Annie Kapur
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'The Iliad' by Homer (Pt. 3)
Now, we are well aware of what went on during the era in which the war took place and we have asked ourselves the Homeric questions regarding the writing of the text. We want to explore whether the characters have any historical groundings. We know for a fact that Troy most probably existed exactly where we have now found it and we know about the Greek empire during the Late Bronze Age, but we do not know about the characters and their sources. In understanding this, we may understand the way in which the epic serves as not only a poem, but also as a historical source or a historical bias in order to influence an entire culture of people for the next 500 plus years.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
'The Iliad' (Pt. 2)
First of all, we'll look at what the text tells us regarding date and time. Then, we'll match them up with the dates of the artifacts and sites that have been found regarding Troy and the war. The first source for the dates regarding Homer that we have come from the historian, Herodotus. The Pseudo-Herodotus text, Life of Homer, contains a section in which Herodotus places Homer 400 years before his own time. This would suggest that Homer was around in probably c.850 BCE. This would be fairly odd in suggesting the text's historical accuracy since Homer would've therefore existed 400 years after the historical pinpointing of the Trojan War, which is said to have taken place in the 12th century BCE. Or, as we know it today, the Late Bronze Age.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
In My Opinion: The Best British Actors of Today
I have constantly been asking myself about British Actors of today, and who I find to be my favourite. Here's an anecdote for you: though I am Indian, I was born and raised in England, and for years, I studied acting and Shakespeare. I now hold two degrees, a BA in English, and an MA in Film and Writing–I chose that I'd rather be behind, than in front of the camera after getting that much range of study. I love to look at how an actor functions as a part of a film, and how that has an impact on their choices into other films. For example: if a villain was played well, would that actor then choose more villainous roles? Or would they choose to explore the other realms of character?
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
'The Iliad' by Homer
The book's name is translated directly into "the song of Ilium" and written entirely in dactylic hexameter; The Iliad and The Odyssey are two of the most well-known and widely read epic poems ever written. It documents the siege of Troy throughout ten years and one man's gruelling journey back over the course of another ten years, having it been 20 since he had seen his family. Written around the 8th century BCE, the Iliad has stood the test of time and continues to be adapted, revisited and re-analysed to this day. This is the text we will focus on.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker’s Guide to the 19th Century Novel (Pt. 3)
Welcome back! If you haven’t read the previous section on our focus study of Frankenstein then you probably want to before referring to this particular section. If, however, you feel completely clear about that, then let’s carry on into our focus on three very different adaptations of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We will be looking at: the 2015 film entitled Victor Frankenstein, which pays close attention to some of the events in the book, and uses the same atmosphere. The next film we will look at is the famed Rocky Horror Picture Show, which takes concepts from the book, and changes the ideas surrounding it, including genre and character. The final adaptation we will concentrate on is characteristic adaptation, which we will find in the MCU character of Iron Man as Victor Frankenstein.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
In My Opinion: The Ten Greatest Male Vocalists of All Time
Male vocalists are abundant, especially in the era of music I am most interested in (the 1950s and 60s). But there are some that stand out as being the best in their field. I understand that we may not agree entirely on this list, but know that I have based this off my own personal opinions, so please don't go attacking me on social media, or saying nasty things about me–because I'll just block you on said social media site. Mostly, I want to stress that this is a top ten list, but there may be featured "more mentions" before we finish the list for good.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
A Filmmaker’s Guide to the 19th Century Novel
Everyone knows that there have been many, many adaptations of 19th century novels, and everyone knows that there have been countless different methods of adapting them. Whether you go with Boris Karloff starring as Frankenstein in the 1931 classic, or whether you go with Tony Stark creating Ultron, the monster that sabotage’s the second Avengers film in a modern perspective. From Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1920 to The Incredible Hulk, 19th century Novels are some of the most popular novels to adapt either in full, or to adapt characters from.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
'The Aeneid' by Virgil (Pt. 3)
We are now going to look at the history of TheAeneid briefly as there are a couple of question which require immediate answering. These questions, when answered, change the meaning of the text and change how we understand why it was written at all. The very first question is of whether Virgil died before he could finish writing it.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
My Top 20 Essential Albums (Pt. 2)
This is the second part to my top 20 essential albums and I'm making this because I really just couldn't fit all my favourites into the first part. If you haven't read Part One, then you can read it here. It may help when it comes to understanding this second part.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
'The Aeneid' by Virgil (Pt. 2)
Now what we're going to look at is the mythology regarding The Aeneid and where we think it came from. These include the Roman Gods and Goddesses and the Roman foundation myth of Romulus and Remus. Of course, Virgil didn't really establish these myths, but he brought them into the mainstream of ancient Roman literary culture. Let's begin with Romulus and Remus since that is the foundation myth of ancient Rome.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
My 20 Essential Albums
I have a number of favourite albums, and admittedly, it took me a while to put this together, because I knew I had to have one thing my music taste sometimes lacks: variety. If you already know me, then you know I'm a big 40s, 50s, and 60s fan–but this isn't really about me personally. This is more about which albums I think have been put together with real precision, and real thought. If you want to check out my personal tastes then I suggest you take a look at my lists on my "Essential Songs" by various artists including: Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and many, many more.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
'The Aeneid' by Virgil
The Aeneid was written during the reign of Emperor Augustus, and penned between the years of 29 and 19 BC. It is normally split into two sections–the first deals with Aeneas' journey, and the next deals with a full-scale war. Virgil, according to scholars, wrote The Aeneid to rival Homer's works, but this is not confirmed. What is confirmed though, is the fact that the people of Ancient Rome treated The Aeneid as historical fact, and therefore, it solidified the Julio-Claudian dynasty as the descendants of the heroes of Rome and Troy.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
