In brief, an impertinent young cuckoo has arrived in the nest to strip away Morell’s pretensions and leave him vulnerable. Aarles effectively contrasts Morell’s smug self-admiration, be it over the perfection of his marriage or his public persona, with the quivering bundle of uncertainties that emerges once he’s accused by Eugene of being an unworthy husband. The play’s ironies start emerging in Jeffrey Aarles’s performance as the increasingly beleaguered vicar. But Laurel Smith’s discerning production finds deeper currents in the central situation - which involves the youthful Eugene’s infatuation with Candida, an infatuation so intense and so openly critical of Morell that it leaves the latter increasingly insecure about her love. On the surface, this may seem no more than a comedy about the unsettling impact of a romantic young poet named Eugene Marchbanks when he enters the lives of James Morell, a cleric whose Socialist convictions and gift for rhetoric have won him public prominence, and Morell’s beguiling wife, Candida. Its current production of Candida, Bernard Shaw’s 1894 play about turmoil within the household of an Anglican vicar, is no exception. PERTH, Ontario - One of the pleasures of an Ottawa Valley summer is Perth’s Classic Theatre Festival, which has an impressive track record for mounting quality fare. Classic Theatre Festival delivers a worthy Candida
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Mann, the evil assistant principal, I was hoping to see him have more of a change of heart. Books discussed: BenBee and the Teacher Griefer by K.A. Her novel-in-verse format, combined here with chats and the occasional drawing makes for a quick read, and many readers will sympathize with the struggles of the middle school characters.Ĭons: As some interesting revelations were made about Mr. Holt should be better-known, as I have had a fair amount of success book-talking her books to middle school kids. Is it a ghost, or has someone hacked into the account? The answer proves difficult and brings up a lot of emotions, but Ben is fortunate to be surrounded by friends and family members who can offer much-needed support. Ben frequently looks back on archived chats between them and their brother, and one day, their brother responds. From her award-winning middle grade novels-in-verse, Ben Bee and the Teacher Griefer, Redwood & Ponytail, Knockout, House Arrest, and Rhyme Schemer. Ben’s refuge is the library where the group that became friends in book 1 gets together for the official purpose of creating a student newspaper but really to play Sandbox, a Minecraft-style game invented by Ben’s brother. Summary: In this sequel to Ben Bee and the Teacher Griefer, Ben Y takes center stage as they deal with a brother’s death, uncertainty about gender, and a nasty vice principal who insists on enforcing a draconian dress code. There’s so many characters introduced, and so many oblique storytelling bits that it becomes overwhelming, and I love that. The first issue here is a headache in papery form. It’s fuelled by what I take to be an honest loathing of super-heroes, which is pretty unusual, as these things go. So… a comment on super-heroes and a side bar on the “serious” deconstruction of them, as in Watchmen and The One, for instance. Instead it’s a Watchmen … rip-off? I mean, it deals with many of the same issues as Watchmen, and it copies some of the storytelling quirks from Watchmen…īut instead of being all serious like Watchmen is, this is a goof. And I have to admit, when I first saw this, I was thinking “oh, dear, another Judge Dredd rip-off”.īut then it turns out to not be much like Judge Dredd after all. Crime and Punishment Marshal Law Takes Manhattan (1989),ĭC comics had brought in a number of British creators to great critical and commercial success, so I guess it was time for Marvel to do the same, so here’s Mills and O’Neill, veterans of 2000 AD etc. Additionally, the length of the text gives an instructor the option to incorporate a variety of primary source readings to aid in the selection of additional readings and resources, the author includes references to additional texts and documentary films on each wave of feminism. The writing style is engaging, so that this introductory text does not read like a dry textbook. Still, this book would serve as an excellent textbook for a high school or lower division undergraduate course on the history of feminism in the United States. For example, the author does not address impact of the 1920s red scare on first wave feminism - a topic that Kristen Marie Delegard addresses at length in her book, "Battling Miss Bosheviki: The Origins of Female Conservatism in the United States." And although the author does discuss at length feminism failure to bridge racial and class divides, black feminist authors such as bell hooks and Audre Lorde receive minimal attention. Obviously in 180 pages, many things are left out, while other things are under covered. In 180 pages, Rory Dicker covers three waves of feminism: the issues each wave addressed, their accomplishments and failures, as well as the conflicts that divided the movements. This books offers a concise and accessible introduction to the history of feminism in the United States. Misery won the first Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 1987 and was nominated for the 1988 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel. King planned the book to be released under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, but his identity was discovered before the book's release. King has outlined the creation of Misery in his memoirs, and mentioned that the image of Annie Wilkes came to him in a dream. He has stated that Annie is a stand-in for cocaine. The novel's title has two meanings: it is the name carried by the central heroine of Paul's book series, and King described such a state of emotion during the novel's writing. Paul realizes that he is a prisoner and is forced to indulge his captor's whims. When Paul is seriously injured following a car accident, former nurse Annie brings him to her home, where Paul receives treatment and doses of pain medication. The novel's narrative is based on the relationship of its two main characters – the romance novelist Paul Sheldon and his deranged self-proclaimed number one fan Annie Wilkes. Misery is an American psychological horror thriller novel written by Stephen King and first published by Viking Press on June 8, 1987. Purpose of the study: In this study, Samuel Beckett's dramatic writings' major aspects and linguistic qualities are examined, focusing on Waiting for Godot. It puts Waiting for Godot beyond modern existentialist analysis and associates it with the impotent human and God in leading human destiny resulting in the characters' frustration in an infinite purgatory world. Discussions revealed that due to the characters' inability to accept their responsibility of life and aimless wasting of waiting for a savior, their essence precedes their existence but endless waiting does not actualize the priority of essence. Characters were studied using philosophical approaches of Kierkegaard and Sartre's existentialism. To this end, both attitudes were examined through traits and characteristics of the two main characters of Vladimir and Estragon whether to perceive them as existentialist or essentialist. Some critics categorized it as existential, absurd and Christian existentialism, while this study has provided textual indications and discussions to dissociate it from existentialist philosophy of Sartre and Kierkegaard's Christian existentialism. Samul Beckett's play waiting for Godot has received different contradictory criticisms. The naivety of the lions about their own captivity and what humans are like is startling. Really there are a large number of themes and difficult subjects addressed. I actually really liked the fact that this story was a very obvious representation of how war affects more than just those fighting in it. The story follows four lines that escape from a zoo in Baghdad after an airstrike from the U.S. This graphic novel was relatively short and the whole story is contained in this one volume, but it has such an impact despite that. I really enjoyed this story, even including how heartbreaking it is and the art is fantastic the whole way through. There’s so much symbolism and so many message presented in this story through the perspective of a group of lions living in a zoo in Baghdad during the Iraq War. This was an incredibly emotional and ultimately sad graphic novel. Warnings for sexual content and violence/slight gore. But an old enemy, the treacherous Earl Eadric, dogs Godwin's footsteps, and as the final battle approaches, around the valiant English the trap begins to close. With epic courage and ferocity, Godwin and Edmund repel the butchering Danes in three great battles. Godwin must traverse the meadows, wintry forests and fogbound marshes of Saxon England, raising armies of monks, ploughmen and shepherds against the Viking invader. When Ethelred's son Edmund takes the throne, determined to succeed where his father failed, he plucks Godwin from domestic peace to be right-hand man in his loyal shield wall. One man lives to bear witness to the upheaval: Godwin, barely out of boyhood and destined to become one of his country's great warriors. King Ethelred lies dying and the England he knew dies with him the warring kingdoms of Mercia, Wessex and Northymbria tremble on the brink of great change. The year is 1016 and England burns while the Viking armies blockade the great city of London. A Sunday Times Book of the Year Justin Hills Shieldwall. Shieldwall (English, Paperback, Hill Justin). The year is 1016 and England burns while the Viking armies blockade the great city of London. Sell, buy or rent Shieldwall 9780349123370 0349123373, we buy used or new for. superbly evoked the wordplay of the period's poetry as it unfolds a compelling story of Earl Godwin's battles against the Norse' A Sunday Times Book of the Year 'Justin Hill's Shieldwall. And it is here where TPCC appears to diverge from the standards of detective fiction. Enter the Crimes Circle, an exclusive club of murder enthusiasts determined to solve the case–not necessarily for justice, but rather their own fascination with crime and bragging rights…mostly bragging rights. The Investigation: The police are at a loss, eventually settling on the unsatisfying conclusion that a madman must’ve dunnit. Bendix dies and her husband is taken ill, both of them having been poisoned with nitrobenzene. Uninterested in acting as a Masons guinea pig, he gives them to fellow club member Graham Bendix who, in turn, takes them to his wife. The Problem: Sir Eustace receives a sample box of Masons chocolate liquors in the mail. It focuses almost entirely on summation, but manages within its artificial boundaries to accomplish everything we want in detective fiction. Anthony Berkeley’s The Poisoned Chocolates Case is an absolute delight. Personality is like the rooms of our home.Too often we believe that how we see the world is “normal” instead of recognizing that there are many normal ways to see the world.Then, we discuss how the first steps leaders might take in order to start raising their own self-awareness. We highlight the nine Enneagram types and their key traits and distinctions. In this conversation, Ian and I look at the core aspects of the Enneagram model and how it can help us understand ourselves better so we can also support others more effectively. His newest book The Story of You* helps people go a step further, using Enneagram wisdom to uncover and rewrite our own false narratives so we can live life more fully. Ian enjoys sharing about the Enneagram with audiences of all sizes because of its power for igniting personal growth, and how it can enrich our personal and professional lives. His popular Enneagram book, The Road Back to You* gave fresh language and interest in this assessment. The Enneagram is a personality typing system identifying nine types of people and how they relate to one another and the world. Ian Morgan Cron is a bestselling author, speaker, trained psychotherapist, songwriter, and Episcopal priest, but he may be best known for popularizing the Enneagram. |