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charliesmum) wrote2010-07-23 08:37 am
charliesmum) wrote2010-07-23 08:37 am
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Day #3: Your favorite hero
Again with the 'hard to narrow down' question.
First we have to ask outselves, which definition of 'hero'? The one where he's the full on good guy who saves the puppy and gets the girl, or 'hero' as in 'lead of the play, but not necessarily a good guy'. Because when you think about it, Shakespeare has far more of the 2nd sort.
For the first definition I'd have to go with Henry V. He's a guy who was a total layabout playboy in his youth, but when it was time for him to step up to the plate and be king, he did so, and did it with style. (In Shakespeare, at least. Real life was probably a lot more muddy)
The St Crispian speech is one of my favourite things, ever. When done right, it gives me chills every time.
I recommend the movie "Renissance Man" staring Danny DeVito for a nice example of that speech, actually.
As far as the 2nd sort...spoiled for choice there, really. I think, however, I have to go with Richard III as my hands-down favourite.
Why? I adore him. I think Richard is one of Shakespeare's greatest characters. He's a beautifully written; all charming and evil and ambitious. How can you not love him?
The real Richard is much maligned in this play, of course, but better to be remembered as a villian then forgotten all together, yes?
Day #1: Your favorite play
Day #2: Your favorite character
Day #3: Your favorite hero
Day #4: Your favorite heroine
Day #5: Your favorite villain
Day #6: Your favorite villainess
Day #7: Your favorite clown
Day #8: Your favorite comedy
Day #9: Your favorite tragedy
Day #10: Your favorite history
Day #11: Your least favorite play
Day #12: Your favorite scene
Day #13: Your favorite romantic scene
Day #14: Your favorite fight scene
Day #15: The first play you read
Day #16: Your first play you saw
Day #17: Your favorite speech
Day #18: Your favorite dialogue
Day #19: Your favorite movie version of a play
Day #20: Your favorite movie adaptation of a play
Day #21: An overrated play
Day #22: An underrated play
Day #23: A role you've never played but would love to play
Day #24: An actor or actress you would love to see in a particular role
Day #25: Sooner or later, everyone has to choose: Hal or Falstaff?
Day #26: Your favorite couple
Day #27: Your favorite couplet
Day #28: Your favorite joke
Day #29: Your favorite sonnet
Day #30: Your favorite single line
Again with the 'hard to narrow down' question.
First we have to ask outselves, which definition of 'hero'? The one where he's the full on good guy who saves the puppy and gets the girl, or 'hero' as in 'lead of the play, but not necessarily a good guy'. Because when you think about it, Shakespeare has far more of the 2nd sort.
For the first definition I'd have to go with Henry V. He's a guy who was a total layabout playboy in his youth, but when it was time for him to step up to the plate and be king, he did so, and did it with style. (In Shakespeare, at least. Real life was probably a lot more muddy)
The St Crispian speech is one of my favourite things, ever. When done right, it gives me chills every time.
I recommend the movie "Renissance Man" staring Danny DeVito for a nice example of that speech, actually.
As far as the 2nd sort...spoiled for choice there, really. I think, however, I have to go with Richard III as my hands-down favourite.
Why? I adore him. I think Richard is one of Shakespeare's greatest characters. He's a beautifully written; all charming and evil and ambitious. How can you not love him?
The real Richard is much maligned in this play, of course, but better to be remembered as a villian then forgotten all together, yes?
Day #1: Your favorite play
Day #2: Your favorite character
Day #3: Your favorite hero
Day #4: Your favorite heroine
Day #5: Your favorite villain
Day #6: Your favorite villainess
Day #7: Your favorite clown
Day #8: Your favorite comedy
Day #9: Your favorite tragedy
Day #10: Your favorite history
Day #11: Your least favorite play
Day #12: Your favorite scene
Day #13: Your favorite romantic scene
Day #14: Your favorite fight scene
Day #15: The first play you read
Day #16: Your first play you saw
Day #17: Your favorite speech
Day #18: Your favorite dialogue
Day #19: Your favorite movie version of a play
Day #20: Your favorite movie adaptation of a play
Day #21: An overrated play
Day #22: An underrated play
Day #23: A role you've never played but would love to play
Day #24: An actor or actress you would love to see in a particular role
Day #25: Sooner or later, everyone has to choose: Hal or Falstaff?
Day #26: Your favorite couple
Day #27: Your favorite couplet
Day #28: Your favorite joke
Day #29: Your favorite sonnet
Day #30: Your favorite single line