of emotions”, . These are unique qualities which can be in Othello. The story starting with the main character and protagonist Othello, an African general for the Venice army. Othello has just married his wife Desdemona. Throughout the play Othello is challenged by Iago who works under him. Iago provides the drama; he represents the antagonist.Nothing good becomes of this play. By the end of this tragedy, both Othello and Desdemona are dead.
Q.3. With reference to the literary texts you have studies during B.A. programme, write brief note on the texts which did NOT follow Aristotelian literary tradition. (i.e. his concept of tragedy, catharsis, tragic hero with hamartia etc.)
(3-A.) Harry Ape as a modern tragedy does not follow the theory of Aristotle. Yank the hero has no hamartia as he is not a man of highrank . there are the action not external but internal.
Q.4. Have you studied any tragedies during B.A. programme? Who was/were the tragic protagonist/s in those tragedies? What was their ‘hamartia’?
(4-A). Othello by william shakespeare tragedy I study in my B.A pogramme.follow necessary rules and regulations proposed bAristotle's definition of tragic hero othello follow this definition and not only othello reprsent a hero as a general of an army ,he is the main character of the play.he draws compassion and sympathy from the audience making him the tragic hero.
5. Did the ‘Plot’ of those tragedies follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle? (Like chain of cause and effect, principle of probability and necessity, harmonious arrangement of incidents, complete, certain magnitude, unity of action etc)
(5-A)."othello" follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle.
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