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Arts Essays and Term Papers
Fate And Prophecy In Oedipus RexIn the Greek play, “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles Fate and Prophecy play an integral part of the building of this classic Greek Tragedy. Prophecies and the fate that accompany them surround the main characters of this play. Oedipus the newly founded King of Thebes is in search of the murderer of the ...
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My Favorite Character In Death Of A SalesmanThe book Death of a Salesman was written in 1949 by Authur Miller.
The book is written in play form and has won many awards such as The
Pulitzer Prize, The Critics Circle Award, The Antoinette Perry Award, The
Theatre Club Award, and The "Front Page" Award. This is a very good book
with many ...
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As You Like It: Grow Up, Oliver!In Shakespeare's As You Like It, many of the characters undergo
changes. I believe that Oliver, the older brother of Orlando, is envious
of his younger sibling. Jealous of Orlando's popularity, Oliver spends
much of his time contemplating on how he can destroy his brother. After
Orlando saves ...
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Sex And Death In LiteratureWoody Allen once said ‘all great literature is about sex and death’, and although that my not be true for all it is definitely true for most. While some may like to believe that those two subjects should be dealt with cautiously, they are the two things people love and fear most. People love the ...
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The Chocolate War: Comparison Between Book And MovieAlthough Brother Leon is an adult and Archie is just a teenager,
they both have many common qualities. Archie and Brother Leon are both
leaders in there own way. Brother Leon is the leader of a school, and
Archie is the head of the Vigils. They are both very mean males. And they
both have the ...
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Epic Theatres"Epic Theatre turns the spectator into an observer, but arouses his capacity for
action, forces him to take decisions...the spectator stands outside, studies."
(Bertolt Brecht. Brecht on Theatre. New York:Hill & Yang, 1964. p37)
The concept of “epic theatre” was brought to life by German ...
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Race And OthelloOne of the major issues in Shakespeare's Othello is the impact of the race of the main character, Othello. His skin color is non-white, usually portrayed as African although some productions portray him as an Arabian. According to a study done by the Oxford University Shakespeare Society, Othello ...
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Summary Of The Movie: Saving Private RyanIn war one life is insignificant. Thousands of faceless young men
go off to war to fight like heroes, some survive the battles, the others
arrive home in cramped wooden boxes for where they will lie for all of
eternity. As scores of families mourn the loss of their loved ones yet
more men are ...
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Hamlet: Rosencrantz And GuildensternIn William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince Hamlet replaces the letter that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are carrying to England with a forged letter that he made , thus sending these two men to their deaths. He does this without giving it a second thought and never suffers from any guilt or remorse ...
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Hamlet As A Tragic HeroWilliam Shakespeare, the greatest playwright of the English language,
wrote a total of 37 plays in his lifetime, all of which can be categorized under
tragedy, comedy, or history. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Shakespeare's most popular
and greatest tragedy, displays his genius as a playwright, as ...
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Oedipus: Classical Example Of A Tragic HeroOedipus, the tragic hero of Sophocles’ play of the same name, is a conscientious and compassionate leader unfairly victimized by fate and the gods. When his city of Thebes is beset by plagues, barrenness, and starvation, he, as king, immediately seeks remedies for those problems. In his efforts ...
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From Noble Macbeth To This Dead ButcherPeople of Shakespear's time are often thought of as Elizabethans but in fact Macbeth was written when Queen Elizabeth was on her deathbed and had appointed James the VI of Scotland her successor.Shakespeare wrote the play with this new king in mind. The basic story of Macbeth follows that of the ...
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Review Of OedipusHave you ever been blamed for something you didn’t do? Did it turn out to be alright for you? Oedipus, the main character in this play had to go through a blaming game in the play. Oedipus was blamed for King Liaos death. He denies doing it throughout the play. The play is called “Oedipus Rex.” It ...
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Othello: SummaryWilliam Shakespeare wrote Othello in 1604. The characters that were in the play was Othello, a black Moorish general in Venetian army, Desdemona , a venatian lady, Barbantio, a venetian senator fathe of Desdemona, Iago thello, standard-bearer,Roderigo, a Venetian gentleman, In Act 1 Othello and ...
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Romeo And Juliet: Love And HateIn Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare wrote the story of two lover's Romeo
and Juliet. The love of Romeo and Juliet was a great and unforgettable love.
The two cross star lovers had shared their love and hate to each other.
The families had to have love and hate or story would have been so good.
The ...
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OedipusD.T. Suzuki, a renowned expert on Zen Buddhism, called attention to the
topic of free will in one of his lectures by stating that it was the battle of
"God versus Man, Man versus God, God versus Nature, Nature versus God, Man
versus Nature, Nature versus Man1." These six battles constitute an ...
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Julius Caesar: The Use Of SuspenseSuspense can be defined as the uncertainties the reader feels about what
will happen next in a story, or in this case, a play. William Shakespeare
incorporated in Julius Caesar three very suspenseful events on which the whole
play depends.
The first suspenseful event of this play occurs when ...
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Macbeth: Appearance Vs RealityThe way people act on the outside and who they really are on the inside
may be two totally different things. Some may change because they feel they
don't fit in. Others pretend to be something they truly aren't. No matter which
way you look at it, if you try to act like someone your not, the ...
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Who Is The Villian In Macbeth??
A villain is a person or character whom is the cause of despair and heartache for those who surround her. Villains are typically selfish towards themselves and careless towards others. A villain can be hypocritical, persuasive, mischievous, inhumane, and forceful. They can also lack a ...
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Madness In Macbeth And HamletMadness seems to be a common theme in William Shakespeare’s plays, Macbeth and Hamlet. The questions I ask myself are; 1. What brings about madness in these plays, and 2. How can one tell madness when he/she sees it in a Shakespearean play? The signs of madness are visible in both of these plays ...
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Tobacco Advertising And Its Effects On Young PeopleIn this world there are many injustices that deal with our children. A
main injustice is the advertising of tobacco directed to our youths. Every day
3,000 children start smoking, most of them between the ages of 10 and 18. These
kids account for 90 percent of all new smokers. In fact, 90 ...
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The Powerful Persuasion Of PlebeiansThe effectiveness of both speeches by Brutus and Antony in the play "The
Tragedy of Julius Caesar," though is obvious to the audience, can be
compared and contrasted. The play, written by William Shakespeare, invokes
key aspects to whether each speech was successful or a failure. He created
two ...
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Film Review: Shindler's ListSteven Speilburg made a wonderfull movie when he did “Shindler’s List” based on a novel by Thomas Keneally. The movie brings out many issues of moral by a person and even how a “Nazi” can feel what he is doing is not right. The movie shows that even some of the persons under Hitler’s rule did ...
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Macbeth: Witches Influence On Macbeth's DecisionsIn the Shakespearean play, "Macbeth," the witches influence on how Macbeth made
his decisions played a crucial part in contributing to his eventual destruction.
The witches were trying to create chaos by prophesying to Macbeth in order to
get him to act. They planted the seed of evil in Macbeth's ...
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