Which words best describe the character of Brom Bones?
DRead the selection and choose the best answer
to each question.
A shy and quiet
O B. funny and amusing
OC kind and sensitive
Ichabod had overheard a boast of Brom Bones, that he
would double the schoolmaster up, and lay him on a shelf of
his own schoolhouse; and he was too wary to give Brom the
opportunity This left Brom no alternative but to play
boorish practical jokes upon his rival. Ichabod became the
object of whimsical persecution to Bones and his gang of
roughriders. They harried his hitherto peaceful domains;
smoked out his singing school by stopping up the chimney,
broke into the schoolhouse at night and turned everything
topsy-turvy; so that the poor schoolmaster began to think
all the witches in the country held their meetings there.
OD violent and joking

Today's generation didn't want to watch ancient actors reciting the same tired lines. they wanted to see themselves reflected onscreen - rude, raw, entitled. these kids needed to believe that they themselves were only one daring, controversial act away from being up on that screen themselves. " - melissa jo peltier, reality boulevard within the past few years, reality tv has become a staple in the homes of people not just in america but around the world. many celebrities have given in to the undeniable effect of reality tv, choosing to have their own lives played out in front of the lens. the term "reality tv star" has been coined and is now being uttered on the lips of millions. however one feels about reality tv, this wave of entertainment seems to be here to stay. while form of low art achieves wild popularity and brings in significant profits to networks, attendance to broadway theater performances is also at an all-time high. perhaps low art and high art can thrive simultaneously. what do you think will be the lasting impact that reality tv has on the humanities and how we see ourselves as humans? based on what you learned about the theater (which was not always considered high art) in this week's readings, what may be some future similarities and differences between reality tv and the theater?