"Splendor in the Grass"
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An 8 page paper which discusses the movie "Splendor in the Grass" and further illustrates the works of Elia Kazan, who directed the movie, and William Inge, who wrote the screenplay. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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"The Blood Knot": Identity
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A 22 page paper which discusses different aspects of identity as is found in Athol Fugard's play, "The Blood Knot." Homi K. Bhabha's theories, regarding colonial mimicry, are also discussed as they apply to Fugard's play. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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"The Crucible" Asks Difficult Questions
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(5 pp) Is it some tragic theme, of humanity, that needs to keep repeating itself--married man has an affair with young girl, destruction follows? Or does literature just reflect the consistent foibles, or "the potholes" in the human road? Arthur Miller makes the bad guys the heroes in his 1953 play the Crucible. We will look at this reversal of morality in the characters of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse in this discussion.
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"The Iceman Cometh," "Waiting For Godot" And "Death Of A Salesman": Time And Attitude
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the aspects of time and attitude as they relate to the three plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"The Man of Mode" by Sir George Etherege
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A 5 page paper which describes differences between specific characters in "The Man of Mode" by Sir George Etherege. The characters discussed are Lady Loveit, Bellinda, and Lady Harriet, and Dorimant, Sir Fopling and Medley. No additional sources cited.
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'Blue-Beard' at Covent Garden
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A ten page history of the era during the nineteenth century when theater and spectacle merged, as epitomized by the use of horses in a production of 'Blue-Beard' at London's Covent Garden. The role of well-known actor and producer John Philip Kemble is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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'Top Girls' By Caryl Churchill
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5 pages in length. Caryl Churchill's Top Girls set a precedent unlike any other feminist theatre production had heretofore accomplished; as such, this unparalleled approach created a combination of difficulties as well as unusual opportunities for the playwright while preparing the original production. With the critical acclaim inherent to this type of theatrical breakthrough, it is not surprising to find that Churchill's original production was paramount to the growing awareness of escalating gender issues in the early 1980s. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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A Comparison Between A Doll's House and A Streetcar Named Desire
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the Ibsen work with the Tennessee Williams play which were each written in different time periods. Characterization is discussed, particularly as it pertains to the ways in which Nora is like Blanche and Stella. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA150ply.rtf

Acting and Setting: Death of a Salesman
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A 5 page paper which discusses the use of acting and setting in Death of a Salesman and addresses how these items helped, or harmed, the production. The production addressed is that which took place in Eugene O'Neill Theater in New York City. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAdeathply.wps

Adultery Leads to Murder in Greek Tragedies
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(6 pp). The question posed for our discussion is how adultery leads to murder in Greek tragedies. Yet it seems that an important component has been left out of the equation: it is attitude on the part of the male, which leads to his murder, as much as does his breaking of his marriage vows through adultery. Consequently we will examine three Greek tragedies, Medea, Women of Trachis and Agamemnon; to decipher the attitudes of the males involved, and see if it influences their wives rage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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