REFLECTION ON THE MOVIE A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS.

REFLECTION ON THE MOVIE A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS.

First of all, I like to watch this movie, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams even the movie has no color since it is an old movie. Usually, this kind of movie will make me bored but this time it is like a miracle because I never feel bored during watching the movie. On the other hand, I am very excited to watch that movie besides curious to know what is the ending of the movie. This is because I am much sympathized with one of the character in this movie, named Blanche, who I consider her as a tragic hero in the movie. As I know, Blanche’s husband was dead when his secret for being homosexual is been revealed. As a result, her young husband has committed suicide by shooting in his own mouth. Then, Blanche has lost all her properties including the plantation house in Belle Reve. This situation leads her to be a prostitute in the Flamingo Hotel in Laurel. Since the owner of the hotel cannot bear with her attitude, Blanche is been kicked out from the hotel. Consequently, she decides to come and stay with her younger sister, Stella as the last resolve. In addition, she does not have any money and does not know where to go, as she has no friend at all. However, when she goes to her sister’s house, which is beyond of her expectation, Stanley, her sister’s husband does not really like her. Furthermore, at the end of the story, Stanley has called a doctor to bring Blanche to a mental institution. Besides that, it is very irony when Blanche, who cannot stand with a direct light but then when she comes to her sister’s house, it is as she brings danger to herself since Stanley is been symbolized as a heat. Therefore, I think Blanche is a tragic hero in this movie due to she is been bombarded with many unfortunate incidents in her life. In contrast, I hate Stanley in this movie because he acts violently towards people surrounding him especially Stella, his wife. When I watch this movie, I really cannot stand with Stanley’s bad attitudes, which are violent and rough besides hot-tempered. Due to him, the secret about Blanche’s past life is been revealed and cause Mitch to hate and leave Blanche. As a result, Blanche turns into crazy when Mitch hates her very much due to her past and they are no longer a companion even though they have many similarities. Finally, a doctor and a nurse have taken Blanche into mental institution. Although, at first Blanche refuses to be taken into the institution but when the doctor is very polite by taking his hat and then offering his hand gently to Blanche, lastly Blanche is agree to go to the mental institution. This is because Blanche has thought that the doctor is very polite and friendly. These kinds of attitudes bring a comfort to her and therefore she will not be lonely anymore as the doctor is her new companion in this world. Overall, this movie is great to watch since it teaches us to be honest and moderate in our lives. Moreover, we have to appreciate with what we have now as life is like a cycle. Nothing gold can stay. As a conclusion briefly, this movie is among the best movie that I have watched in my life.

REFLECTION OF SHAKESPEARE WALLAH! MOVIE

REFLECTION OF SHAKESPEARE WALLAH! MOVIE


What I can say about a movie of Shakespeare Wallah! is, it is actually quite bored. This is because I do not really understand what the main character has said due to his accent. The main character in this drama is Sasshi Kapoor who played role as Sanju. Then, I do not know what message or main idea that this drama tends to deliver to its viewers. Nothing from this movie can surprise or impress me unlike Macbeth, which is the best movie that I have ever watched. Nevertheless, I have learnt something from this movie. It is when you have a strong passion towards something, you will loose your control and it can be destructive to yourself without you realize about it. Let me take an example from the trait of the main character, Sanju. Since he cannot stand his feeling and love towards Suzie, an English woman, he is willing to get fight with his own wife, Manjula by scolding her. His love towards his wife becomes fade when he meets Suzie. In my opinion, since he is unable to control his feeling and passion towards Suzie, he has lost respect from the other people. This is because Sanju is a respectful and famous person at his place. However, due to his uncontrollable passion towards Suzie, he has lost his temper by punching the other people who get close with Suzie even the men only her fans. As a result, this kind of behavior can lead to his fall without he realizes about it. That is why the moral value from this drama is your strong passion can be destructive not only to yourself but also to the other people surrounding you.

REFLECTION OF MACBETH DRAMA BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

REFLECTION OF MACBETH DRAMA BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

As I watch a drama entitled Macbeth by William Shakespeare on Feb25, 2008, what I can say about this drama is it is very great and fabulous! Although before this, I do not like to watch war drama as for me all war dramas are extreme and only suitable for men to watch but when I start to watch Macbeth, I am very excited to know its ending. It is like a miracle because this drama has captured my interest and attention towards it. In other words, this drama is very impressive by having a strong plot and its own tragic flow, which has a great effect to me. Furthermore, during watching Macbeth, I am very excited to know what will happen next to some characters like Mac duff, Banquo and Macbeth himself. Honestly, this drama is very tragic since there are so many people who died horribly. This is because Macbeth is very cruel, selfish and greedy. In order to get power and be a king, he is willing to kill Duncan, who is the king of Codor at that time. He also has accused and killed the other two followers to kill the King Duncan. His greed of power has clouded his judgment and become an evil. Since he believes on oracle that has been suggested by three witches, he is willing to kill anybody who can deter him from being the king of Codor. As a result, he has asked his followers to kill Banquo and his son, Philians, who believe that their ancestors will inherit the throne of the king Codor. That is why the Macbeth’s followers have killed Banquo tragically while Philians gets to escape himself from the followers. Consequently, from his deed, Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth has turned to crazy. Sometimes Macbeth cannot sleep comfort as he always gets a nightmare when he tends to sleep. Moreover, his wife also has committed suicide by falling down from the higher place in their castle. It is due to her unwillingness to bear the fear and pain cause by Macbeth’s bad behavior. Nevertheless, Macbeth slowly becomes more cruel as he does not fear when he hearing people yell especially when his wife is dead. That is been meant he has conquered his fear and become the cruelest in the world. In addition, he has killed Mac duff’s family and this cause to a big war between Macbeth with Mac duff, Malcolm and Seyton. Nevertheless, at the moment when the war is near to Macbeth castle, all his people has betrayed him by running away since they are frightened with Mac duff military. Finally, Macbeth has fought with the opponents military by his own without anybody’s help. As a result, he is been killed by Mac duff and thus Malcolm has been a king of Codor. In fact, this drama has a strong plot, theme and moral values for the viewers to think deeply. What I can learn from this drama is we as a human being must be grateful with what we have now. Furthermore, nothing gold can stay. It means that nothing can stay forever in this life. Life and death is like part of living and it is a cycle. Power also cannot remain forever. This natural process has caused this drama has its own tragic flow, which makes viewers to be excited to watch this drama. All in all, I like this drama, Macbeth very much. Well done William Shakespeare!!!

Reflection on my friend's blog; Hazelyn

Reflection on my friend’s blog.

By looking at my friend’s blog, Hazelyn on the topic of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, I am really agreed with her opinion about life is ironic. This is because even in real life we cannot run away from our fate. If you are been tried to run away from your fate, then more closely you are with your fate. In other words, if you are fated either to do something you like it or not, you are supposed to do it; you cannot run away from fate. That is what meant by ironic of life. For instance, in a play of Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, even Laius and Oedipus tend to run away from their fates; finally, they have to accept those fates as their parts of life. Whatever you do in order to get rid of the fate, you are disable to do it since we are only a human being. God proposes man disposes.

Reflection on my friend's blog; Agnes

Reflection on my friend’s blog.

First of all, by looking at my friend’s blog, Agnes on the topic of Ages of Man, I think I am quite disagree with her opinion about the definition of life. This is because Life’s Brief Candle is not been the best poem for the definition of our live. It is due to the underlying meaning that the poet tends to deliver to his readers about what is life actually. What I understand about this poem, Life’s brief Candle is the poet actually compares the human’s life with a play and the human himself is the actor of the play. When the play is end, then the actor does not alive anymore. In other words, this poem is been emphasized more on the subject of death. Based on my interpretation of this poem, the people who alive in this world can take their own life easily. On the other hand, in reality, we cannot take our live for granted since we are only a human being who has no right to take our live easily. It is true that sometimes we have to think about death but we cannot obsessed towards it or think too much about it. As a conclusion briefly, Life’s Brief Candle is not been best describing for the definition of Ages of Man.

What I Have discovered About Tiresias

What I Have Discovered About Tiresias.
In fact, his prophecy led to the tragedy of Oedipus. It was said that Tiresias lived for seven generations and that he was once turned into a woman for killing the female of two mating snakes; upon thereafter killing the male, he reverted to male. According to one legend, he was blinded by Hera for arguing, on the basis of his unique experience, that women derive greater pleasure from sex than men do; his gift of prophecy was a compensatory gesture from Zeus.
In classical mythology, the blind prophet who revealed the truth of the crimes of Oedipus. In Greek mythology, Tiresias (also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo; Tiresias participated in fully seven generations at Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself.
In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Oedipus, the king of Thebes, calls upon Tiresias to aid in the investigation of the killing of the previous king Laius. At first, Tiresias refuses to give a direct answer and instead hints that the killer is someone Oedipus really does not wish to find. However, after being provoked to anger by Oedipus' accusation first that he has no foresight and then that Tiresias had had a hand in the murder, he reveals that in fact it was Oedipus himself who had (unwittingly) committed the crime. Outraged, Oedipus throws him out of the palace, but then afterwards realises the truth.
Oedipus had handed over the rule of Thebes to his sons Eteocles and Polynices but Eteocles refused to share the throne with his brother. Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes recounts the story of the war which followed. In it, Eteocles and Polynices kill each other, and Megareus kills himself because of Tiresias' prophecy that a voluntary death from a Theban would save the city.
Tiresias also appears in Sophocles' Antigone. Creon, now king of Thebes, refuses to allow Polynices to be buried. His niece, Antigone, defies the order and is caught; Creon decrees that she is to be buried alive. The gods express their disapproval of Creon's decision through Tiresias. However, Antigone has already hanged herself rather than be buried alive. When Creon arrives at the tomb where she is to be interred, his son, Haemon who was betrothed to Antigone, attacks Creon and then kills himself. When Creon's wife, Eurydice, is informed of her son and Antigone's deaths, she too takes her own life.
All in all, Tiresias has a great influence in the rule of country, Thebes as he has a prophecy. Whatever he said will be listened and will been made as guidance for the King whenever they want to make important decision. In other words, the success and failure of Thebes is on Tiresias’s hand.
References:1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiresias
2) www.answers.com/Tiresias

What I Have Discovered About Tiresias

What I Have Discovered About Tiresias.

In fact, his prophecy led to the tragedy of Oedipus. It was said that Tiresias lived for seven generations and that he was once turned into a woman for killing the female of two mating snakes; upon thereafter killing the male, he reverted to male. According to one legend, he was blinded by Hera for arguing, on the basis of his unique experience, that women derive greater pleasure from sex than men do; his gift of prophecy was a compensatory gesture from Zeus.

In classical mythology, the blind prophet who revealed the truth of the crimes of Oedipus. In Greek mythology, Tiresias (also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for being transformed into a woman for seven years. He was the son of the shepherd Everes and the nymph Chariclo; Tiresias participated in fully seven generations at Thebes, beginning as advisor to Cadmus himself.

In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Oedipus, the king of Thebes, calls upon Tiresias to aid in the investigation of the killing of the previous king Laius. At first, Tiresias refuses to give a direct answer and instead hints that the killer is someone Oedipus really does not wish to find. However, after being provoked to anger by Oedipus' accusation first that he has no foresight and then that Tiresias had had a hand in the murder, he reveals that in fact it was Oedipus himself who had (unwittingly) committed the crime. Outraged, Oedipus throws him out of the palace, but then afterwards realises the truth.

Oedipus had handed over the rule of Thebes to his sons Eteocles and Polynices but Eteocles refused to share the throne with his brother. Aeschylus' Seven Against Thebes recounts the story of the war which followed. In it, Eteocles and Polynices kill each other, and Megareus kills himself because of Tiresias' prophecy that a voluntary death from a Theban would save the city.

Tiresias also appears in Sophocles' Antigone. Creon, now king of Thebes, refuses to allow Polynices to be buried. His niece, Antigone, defies the order and is caught; Creon decrees that she is to be buried alive. The gods express their disapproval of Creon's decision through Tiresias. However, Antigone has already hanged herself rather than be buried alive. When Creon arrives at the tomb where she is to be interred, his son, Haemon who was betrothed to Antigone, attacks Creon and then kills himself. When Creon's wife, Eurydice, is informed of her son and Antigone's deaths, she too takes her own life.

All in all, Tiresias has a great influence in the rule of country, Thebes as he has a prophecy. Whatever he said will be listened and will been made as guidance for the King whenever they want to make important decision. In other words, the success and failure of Thebes is on Tiresias’s hand.

References:1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiresias

2) www.answers.com/Tiresias