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My Intended Major and How My Interest Developed In the Subject
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Studio Art
My Intended Major and How My Interest Developed In the Subject
My intended major is dance this is because growing up as a young child, I had a very powerful sense of imagination and my interest in art was evident. At a tender age of five, my parents enrolled me to a local dance school for children, where I would go practice for two hours, three evenings a week. Every little thing about the dance classes was fascinating and the classes were equally interactive. Undoubtedly my love for performance art was well natured. My instructor was very supportive and encouraging, he would always tell me that that there was something in me. This encouragement went a long way and has been my driving force up-to-date.
Back at home, I would always request my parents to get me dance films and this also help me build my passion in art. My parents also encouraged me to draw and even paint. At the dance school, I had made a lot of friends with whom we shared similar interest. This encouraged me to venture into art studies during my school age. My teachers were always impressed by my passion especially in performance arts. I was subsequently selected as student art leader, which encouraged me even more. The school art organization offered me a great platform to showcase my talent in different field of art.
Experiences I Have Had In Volunteer Work, Internships and Employment, Participation in Student Organizations and Activities
My interaction with other talented students led to an amazing exchange of ideas that helped me grow at an individual and a social level as well. I then pioneered a dance group in school and together with other members, we would practice both spoken and performed art and we would present at school and cultural festivals in our area. Sometimes we would take our performance to the next level by arranging a series of street dance competitions which helped me a lot in terms of growth. At this point in life I was sure and confident that art was my life passion that I would carry fourth throughout life.
During summer holidays, I would always enroll as a volunteer in a nearby children orphanage home. My work as a volunteer gave me yet another chance to not only grow as an individual but also share my talent with less privileged needy children. Their passion and thirst to learn moved me in amazing ways. The best experiences as a trained dancer were instances when I would see young talented children grow day by day. We shared a lot of experiences and this led to a powerful bond which was driven by our common passion for art. Some of the children were also very talented in other fields of art and I rallied the management to provide the children with different instructors who would mould the children in different art talents. After summer holidays, I would go back to school to my usual routine.
My first internship was at a local theatre that majorly focused on various forms of art. I was very excited when they responded positively to my application and they readily gave me a chance to showcase my talent. I was challenged by new experiences but was eager to learn. My instructors were also very encouraging and this motivated me to learn new things. The most interesting part of my internship was those evenings when we would perform to a live crowd who would cheer and this was very encouraging. Most of my roles were musicals which would involve dancing. Every new day was fascinating and my talent was evident.
This opportunity led to my first job in the same theatre where I was employed as an assistant play director. This was because of the exemplary talent that I displayed during my internship. Learning here was continuous and every day would be very eventful. My passion for dancing and other forms of arts aroused my imagination every other day and this let to my second job. I was employed as a dance instructor in a neighborhood dance school. This helped me advance my career and my passion flamed on.
Course Work Experience
After three years on the job as a dance instructor in a neighborhood dance school, I enrolled for a master’s degree program at the Roehampton University School of dancing. The experience was awesome to say the least. I was involved in a research work with professional and veteran members of faculty and dancers who had experience in the field spanning many years. During the research we visited some of the most prominent centers for dances. These include: Middlesex University, London Contemporary dance school, Millenium, Urdang Academy, Stella Mann, Laban, Doreen Bird and the London Studio center. I entered the research work with auditions; the research work offered me numerous training opportunities with various dancing styles. Apart from technical training I honed my skills through improvisational and choreography classes, as well as workshops.
Personal Quality
I am an ambitious person, outgoing and meticulous with an eye for detail this has helped me network, through which I have made friends who have assisted me improve my dancing talent and take it to superior heights. I am the person I am today because of being cautious of the small details in the dancing instructions I was given during training. By networking I was able to work with friends on the fine details and emerged to be a very talented dancer.
A Topic That Has Not Been Addressed In Detail
Perfecting on the techniques that are used in dancing are what makes or breaks a dancer. The main techniques I used to perfect in my dancing styles are singing, ballet, choreography, Jazz, Dance appreciation, Contemporary, Urban and Tap. Through perfecting on these techniques I was able to set up my own business, and work in a professional context, including through music videos and the main stream Television as well as live professional work while still doing my research work at Roehampton University.
All the experiences so far has helped me grow in great ways. All my involvements have also encouraged me aim high and has pushed me to great heights. Seeing young talents grow and sharing my experiences with unfortunate children taught me that art is a very powerful tool that can be used to change the world. Art is a way through which I learnt to connect my inner feelings and passion to the world at large. If used effectively, art is a powerful tool that can be used to change the world.
Studio art majors is a discipline that natures an artist’s basic knowledge then advances as time goes by and as the artist gains skills. Studio art major is great because it not only grows artists but also improves their confidence and imagination. This is because it is a form of art created at the artist’s work place. It depends on careful focusing, shapes understanding and brings to life an artists imagination. It utilizes electronic media, imaging. It’s an important art since it deals with arts from a historical perspective as well as a modern point of view making it a suitable major in art.
Hamlet by Shakespeare
Topic: Hamlet by Shakespeare
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Introduction
In the attempt to take revenge for any wrong done to someone, one may end up harming their own lives though they may succeed in it. The following discussion will focus upon the character, Prince Hamlet in the play by William Shakespeare Hamlet who apparently is out to seek revenge for the death of his father.
Discussion
The main theme in the play is revenge. Hamlet’s father who was a king before Claudius is said to have been poisoned. His assailant is said to be Hamlet’s uncle, King Claudius. The whole situation puts Prince Hamlet in a confused state since his father expects him to avenge for him by murdering his own uncle.
It can be concluded that the character Hamlet has not been a failure in executing his duty as required. He is the main reason why the play becomes interesting though it is full of suspense. This can be seen especially in the soliloquy of ‘to be or not to be’ where Hamlet is in a dilemma of what he is going to do. His father’s ghost that keeps appearing to him does not seem to convince him at first. Hamlet (5.2.78), says “in my heart there was a kind of fighting, that would not let me sleep.’ He had been through a had moment trying to weigh the options of either executing his father’s demand or not doing it. He thinks he is dreaming but the more his father’s ghost appears with the same message of revenge, the more he gets prepared for the battle.
The last two Acts bring about the culmination of the whole matter and demonstrate that everything was not a loss. First of all it begins with Laertes seeking to avenge for his father Polonius who had been murdered by Hamlet in cold blood. This made him so angry with Hamlet, ‘Let come what comes; only I’ll be revenged most thoroughly for my father.’(4.5.76).
As Hamlet enters the Kings palace, he is determined to kill Claudius but he is met with Laertes wrath. The king had already offered to help Laertes to kill Hamlet by providing him with a weapon that had been poisoned. As they struggled fighting, Hamlet is scratched but he manages to take the spear and drive it through Laertes body.
The success of the play is achieved when Prince Hamlet fulfills his main aim of killing his uncle and subsequently avenging for his own father, ‘here then, incestuous, murderous…drink off this portion…follow my mother.’ (5.2.136). Using the same poisonous spear that King Claudius had made in order to kill him, Hamlet manages to drive it in his body bringing an end to his reign.
The only sad bit is that the whole thing brought death to many innocent people who did not deserve it. At the end of it all Hamlet also dies after being scratched, ‘it is here Hamlet; Hamlet thou art slain, no medicine in the world can do thee good.’ (5.2.125). He therefore dies, but his death was a heroic one after accomplishing the main task which makes the while play interesting to the audience.
Therefore, the character has not been a failure in the play since he has been able to bring out the theme of vengeance in a superb manner. Though he dies in the process, this is not a reason to see him as having failed since he left a legacy by exposing evil of the King Claudius. This meant that a new precedent had been set and no other king was expected to gain power through unfair means.
Conclusion
People will have to pay for their evil deeds at a specific time in their life. It may tarry but eventually it will come. In the execution of vengeance however, one should be careful lest he gets injured too.
Hamlet And Oedipus
Hamlet And Oedipus
The two timeless literature classics, Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, portray the inner nature of their principle characters in a battle of good versus evil. In the beginning of each play, the protagonists namely Oedipus and Hamlet show noble traits that depict an inner drive to do good for the entire society. Oedipus is actually an admirable character. This is the main reason why the people of Thebes make him their king after he saves them from the Sphinx by answering its riddle. He earns their love and respect for his deep belief in helping others. His motives are honest and what transpires afterwards happens to him due to outside influence from others. He is entirely responsible for his mistakes because fate had already marked him for the misfortunes that befell him.
As opposed to Oedipus, Hamlet never had to earn respect but was instead born into it as a prince. This nobility however brings out different characteristic traits in the two characters. These traits emerge clearly in the theme of incestuous relationships. Hamlet for one is a practical application of the Freudian concept of Oedipus complex. In Freudian terms, Hamlet undergoes a personal crisis which provokes parricidal and incestuous desires that had all along been suppressed which is why we see the disgust and provocation of violent behavior, possibly jealous, after the remarriage of his mother. This jealous which he experiences unconsciously is best portrayed in the confrontation inside the queen’s bedroom. He is repulsed by the idea that his mother could harbor intimate feelings for Claudius who he refers to as a murderer and a villain.
Hamlet may be prone to violent reactions but is incapable of putting his violence to action. He is incapable of avenging the death of his father by killing the man responsible. When he has a chance of killing the defenseless murderer, he lets his inner doubts get the better of him and thinks of how his father met his death instead (Bloom 12). He believes killing Claudius while the man is praying for forgiveness of his sins he will be sending him to heaven instead of hell where he would want him to be. Thus he says:
Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent:When he is drunk asleep, or in his rage,Or in th’ incestuous pleasure of his bedAt game a-swearing, or about some actThat has no relish of salvation in’t-Then trip him, that his heels may kick at heaven,And that his soul may be damn’d and blackAs hell, whereto it goes. (III, iii, 88-95).
He is not only unable to kill Claudius but can not even prevent him from being with his mother too. This can only be attributed to the assumption that Hamlet is probably held back by guilty feelings of being different than the person he longs to punish.
Oedipus on the other hand is prone to fast rash decisions and given to a quick temper. While his inner motivation is easily provoked to action, Hamlet is only able to sit back wondering to kill Claudius or not. Oedipus is given to pride and enjoys appreciation of others though he is a selfless man. He gives a lot of attention to his image and how his subjects perceive him. His inner motives for this attitude are not malicious but simply aimed at giving the best of his service to his people. He is passionate about his status, about his wife who is also his mother, about the people of Thebes, as well as in his concern for Polybus and Merope.
In his “to be or not to be” speech, Hamlet is addressing his own situation. He has betrayal from all the people who were supposed to be on his side including his mother, his uncle, and friends. He is all alone after all he had disappears. This makes him even doubtful of himself and wonders what is left for him by saying:
To be or not to be, that is the question:Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,Or to take arms against a sea of trouble,And by opposing, end them. (III, i, 55-59).
Literally, Oedipus is not a blind person but his inability to see the truth that is obvious to him shows that he lacks both wisdom and inner vision. This inability to see the glaring truth is demonstrated by several factors. First is his inability to know that he is actually the murderer of Laius. Such is his blindness to the fact that he committed the murder that he pronounces a curse to himself if the murderer should turn out to be a member of his household: “And as for me, this curse applies no less/ If it should turn out that the culprit is my guest here/ sharing my hearth” (I, i, 235-237). What he fails to realize is that he is actually cursing himself.
In the eventual analysis, the major change in Oedipus is that he can not stand the painful reality and opts to blind himself than live to see the damage he has caused, for example the children he sired with his own mother. He pierces his eyes with pins in order to be blind crying out “No more shall you look on the misery about me/ The horrors of my own doing! Too long have you known/ The faces of those I should never have seen” (I, iv, 1223-1225). He prefers to live behind a veil of darkness than see the horrors he created. This implies that Oedipus has undergone a change for the better in his inner personality and become a repentant person who is willing to atone for his mistakes.
Hamlet begins as a moody person and quite sensitive person. He is in awe of his dead father and does not care about his image or he would not have feigned madness. The changes in his character get from worse to worst as he immerses himself in doubts and becomes incapable of showing any love for anyone besides his father. His concern for his mother is also doubtful because he was intent on killing her if his father’s ghost had told him so. He even rejects his professed love for Ophelia and claims it is not real later on. Inwardly he is incapable of truly and genuinely loving anyone. His biggest passion is about killing Claudius. The changes that occur within him are for the worse.
Works Cited
Bloom, Harold, and William Hazlitt. “Hamlet.” Bloom’s Major Literary Characters: Hamlet.Mequon-Thiensville: Literary Reference Center, 2004. 9-14.
Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. Ed. Harold Jenkins. London: Methuen, 1982. Print.
Sophocles. “Oedipus Rex.”Literature, Structure, Sound, and Sense. Laurence Perrine. NewYork, NY: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1978. 1085-1127. Print.