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The Need for People to Take Responsibility of Their Actions as Portrayed in the Play An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestly (862 words, 4 pages)

An Inspector Calls by J.B Priestly was firstperformed in 1945. The play was set in 1912 before the war it centres aroundthe wealthy Birling family. A visit from the mysterious Inspector Goole provesto be a horrifying experience for the Birlings as they learn that they haveall played a part in ... Read More

The Three Major Roles of the Fool in the Play King Lear by William Shakespeare (548 words, 1 pages)

In Shakespeares, King Lear,the Fool plays three major roles. One of these roles is of aninner-conscience of Lear. The Fool provides basic wisdom and reasoning forthe King at much needed times. The Fool also works as amusement for Lear intimes of sadness and is also one of the only people ... Read More

The Description of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in a Play by William Shakespeare (1371 words, 6 pages)

"Thisdead butcher and his fiend like queen", is the way in which Malcolmdescribes Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Describe the way in which these twocharacters changed during the course of the play. At thebeginning of the play Macbeth is seen as a courageous soldier who is loyal tothe King but is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Themes in William Shakespeare’s Play Macbeth (1074 words, 5 pages)

Shakespeare wrote Macbeth the play in 1606. Itwas written to entertain the king (James 1st) and his brother in lawthe Christian king of Demark. The first act introduces the important themes oftreason, deceit and witchcraft which the whole play revolves around. This isportrayed through the dramatic setting of a lonely ... Read More

The Decline in Morality of Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s Play (1272 words, 5 pages)

In the tragic drama Macbeth, written by William Shakespearein 1606 during the English Renaissance, the hero, Macbeth constantly declinesin his level of morality until his death at the end of the play. Because of hischange of character from good to evil, Macbeth's attitude towards othercharacters, specifically Duncan, Banquo, Lady Macbeth, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character of Macbeth as Evil in William Shakespeare’s Play (1622 words, 8 pages)

Macbeth In the play of Macbeth, I think thatLord Macbeth plays the most evil part.The reason for this is that he himself commits the murders of a numberof people and the fact that he a good, strong, and loyal man to his King,turning bad was the worst thing he could ... Read More

An Analysis of the act one Scenes of Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (874 words, 3 pages)

Notes on Macbeth Act 1, Scenes i-vii Scene 1 ADesolate Place-The Witches. Spell-like speech. Form speech we realise Macbethis a soldier victorious in battle, and that after the battle he will meet thewitches-so we associate something sinister with him. Key Phrases Fair is foul, and foul is fair- suggests that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Tragedy of Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (599 words, 1 pages)

pIn the beginning of the play, The Tragedyof Macbeth, Macbeth is merely a nobleman and a Scottish general in KingDuncan's army. Macbeth later becomes the deserving Thane of Glamis and Cawdorand the undeserving King of Scotland (Dominic 255). In the beginning Macbeth isa man with good intentions and a good ... Read More

The Reason for Macbeth’s Downfall in William Shakespeare’s Play (1643 words, 7 pages)

Who really was toblame for the downfall of Macbeth? Was it himself, his wife Lady Macbeth orthe Witches? Firstly I will look at all the murders which lead up to the deathof Macbeth, then I will assess each of the three individuals beforeconcluding my information.Norwegians Traitors They were killedduring battle ... Read More

A Summary of Chekhov’s Play “The Seagull” (584 words, 3 pages)

It is clearfrom the outset that Chekhovs play The Seagull is primarily g hjbconcernedthe relationships between the characters. In the first act, Chekhovconcentrates on introducing the readerviewer to the main characters. He gives us as readersviewers an insightinto their personalities through their reactions to the other characters. He also introduces ... Read More

The Role of the Witches and Lady Macbeth in the Death of Duncan in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1093 words, 4 pages)

Thewitches and Lady Macbeth are responsible for the death of Duncan.During the epoch thatShakespeare wrote Macbeth (the Elizabethan era), regicide was deemed the mostscandalous breach of the law in this country, because the ruling sovereign hadthe Divine Right of Kings. This meant that the monarch had infallibility.Important factors to take ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (1017 words, 2 pages)

Macbeth is one of the most well known plays written by Shakespeare.The play is about a leader of men who is portrayed as a loyal, honest and trustworthy person who turns against his own king in a bid to rule the country. Heis led to this decision, by the influence ... Read More

A Summary of the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (4522 words, 5 pages)

The Story so far. The 3 witches have told Macbeth that he will becomeking. He tells this news to his wife,Lady Macbeth . She starts plotting themurder of Duncan, the king of Scotland.A messenger then arrives at Dunsinane telling her that Duncan will bevisiting them that evening. In thisscene Macbeth ... Read More

An Analysis of the Pygmalion, a Play by George Bernard Shaw (535 words, 2 pages)

Pygmalion was written in the early 20thcentury. It was based on a myth ofanother play, which was also called Pygmalion.This was a story of Greek Mythology about a King in ancient Greece whomade a statue of a beautiful woman and made her come to life, and eventually hemarried her. In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nurse and Her Relationship with Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1957 words, 8 pages)

TheNurse and her relationship with Juliet throughoutthe play, Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the play the Nurse continually appears. At the beginning of the play therelationship is clear. From the outset and throughout the play the trust,protection, willingness, mischief, and loving care of the Nurse are shown. The Nurse has a ... Read More

An Overview of Romeo and Juliet as Star Crossed Lovers, a Play by William Shakespeare (1311 words, 5 pages)

Romeo Juliet - Star Crossed Lovers "A pair ofstar-crossed lovers", Romeo and Juliet.From the openingscenes of the play these two children of feuding families were destined to fallin love together and eventually die together. How does the reader see this? Howdo we know it was fate which triggered these events? ... Read More

An Analysis of Act One, Scene Five in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (572 words, 3 pages)

Romeo and Juliet, Act 1,Scene 5 No, no, no and NO! I was beginning toget exasperated. The actors I had selected for my production of William ShakespearesRomeo and Juliet were, how should I put it kindly?, dim and untalented. We were rehearsing one of the mostimportant scenes of the play, ... Read More

A Comparison of Romeo and Juliet’s Reactions in Act Three, Scene Two, a Play by William Shakespeare (417 words, 2 pages)

Act 3 Scene 2 and 3 Comparisons on Romeo and JulietreactionsJuliets reaction W hen the Nurseenters she starts rambling on, making out that Romeo is dead. Juliet isunderstandably upset, and thinks that Romeo must have killed himself. She askedthe Nurse if its true but instead the Nurse gives the gory ... Read More

The Parallels Between A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet, the Two Plays by William Shakespeare (1009 words, 4 pages)

Certain parallels can be drawn between William Shakespeare's plays, "AMidsummer Night's Dream", and "Romeo and Juliet". Theseparallels concern themes and prototypical Shakespearian character types. Bothplays have a distinct pair of lovers', Hermia and Lysander, and Romeo andJuliet, respectively. Both plays could have also easily been tragedy or comedywith a few ... Read More

An Analysis of the Analogies in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, a Play by Edward Albee (775 words, 3 pages)

With a playthat takes such obvious pleasure in the power and manipulation of language, itis very easy to find suitable analogies for what "Who's afraid of VirginiaWoolf" is about. The problem lies in choosing the most apt. It would seemthat "tearing off masks" is a very good choice, as it ... Read More

An Analysis of the Character The Friar in the Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1280 words, 5 pages)

Thefriar was a meddling fool and if he had not interfered then Romeo Julietwould have lived. DiscussFriar Lawrence although byno means the main character, played never the less a key role in the tragedy ofRomeo Juliet. In this essay Im going to write about whom the Friar is,what his role ... Read More

An Analysis of the Banquet Scene in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (1849 words, 8 pages)

The Banquet scene is an important section of the play. Explain how the part of Macbethcould be interpreted, discussing how he reacts to events and the way hisrelationship with Lady Macbeth develops in this scene. The Banquet scene is a veryimportant turning point in the play.The very start of the ... Read More

The Nurse From Capulet Family in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1711 words, 7 pages)

TheNurse is a very important character in the play of Romeo and Juliet. As hertitle suggests, she is a Nurse for the Capulet family. She is also a surrogatemother to Juliet. Sheacts as a go between for Romeo and Juliet and facilitates the tragedy, whichmeans she informs people of the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tragedy in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (876 words, 4 pages)

In Shakespeare'stragedyhistoryRoman play Antony and Cleopatra, we are told the story of twopassionate and power-hungry lovers. In the first two Acts of the play we areintroduced to some of the problems and dilemmas facing the couple (such as thefact that they are entwined in an adulterous relationship, and that both ... Read More

An Analysis of the Marlene Character in Top Girls, a Play by Caryl Churchill (881 words, 4 pages)

Collectively the guests provide an historical context forthe new woman who is represented by Marlene Explore In order to celebrate her promotion to managingdirector, Marlene has a party for five historical figures, who she feels willunderstand each other and get along well. However, a clear indication from thefact that she ... Read More

An Analysis of the Othello as a Tragic Hero, a Play by Shakespeare (1270 words, 5 pages)

Towhat extent is Othello considered to be a tragic hero? Whatis a Tragic Hero? To findthe meaning of a tragic hero we must define what a tragic and hero mean. Atragic event is disastrous, dreadful or fateful. A tragic story or play has aserious theme usually results in death or ... Read More

An Analysis of the Central Theme in Top Girls, the Capitalist Success, a Play by Caryl Churchill (1219 words, 5 pages)

The central theme of Top Girls is the pursuit ofcapitalist success at the expense of those for whom, in such a system, failureis the only possibility. Discuss. The key character in the play, Top Girls, isMarlene, who has sacrificed everything in order to achieve capitalist success,whilst her sister, Joyce is ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tragedy in A View From the Bridge, a Play by Arthur Miller (733 words, 3 pages)

The tragedy in A View from The Bridge is based aroundpeoples unwillingness to accept realityPeople do not accept realityThis has been taken to its fullest extent in this play asit ends in the demise of Eddie.HIS reality contains a secret a secret lust forCatherine, This to Eddie is something disgusting ... Read More

The Underpinning of Demetrius Thesis in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Play bu William Shakespeare (1868 words, 8 pages)

TheUnderpinning of Demetrius Thesis A Midsummer Night's Dream character,Demetrius is very difficult to identify except by his relation to the one heloves, or, more particularly, to the one who loves him. Helena's ridiculouschasing after him and his irritation with her are the primary marks of hischaracter. While in this uncharmed ... Read More

An Analysis of The Winter’s Tale, a Play by William Shakespeare (1208 words, 5 pages)

THE WINTERS TALE Tragedy in Acts 1-3 Gregory GeismarThroughout Acts 1-3 in The Winters Tale Shakespeare useslanguage and style, which enables the reader to appreciate the imagery, whichis being created. Part of this imagery is the idea of tragedy, which featuresvery prominently in, Acts one through to three. In Act ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013