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A companion blog to "Introduction to Literature" at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Fall 2009.
If you liked...
- The 1987 film adaptation of "The Dead" starring Anjelica Houston.
- Dubliners you will like Joyce's novel Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Pride and Prejudice think about renting the odd but fun 2008 British tv mini-series "Lost in Austen." It follows the adventures of Amanda, a modern day British woman who finds a portal in her bathroom to the fictional world of Pride and Prejudice.
- Pride and Prejudice you will like Emma by Jane Austen.
- Pride and Prejudice you will like the 1995 BBC/A&E miniseries closely based on the book.
- Twelfth Night you might want to see the 1996 film version, starring Helena Bonham Carter as Olivia and Ben Kingsley as Feste.
- Twelfth Night you might like some of Shakespeare's other comedies, such as As you Like it or Much Ado about Nothing.
- The Namesake you might like another recent novel by Zadie Smith called White Teeth (2000).
- The Namesake you might like a couple of films with similar themes, East is East (1999), My Son the Fanatic (1999), and Bend it Like Bekham (2002).
- The Namesake you will like Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth: Stories
- The Namesake you will like Lahiri's pulizer prize winning Interpreter of Maladies
Dex :) said...
ReplyDeleteIn Scene II what is the significance of Viola investing so must trust in Orsino the first time they meet?
September 20, 2009 3:37 PM
What is the significance of Shakespeare ending the scenes with couplets?- Reymon de Guzman
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of love being likened to sorrow and suffering?
ReplyDeleteHow is love compared to sorrow and suffering? what is the significance of that?
ReplyDeleteAt the beginning of scene III, how is the conversation between Maria and Sir Toby Belch important?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of music playing at the beginning of Act 1 scene 1?
ReplyDeleteWhy is it so important that Viola wants to keep her identity a secret when she arrives to Illyria in Scene 2?
ReplyDelete-Montika White-
In Scene III what is the significance of Sir Toby asking is they were born under Taurus? Will this be important later in the play?
ReplyDeleteIn scene V what is the significance of the Clown saying that Olivia's brother's soul is in hell?
ReplyDelete- Jarvis Pete
In Act One, Scene Three what is the significance of Maria and Sir Andrew's conversation?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Olivia hiding her face for seven years in order to mourn for her brother?
ReplyDeletewhat in the significance of Orsino sending a Cesario, a boy he was fond of to go and talk with olivia?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Viola keeping her identity a secret?
ReplyDeleteIs the relationship between Antonio and Sebastian homoerotic or platonic?
ReplyDeleteIn scene I act II, what are antonio and sebastian discussing, and how is this relevent to the story?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Shakespeare giving each character similar characteristics: names, pasts, etc?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Feste thinking Olivia's brother's soul is in hell? How is this important to the plot?
What is the significance in Antonio mistaking Viola for her twin brother, Sebastian?
ReplyDeleteIn Act II Scene 1 what is the significance of Antonio saying,"If you will not murder me for my love, let me be your servant?
ReplyDelete-Montika White-
What is the significance of Sebastian returning in ActII and how does this affect the plot?
ReplyDeleteHow does Sebastian's re-introduction change the story?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of deceit through Act III?
ReplyDeletein Act 2 scene 1, how does the conversation between Antonio and Sebastian have anything to do with the story?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Antonio following Sebastian to the Duke of Orsino's court?
ReplyDeleteBobby Crockett
What is the significance of Shakespeare giving some of the characters names that sound similar and some what reflect the same character traits?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of Antonio mistaking Viola for her twin brother?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the signifigance of Viola saying that the text she is delivering lies in Orsino's bosom?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the irony of Antonio confusing Viola with her twin brother?
ReplyDeleteHow does irony play a significant role in Viola’s present situation of love between Olivia, Orsino, and herself?
ReplyDeleteWhat is the significance of false information in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night?
ReplyDelete(I don't know why this didn't post last night.)
How are Maria and Sir Toby similar?-Reymon
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