Essays on Plays

Throughout time we have given importance to notable works of different time periods, that range from greek mythology to the renaissances. We have called them classics, we made them valuable to our knowledge and imprinted them in our society as key pieces of time. Nonetheless,...

The Death and the King’s Horseman play is based on a real incident that took place in Nigeria when it was under the British colonial rule, where a Horseman of a Yoruba King was prevented from committing ritual suicide by the colonial authorities. In growth...

“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of the night as a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear: Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!”. Who could forget one of Romeo’s most iconic lines...

In the morality play The Summoning of Everyman, simply referred to as Everyman, the author makes his perception about death known. In the true allegory style, the author employs characters that are representative of their direct equivalents in real life. From Death, we learn of...

Death has a significant impact upon the way “Everyman” is perceived. This late fifteenth century morality play written by an unknown author explains the great impact of one’s deeds when the time comes for one to reach death’s door. The journey to death varies for...

The play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, the protagonist, Nora Helmer, forged money from the bank to save her husband Torvald Helmer which could potentially lead her to sacrifice her marriage. Nora thinks that she will corrupt her children, so she asks her Annie...

Many controversies exist when it comes to matters to do with morality. The moral beliefs of individuals are all but different, and people have their understanding of what is right and what in various relationships that they form with their loved ones. From the ted...

A Doll’s House exposes the restrained characteristic of female inside the route of the time. Throughout the play, Nora is treated like a little one thru the alternative characters. Torvald calls her his “pet” and his “property,” and means that she isn’t always smart or...

The play A Doll’s House was written and published by Henrik Ibsen in 1879. The background was set in 19th century Norway. The interactive oral mainly focused on expanding the background of the play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen. I learned a lot about...

Realism is known as the first modern movement in art. Traditional forms of art, especially in literature, have been replaced by realistic events, which have eliminated almost all forms of romance and idealism. The realist movement emerged in the late 19th century, beginning in France....

Throughout Act 1 of Midsummer Night’s Dream, the conflicting love interests fuel the dispute between the main characters. The play is a comedy as young adults try to navigate love while facing criticism from society and family. Shakespeare’s use of rhetorical methods and other techniques...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s most beloved novels is often considered a beloved romantic comedy. However the play does have a strong trace of darkness and cruelty, which is something ominous most novels have, that is hard to separate from other themes. Midsummer...

Be careful of what you wish for, especially if the desire is for the ever-so-delicate and sensitive matter of love. A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is a comedy about abundant love, where certain people love other certain people. The play also involves the...

Title of the Play and Playwright: The title of the play is “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and the play was written by William Shakespeare back in 1596. Significance of the Plays name or Title: When you first read the play’s title it has social meanings...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream was a comedy written by William Shakespeare around 1595 where its protagonists will be Hermia and Lysander. A couple in love who will have to fight against adversity to be together. The story offers an ancient Greek love triangle that will...

It’s funny how things that might seem to lack importance and worth, when instantaneously taken away, can cause an overwhelming rush through one’s body as if they were being trampled by a thousand-pound cyclops out of nowhere. Erick Erickson, a psychologist, once said, “In the...

The play, A Raisin in the Sun is about a poor family living in South Chicago. The family consists of five members having big dreams to better themselves with insurance money from the death of their father. I am going to focus on Lena Younger’s...

In the play, A Raisin in the Sun, the theme, dreams, is depicted through the eyes of Ruth, Mama, Walter, and Benetha. Furthermore, the play is about the members of the Younger family who oftentimes have their dreams be deferred because the wealth of the...

Summary of Critical Race Theory Critical Race Theory (CRT) is based on race which functions as a socially constructed notion to enforce the ambitions of the white population which developed it. According to CRT, systematic racism arises from cultural, political, and legal disparities that white...