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Comparison of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

his mother Amanda, and his sister Laura retreat into their own safe havens of illusion. As one critic observed, "No matter how ur...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Analyzed

assessments are largely accepted as valid (Smith Julius Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). Shakespeare, on the other hand, ...

William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and Women's Social Status

In eleven pages this paper discusses these plays by William Shakespeare in terms of the social status of women as depicted by the ...

The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco

In six pages this research paper considers the playwright's Holocaust observations and how they contribute to the play's meaning. ...

Anton Chekhov's 'Three Sisters'

The theme, plot, and style of this work is considered in 10 pages as well as presenting an examination into Aristotle's theories a...

Children And Literature: Learning About Themselves In A Book

are learning that every living being sometime, somehow, some way ultimately dies. Fairy tales have long utilized this concept as ...

Enlightenment Values in the Character of Phaedra in Euripides’ Hippolytus

what is bothering her, Phaedra seems to describe the Enlightenment philosophy in her observation: "We understand and recognize wha...

The Crucible and the Issue of Pride in the Play

to death. Proctor, who places his pride above his life, chooses to die rather than comprise his principles so Abigail, though she ...

Teaching English As A Foreign Language - TEFL

arouse student interest and also to engage their emotions (Zorro and Castillo, n.d.). Many different stimuli could be used to enga...

Role of Ideology in Genocide/Germany and Rwanda

the notion that Jews were alien people among them and a threat to their perceived way of life. While many teachers resisted instru...

Theater of Pain - Hedda Gabler and Equus

is a social climber; and she has no respect for her husband or his scholarship, finding it and him both incredibly boring. She is ...

Issues in African History

peoples, while accepting these belief systems, sought to integrate them into their existent cultures, rather than overthrowing the...

Religion in Two Plays: “The Darker Face of the Earth” and “Oedipus Rex”

of Oedipus, the man who kills his father and marries his mother, is actually older than Sophocless version of the story. Its timel...

Hamlet, the Influence of Chance and Fate

This essay pertains to the theme of chance and fate and their influence over the chance events that result in much the motivation ...

Impact on Those Who Play Computer Games

There has been a debate about the impact of action and violent video and computer games on those who play them. This especially pe...

Legalizing Marijuana Compared to the Prohibition

Special interest groups and propaganda played a strong role in Prohibition and they have played a strong role in drug laws today, ...

Feminist and Legal Elements in Trifles.

This 3 page paper gives an overview of the play Trifles and how it relates to the rights of women at the time. This paper includes...

A Theatrical Depiction of Apartheid Africa

"Master Harold and the Boys" was first performed at Yale Repertory Theatre on March 12, 1982. Set in...

A Theatrical Depiction of Apartheid Africa

"Master Harold and the Boys" was first performed at Yale Repertory Theatre on March 12, 1982. Set in 1950 Apartheid South...

Romeo/His Characterization

This essay describes the characterization of Romeo and the role that this plays in the tragedy, referring to both the original pla...

Hamlet/The Ruse of Insanity

ghost is the specter of his father, condemned to suffer "sulphurous and tormenting flames" (I.v.7) because he died without having ...

The Modern Relevance of Euripides' Hecuba

was the wife of King Priam and the mother of Hector, who was killed by Achilles. Her other son; Polydorus was means to be safe as ...

Death of a Salesman, Hamlet, as Aristotelian Tragedies

This essay offers a comparison between "Hamlet and "Death of a Salesman," which draws upon the Aristotelian criteria for tragedy....

Hamlet - A Jungian Reading

In a paper of ten pages, the writer looks at "Hamlet". Jungian archetypes are used to analyze the play's themes. Paper uses one so...

Hamlet - An Existential Reading

In a paper of seven pages, the writer looks at Hamlet. Using textual evidence, an existential reading of the play's themes is give...

Women's Participation in Traditionally Male Sports

of the females role in society, which confined women exclusively to the home and the roles of wives and mothers, lingered well int...

Twelfth Night, Role Playing, and Disguises

this theme together" (Universe). In combination with this theme, the theme of foolishness, is the theme of disguise. In summari...

Beatrice and Hero in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

love for her. It 8s also worth noting, that despite the clear and eloquent words, t no point in the pay do we see Hero and Claudio...

Bettany Hughes in the PBS Special The Spartans

the culture, which included infanticide and euthanasia, practices which most balk at in the modern era. Slave labor is utilized an...

Women's Roles in William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew

husbands duty to lead his wife toward proper behavior. Inherent in the relationship between God and humanity, which the marriage ...