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An Analysis of Reality, Illusion and Foolish Pride in the Play The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov (1110 words, 2 pages)

Giraud 1Reality, Illusion and Foolish PrideIn the play "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov set in Mrs. Ranevsky's estate and " A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen set in Helmers' flat the protagonists shape the story. In both plays the protagonists' mental beliefs combine reality and illusions that shape the ... Read More

An Analysis of Reputations of the Main Character and its Role in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare (1238 words, 2 pages)

Reputations of the main characters and its role in OthelloIn the play Othello written by William Shakespeare, the theme of reputation was a very important part of what made the play tragic. Reputation was so important in the play that it could have gave insight to characters or allowed characters ... Read More

The Simple Things in Life in Thornton Wilder’s Play Our Town (632 words, 2 pages)

The play Our Town was written by Thornton Wilder in 1938. This play was a huge part of Wilders success. I believe his purpose for this play is to show us the simple things in life we often overlook. The play is to show you how important it is to ... Read More

The Proclamation of Fate in Romeo and Juliet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1978 words, 8 pages)

Fate in Romeo and Juliet"Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, Fromancient grudge brakes to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal lions of these foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life Whose misadventured piteous ... Read More

The Many Masks in Hamlet, a Play by William Shakespeare (1306 words, 7 pages)

Masks of HamletIn ShakespeareNs tragedy, Hamlet, there is a prevalentand almost overwhelming theme. All throughout the play, allof the characters appear as one thing, with one standpoint,and one outlook. However on the inside, all of thesecharacters are completely different. This NmaskN theme, theway that all of the characters portray themselves ... Read More

An Analysis of the Promise Factor in Medea, a Play by Euripedes (372 words, 1 pages)

Through the play Medea, Euripides shows us the importance of keeping a promise given. At the beginning of the story, we see the plays two opposing views of promise keeping represented by the Nurse and the Tutor. As she stands outside of Medeas house and laments the way Jason has ... Read More

An Analysis of The Merchant of Venice and the Tragedy of the Hero, a Play by William Shakespeare (5504 words, 8 pages)

The Merchant of Venice is a controversial play among experts of Shakespeare. This play has been argued by some to be a comedy. This is because there is a lot of comic relief and the story has a happy ending. Others consider the play to be a tragedy because of ... Read More

An Analysis of Othello’s Language and Its Effects to the Play (839 words, 3 pages)

OTHELLOTask Show how Othellos language reflects the change in the mood between the early part of the play (act I) and act III scene III (line 334, end, and the death scene). Intro Othello is the story of an African general who falls in love with a rich Venetian noblemans ... Read More

A Character Analysis in the Play (741 words, 2 pages)

There is many meaningful personal connection that was made to a key aspects of the play. For example the people that were accused andor convicted of something based on little or no evidence. This incident happened very often in this play. The characters that were involved were John Proctor, Elizabeth ... Read More

The Town of Salem and the Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible, John Proctor (982 words, 3 pages)

IS JOHN PROCTOR A GOOD MAN ?Arthur Millers play The Crucible, is set in the small American Town of Salem. One of the main characters is John Proctor, husband to Elizabeth Proctor and a feared, though respected member of this New Jerusalems community. John Proctor is a man who has ... Read More

How Did William Shakespeare Portray Julius Caesar in the Play Julius Caesar (442 words, 1 pages)

William Shakespeare writes the Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This tragic play is based on historical facts of the life of Julius Caesar. It displays the events before his death such as his conquest over Pompeys armies and his coronation to be king and after his death. Furthermore, this play describes ... Read More

A Summary of the First Act in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare (1883 words, 2 pages)

Summaries of Julius Caesar Act I This first Act contains only three scenes, but each are important for many reasons. It begins with two tribunes, Flavius and Murellus, who scold commoners who parade down the street to celebrate Caesar's victory over Pompey. The two tribunes shame the commoners for celebrating ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of a Tragic Hero Brutus in the Play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (391 words, 1 pages)

Brutus A Tragic HeroBy Chad GingeryIn the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Brutus is a tragic hero for he was easily manipulated, naive and patriotic. Brutus believed that the Romans wanted him as the leader to assassinate Caesar, because of the forged notes that were sent to him by ... Read More

The Normalcy of Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s Play (1403 words, 3 pages)

Jump the Life to ComeIntroductionIn the play Macbeth, Shakespeare portrays Macbeth as the normal man at first. Through his skills as a warrior, his friendship with Banquo and his loyalty to Duncan, Macbeth attempts to be the everyday man. As the play develops, however, Macbeth becomes over ambitious and power ... Read More

The Madness of Hamlet in Shakespeare’s Play (876 words, 2 pages)

English-12 Kenneth Valero Delucia 12000In the drama Hamlet, ideas have been formed to explain Hamlets inability to avenge his fathers murder. Such premises are that Hamlet is pretending to be emotionally disturbed and is secretly plotting to carry out his revenge and that Hamlet is so corrupted by grief that ... Read More

The Influence of the Mother on the Psychological Behavior of the Main Character Hamlet in Shakespeare’s Play (1205 words, 4 pages)

Gertrude is the beloved wife and mother in the play, Hamlet. Many say that she isresponsible for Hamlet's agony in not being able to proceed with his revenge, andClaudius' hesitation to guard himself through the destruction of Hamlet. She is the womanwho was "my virtue or my plague, be it ... Read More

The Influence to the Plot of Hamlet’s Delay in Shakespeare’s Play Hamlet (1832 words, 3 pages)

Hamlet's DelayWe often wonder why Shakespeare's character Hamlet, in the play Hamlet, waited so long after bring told by the ghost, about the evil deed, before carrying out his plan. Everyone contains a tinge of Hamlet in his or her feelings, wants, and worries. Hamlet is not like other tragic ... Read More

A Comparison of Two of Shakespeare’s Plays Hamlet and King Lear (1512 words, 2 pages)

Hamlet and Lear EssayShakespeare has many overlapping themes that seem to correlate throughout his different works of literature. However, there are many themes that conflict as well. King Lear and Hamlet are two works of literature that can be both compared and contrasted.Hamlet and Lear seem to be complete opposites ... Read More

The Technical Aspects of Performing in Shakespeare’s Plays (3161 words, 5 pages)

How didst thou sway the theatre! Make us feelThe players wounds were true, and their swords, steel!Nay, stranger yet, how often did I knowWhen the spectators ran to save the blow?Frozen with grief we could not stir awayUntil the epilogue told us twas a play. From the point of view ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character William Loman in Arthur Miller’s Play Death of a Salesman (602 words, 1 pages)

Biff suffering from Willys illusions and delusionsWho is William Loman? William Loman is the main character in the play Death Of A Salesman by Arthur Miller. In the play Willy is play as an elderly salesman and lost in false hopes and illusions. As Willy grown older, he has trouble ... Read More

The Motive of Evil in William Shakespeare’s Play MacBeth (861 words, 2 pages)

EVIL MACBETHDarkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, a dark place are all symbols of evil. There are only a few good people out there today. In Macbeth William Shakespeare proves to us that there is evil in all of us ... Read More

The Role of the Supernatural in Shakespeare’s Play MacBeth (1838 words, 4 pages)

Examine the role of the supernatural in Macbeth?I am going to examine the role of the supernatural in Macbeth by looking at the main characters, the witches, and apparitions and the way that they affect Macbeth. During Shakespeares time many people were superstitious and believed in witches, ghosts and other ... Read More

An Analysis of John Updike’s Poem Ex-Basketball Player (995 words, 2 pages)

In everyones life there will be peaks and valleys. What happens when a boy peaks before he has even had the chance to be a man? Can he be content to live in his remembrances of the past even though he seemingly has no future? John Updikes poem, Ex-Basketball Player, ... Read More

A Biography of the Play Writer Eugene Gladstone O’Neil (1175 words, 3 pages)

Eugene Gladstone ONeills life is reflected throughout his plays in order to let out his true feelings. Eugene ONeill was born in October on the 16, 1888. He was born in New York City, New York, in a hotel on forty-third and Broadway. For the first seven years of his ... Read More

Examples of Foils in Shakespeare’s Plays Othello and Hamlet (1167 words, 2 pages)

FoilsA character that might parallel yet contrast another is said to be a foil. A foil is used to clarify character traits as well as issues in stories and plays. An example of this would be Iago and Othello from the Shakespeare play Othello. Othello is a trustworthy and upstanding ... Read More

Ideas Displayed in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradburry (634 words, 2 pages)

Whats the big idea?Ray Bradbury had a grim outlook for the future. In his book everything that could go wrong in the future, did. People rarely left their houses. They where ruled by technology. There was a loss of communication between human beings, since everyone was molded to think and ... Read More

An Insight to Edward Albee’s Play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1181 words, 2 pages)

Just Fun and GamesWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Written by Edward Albee, is a play that takes us into one evening of the lives of one couple entertaining another. This play has very dramatic characters that are very diverse and dynamic. Albee explores the dangerous fun and games played by ... Read More

Revealing the Truth of Fate Through Sophocles in the Play Oedipus Rex (683 words, 3 pages)

Dennis TerreyPeriod TwoEnglish IV APThrough Sophocles use of foreshadowing in the play Oedipus Rex, certain truthsare revealed to the reader, such as the fact that a lack of respect for fate can eventuallybring on a persons downfall, by driving them to delusion. Oedipus is looked up to by allhis kingdom ... Read More

An Analysis of the A Doll’s House, the Play (1009 words, 2 pages)

A play serves as the author's tool for critiquing society. One rarely encounters the ability to transcend accepted social beliefs. The play reflects controversial issues that the audience can relate to because they interact in the same situations every day. As late nineteenth century playwright, Henrick Ibsen points out the ... Read More

The Complexity of the Character of Hamlet in William Shakespeare’s Play (780 words, 1 pages)

Hamlet is a complex character in the play. His character is always changing in some way, and he never seems to be the same person. In some scenes, he appears to be mad, while in others he is perfectly sane. Therefore, a question that has become a major argument for ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013