Your homework is to attempt one of the post-reading tasks from the study book (this will be assigned to you in class) and make a detailed presentation/information sheet/worksheet for the other members of the class. Once you have done this and the class has been handed your presentation, I would like you to comment on each of the presentations that you were provided with.
So, for example, if Gaia provided you with a beautiful presentation on the significance of children in the play, you would put a comment up on this post saying something like 'Thanks for the insights on Gus: I hadn't seen him as a fuction of hope and intuition until you pointed it out...'
You get the gist.
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Hannah and Bernard
Please post general comments on Hannah and Bernard here that you think may be helpful for the current essay. For example, you might think that Hannah is secretly a little bit Bernard-esque.
Friday, 2 October 2009
Blinded by science?
The scientific and mathematical elements of Arcadia can be quite confusing, as you will know if you have read scenes 3 and 4. Do not be disheartened! Below are some websites that will help to clear up (most) confusion.
http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/theater/productions/arcadia/index.html
http://www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk/arcadia/indices.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_(play)
http://www.physicsplanet.com/articles/chaos-theory-simplified
http://www.skidmore.edu/academics/theater/productions/arcadia/index.html
http://www.cherwell.oxon.sch.uk/arcadia/indices.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_(play)
http://www.physicsplanet.com/articles/chaos-theory-simplified
Tuesday, 29 September 2009
Byron Doc: Parental Advisory
I have mentioned the Rupert Everett Byron programme that was on recently. Although INCREDIBLY rude, it is essential viewing and it is available on 4OD (see link below). I must stipulate that it is quite offensive if you are of a delicate sensibility, but highly insightful and relevant for our play. If you're prepared, please watch it and comment on this post.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-scandalous-adventures-of-lord-byron/4od#2935402
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-scandalous-adventures-of-lord-byron/4od#2935402
Sunday, 20 September 2009
Essay: How does Stoppard present Regency attitudes to women in the exchange between Septimus and Chater in Scene 1?
Please submit questions, concerns or insights here.
Welcome to the Arcadia blog
Welcome, Arcadians!
Blogging is increasingly becoming used in academic circles as a way to share learning beyond the classroom walls. In fact, some univrsity courses now require you to blog as a mandatory element of course structure, often using blog comments as a form of assessment. Hopefully you will all have many insightful comments to make over the next few months that will be shared with the year group in their learning.
Arcadia is a complex play that requires careful consideration. The amount of time that we spend together in class seems as though it may prove insufficient for a full appreciation of all of the elements that will lead to your decision of coursework topic.
This blog intends to ask questions that may either not surface in class or that may require development beyond the classroom walls and should thus lead you to think more creatively about some of the more intricate aspects of the play.
Please take time to read posts, contribute thoughts and add posts of your own so that we can extend our understanding of the play and share insights that will inevitably improve your analysis.
Blogging is increasingly becoming used in academic circles as a way to share learning beyond the classroom walls. In fact, some univrsity courses now require you to blog as a mandatory element of course structure, often using blog comments as a form of assessment. Hopefully you will all have many insightful comments to make over the next few months that will be shared with the year group in their learning.
Arcadia is a complex play that requires careful consideration. The amount of time that we spend together in class seems as though it may prove insufficient for a full appreciation of all of the elements that will lead to your decision of coursework topic.
This blog intends to ask questions that may either not surface in class or that may require development beyond the classroom walls and should thus lead you to think more creatively about some of the more intricate aspects of the play.
Please take time to read posts, contribute thoughts and add posts of your own so that we can extend our understanding of the play and share insights that will inevitably improve your analysis.
Mrs Chater: harlot or feminist?
Because we never meet Mrs Chater in the play, we have to judge her as she is presented by others. This may cause a problem if we only consider her in light of what the men say about her, so we should also consider Thomasina and Lady Croom's judgement as well as her own voice in the letter she sends to Septimus. Furthermore, we should interpret her character beyond what is explicitly said.
Is Mrs Chater a self-interested sexual predator? Is she a victim of the men who seduce her? What motivates her actions: is it marital disillusionment or the desire to rise into the world of men in the only way she knows how? How can we contrast her actions with those of the other female characters who seek to penetrate the male hegemony?
Is Mrs Chater a self-interested sexual predator? Is she a victim of the men who seduce her? What motivates her actions: is it marital disillusionment or the desire to rise into the world of men in the only way she knows how? How can we contrast her actions with those of the other female characters who seek to penetrate the male hegemony?
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