Summary
The Tempest begins on a boat, tossed about in a storm. Aboard is Alonso the King of Naples, Ferdinand (his son), Sebastian (his brother), Antonio the usurping Duke of Milan, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, Trinculo and Stefano.
Miranda, who has been watching the ship at sea, is distraught at the thought of lost lives. The storm was created by her father, the magical Prospero, who reassures Miranda that all will be well. Prospero explains how they came to live on this island: they were once part of Milan’s nobility – he was a Duke and Miranda lived a life of luxury. However, Prospero’s brother exiled them – they were placed on a boat, never to be seen again.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
As You Like It
Summary
Before the play has begun, Duke Senior's brother Frederick has taken Duke Senior's power and forces him to live in the forest. However, Duke Senior’s daughter Rosalind stayed in the court because she is the best friend of Fredrick's daughter, Celia. Orlando is the youngest son of Sir Rowland and is treated badly by his eldest brother Oliver. In order not to let Orlando get the money that his father left for him, Oliver ask Orlando to fight against the strong fighter, Charles. If Orlando win the fight, he can leave with the money he deserves to have. If he loses, then he will lose everything.
The big fight
The fight starts. Rosalind and Celia decide to watch the match. Before the match, Rosalind speaks to Orlando and wants him to quit the match since he might die there. However, Orlando is very positive on fighting with Charles and Rosalind quickly falls in love with him. In the end, Orlando wins the match and he falls in love with Rosalind as well. After the fight, Orlando is asked to leave because his father, Sir Rowland, was the enemy to Frederick. Rosalind decides to go with Orlando to the depth of the forest and as her best friend, Celia, follows Rosalind as well.
Happy ending
Oliver's money is taken by Frederick as well so he decides to leave and go to find his own brother in the forest. Duke senior accepts that he can stay with them and Orlando forgives what Oliver did to him. Eventually, Oliver happily married Celia and Orlando married Rosalind
Before the play has begun, Duke Senior's brother Frederick has taken Duke Senior's power and forces him to live in the forest. However, Duke Senior’s daughter Rosalind stayed in the court because she is the best friend of Fredrick's daughter, Celia. Orlando is the youngest son of Sir Rowland and is treated badly by his eldest brother Oliver. In order not to let Orlando get the money that his father left for him, Oliver ask Orlando to fight against the strong fighter, Charles. If Orlando win the fight, he can leave with the money he deserves to have. If he loses, then he will lose everything.
The big fight
The fight starts. Rosalind and Celia decide to watch the match. Before the match, Rosalind speaks to Orlando and wants him to quit the match since he might die there. However, Orlando is very positive on fighting with Charles and Rosalind quickly falls in love with him. In the end, Orlando wins the match and he falls in love with Rosalind as well. After the fight, Orlando is asked to leave because his father, Sir Rowland, was the enemy to Frederick. Rosalind decides to go with Orlando to the depth of the forest and as her best friend, Celia, follows Rosalind as well.
Happy ending
Oliver's money is taken by Frederick as well so he decides to leave and go to find his own brother in the forest. Duke senior accepts that he can stay with them and Orlando forgives what Oliver did to him. Eventually, Oliver happily married Celia and Orlando married Rosalind
Twelfth Night
Summary
This drama is one of the great comedy plays by William Shakespeare. Viola, dresses as a male and takes the man's name of Cesario. Viola works as a servant in the Duke, Orsino. Orsino asks Viola to marry with Olivia but Viola (Cesario) falls in love with Orsino. After two or three visits, Olivia indeed falls love with Viola. In fact, Viola (Cesario) has an identical brother called Sebastian. Olivia's uncle wants Olivia to marry with Andrew who lives in the neighborhood but Olivia says she only marries with Viola (Cesario). Accidentally, Sebastian was mistaken as Viola and Olivia stops the fight which Sebastian engaged in. In the end Sebastian and Olivia fall in love and marry. Orsino realises that it is Viola that he loves and she agrees to marry him. In the end of the story, Duke, Orsino marries with his beloved Viola and Sebastian happily marry Olivia. Twelfth Night ends and everyone, except Malvolio, is happy and Shakespeare speaks of the madness of love.
This drama is one of the great comedy plays by William Shakespeare. Viola, dresses as a male and takes the man's name of Cesario. Viola works as a servant in the Duke, Orsino. Orsino asks Viola to marry with Olivia but Viola (Cesario) falls in love with Orsino. After two or three visits, Olivia indeed falls love with Viola. In fact, Viola (Cesario) has an identical brother called Sebastian. Olivia's uncle wants Olivia to marry with Andrew who lives in the neighborhood but Olivia says she only marries with Viola (Cesario). Accidentally, Sebastian was mistaken as Viola and Olivia stops the fight which Sebastian engaged in. In the end Sebastian and Olivia fall in love and marry. Orsino realises that it is Viola that he loves and she agrees to marry him. In the end of the story, Duke, Orsino marries with his beloved Viola and Sebastian happily marry Olivia. Twelfth Night ends and everyone, except Malvolio, is happy and Shakespeare speaks of the madness of love.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
My Future
In my next ten years, I want to expand my visual field and explore the place where I have never been to.The University of Pittsburgh will be the ideal place for me to explore the particular academic area which I am truly interested in. I want to become as a petroleum engineer so that I can sponsor my parents greatly and have a relatively comfortable life. When I was still back in China, I was keen on physics and had an excellent mark on my physics course. It’s my dream to be an engineer who is able to design the unique machine which can contribute to the human racie in the future. For my private life, I would like to have a dog as my pet. Also, I don’t think I will get married in my next ten years. Since the advanced engineering course in university is really difficult to learn, I want to keep my full stamina on my study and building a solid financial base for the rest of my life. In addition, it’s my dream which is to buy a house for my parents which is near the place I live. I can have my own life and visit them occasionally at the same time.
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