... the loneliness the characters are feeling at the time. The set design proves to be very flexible throughout the first act. In the last scene, the props onstage help the actors visually create a sense of chaos and despair. The champagne glasses are hurled across the stage, sofa pillows are thrown about, and countless pages of sheet music scatter all over the ... lights flashed up and down with emotional opera music sounding throughout the theatre, which added to the frantic feelings. Although this part of the design was mostly created by the actors, it still has a huge impact on those wa...

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... brought up in pop culture, novels, movies, TV shows, and basically anywhere else we, living in the 21st century, look. However, Lewis describes love unlike many other authors, screenwriters, and actors. He uses his Christian beliefs to a great advantage, incorporating them into his pieces of literature. Although a work of fiction, Lewis incorporates aspects of his Christian beliefs into his children's book ... to this side of reality, a storyteller needs to create convincing and moving images of evil," (69). Through the character and actions of the White Witch (portraying the Devil or u...

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... different interpretations, nevertheless, the underlying themes remain the same because they are universal themes that speak to certain aspects of humanity that have not changed. Romeo and Juliet is the ultimate tale of love that is too great to bear. It has often been described as a triumph of dramatic lyricism. Because of this, love is the predominant theme throughout the play ... didn't make this film with the old-fashioned, Shakespeare "purist" in mind. Instead, by using lively, modern images (swimming pool etc.) with a modern rock soundtrack and young good-looking popular actors, he...

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