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Image: Oleanna. Whatever side you take, you’re wrong. (Source: St Ambrose University, n.d.)
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Image: Oleanna. Whatever side you take, you’re wrong. (Source: St Ambrose University, n.d.)
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A Tragedy About Power Quote by: David Mamet Source: Playboy Magazine, 1995
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David Mamet said: The language in my plays is not realistic but poetic. The words sometimes have a musical quality to them. Its language is tailor- made for the stage. (1997)
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Using, as a frame, Ferdinand de Sassure, theorist 1857 - 1913 Image: Ferdinand de Sassure. (Source: Roebuck Classes, n.d.)
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A Sign: Anything That Conveys Meaning Image: A Sign: Anything that conveys meaning. (Source: Blackfaux Wordpress, n.d.)
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That Meaning (Sign) can be Arbitrary Cuddly Labrador Growling Doberman Labrador Puppy: (Source: Labrador HD Wallpapers. N.d.) Doberman: Tremendous Upside Potential. N.d.)
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‘I Don’t Understand!’ (Carol’s continuous chant throughout the play) ‘Virtual warehousing of the young..’ ‘Something other than useful… ‘ Quotes made by ‘John’ in Oleanna (Sources: The script: pages: 7 and 17)
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Binary Oppositions
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In effect, we agree that we are both human. I’m not a …”exploiter”, and you’re not a…. “deranged”, what? (Oleanna: The Script. Page 30.)
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Power Has Shifted Image: Still of William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt in Oleanna (1994). Source: IMDb, 1994
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References Used for My Essay/Assignment The script of Oleanna Film version with William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt in Oleanna (1994). Source: Bay Kinescope, Inc. 1994 The Samuel Goldwyn Company & Channel 4 Television. Ferdinand de Sassure: ‘The Theory of Performance: A student’s guide’: by Philip Auslander, 2008, Routledge, Madison Avenue, New York. Stanton Garner (re: Garner’s possible ambivilance towards/dislike of the play and difficulties with discussing it in class.) Information taken from: Article: Framing the Classroom: Pedagogy, Power, Oleanna, by Standon B. Garner. Professor of English at the University of Tennessee. Source: Project Muse, Theatre Topics, Vol 10, No. 1, March 2000 pp 39 – 50 (Article).
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References Used For My Essay - Continued Cambridge Companion to David Mamet: First Page of Chapter 7’ Oleanna – Language and Power’ by Brenda Murphy. (Quote by Brenda: ‘Mamet uses the education system as a vehicle’ (to show) ‘human interactions – in this case the ironic desire for both power and understanding in human relationships Cambridge University Press: The Politics of Gender, Language and Hierarchy in Mamet’s “Oleanna”. Author: Christine McLeod. Source: Journal of American Studies. Vol. 29, No. 2 (Aug 1995) pp. 199 – 213. Accessed by Declan Brennan, Vermilion Productions on 9/12/2012 Vermilion Theatre Company: E-mail from Declan Brennan, Actor and quotes taken from Vermilion’s website, which in turn were taken from various sources – mostly academic. Various interviews including ones published by: (i) The Orlando Sentinel on Dec 2, 1994; (ii)The Paris Review Spring 1997. Interviewer: John Lahr; (iii) and Shorewood School District, interviewer: Matthew C Roudane on Dec 4, 1984)
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My Experience of Screencast Project L ittle Grey Cells Image: Einstein. (Source: Medicamp. N.d.)
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David Mamet Born 1947 Image: David Mamet, Born 1947. (Source: ETB Screenwriting, 2010)
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References used for this Powerpoint Presentation Image of ‘Oleanna. Whatever side you take, you’re wrong.’ St Ambrose University, Davenport, Ioha. Retrieved on 18/12/2013 from www.sau.edu Image 2: Ferdinand de Sassure: Produced by Roebuck Classes. Retrieved on 18/12/2013 from www.roebuckclasses.com Image of ‘A Sign: Anything that conveys meaning. Image produced by: Blackfaux Wordpress. Retrieved on 18/12/2013 fromblackfaux.wordpress.com Image : David Mamet. ETB Screen Writing. Image accompanies articles submitted by Laurie Hutzler. Retrieved on 18/12/2013 from takehttp: // www.etbscreenwriting.com /advice-from-david-mamet Image: Still of William H. Macy and Debra Eisenstadt in Oleanna (1994).IMDb 1994. Retrieved on 20/12/2013 from http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3145898240/tt0110722?ref_=tt_pv_md_1
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References for this power-point presentation continued: Labrador puppy. Labrador HD Wallpapers. Retrieved on 20/12/2013 from http://www.dpaperwall.com/labrador-hd-wallpapers.html Doberman: Tremendous Upside Potential. Retrieved on 20/12/2013 from http://www.tremendousupsidepotential.com/2010/09/jay_cutler_is_dating_ kristin_c.php Einstein: Image source: Medicamp. Retrieved from : http://www.mediacamp.com/lessons-for-silicon-valley-from-einstein/ ‘A tragedy about power.’ Quote made by Mamet, 2005. Playboy magazine, 1995 as cited by Vermilion Productions. Retrieved on 2/12/2013 from http//vermilionproductions.com/oleanna-sub02.html ‘The language in my plays is not realistic but poetic. …….’ The Paris Review (Spring 1997), No. 42.David Mamet, The Art of Theatre, No 11. Interviewed by John Lahr. Retrieved from www.theparisreviw.org/interviewsws/1280/the-art-of-theatre- no.11.david-mamet
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