What prompts a work of art? Is it another work of art?
Tom Stoppard originally wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead for the stage It was later made into the film which we watched. Of course, it is based on Hamlet. Here’s two straightforward questions to ask yourself, and to answer thoughtfully in the comments section of this post: [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Posted in Post archive. Assignments and info from the past on June 11, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Asia sports/2010 Youth Olympics contest. Seriously, read this.
Posted in Post archive. Assignments and info from the past on June 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I received a notice about a contest being sponsored by Reader’s Digest in Singapore, as a tie-in to the 2010 Youth Olympics that will be held there.
“Readers [...]
Animal Farm on film: W.W.G.O.T.
Posted in Post archive. Assignments and info from the past on June 3, 2009 | 46 Comments »
“WHAT WOULD GEORGE ORWELL THINK?”
The film you’ve seen/are seeing in class was animated in 1954, after the death of George Orwell (d.1950). After watching this version, you must estimate Orwell’s opinion of this adaptation of his novel and ultimately answer the question: “What Would George Orwell Think” Please do this in the comments section of [...]
