Skit Prep

There are a lot of great scenes in Great Expectations, giving me a lot to choose from. If I had to pick three, I would have the scenes be scattered throughout the book, not just all in the same chapter. So, for my first scene I might want the scene where Mrs. Joe beats Pip with Tickler after Pip comes backs home in chapter 2. That scene would be really funny to watch, especially with a 9th grade english class! I would also want to do the "fight" scene where the pale young gentleman challenges Pip. That would be hysterical! To calm things down, I probably would want to do the scene where Estella reveals her engagement to Pip. That scene has a lot of drama in it and would be a unique skit. Well, those are three skits so, farewell! So long! Asta lavista! See ya later! Goodbye! =P

More Questions

So... In chapter 40, Magwitch says"Blast you every one, from the judge in his wig to the colonist a-stirring up the dust, I'll show a better gentleman than the whole kit on you put together!" Well, I know the judge and the colonists he was talking about was from his trial and all that, but I don't understand how that fits in with showing a better gentleman... So, I guess tht's it for today folks! Blog y'all later! Toodleloo!

Book Questions

One thing I really just dont understand is why Joe was scared of Miss Havisham on chapter thirteen. Is it because she's like, filthy rich or is it because her mansion is like dark and creepy?
Also, in chapter 26, Pip is at Mr. Jagger's house and he says"I know what kind of loops I thought they looked like." So... what does that mean?...

Conclusion

In this comedic play, there are different relationships that have an important role in the play. As Jack and Gwendolyn share a genuine relationship, Algernon and Cecily produce an exaggerated connection. A tentative and awkward relationship is used between Miss Prism and Chasuble as well. Evidently, the words expressed by the individual couples unveil the stereotypes of romance in the Victorian Era. Wilde clearly shows that little words have a great meaning in a relationship. Lies are a perfect example. If you state that your name is Jack in the country and Ernest in town, there are likely to be some problems in your love life. Great impacts can be created by small words.

Group Essay: Topic 5

Chasuble and Miss Prism's relationship relates to another stereotypical relationship in the Victorian Era, showing a unique style which uses awkward and childish communication between a high class male/ female relationship. Oscar Wilde relates this exaggerated couple to a couple in the Victorian Era.
Both Chasuble and Miss Prism are tentitive toward each other, but eager to e in a relationship. In Act II, Miss Prism tries to persuade Chasuble to get married. Obviously, Miss Prism is attempting to make a next step into the relationship. This can be similar to a couple in the Victorian Era, but Oscar Wilde greatly exaggerates this style of relationship.
In the play, Miss Prism and Chasuble can end up in awkward conversations. On page 39, Chasuble explains, "Were I fortunate enough to be Miss Prism's pupil, I would hang upon her lips." He takes a deep pause, noticing the awkward silence, and quickly recovers "I spoke metaphorically. My metaphor was drawn from bees." This shows timid and shy communication between the two. This most likely did not occur often in the Victorian Era mainly because relationships were meant for buisness, not so much actual affection.
Although this couple shares a childish communication between each other, they do show some high class in their "classy" diction. "I do not deserve so neologistic a phrase. the precept as well as the practice of the Primitive Church was distintcly against matrimony." Words such as neologistic and precept show that these people are higher class. This was very common in the Victorian Era.

The Importance of Being Earnest/ Victorian Reasearch

The Importance of Being Earnest was written by Oscar Wilde, a man who struggled to survived in the Victorian Era by doing what he did best. Writing. The Victorian Era had much segregation from the social classes. The higher classes frowned upon the lower class and the lower class could never have much contact with the upper ones, creating seperation between the lowere, middle, and upper class. Oscar Wilde came from the lower class, working his way up the social ladder writing plays and poems that excited many people, including the upper class. Similar to the character Jack in Wilde's play, The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar began at the lowest class and managed to climb the ladder to the top. There was as little contact between classes, although Lane and Algernon seem to be having a ongoing relationship that is more suitable for similar classes.



Researching the Victorian Era has given me a better understanding between the roles of men and women. Men seemed to be in more control of the relationship and the women were greatly encouraged to marry men who had money and could support a family. It was very typical to marry someone within your class. And similar to Jack and Gwendolyn and Algernon and Cecily, the men will manipulate the women, lying to them to keep a healthy marriage. Ironic, isn't it?

My poem of Animal Farm...

There once was a pig
They called him Snowball.
He was a great leader
Indeed; he led all

Snowball was vivacious,
quick in his speech.
He made seven commandments
For that he must teach.

But suddenly Mr. Jones
appeared with some men.
They fought with the animals
But soon came to an end.

Snowball fought bravely and was
Injured in war.
But that didn't matter
Victory was what they wore.

He never held back
When he ran at Mr. Jones.
Snowball was bravest
And he made no moans.

So next time when
You start to put up a mess.
Remember brave Snowball
And try to do your best.