Week 8 Response: Who wore Falstaff better?

The costume fits Falstaff’s character really well. The brown and beige suits the Renaissance times as well as the actor’s hair colour and style. Out of the lot I’ve found, I think this actor would have played Falstaff the best.

I don’t think this is a great representation of Falstaff. Whether people agree with me or not, this costuming makes Falstaff look like something from The Lord of the Rings or some other fantasy film. Even the red vest looks like something of Chinese inspiration.

This representation of Falstaff seems to be overly comic. Although Falstaff may have a few humourous moments within the play, the costuming and even the facial expression captured in the picture takes the seriousness away from the character.

Week 6 Response: Surfer’s Paradise

Write a descriptive paragraph in the style of Tim Winton. Look at the way he uses language and try to bring your scene to life in the way he does.

The smell of the beach that waits to be enjoyed coolly slithers through my nostrils as I walk through the unfamiliar streets of Surfers Paradise. The chatter of local and foreign people fills my ears, calming me, reminding me of the not-so-foreign surroundings. The sun comforts my face like a father comforts their child. I may not be familiar with the surroundings, but I’m familiar with the sun’s comfort. Seagulls squawk. Diner bells ring. Waves crash. The atmosphere thrives on the life of tourists. Excitement sparks the flame that keeps the place alive. What is this place without the people? Beauty. What is the sun if it can’t warm skin? The same bright orb. What are waves if it can’t immerse bodies? The same blue sheets. What is this street if it doesn’t allow people to walk all over it? The same grey solidity.

Week 6 Response: Henry Lawson

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lawson-henry-7118

This website is very helpful and beneficial! The website shares information about Lawson’s biography down to the very last interesting detail. Not only will readers learn the base of Lawson’s life, they would also learn how his works came to be.

http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry

This website is similar to the first website, sharing key information about Lawson’s life. But it also contains all of Lawson’s poems, allowing readers to enjoy his works on a whole new level once they learn of a poem’s inspiration and so on.