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An Analysis of the Impact of Money on Athletes in Relation to Basketball Players (500 words, 1 pages)

How would you like to be paid twenty-three million dollars a year ? It is obvious to say that everyone would more than love it. This figure is only one of the many outrageous wages athletes are being paid today. True, not all twenty-three million dollars goes directly to the ... Read More

A Discussion of John Proctor’s Transformation in the Play The Crucible by Arthur Miller (2152 words, 6 pages)

In The Crucible, John Proctor initially portrayed a sinful man whom had an affair, struggling toprove to his wife that he should be trusted again. The dishonesty of the betrayal of Elizabeth and hismarriage to her changed, though, by the end of the play. This transition in Proctor's charactershowed he ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the West Side Story and the Role of Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (429 words, 1 pages)

WEST SIDE STORY IS DIFFERENT FROM ROMEO AND JULIET IN MANY WAYSLaurence's West Side story is an apparition of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. West Side Story and Romeo and Juliet differ in many ways. Romeo and Juliet is set in Verona in about 1594. West Side Story takes in New ... Read More

A Biography of Eldrick Tiger Woods, the Golf Player (514 words, 1 pages)

Matt Buyan C-period 1-1-97 TIGER WOODS THE MAKING OF A CHAMPIONBY JOHN GARRITYEldrick Tiger Woods was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 30, 1975. His parents names are Earl and Kutildra. Earl is a American Indian, a Chinese and half Black. Kutildra is a White, a Chinese and half Thai. ... Read More

An Overview and an Analysis of the Play Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose (479 words, 1 pages)

Twelve Angry MenThis play is about twelve jurors who are to decide the verdict of a 19 year old boy who is accused of killing his father. The jurors go into a room with the foreman to talk about the case and decide on a verdict. The vote has to ... Read More

An Overview of the Act One Duke and Olivia in the Twelfth Night, a Play by William Shakespeare (1296 words, 7 pages)

Act Onescene oneThis scene introduces us to the Duke, who is in love with a girl calledOlivia. His servant goes to ask her wether or not she would like to go out withthe Duke. The message back from her servant is that Olivia will not be seen inpublic for seven ... Read More

An Overview of the Disguises in the Twelfth Night, a Play by William Shakespeare (506 words, 1 pages)

Two Faces. One MindAs in most comedies, William Shakespeares Twelfth Night extensively uses disguises, masks and mistaken identities to add to the comical nature of the play. Violas disguise as Orsinos page, Cesario, becomes crucial to the action in the play. Without this important element, the action in the play ... Read More

The Theme of Love in the Twelfth Night, a Play by William Shakespeare (840 words, 2 pages)

"Twelfth Night" EssayTheme of LoveIn the play "Twelfth Night," Shakespeare explores and illustrates the emotion of love with precise detail. According to "Webster's New World Dictionary," love is defined as "a strong affection or liking for someone." Throughout the play Shakespeare examines three different types of love true love, self ... Read More

A Biography of Thornton Niven Wilder, an American Playwright and Writer (1302 words, 2 pages)

Despite the three Pulitzer prizes awarded him, Thornton Wilder may very well have turned out to be one of the few enduring writers of our time...There have been countless other authors who in his day have been far more "discussed." That was inevitable for a man who has neither hastened ... Read More

The Truth About Foolishness in Twelfth Night, a Play by William Shakespeare (979 words, 4 pages)

"The Truth About Foolishness" in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare used a unique device to explain how foolishness is an unavoidable part of everyday life. He employed many specific examples of foolishness in his comedy play titledTwelfth Night. Each of the characters he created were all foolish in one way ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of Suspense in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (686 words, 1 pages)

The Use of Suspense in Julius CaesarSuspense can be defined as the uncertainties the reader feels about what will happen next in a story, or in this case, a play. William Shakespeare incorporated in Julius Caesar three very suspenseful events on which the whole play depends.The first suspenseful event of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Act Two in Hamlet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1500 words, 2 pages)

Though this be madness, yet there is method int.An essay on Shakespeares use of madnessThe Tragedies Of Shakespeare20 December, 1996Page 1"Your noble son is mad Mad call I it, for to define true madness,What ist but to be nothing else but mad?" (Wells and Taylor, 665)In Act two, scene two ... Read More

The Video Game Wars: Nintendo’s N64, Sega’s Saturn and Sony’s Playstation (918 words, 2 pages)

The Video Game WarsBrian PaikExpository Writing10896Video games are a big market these days. Within the past few years, the industry has boomed into a very large business. Within this business, there are three big companies are fighting to be the best. Nintendos N64, Segas Saturn, and Sonys Playstation are the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Oedipus the King, a Play by Sophocle (1252 words, 2 pages)

You are the curse, the corruption of the land!. With these words, Tiresias, a blind prophet in Oedipus The King set the actions in play that would turn king to beggar within the day. Prophecy and foreshadowing is an important part of playwriting, and adds an element of suspense that ... Read More

An Overview of the Families in The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (447 words, 1 pages)

This play is named The Crucible, which means a severe test or trial, because the accused, the families, and the girls are being put through a great ordeal.Foremost, this is the most difficult for the men and women accused by the girls. They were actually put on trial and sent ... Read More

An Analysis of The Masque of the Red Death and the Movie Special HBO television And the Band Player On (280 words, 1 pages)

The Red Death Vs. AidsIf I were to compare "The Masque of the Red Death" to a movie, I would compare it to the HBO special on aids, "And The Band Played On".Both the story and the movie dealt with a disease which in their appropriate times were (and is ... Read More

An Overview of the History in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (1804 words, 4 pages)

In the following critical essay, one aspect of William Shakespeare's Macbeth will be explored and be explained. This aspect is that of the three Weird Sisters. These three "secret, black, and midnight hags" (Mac. IV.i 47), hardly distinguishable as humans, serve a huge dramatic function in the play. Closely looking ... Read More

An Analysis of the Rise and Fall of Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (742 words, 1 pages)

THE RISE AND FALL OF LADY MACBETHLady Macbeths character is one of complexity slowly, but continuously changing throughout the play. What begins as a struggle for power and a longing to shred her femininity turns Lady Macbeth into what she fears most - a guilt ridden weakling. In the beginning ... Read More

An Analysis of the Comedy A midsummer Night’s Dream, a Play by William Shakespeare (476 words, 1 pages)

The ResolutionIn Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream, the conflict is based upon pure confusion. The main characters are involved in a mix-up of epic proportions. The story begins with Demetrius pledged to marry Hermia, daughter of Egeus. Conflict arises immediately when Lysander is shown to have won Hermias affection and ... Read More

An Analysis of An Imperialist Heaver or Hell in The Tempest, a Play by William Shakespeare (1215 words, 3 pages)

The Tempest. An Imperialist Heaven or Hell?Shakespeare lived and wrote in the Elizabethan age, a time when his society was branching out and making itself known throughout the world by colonizing other cultures. Great Britain was reaching for new heights of power. In the play Shakespeare questions the value of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epilogue of the Tempest, a Play by William Shakespeare (589 words, 2 pages)

Bringing it all togetherThe Epilogue of the Tempest by William Shakespeare is an excellent -- if not the best -- example of Shakespeare's brilliance. In 20 lines Shakespeare is able to write an excellent ending to his play, while speaking through his characters about Shakespeare's own life and career. Even ... Read More

Analytical Play Review of Nathaniel Davies “The Taming of the Shrew” (1064 words, 2 pages)

Analytic Play Review Of The Taming Of The Shrew By Nathan DaviesThe Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is probably one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies. Its plot is derived from the popular 'war of the sexes' theme in which males and females are pitted against one another for dominance ... Read More

An Analysis of the Problem in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare (5325 words, 10 pages)

1.THE PROBLEM IN "MACBETH"We have already seen that the focus is on Macbeth and his wife, furthermore, we have seen that the crucial problem is the decision and the act, especially in which sense you can consciously and freely choose to do evil, then do it and then be faced ... Read More

An Analysis and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Diction in the Player Piano by John Updike (685 words, 1 pages)

Evaluate the effectiveness of diction as an adjunct to meaning in John Updike's "Player Piano".In "Player Piano", John Updike uses personification to give life to a unhuman' piano. By using diction to communicate his ideas, he effectively allows the reader to explore the psyche of a "Player Piano". In the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Punishment of the King in Oedipus the King, a Play by Sophocles (1169 words, 2 pages)

The Punishment of the KingAt the end of Sophocles Oedipus Rex, Oedipus, king of Thebes, ends up banished forever from his kingdom. Additionally, Oedipus physically puts out his own eyes, for several reasons which will be discussed later. The question is Did Oedipus deserve his punishments? There are many factors ... Read More

An Analysis of the Missing Dialogue in Antigone, a Play by Sophocles (1007 words, 2 pages)

The Missing Dialogue in AntigoneAfter reading Antigone, one might feel that there is lacking a dialogue between Antigone and Haimon before their deaths. Sophocles does not include any direct communication between the two lovers during this drama. The reader might assume that such a conversation could have taken place but ... Read More

Grindhouse Tradition, Made to Play Like a Midnight Movie in The Horrors of War (999 words, 2 pages)

The Horrors of WarMillions dead, tens of millions injured, for what? For a petty argument between two countries. War is devastating to countries and most indefinitely individuals. Men can be left disturbed mentally, physically, and socially for the rest of their lives. Is this necessary? Well maybe you should decide ... Read More

An Overview of the Act One to Five in The Merchant of Venice, a Play by William Shakespeare (524 words, 1 pages)

The Merchant Of VeniceAct 1In the fist act, Antonio is introduced as the Merchant of Venice. A friend of him, Bassanio, desperately needs money because all of his money is on his ships and he wants to go to Belmont to visit the woman of his dreams, Portia. Therefore he ... Read More

The Fate of King Oedipus in the Play “The Odyssey” (1183 words, 5 pages)

Jeremy ToddEnglish 1224597The Fate of King OedipusIn "King Oedipus" there comes a point in the play where Oedipuslearns something that plays an important role throughout the play. He learnsfrom a oracle that he will eventually kill his own Father and sleep with hisown mother. As one could imagine this is ... Read More

The Trials and Downfall of Macbeth in a Play by William Shakespeare (1018 words, 3 pages)

The Downfall of MacbethMacbeth, written by William Shakespeare, is the tragic tale of Macbeth, a virtuous man, corrupted by power and greed. This tragedy can be classified by one of two theories. One theory suggests that the tragic hero, Macbeth, is led down an unescapable road of doom by an ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013