Shakespearean performance and adaption in silent films of the early 1900’s
For the essay, the main points to consider and include are:
– What were people doing with Shakespeare in the era of silent film? What can be noted in terms of adaptations? Deep Analysis and deep critical arguments please!
– How is Shakespeare visually interpreted when there is little or no words? Deep Analysis and deep critical arguments please!
– Structure deep, critical and thoroughly researched arguments and analysis around silent films and Shakespeare, arguments such as adaptions. Main focus on adaptations.
– Include online video clips as examples (to describe passages, sequences and scenes of Shakespearean plays from the silent film era as the equivalent of a quotation from a play in printed form. Use hyperlinks of these video clips and incorporate them into the essay as in-text quotes and as part of the list of works cited. Deep Analysis and deep critical arguments please!
– For reflection on approaching the end of the essay, establish connections from Shakespearean adaptations in silent films to Canadian contemporary productions with examples and deep Analysis and deep critical arguments please!, keeping in mind the question of:
o What are Shakespeare’s relationships to film technology from the silent era and how they have affected contemporary Canadian productions in film and onstage with examples. This require deep analysis, deep critical arguments, well researched arguments of adaption.
– Conclusion: draw some connections between Shakespeare and the silent film to where we are now with advanced film and stage technology.
o For example, the films mentioned in the essay can be compared to the newest developments in Shakespearean film which is live performance to video recording (see things on film while they are being performed) with very deep analysis and very deep critical arguments on adaptions, please!
The essay must be coherent with a theme (thesis) or two.
Essay length: 10 pages or 2500 words, double-spaced.
Essay style: MLA