Life of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was in Stratford to John Shakeapeare and Mary Arden and was baptises on April 26 1564. He was the thrid of eight. He attened the Grammar School in Stratford. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway and have three children. Seven years later in London he was recognized as a successful actor, play writer and part owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men which was later known as the King's Men .

In 1613, he went back to his home town of Stratford where he died three years later. William Shakespeare went through 'Lost Years" (1578-1582) as all thriving artist does but regain himself. He wrote most of his known work between 1589-1613.

His early plays were mainly comedies and histories. He then went on to write tragedies until 1608 including Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth, which were considered to be his finest works. In his last phase he went on to write romances. He then retired to Stratford in 1613 where he died three years later.

The sisters- Which is the evilest

I think that both Regan and Goneril are as evil as each other. They both were cruel to their father and disrespected him on many different occassion. They lied and decieved him at the very beginning of the play and as the novel goes on it got worst. They both challenges Lear’s authority and boldly had an affair with Edmund. Because of jealousy Goneril was poison by her sister Regan who in the end committed suicide because of her guilt.
All in all both sisters were just as evil as the other.

The review of the play "School Bag"

I went to the play on Saturday the 21st of November. I thought it was going to be boring and a waste of time thats why i didn't go on the Friday night with the group. It was very interesting to my surprise. I was impress with Ariel's concentration and her strong will at staying still....props to her.........also for when she was fighting it was the high-light of the play for me. The ballet was interesting because some of the moves thjat was done would have been impossibe for me to do so I was impress. The play in it self was a great experience.

Literary Concepts

Symbols- the Rose walk was use to signify beauty but as the novel progress it became a symbol of death and respair and the passage of time. It aslso reflects Old Delhi.

The gramaphone symbolized comfort and stability to Baba.

The Hyder Ali's symbolised hope and a new and better way of life for Raja.

Imagery- The author used imagey to show the readers the different symbols and they give the readers a mental of the evironment.

Poin-of-view- the point of view of the novel changes as the chapters change. The main characters got a chance to tell of how their child hood to adulthood was affected by the different circumstancses that happened.

Aunt Mira

Mira Misa played a vital role in the children. She was the one that took time to nuture them all even Baba despite his mentak state. She came from her husband's family who mistreated her and had her live the life of a servant. When Mira Misa moved to the Das family she was accepted and loved by the children. She was happy to move because she finally felt loved and like she was needed. She provided stability for the children and herself and she was their strenght and a friend and a mother to them especially to Tara who clinged to her. As the children got older, Raja and Tara left home which left Mira Nisa feeling like she wasn't needed any more because Bim was the one that took on the role of taking care of the home and Baba. She became fearful of being useless and was afraid of what would become of herself now. This contributed alot to her downfall. The children were her reason for living and after they became independent which in turn cause Mira Nisa to become dependent

The significant of Baba

Baba's personality is one that is afarid of change. He takes comfort in things that he is fimiliar with and he would get upset if there ever is a change. his character depicts the Old Delhi which doesn't change regardless of the amout of time pass. Bim uses Baba's fear of changeto hide her own fear of change. Baba took comfort in an old gramaphone which once belonged to the daughter of Hyder Ali and some pebbles that was given to him by Mira Misa. He does not interact or enjoy the company of anyone but his nieces.

The structure, writing techniques, point-of-view and basically what is the style of the novel.

Clear Light of Day, written by Anita Desai is about a family and a country, the different factors that affect both and the fear of change that has taken hold of the Das familiy. The author used reflective, descriptive and expressive form of writing so that the reader can understand the type of imagery used. Cultural issuses and political conflict the novel a compelling effect, along side with the many imagery, symbols and different motif used. Desai made the readers become aware of the Old-Decaying-Delhi and the Das family who is not adamant about change but is clearly afarid to change anything about themselve and their home cause of tiome.
Anita used imagery as her way of helping the readers imagine the surroundings by using vivid images and description to the difference symbols to help bring out their significantness. She created the rose walk as a symbol of beauty but as the novel goes on it became a symbol of despair and eventually death. The rose walk also represent the old Dehli which was once beautiful but because of time it slowly faded with age. The well was used as a sign of death or for Mira Masi as a way out of suffering, Baba used the gramaphone as a sign of comfort and stability because of his fear of change. Raja used the Hyder Alis as a sign as hope for a new and better way of life.
The characters were all given their own unique personnalities that added humor, anger and suspense to the novel. Bim was known to be frank, obsolete and adamant while Tara was quite and timid (the total opposite of Bim). Rajar was famous for his stubborness, his anger and temper which always got the better of him while Baba was known as subtle. Mira Misa added charisma to the novel especially where Tara was concern. These characteristics all co-exist in the novel that shows that Anita is an expert.
Anita Desai used the novel as a way of letting the readers know of the many differnt culturel and political conflicts raging within India and the Das family. The Muslims and the Hindus were at war with each other because the Muslims wanted India to be divided. She pointed out how dangerous it would be for an Indian boy to be get caught in the crossfire, especially in Muslim terrtoriy. At that time Raja was going through an identity crisis so he depended on a Muslim to help him find his way which created a cukture clash within Raja and his family. Conflict was also raging within Tara because she didn't known what the role of a mother should be.
Clear light of Day depicts the different conflicts, changes that a family and a country had to face to become acertain of who they are. The autyhor used the differnt situations to help rebuild the love and to establish forgiveness amonst the Das family.