Essays on Plays

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Ideals and Rationality During The Age of Enlightenment in Moliere's and Chikamatsu Monzaemon's Works

2 pages / 954 words

The spirit of the Age of Enlightenment is embodied in our texts with examples of reason, equality for all, and rationality. Moliere’s Tartuffe and The Love Suicides at Amijima by Chikamatsu Mon’ Zaemon both show these characteristics through the characters and the plot each story...

Enlightenment Tartuffe

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Inspector Goole

2 pages / 979 words

In An Inspector Calls, Priestley portrays inspector Goole as a peculiar mysterious man. His name Goole having the same pronunciation as “ghoul”, in another word a ghost/spirit. This suggests perhaps someone who has an interest in death and maybe is sent as Eva’s afterlife to...

Inspector Goole

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Love and Marriage Theme in Shakespeare's Comedies

2 pages / 881 words

A recurring theme, especially in Shakespeare’s comedies, is love and marriage. Shakespeare often revealed the culture and society of his day and how it was changing within his plays. In Shakespeare’s day, love was still an insignificant factor when it came to marriage. For the...

Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare

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Research on Much Ado About Nothing

2 pages / 867 words

Much Ado About Nothing is a play filled with deception, love and most importantly lies. Throughout the play, Shakespeare creates scenes where misunderstandings and lies help develop and destroy relationships and characters. The couples are influenced by the efforts of others to find their love...

Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare

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An Analysis of The Theme of Revenge in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 1035 words

Introduction In modern times, justice is virtually always served. Most crimes and wrongdoings are reprimanded, and punishments are given. Yes, there are the scarce few who go above and beyond the law to take matters into their own hands. However, it is the conformity to...

Hamlet Hamlet Revenge Revenge

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Compariosn of Sonny's Blues by James Baldwin and a Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

2 pages / 848 words

Introduction The short story titled Sonny’s Blues written by James Baldwin, and the play A Doll’s House written by Henrik Ibsen, have many similarities and differences when it comes to settings, symbols, and characters. Although they may seem like two completely different works, they have...

A Doll’s House Sonny’s Blues

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The Different Plot Twists in Macbeth, a Play William Shakespeare

2 pages / 793 words

Macbeth is about contradiction and ambition, the play was written by the famous play wright William Shakespeare. The play is about a Macbeth who is driven to become king, Macbeth kills all and any that get in his way of fulfilling that dream. He puts...

Macbeth Plot William Shakespeare

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The City Walls of Thebes in Oedipus The King, a Play by Sophocles

2 pages / 950 words

In Oedipus The King, Sophocles tells the tale of a man from a foreign land that champions his way to the throne of the city Thebes. As the play progresses, the audience learns that this foreign man, Oedipus, is in actuality, a native Theban. Oedipus,...

Oedipus Rex Sophocles

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Analysis of Relationships Presented in Act V Scene Ii of Othello

3 pages / 1183 words

The relationship of Othello, Desdemona and Iago can be seen as warped kind of love triangle. It leads directly to the tragic outcome. However, is Iago entirely to blame for what happens? I believe it’s necessary to access a range of factors between character’s relationships...

Othello William Shakespeare

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An Assessment of The Character of Othello in The Play, Othello by William Shakespeare

1 page / 579 words

As Othello minded his own business, Iago, a greedy selfish man, plotted Secretly behind his back because he wanted to be lieutenant instead of Cassio. This shows one of the most important themes of Othello. Jealousy is definitely shown clearly to be one of the...

Othello William Shakespeare

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An Analysis of The Themes of Pride and Jealousy in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 1096 words

Pride and Jealousy “Othello”, written by Shakespeare, uses multiple thematic focuses to develop a tragic plot. The Othello Oral Report focused on dishonesty and miscommunication, jealousy and regret, and gender and pride, as well as more themes that I consider less prominent and will therefore...

Othello Jealousy Pride

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The Conversations Between Characters in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

3 pages / 1431 words

The Glass of Menagerie Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass of Menagerie” is a play set in an apartment in St. Louis. The play presents the narrator’s memory of the life he went through in 1937. As a character in the play, Tom Wingfield, the play’s narrator...

The Glass The Glass Menagerie

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The Dangers of Ambition in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

2 pages / 1338 words

Introduction Introduction: Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth”, written in 1606, deals with a man named Macbeth who develops the ambition to become king. The main theme of Macbeth is the corrupting nature of unchecked ambition, which is deployed through his struggle between his ambition and morals, driven...

Macbeth Macbeth Ambition

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Examining Characters' Blindness in "Oedipus Rex" and "The Glass Menagerie"

3 pages / 1401 words

Introduction In the tapestry of human existence, individuals often grapple with their own shortcomings, and one common defense mechanism is the act of turning a blind eye to certain aspects of reality. Blindness, in a metaphorical sense, becomes a buffer from the uncomfortable truths and...

Oedipus Oedipus Rex The Glass Menagerie

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Racism, Materialism, and Sexism in Revolt of "The Evil Fairies" and "Trifles"

3 pages / 1377 words

Revolt of the Evil Fairies”, “A Perfect Day for Bananafish”, and “Trifles” each have an unseen presence that is so prevalent that it might as well be a character. “Revolt of the Evil Fairies” indirectly discusses the topic of racism, while “A Perfect Day for...

Literature Review Sexism Trifles

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The Themes of Betrayal and Forgiveness in Paradise Lost by John Milton and a Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

5 pages / 2495 words

The theme of betrayal can be found at the heart of both Milton’s Paradise Lost and Ibsen’s A Doll’s House yet interestingly, the answer to whether these betrayals deserve to be forgiven has changed through time. Where Milton and Ibsen’s contemporary audiences have been shown...

A Doll’s House Forgiveness Paradise Lost

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Justification of Revenge: Are Hamlet's Actions Justified

3 pages / 1438 words

Introduction The theme of revenge keeps recurring in William Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet. Most of the revenge missions that different characters in the play undertake end up in tragedy. Although Hamlet, the main character, contemplates revenging his father’s murder, he considers the tragedy that will result...

Hamlet Revenge William Shakespeare

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The Portrayal of Pygmalion and Galatea in Mannequin, a Movie by Michael Gottlieb

3 pages / 1303 words

The movie Mannequin was directed by Michael Gottlieb and was released in 1987. The movie follows the love story of an artist by the name of Jonathan Switcher and Emmy, a mannequin created by Jonathan himself to be used in the window exhibits of a...

Pygmalion

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Denial and Obsession in The Myth of Pygmalion and Galatea

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Pygmalion did not like women, and blamed them for everything. So, instead of finding a real wife, he decided to make himself one. Pygmalion carved out a woman made of ivory that he thought was even more beautiful than any live woman could ever be....

Pygmalion