Essays Tagged: "Clown"

Jester, Clowns, Buffons, in Twelfh Night

lly person', or 'one who professionallycounterfeits folly for the entertainment of others, a jester,clown' or 'one who has little or no reason or intellect' or'one who is made to appear to be a fool' ... er on the stage, a stylized comic figure'. InWilliam Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, Feste the clown isnot the only fool who is subject to foolery. He and many othercharacters combine their silly ...

(5 pages) 83 1 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

The Person Behind The Mask

ar a circus had come to town. In the morning a big parade was held in main street. He could see the clowns walking around making people laugh. He would watch the clowns` faces as they walked by. The b ... e it was the only time he would feel better than his friends.For a whole year he would dream of the clowns in the circus ring. Imagine their grimace, funny walks and pranks on each other. The tight- r ...

(3 pages) 43 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Lobito

house! That's because of my dog Lobito.Unlike other families that have a human sometimes being the clown of their family, inmy family my dog Lobito is the clown. He has got to be the funniest dog ali ... tables or lamps.So with the examples I've stated Lobito in more than one way could be considered theclown of the family. From his Comedy style of fighting with other dogs by acting out theone liner ho ...

(7 pages) 40 0 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Paradoxes within Shakespeare's ironic drama Twelfth Night.

who they are and where they want and can be. Also, on a historical note, both Olivia and Feste the clown step (by default or self-attainment) out of the socially imposed stereotypes of their biologic ... woman, was in power, defying the same stereotypes imposed by her society. In another situation the Clown/Fool Feste is surprisingly very intelligent and witty. He is the one that has the philosophica ...

(5 pages) 74 0 3.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Short story based on the song "Crazy Game of Poker" by OAR.

se did when they first saw him, but my fear soon subsided and the evil looking figure seemed like a clown."Hey Johnny!" I called to him.He looked very uncomfortable when I shouted out his name. He lik ...

(3 pages) 34 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Memory Management - Ways to improve your memory (including the time factor)

item as necessary and after the last item, recall as many as possible without viewing the list.blueclownwindmillladderbeltsoundChristmasessaydiscsquareHow many did you get? Most people remember the f ... re of some sort?Trick #2: VisualizationTry to link all of the words together into one big picture.A clown with an undone belt holding an essay and a square disc standing next to a blue ladder in front ...

(17 pages) 302 4 4.2 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

Trick Or Treat.

elvin had planned to be a ghost, Corey was going to be a murderer, and Josh was going to be an evil clown or a murder victim!The class settled back down as the teacher entered the room and began busil ...

(4 pages) 33 1 3.0 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

Coulrophobia: How to successfully identify and overcome phobias.

obia that I suffer from. I suffer from coulrophobia, a persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of clowns that compels avoidance, despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by ... c individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger.And my fear extends to circus music, clown outfits, clown voices, etc.... My mother claims I have been coulrophic since birth, but for th ...

(5 pages) 84 0 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

"To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.

e adult world. An example of this is the way he tells Jem about his future career;I think I'll be a clown when I get grown... there ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so ... Dill believes that to live a peaceful life away from the prejudices of society he needs to become a clown. He does not realize that no matter what he does when he gets older he will always have to dea ...

(6 pages) 53 2 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

Serial Killers.

c. It was also an incredible decade for shock, fear and serial killers. John Wayne Gacy, an amateur clown, was a pedophiliac homosexual. He tortured and killed thirty three little boys and stored thei ...

(3 pages) 89 0 4.1 Oct/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Twelfth Night - Analysis of Fools.

lly person", or "one who professionallycounterfeits folly for the entertainment of others, a jester,clown" or "one who has little or no reason or intellect" or"one who is made to appear to be a fool" ... er on the stage, a stylized comic figure". InWilliam Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, Feste the clown isnot the only fool who is subject to foolery. He and many othercharacters combine their silly ...

(5 pages) 70 1 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Brave new world verse our world.

the locker room one day for hockey. The coach wasn't there on time, so a few of the guys started to clown around in the locker room. I mean I didn't care but, one pulled out a cigar and the other a bo ...

(3 pages) 56 1 1.4 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Antony & Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare "Explore Shakespeare's presentation of Cleopatra through her death - Act 5, Scene 2 - from "What poor an instrument," and Act 1, Scene 5."

egins with Cleopatra remarking, "What poor an instrument may do a noble deed!" when she is told the Clown bringing her asps has arrived. The comment may refer simply to the Clown who is obviously lowe ... has to stoop to his level so that she can be reunited with Antony by killing herself with what the Clown brings. Her derogatory comments to people of lesser status also occur in 1,5 where she says to ...

(10 pages) 74 0 4.5 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Theme of Waiting and Human Condition in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot"

something which itself never comes, but which in the process reduces everyone to a frozen state of clown-like, pathetic, banality in which only limited motion is possible in virtually the same places ...

(7 pages) 132 0 3.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

World In A Kid's Eyes Write about Dill's comment about being a clown.

freedom in spite of his apparent innocence. Dill, disheartened by the adult world, decides to be a clown when he grows up. But, why a clown?Dill believes being a clown is only way to avoid the brutal ... eves being a clown is only way to avoid the brutality of society. When Dill says "I think I'll be a clown when I get grown, there ain't one thing in this I can do about folks except laugh," (Pg.216) t ...

(2 pages) 18 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors

The Hard Way of Ordering McDonalds

by my friends that this "McDonalds" was very recognisable from almost anywhere, with the weird red clown. I had no idea what that meant, but nevertheless, I was excited to find the red clown.I arrive ... in America in a ship, and I kept looking eagerly out of the holes in the ship trying to see any red clowns floating around in the water. To my dismay, I found none. During the last few minutes of the ...

(8 pages) 192 6 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

A marketing plan

, the author will draw up a detailed marketing plan for a toy company which is going to explore its clown into Chinese market.Market of InterestOur firm is a New Zealand toy company which produce diff ... We attempt to bring different experience into playing toys for Asian children. Our new product is a clown with a funny face, green cloth and red hat, and the main appearance of it is a clown. Its two ...

(9 pages) 484 3 4.8 Aug/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Journal Entries for Cyrano de Bergerac

alvert's sorely lacking. Nevertheless, Valvert decides to speak once more and calls Cyrano a clown and questions where his gloves and ribbons are? Of course, Cyrano speaks of his adornments and ...

(6 pages) 25 0 5.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Nathaniel Hawthorne's "My Kinsman, Major Molineux": Irrationalism

wait by a church, and his relative will pass by, but when he passes Robin was shocked to see him as clown, so he decides to travel back to his village.Moreover, Robin's feeling of irony towards hi ...

(3 pages) 25 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Twelfth Night - Analysis of Fools

lly person", or "one who professionallycounterfeits folly for the entertainment of others, a jester,clown" or "one who has little or no reason or intellect" or"one who is made to appear to be a fool" ... er on the stage, a stylized comic figure". InWilliam Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, Feste the clown isnot the only fool who is subject to foolery. He and many othercharacters combine their silly ...

(5 pages) 38 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare