NB. These notes are only for use when ‘The Field’ is used as a FILM STUDY The place and time Ireland, 1939. Memories of the great potato famine (1845-49) still persist, as do the country’s feudal farming practices. Richard Harris is Bull McCabe, a patriarchal tenant farmer with a ferocious temper and an obsession with [...]
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10 Sep
Romeo & Juliet Characters
Character List Romeo - The son and heir of Montague and Lady Montague. A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he [...]
10 Sep
Romeo & Juliet Summary
The Summary of Romeo and Juliet provides a quick review of the play’s plot including every important action in the play. The Summary is divided by the five acts of the play and makes an ideal introduction before reading the original text. Prologue Arguably Shakespeare’s most famous play begins with a Prologue which establishes that [...]
10 Sep
Romeo & Juliet Prologue
Below is an example of Shakespearean English compared with Modern English. This shows how easy the prologue is to understand. Original Text Two households, both alike in dignity (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene), From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins [...]
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