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An Analysis of Five Contemporary Plays

are entering their close. What Margaret wants, clearly, is her parents blessing; she wants the transfer of the scepter from one g...

Beth Henley's Play Crimes of the Heart

In seven pages this play is analyzed in terms of crime, punishment, and character. There are no other sources listed....

David Mamet's Plays and Use of Profanity

their helplessness and articulates it for us. In an article in Town and Country Monthly, Jonathan Alter observes that "Language, a...

Profanity in David Mamet's Plays

In five pages Mamet's frequent incorporation of profanity into his plays and the reasons for this are examined. Three sources are...

Jill Character in Leonard Gershe's Play Butterflies Are Free

In three pages the characterization of Jill and her impact upon Don are analyzed within the context of the play. There are no oth...

Antigone's Childish Defiance and Pointless Death in the Play by Sophocles

In six pages this paper examines the childish and irrational behavior of Sophocles' female antagonist and argues that fate plays n...

Serious Humor in the Plays of Aristophanes

In a paper consisting of nine pages the seriousness of Aristophanes' comedies 'The Birds' and 'The Clouds' is considered. Seven s...

Luigi Pirandello's Plays and Psychology

In fourteen pages this paper analyzes Luigi Pirandello's plays When One is Somebody and Finding One's Self from a psychological pe...

Role Playing in Great Expectations

It is claimed that the characters are playing roles and what they do is to contemplate various movements. Characterization is the ...

Analyzing 4 Important Plays by Tennessee Williams

In six pages this paper analyzes the plays The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Night of the ...

Themes Of Maturity In Hansberry's Play, Raisin In The Sun

This paper addresses maturity and prolonged adolescence as themes in Lorraine Hansberry's play, Raisin In The Sun. This five page...

Langston Hughes' Plays

In six pages this paper examines how the African American experience manifests itself in Langston Hughes' plays Mulatto and Don't ...

Mafia and Roles Played by Women

females are no longer held as high on the pedestal they once were. While men in the mob continue to treat their women well, it app...

Cigarette Smoking, Lung Cancer, and the Role Played by Polonium 210

In five pages this paper discusses lung tissue and the role played by polonium 210 in the development of lung cancer caused by tob...

Shakespeare's Theme of Homoeroticism in a Trio of Plays

In twelve pages this paper examines how the theme of homoeroticism manifests itself in the Shakespearean plays Twelfth Night, As Y...

Shakespeare Plays and Relationships

In five pages this report compares and contrasts William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night's Dream in ter...

William Shakespeare Plays Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, and Journeys

In five pages the heroic journeys presented in each of these plays by William Shakespeare are analyzed in terms of their significa...

Movie Versions and the Original Play Othello by William Shakespeare

In eight pages this paper discusses the theatrical portrayals of Othello, Desdemona, and Iago in comparison with the films by Well...

Themes of Loss and Restoration in The Plays Of Shakespeare

This paper examines the ways Shakespeare portrays the concepts of loss and restoration in his plays, Midsummer Night's Dream, Macb...

William Shakespeare's Use of Sexuality in the Plays Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and Othello

In twelve pages this paper examines how sexuality is thematically portrayed in these plays in terms of obsession, interracial love...

Self Serving Fathers in the Plays of William Shakespeare

to ask whether Miranda is listening to him when it seems obvious that she is. This seems like a control mechanism rather than a ge...

Character of King John in the Play by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper presents a character analysis of King John as presented in the play by William Shakespeare. Six sources a...

Sharon Pollock's Plays Earnest and Blood Relations

In five pages the primary elements of Walter Dale's interpretation of Sharon Pollock's Blood Relations is compared with recent ada...

Medieval Morality Play Mankind

Mischief to be the "Steward of the Manor" (Line 663), and then the court calls Mankind. New-Gyse, another character, orders Mank...

Crisis of Asia's Economy and the Role the United States Should Play

In eight pages this paper assesses the current Asian economic crisis and supports US monetary intervention. Eight sources are cit...

College Playing Fields and the Uses of Artificial Turf or Natural Grass

may be well down the list of importance... Further research is needed to resolve the issue" (King, 1993, PG). Regardless of th...

Women of Early Rome and the Role They Played

In seven pages an excerpt from Balsdon's book on early Roman women and the role they played is critiqued. One source is cited in ...

Michael Zinzun's Story as a Miniature Play in Twilight Los Angeles, 1992 by Anna Deavere Smith

well as a play in miniature. WORK CITED Smith, Anna Deavere. Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. (Anchor, 1994). *PG denotes page numb...

Role of Hamlet That Actors Aspire to Play

Kevin Kline, after being encouraged by the legendary Joe Papp, chose to "do Hamlet" and received great critical accliam. During t...

Research Proposal on Aggressive Behavior and the Effects of Video Game Playing

do not interact with others fail to learn the social skills necessary for positive interpersonal relationships. Despite the inte...