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Saturday, January 16, 2010

My Creative Writing Work!




Mr. Chrin Samvisal, another UC scholar and Creative Writing enthusiast, achieved spatial integrity in his response to the project. Picture the Royal Palace in your mind as you read his work.

The bright light of the setting sun shone on the Royal Palace,

and it became a golden temple to peace, reflecting tranquility

back to the Heavens above from whence it came. To one side,

the National Museum boasted of its many treasures, its red

walls taking fire from the light of the declining giant fire ball, as if

blushing in pride. Wandering along the grassy square of the

palace, I felt the fresh breeze blowing through the darkling

park while the trees and grass displayed diamond dew-drops,

reflection of the glories charm of breathtaking kingdom.

Ultimately, i felt like dream a dream in the wonder land

of incompareable history!

Bronte’s work has been considered in isolation. Thus removed from the context of the novel, it still retains its brilliance and artistic value. Yet within the text, this gem does more than provide a bit of artistic padding to extend the author’s word count. It illustrates the importance of sympathetic background – a plausible setting against which two lovers might speak of their affections for the first time; and to borrow a phrase from Shakespearean scholars, this passage also illustrates the concept of “Symphonic Imagery.” Ever since the invention of the moving picture with sound, the imaginations of those in search of entertainment have had little to do. Their emotions are guided by sweeping soundtracks, wracked by explosions and the screams of a thousand actors delivering theatrical representations of violent death. If you haven’t considered the impact of sound and the latest computer-generated imagery techniques, just try watching your favorite action movie with the volume turned off. Not so full of sound and fury now, is it? And it signifies even less, if such a thing were possible. Play-goers of the past did not have the dubious benefit of sound track and special effects. They only had the word, be it spoken or printed, and an imagination ready to be stimulated by such verbal visions as these.

Poetry Student Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday With Theatrical Performances




Poetry Student Celebrate Shakespeare’s Birthday With Theatrical Performances
How far that little candle throws his beams. So shines a good deed in a weary world. So said William Shakespeare. Although he was not talking birthday candles, Ruchira Gaswami’s poetry class did indeed celebrate the playwright’s birthday with cake and readings of some of his best works.
The sonnets of Shakespeare have stood the test of time and are celebrated by diverse groups people all over the world.
“Without Shakespeare, we’d be without movies or plays,” said Chrin Samvisal, a third-year English Literature student who enthusiastically jumped into the role of Othello for the class
presentations. “Even though he died hundreds of years ago, his works still remain today.”
Through the birthday celebration, which is officially recognized on April 23, the poetry students got a taste of Shakespeare’s repertoire. From tragedies like Romeo and Juliet to comedies like The Taming of the Shrew, they explored the lyrical words portraying love, death, jealousy and passion that made Shakespeare a legend.
Scarves transformed into Cesarean togas and bracelets became royal tiaras as the students adopted their characters.
“They were exposed to Shakespeare for the first time in their lives. They never heard of him before,” said Goswami, noting that only
Shakespearean sonnet in the course’s curriculum came from As You Like It. “I think they did quite well.”