TV Shows are Becoming Realistic

admin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:08:36 +0000

Genre in TV programming has significantly changed since the time TV was invented. This is a fact. Yet, the concept of bringing televisions shows to reality through the introduction of reality-based programs has broken the classic notion of predictable television, and the offering of unedited, real-time television programs brings the level of watching to a higher level.

These kinds of shows are watched by million televiewers because of the horde of surprises and that level of excitement that they anticipate since character behavior are unexpected and the twist and turns of events are not so predictable unlike in the regular television series that we used to watch. But, since viewers are given this medium, their idea of an ending for a show becomes predictable, and eventually they have already thought of the possible endings for a show even if those programs are not even finished yet. This remains a challenge to those who conceptualize TV shows on how to strategize and formulate reality-based programs that will offer a new flavor and excitement for their target market. Also, the inclusion of culture-sensitive elements must be considered so as not to offend one’s religion and social standards, or even face legal sanctions on the part of the censors.

Whatever the next developments will be, reality shows will still exist as people like real-time action and as the cliché goes that one’s life is unique, and so as every reality show.

The author is an avid viewer of reality shows such as Pinoy Big Brother Double Up and constantly following the developments in the lives of the housemates particularly Cathy Remperas and Carolyn Batay.

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Plays of William Shakespeare

admin — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:04:00 +0000

The writings of William Shakespeare can’t be compared in the history of literature. He was a versatile English poet, playwright and actor. He has written closely 38 plays, 154 sonnets and innumerable poems between 1582â€“1612, which are read and discussed even up to now. They had important impact on English literature and western theatre. All his writings have been interpreted into various languages and they are performed around different countries more than a million times.

Though most of his writings target the English audience the appeal was comprehensive. His writing style was greatly influenced by Christopher Marlowe. In 1594, Shakespeare became part-owner of Lord Chamberlainâ€™s Men, a drama company. By then he had even started acting, along with writing plays. Under his presence the company became so famous which made King James I purchase the company and then it was named as Kingâ€™s men.

His works revolved around tragedy, romance, comedy, and history. He started his career reworking on other writers work which was common at that time. Since then he helped the playwrights to finish their work fast. Like Hamlet was the new adaptation of a lost play named Ur-Hamlet and King Lear was the new version of King Leir. His plays on history were inspired by the Greek, Roman and English history. Plays like Plutarchâ€™s Parallel Lives and Raphael Holinshedâ€™s The Chronicle of England inspired plays like Macbeth and King Lear. Tempest was his original work.

Shakespeareâ€™s early works of 1590s were based on romantic comedies and historic nostalgia which were the storyline of works like A Midsummer Nightâ€™s Dream and Henry IV, Part I. After the plague, he started including rhymed couplets and dramatic dialogues in his writings. His middle period works focused around betrayal, murder, egoism, power, ambition, lust, tragedy and comedy. Plays like Othello, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, Troilus and Cressida were based on them. His later works were mostly romantic and fantasies such as The Winterâ€™s Tale and The Tempest. His works were also published in press as a series of quartos. Two actors named John Heminges and Henry Condell embarked on First Folio to reward and publish Shakespeareâ€™s work exclusively in 1623. Categories such as comedies, tragedies and histories were made in First Folio. Modern critics have added up categories like problem-play and tragic-comedies.

The exact order of plays is unknown and has been the subject of debate during that period, plays werenâ€™t authoritatively printed. A number of his plays had various blueprints and because of technical glitches like printing errors and reading mistakes, so the recognition of his original work is a problem. Shakespeare coined many words. One of the peculiarities of his works is his habit of writing them a number of times using different words and spellings. After his death, there came the questions on the authenticity of his work. There are only little accounts about his life and nor even his will gives details on his ownership of the Globe theater. It has been rumored that they might be works of Francis Bacon or Christopher Marlowe.

His works that have been lost are Cardenio, Love’s Labour’ Won, and Quixote. A Midsummer Nightâ€™s Dream, King Lear, As You Like It, Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, The Tempest, and Macbeth are some the critically acclaimed works of William Shakespeare.

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