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A Summary of The Importance of Being Earnest, a Play by Oscar Wilde (2096 words, 7 pages)

Jack Worthing A main character in the story living a double life, whowants to marry Gwendolen (Lady Bracknells daughter) ,He often uses theexcuse of having to go to town because of his careless brother. His "real"residence is in the country there he is responsible for his ward Ms.Cardew. In the ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender Roles in Fences, a Play by August Wilson (2162 words, 7 pages)

Troy Fell, but Cory Rose to the OccasionFor a majority of humanitys history, things like race, class, and gender have played an excruciatingly large part in determining where we fit into a society. Within the past century, we have seen a paradigm shift occur society is more equal and accepting, ... Read More

A Contrast between Society and Nature in a Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Play by William Shakespeare (1662 words, 5 pages)

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream sets up the contrast between civilized society and nature. Certain characters are introduced in the city, while others are introduced within the forest. A Midsummer Nights Dream uses the characters aligned with either the natural or unnatural in order to create an image of nature ... Read More

A Study of Academic Disciplines That Plays a Role in the Development of Advertising Research (976 words, 4 pages)

Advertising and market research are two major factors related to and dependent upon Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) strategies. One of the primary functions of ad campaigns is to make available pertinent information regarding a specific brands positioning in the marketplace. In doing so a marketing strategy can focus on strategic ... Read More

A Comparison of Reading and Watching a Performance of a Shakespearean Play (370 words, 1 pages)

A common topic for debate among Romantics in the early 19th century was the merits of watching the plays of Shakespeare versus simply reading them. Those in favor of viewing a performance of a Shakespeare play would argue that the arts true form as a drama meant that it was ... Read More

A Review of the Play The Great God Brown by Eugene O’Neill (927 words, 3 pages)

Of all the assignments in all the classes in all the universities in all the world, the last one with which I expected to find myself experiencing very real enjoyment was the reading of a modernist play. Where the pursuit of modernism in various other media, painting, music, even poetry, ... Read More

A Genre Analysis of Indie Role-Playing Games (3065 words, 8 pages)

Genre Analysis of Indie Role-Playing Games Abstract Tabletop Role-playing games are a significantly understudied medium,and the goal of this research report is to take a small step to rectifythat in the form of a genre analysis. I begin with a short explanation ofsome RPG history, conventions, and terms. I analyzed ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Mercutio From the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (781 words, 3 pages)

In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," two lovers find themselves being torn apart by a feud between their two families. Mercutio is a friend of Romeo, one of the main characters. Thought only present for half of the play, Mercutio's cocky, loyal and risque personality have an everlasting effect on the ... Read More

A Review of the Performance of the Actors’ Theatre of Columbus of the Play Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare (1094 words, 4 pages)

William Shakespeares Winters Tale is an interesting play. It is one of his lesser known plays, and fits poorly with the rest of Shakespeares works because it cannot be cleanly considered a comedy or tragedy. Notwithstanding complaints of thematic incongruity, the play still offers an excellent narrative and story, with ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Polonius in the Play Hamlet by William Shakespeare (576 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet Polonius Character AnalysisIn the revenge tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Polonius was an advisor to the king, Claudius, and ended up being killed by Hamlet who confused him for the king. Polonius is frequently shown to be arrogant, hypocritical, and foolish, although he frequently gives advice to the younger ... Read More

A Reflection on Learning How to Play the Guitar (756 words, 3 pages)

Music to my EarsSixth period, the last class of the day. Only an hour away until school dismissal. Since the school year started once more, I expected to get good grades for my classes so I could be out of high school and get into the real world. As an ... Read More

Victor Playing God in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (652 words, 3 pages)

Frankenstein Though Shelley sometimes portrays Victor as a god for creating themonster, he often sees himself as closer to his own creation because ofsome of his decisions and actions. He certainly seems like a god in themore literal sense, having created life from nothing, but after seeing thenature of his ... Read More

The Divine Intervention in the Play Antigone by Sophocles (642 words, 2 pages)

Antigone Antigone most definitely had divine help when trying to buryPolyneices. Though the gods act through natural forces, like windstorms, itit seen as something much more than natural. She is acting on divine law incarrying out this act, and it makes perfect sense that the gods would wanther to follow ... Read More

A Comparison of Hamlet and Othello, Two Plays by William Shakespeare (1287 words, 4 pages)

In Shakespeares two works, Othello and Hamlet, the central character of each work strives to achieve a goal which serves as the focus for the plays. Both Iago of Othello and Hamlet of Hamlet resolutely work throughout the plays to achieve their all-consuming goal. Iago and Hamlets motivations help shape ... Read More

A Personal Critique of Francesca, Isabella, Margarita on a Cloud, a Play by Carol Trifle (763 words, 2 pages)

Francesca, Isabella Margarita on a CloudWhen the show was starting out I got really worried that I was going to hate it, but as the show got out of its initial set up, it began to grow on me. A lot of the humor wasnt really for me, and though ... Read More

The Pros and Cons of Watching a Live Theater Play (1084 words, 3 pages)

Why Live Theater? Pros and Cons.Over the course of this term I saw a lot of shows that I would have never seen if left to my own devices. I saw stories and methods of telling these stories that were in some cases new to me. I enjoyed almost every ... Read More

The Use of Secrecy in the Importance of Being Earnest, a Play by Oscar Wilde (324 words, 1 pages)

Oscar Wildes comedic play The Importance of Being Earnest focuses on one vital component in its entirety -secrecy. However there are multiple secrets in which effect the plot of the play, the two largest secrets, which include Earnest and Algernons withheld identities, completely alter and mold the story line.Earnest, a ... Read More

A Look at the Morally Ambiguous Character of Serius Saranoff in the Play Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw (559 words, 2 pages)

One of them is a hero, another a buffoon, another a humbug, another perhaps a bit of a blackguard... And one, at least, is a cowardjealous, like all cowards. This line from Arms and the Man summarizes Sergius place as ambiguous morally (particularly under the circumstances in this particular scene) ... Read More

The Significance of Brutus in the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (822 words, 4 pages)

An Unintentional TragedyExhibited innumerable times in Shakespeare's notorious melodrama, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the sincerest intentions of dignified people can consequently end in tragedy. It is evident that Brutus, a genuine individual, is the key component to this concept. Brutus hesitates to commit himself completely to Julius Caesar as ... Read More

The Use of Violence to Achieve Peace in the Play “Master Harold” …and the Boys by Athol Fugard (1337 words, 5 pages)

Violence for PeaceViolence is an adjective too often debated over in our society. An adjective that is cried over an adjective that is reflected over. Violence is a behavior involving physical, verbal, mental or emotional harm to someone or something. In South Africa, violence was an integral part of Apartheid ... Read More

A Personal Critique of a Streetcar Named Desire, a Play by William Shakespeare (725 words, 2 pages)

A Streetcar Named DesireThough not my favorite show this term, the production value and quality of this show was fantastic. I wished this was my first interaction with the story because I liked the movie more, but the show made more sense to me. If I had seen the play ... Read More

The Collision of Family and Society in the Play All My Sons by Arthur Miller (610 words, 2 pages)

Arthur Miller's play All My Sons is an excellent illustration of how a work of fiction can build up and finally reach a finale that concurrently gratifies the reader's anticipation as well as bring all the play's subject matter to an intense close. As the earlier events of the play ... Read More

The Importance of Father Figures in the Plays Fences by August Wilson and Long Day’s Journey into Night by Eugene O’Neill (2418 words, 8 pages)

For both August Wilson and Eugene ONeill, father figures play a very prominent role in their plays. In Wilsons Fences, and in ONeills Long Days Journey into Night, a prominent role is played by a father figure that seems to be influenced by the lives these two men experienced. The ... Read More

A Critique of Our Town, a Play by Thornton Wilder (864 words, 3 pages)

When the play opens with Act I, George is a 16 year-old boy living in Grovers Corners, New Hampshire (p14). Although Thornton Wilder does not tell us much about Georges physical appearance, I imagine George, a baseball pitcher, with a tall and lean athletic figure (p50). As the son of ... Read More

The Moral Decline of Othello in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare (1312 words, 5 pages)

The Pursuit of Happiness An Analysis of Othellos UnhappinessThe Renaissance and emergence of humanism required the bravery of a select few to change an entire worldview. The printing press and translated Bibles allowed everyone to read and interpret the Bible for themselves instead of relying on the Roman Catholic Churchs ... Read More

Character Analysis of Edgar in King Lear, a Play by William Shakespeare (991 words, 4 pages)

EdgarWhen we our betters see bearing our woes,We scarcely think our miseries our foesWho alone suffers suffers most i th mind,Leaving free things and happy shows behind.But then the mind much sufferance doth oerskipWhen grief hath mates and bearing fellowship.How light and portable my pain seems nowWhen that which makes ... Read More

My Success in Perpetual Mind Games Through the Consistent Playing of QuizBowl (1009 words, 2 pages)

Kanye Wests Yeezus seeped through my brain as my mind drifted away and my existence slowly faded. Suddenly, I felt the burden of the enormous pressure, blinded by the lights above. Time froze for a moment, yet my hands still clenched the bar. Only one rep remained before I could ... Read More

The NFL Should Pass the Player Safety Act (1011 words, 5 pages)

NFL Player Safety ActIntroTimes change, people need to adapt. Nothing can be truer of what is happening in the NFL right now, we are starting to see a new time that the NFL does not seem willing to adapt to. With such a focus on injuries putting the NFL under ... Read More

An Analysis of Kinship’s Relation to Social Order in Antigone, a Play by Sophocles (1754 words, 5 pages)

In Antigone by Sophocles kinship enables the social order, as it does in everyday life. The characters of Antigone, Creon, The Sentry, and Ismene are all unconsciously affected by kinship and the limits it imposes on the social order of their community. Throughout the play, kinship unconsciously motivates most of ... Read More

An Analysis of Man’s Weakness in Agamemnon, a Play by Aeschylus (978 words, 3 pages)

Weakness of man is portrayed in the play Agamemnon by Aeschylus whose characters illuminates the unwillingness of men to stand against authority. The actions, or lack thereof, taken by the Chorus exemplify their standing in society, their opinion of Agamemnon, and their reasons for not warning Agamemnon of the danger ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013