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The Theme of Fate in the Play Antigone by Sophocles (1840 words, 3 pages)

FateAntigone is just one of the classic plays writtenby Sophocles. It tells the story of one girl who rises up and stands alone for what she believes in and because of this, dies young. She would not let anything or anyone stop her from achieving her goal and never back ... Read More

A Discussion on a Picture Displaying the Most Exhilarating Event of My Track Career (997 words, 2 pages)

The picture I chose displays possibly the most exhilarating event of my track career. Seen in the picture is my best friend and I in the middle of a hand-off for the 4x4. This hand-off can be considered angelic, this picture proves so. Our footing, timing, count, everything was perfect. ... Read More

Hamlet’s Internal Conflict in the Play Hamlet by William Shakespeare (1259 words, 4 pages)

When mourning the death of your father, your psychological state of mind is often affected in some shape or form, but the fact is, you must move forward. Without recognizing this grief it may lead to further effects on your mental health resulting in depression or a warped perception of ... Read More

The Theme of Manipulation in the Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1011 words, 4 pages)

According to Oxfords dictionary to manipulate means to have control in a skillful manner. Whether you do the act yourself or whether you convince your friend to do it for you it is still considered manipulation. There are various forms of manipulation whereby some can provide positive outcomes, but in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolism of Letters in Twelfth Night, a Play by William Shakespeare (1682 words, 5 pages)

According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term letter has a meaning other than the commonly understood meaning of today. Other than being something written for communication purposes, the term letter was also used during Shakespeares lifetime to mean someone or something that hinders or impedes. In Shakespeares Twelfth Night ... Read More

The Dangers Caused by Jealousy, Chaos, and Tragedy in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare (908 words, 4 pages)

Othello Literary reviewJealousy, Chaos, and TragedyThroughout Shakespeares Othello, there are many hits of jealousy and chaos that turn characters against each other and lay out the scenes to the tragic play. In this play, Shakespeare presents the audience with a tragic spectacle of a man who is over come by ... Read More

The Differences between the Portrayal of Gender Roles through the Characters of Antigone and Ismene in Sophocles’s Play Antigone (830 words, 3 pages)

08Fall08FallAntigone GenderAncient Greece was entirely a male-dominated society however, in Sophocless Antigone, women are portrayed as both independently strong-willed and timid subordinates to men. Antigone and Ismene both show the different roles and characteristics women play in society. Ismenes portrayed as being weak and subordinate, but Antigone shares her views ... Read More

Apple’s Innovation of the Humble Music Player (1538 words, 5 pages)

The iPod is a line of innovative portable media devices that changedthe way people listened to music on the go. The first generation iPod wasintroduced to the market October 23, 2001. It featured a black and whiteLCD screen and 5GB of memory for storing 1,000 audio tracks in MP3 format.The ... Read More

The Inferiority and Submission of Women to Men in Ancient Greek Culture in the Play, Antigone by Sophocles (647 words, 2 pages)

Ismene, Antigones lone surviving sibling in the Greek tragedy Antigone, mentioned some interesting aspects of ancient Greek culture regarding women. Throughout the drama, she insinuates that women are inferior to the power of men. She is quite passive and wants to obey the laws because of that, Antigones rebellious behavior ... Read More

A Personal Narrative on Playing Soccer and Gaining Race Consciousness (1012 words, 3 pages)

Coming to Race ConsciousnessSoccer has been the best way for me to understand race differences. When I started, I played in a league where I was in the majority, and I finished my soccer career in a league where I was a minority. I learned a lot about race differences ... Read More

An Examination of the Unethical Character of Madame Flache in the Play Musotte by Guy de Maupassant (568 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's Musotte play, Madame Flache comes out as anunethical character Madame Flache engages in actions that hurt othercharacters. To this end, Madame Flache gives a misleading name to hermidwifery establishment. Further, while beside the bedridden MadameHenriette Lvque, Madame Flache observes that Madame Lvque is going todie soon. ... Read More

Lawyers as Villains in the Plays La Paix du Menage and Musotte by Guy de Maupassant (593 words, 3 pages)

Within Guy de Maupassant's La Paix du Menage and Musotte plays,lawyers come out as villains two lawyers cause female two characters toexperience suffering. These two lawyers represent the whole community oflawyers. To this end, an unnamed lawyer causes Mme. Madeline de Sallus tomarry the abusive Count de Sallus within La ... Read More

The Moral Degradation of People in the Play The Sunrise by Cao Yu (928 words, 4 pages)

The SunriseIntroductionThe sunrise is a play by Cao Yu which was published in the year 1936. In the play, he captures the thematic treatment of the continuous moral degradation of persons in the face of the society characterized by hostility. The play narrates the history of Shanghai women. The story ... Read More

A Review of the Experience of Viewing the Play The Importance of Being Earnest (678 words, 3 pages)

There are many factors such as weather, attending friends, and reason for attendance, that go in to whether or not the audience member has a successful play going experience. Like a typical summer night in Florida, the dark sky was threatening to let forth an unforgiving storm. Being dropped off ... Read More

Character Analysis of Father Flynn in Doubt, a Play by John Patrick Shanley (323 words, 1 pages)

In Doubt, how does Shanely play with our perceptions to guide our opinion of Father Flynn? There are small instances where subconscious clues are injected into dialogue that make us question him upon a re-reading as a hindsight technique. During scene Three where Flynn is lining up and speaking to ... Read More

A Research on the Psychological and Physical Impacts of Shooter Video Games on the Players (910 words, 4 pages)

First person shooter gamesFrom my research on first person shooter video games, I sought to answers regarding whether first person shooter games have psychologically and physically adverse impacts on the players. From my point of view, first person video games positively impact the players socially, economically and also career wise. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tech Rehearsal of the Play, Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw (572 words, 2 pages)

Going from a rehearsal of Man and Superman to a Tech Rehearsal helped draw immediate attention to everything that had changed between the two. There was a clear reason behind every set piece now and the choices made sense, answering some of my questions. For example, the large plain paneling ... Read More

The Historical Significance of Henry V, a Play by William Shakespeare (2205 words, 6 pages)

It is rare to see the past come to life in such a way that it can inspire the mind toward future endeavors. What this troupe, through the work of art that is Henry V, proved to me was how culturally relevant Shakespeares work still is today. By writing this ... Read More

A Study of Hrosvitha’s View on Roman Conversion to Christianity and the Impact of the Play Gallicanus (1345 words, 4 pages)

It is important to note that Hrosvitha of Gandersheim is just as much of an historian as those that exist today. However, it unfortunately cannot be assumed that she possessed as much accurate information as has been uncovered since her time. It is also well worth noting that history is ... Read More

The Caring for the Plant as a Reflection of the Love and Attention of Mama in the Play, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (354 words, 2 pages)

How does Mamas caring for the plant reflect her view of her role in the household and how does that contrast with Willy Lomans garden? The plant represents the family and its dying condition, though Mama still provides both with love and attention with the belief that both will come ... Read More

A Discussion on the Problems of Watching Netflix by Using Several Location Hiding Services, Prince’s Act to Reproduce the Clips on the Social Media, and Children Playing Video Games (509 words, 3 pages)

Trade MarkWatching Netflix by using several location hiding services is not stealing. Indeed, the people who own the copyright and trademark to the programs shown in Netflix have allowed it. Besides, this people are being payed royalties for the shows being hired in Netflix. The amount of money that they ... Read More

It is quite striking how two plays with nearly identical sets can have such dramatically different plots and use it in unique and interesting ways. What it resulted in were drawing greater contrasts to how The Divine Sister and The Understudy made use of lighting, sound effects, costumes and scene ... Read More

An Appreciation of the Rehearsal for the Play, Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw (713 words, 2 pages)

Ive never attended, nor been a part of, a rehearsal quite like the one I just witnessed for Man and Superman. As it was described by the Stage Manager Zoe Feezor, we were in The Space which turned out to be a much more open and free experience than our ... Read More

A Comparison Between the Similarities in William Shakespeare’s Play, Hamlet and Francis Bacon’s Essay, On Revenge (481 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet by Shakespeare was published over two decades before Francis Bacon's essay, "On Revenge". However, the time between their publications does not take away from the similarities in their structure, and despite the seemingly opposite approaches to revenge taken by Bacon in his essay and Hamlet in the soliloquies from ... Read More

A Personal Examination of the Life and Lifestyles of the Ancient Greeks in the Play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (385 words, 2 pages)

Cultural and contextual considerations of Oedipus Most writing on Oedipus comes from the 5th century BC. The play is set in Greece thousands of years ago and so obviously in comparison to this day and age. Ideas, values and morals would have been very different. Throughout reading the play and ... Read More

An Overview of the Play, Macbeth by William Shakespeare (988 words, 4 pages)

IntroductionIt was 1606 when Shakespeare wrote a work that was a sure bloodshed, one that would accompany large egos and larger fantasies. It was something that would live for more than 300 years after his death and would travel and change with time. It was named Macbeth. SpeakerThe story of ... Read More

The Message Embedded in Black Girl: Linguistic Play, a Play by Camille Brown & Dancers (732 words, 3 pages)

Camille Brown Dancers performed three very profound works on stage this week. Race and the adversity related to it were the evenings focitopics seemingly unfamiliar to the majority of white audience members. This essay will focus on Browns second piece, Black Girl Linguistic Play, and its very powerful messages. Though ... Read More

The Role That Dance Played in the African History and Culture (1338 words, 5 pages)

Since the beginning of the slave trade in the eighteenth century, dance has been an integral part of life for those with African roots. This tradition has spread across the United States as emancipated blacks established themselves as legitimate citizens. From dancing on slave ships to maintain good physical health ... Read More

Oppressive Behaviors and the Problems of Low Socioeconomic Status in the Three Plays of Suzan-Lori Parks (1902 words, 7 pages)

Throughout Suzan-Lori Parks The Red Letter Plays, In the Blood and Fucking A, readers are confronted with ideas of oppressive behaviors towards racial and gender inequality along with problems of low socioeconomic status. In comparison to Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter, Parks portrays the way women are defined and limited ... Read More

A Warning for Men Against Engaging in Extramarital Sexual Liaisons With Women in the Plays La Paix du Menage and Musotte by Guy de Maupassant (657 words, 3 pages)

Guy de Maupassant's La Paix du Menage and Musotte plays warn menagainst engaging in extramarital sexual liaisons with women two malecharacters who engage in extramarital sexual liaisons with women incur hugefinancial costs. To this end, within La Paix du Menage, one of Count deSallus' mistresses costs him at least five ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013