Essays on Plays

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The African American Cultural and Dominant Views in Fences, a Film by Denzel Washington

1 page / 306 words

There were many cultural and dominant views at the time of this production. This play was written in 1985, however, the setting is that of the 50’s and 60’s. Racial implications were certainly present in this film. African American movements were of much importance to...

Fences

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A Response to The Morality of Hamlet in The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a Play by William Shakespeare

1 page / 448 words

Introduction In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the protagonist, Hamlet, is faced with multiple situations where he has to make a moral decision. After Hamlet learns that his father was killed by Claudius, he goes on a quest of revenge. With this situation, a...

Hamlet Morality

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An Analysis of The Plot in Oedipus Rex, a Play by Sophocles

3 pages / 1176 words

The purpose of this paper is to expound on the plot of “Oedipus rex”. The plot of a play contains a rising activity, falling activity, determination, exposition and peak. The rising activity takes after exposition and works towards the greatest part of a play. The...

Oedipus Rex Sophocles

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A Comparison of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus: a New Version by Ellen Mclaughlin, and Oedipus Rex by Gay H. Hammon

2 pages / 977 words

Opening scenes of plays or any piece of performance work allows the audience to enter into the world seamlessly; the world of the play can be built through the dynamic between the actors and the audience and the exposition itself. In the original script of...

Oedipus Rex

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Oedipus Rex's Insecurities and Fears in The Play by Sophocles

2 pages / 1200 words

It is a well-known fact of life that even the most accomplished people can feel insecure. They suffer self-doubt and, in some cases, are in constant need of support and assurance that they are the great people everyone else perceives them to be. Written by...

Oedipus Rex Sophocles

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The Illusions of Success in "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller

2 pages / 905 words

“Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller displays a man whose inability to accept change within himself, and the reality of his life led to his and his family’s loss of identity and grasp of the truth. This man is Willy Loman who’s fear of...

Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman

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The Marxist Theory of Consumerism in Death of a Salesman, a Play by Arthur Miller

1 page / 695 words

Karl Marx is one of the greatest names associated with communism, but arguably his greatest works stem from economics rather than politics. Marx saw the destruction caused by industrialism and capitalism, which lead to many of his theories collectively known as Marxism. This school of...

Arthur Miller Consumerism Death of a Salesman

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A Scene Analysis of Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 752 words

Shakespeare has been mesmerizing people with his written word for hundreds of years, from his sonnets to his plays. His stories deal with love, betrayal, murder, death, and even suicide; even in the story of Julius Caesar does he touch up on this subject. Act...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare

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An Analysis of Politics in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare

3 pages / 1598 words

Julius Caesar Outline Essay Introduction Introduction to the role of human character in politics as depicted in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Character Determining Choices Discussion of how characters in the play make choices that reveal their morality and personal benefit Focus on examples like Brutus and...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare

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Analysis of Troy and Cory's Relationship in "Fences"

3 pages / 1703 words

Father-Son Relationship in Fences “Fences” by August Wilson is one of the plays that can be used as a good example to display the theme of father and son relationship. The play is a masterpiece work of August Wilson. There exist three father and son...

Character Fences

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The Foundation of an Ideal Man in Julius Caesar, a Play by William Shakespeare

3 pages / 1558 words

Throughout all of history, men have had set standards of what they should be and how they should act. In medieval Europe and Feudal Japan, the codes of Chivalry and Bushido took the best characteristics of man and pushed these standards further. These codes have...

Character The Tragedy of Julius Caesar William Shakespeare

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The Jealousy in Othello: Literary Analysis

1 page / 731 words

In Shakespeare’s Othello, Iago plots Othello’s destruction when he is passed over for a promotion. Iago tells Othello that Desdemona has been unfaithful to him and provides circumstantial evidence for this. Othello becomes full of anger and jealousy and kills Desdemona. Othello later finds that...

Othello Othello Jealousy

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The Important Theme of Madness in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

1 page / 456 words

The biggest question was if Hamlet was really mad. Many things led to the reason why we would choose to believe he was and there are other qualities he had that made us rethink it. He was only mad around specific people. For example, Claudius,...

Hamlet Hamlet Madness William Shakespeare

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The Representation of Madness in Shakespeare's Text, Hamlet

2 pages / 721 words

In Shakespeare’s text, Hamlet, madness is represented as the inability to act. For instance, Hamlet is unable to act as Claudius takes his rights to the throne though Hamlet is the rightful heir. It seems that any time hamlet acts, he is obligated to do...

Hamlet Hamlet Madness William Shakespeare

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The Basic Elements of Ambition and Evil in The Story of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 906 words

Ambition and evil are the basic elements in William Shakespeare?s Macbeth. Macbeth is a tragedy which was written by Shakespeare in the Elizabethan Era. There was much use of Raphael Holinshed?s Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland as it was necessary for creating the environments...

Macbeth Macbeth Ambition

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An Analysis of Ambition in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 1143 words

In Macbeth, a play set in Scotland, William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man s ambition. In the play, Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy by the witches whom he has...

Macbeth Macbeth Ambition

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The Motif of Jealousy in Othello, a Play by William Shakespeare

2 pages / 889 words

With time, values change. Ideas and morals that had once been standard could be reformed to fit the current time. The time period in which Othello and O took place are both significantly different. Othello takes place in the Elizabethan era and O is centred...

Othello Othello Jealousy

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

2 pages / 1126 words

Throughout his pieces and plays, Shakespeare incorporates themes that define human nature. In his play “Hamlet” he uses the characters to portray desire and flaws with society to teach the audience a lesson that is not always visible on the surface of his works. The...

Hamlet Hamlet Revenge Revenge

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An Overview of The Foreshadowing Ghost in Hamlet, a Play by William Shakespeare

1 page / 577 words

Introduction The presence of the ghost in Shakespeare’s Hamlet emits an eerie tone while foreshadowing a theme of death. In addition to this theme, it also illuminates the mystery surrounding the death of Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark. Ghostly figures often represent unresolved matters...

Hamlet Hamlet Revenge