Sunday, May 17, 2020
Midsummer Nights Dream Shakespeare vs. Michael Hoffman...
Midsummer Nights Dream: Shakespeare vs. Michael Hoffman A Midsummer Nightââ¬â¢s Dream is one of Shakespeareââ¬â¢s most popular and frequently performed comical plays (Berardinelli). The play transformed into a cinematic production by Michael Hoffman has not changed in its basic plot and dialogue, but the setting and some character traits have. The play setting has been gracefully moved from 16th century Greece to 19th century Tuscany (Berardinelli). The addition of bicycles to the play affects the characters in that they no longer have to chase each other around the woods, but can take chase in a more efficient fashion. As far as characters are concerned, Demetrius is no longer the smug and somewhat rude character we find in act 1, scene 1â⬠¦show more contentâ⬠¦Iââ¬â¢ll be an auditor; an actor perhaps, if I see causeâ⬠(Shakespeare). He begins by asking himself why these common people are so near to Titania, when he sees that they are preparing a play, he decides to watch, and maybe cause some trouble too. Turns out he does cause some trouble, by turning the head of Bottom into the head of an ass, the interesting thing is that Bottom does not realize that he has changed. Puck does this to frighten the other players, and it conveniently turns out to be the object of Titaniaââ¬â¢s obsession. This could be by Puckââ¬â¢s design because he gets the pleasure of seeing the players frightened and accomplishes the task of awaking Titania when some beast is nearby. In the movie version of A Midsummer Nights Dream, Puck has a more overt sense of humor. Although the dialogue is purely Shakespeare, the actions and direction of Puckââ¬â¢s character bring a new perspective to the story. When we are first introduced to Puck in the tree, he plays some jokes, such as vanishing, and turning up in a goblet of wine. He is speaking the same lines as in the play, but the addition of visual humor adds to the appeal of the original play. One is again exposed to this when Oberon and Puck discuss the flower while lying in the forest. Puck imitates Oberonââ¬â¢s position, adjusting himself in a friendly mocking manner towards his master. One also gets the impression from Puckââ¬â¢s body language that, although heShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words à |à 1617 PagesAssistant: Ian Gold Senior Managing Editor: Judy Leale Senior Production Project Manager: Kelly Warsak Senior Operations Supervisor: Arnold Vila Operations Specialis t: Ilene Kahn Senior Art Director: Janet Slowik Interior Design: Suzanne Duda and Michael Fruhbeis Permissions Project Manager: Shannon Barbe Manager, Cover Visual Research Permissions: Karen Sanatar Manager Central Design: Jayne Conte Cover Art: Getty Images, Inc. Cover Design: Suzanne Duda Lead Media Project Manager: Denise Vaughn
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