‘Something wicked this way comes’: Comparing the witches in Polanski’s (1971) and Wright’s (2006) ‘Macbeth’.
Geoffrey Wright · Literary Analysis · Macbeth · Roman Polanski · Shakespeare · Tragic ending · Uncategorized · witches

‘Something wicked this way comes’: Comparing the witches in Polanski’s (1971) and Wright’s (2006) ‘Macbeth’.

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Throughout history witches have been a source of fascination, fear and curiosity; this constant allure is reflected in the many different approaches used, in particular, to portray the weird sisters/witches in film and in stage productions of Macbeth. Unquestionably, it is the weird sisters that are central to the development of the plot. As Kathleen… Continue reading ‘Something wicked this way comes’: Comparing the witches in Polanski’s (1971) and Wright’s (2006) ‘Macbeth’.

The Train to Wellington.
Memories · People · Short Story · Trains · travel

The Train to Wellington.

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Waiting at the train station, you look around and wonder where all these people are going. There is a woman standing looking anxiously for the train, she must have looked at the clock twenty times. Two fingers on her right hand look broken as they are tightly bound together; she keeps gently touching them like… Continue reading The Train to Wellington.

The value of redrafting
Redrafting · SPaG · Teaching · Terminal Exams

The value of redrafting

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Would you write a job application or an article without redrafting and proofreading it? Would you prefer to take some time reading it though, modifying it and refining it before sharing it with others? Many of our students do not understand the value of redrafting and checking their work. It is up to us to… Continue reading The value of redrafting

From ‘paddling’ to ‘nothing’: The language of Leontes in Act 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’
Jealousy · Language · Literary Analysis · Shakespeare · The Winter's Tale

From ‘paddling’ to ‘nothing’: The language of Leontes in Act 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’

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An analysis of the language used by Leontes in Act 1 of Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Tale’.