Dreams Turning into Nightmares for Willy Loman
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(5 pp). Much of the Arthur Miller's play The Death of A Salesman, looks at the loss of one man's idea of the American Dream of success, or "making it." It occurs to Willy Loman that he is not making it, as he thought he would, neither are his sons. Loman was so busy focused on himself and his first son, that not much thought is given to his second son, Hap. Happy, who hardly follows the nature of his name, will be the focus of this discussion.
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Drew Hurley/"Zorba and the Boss"
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A 5 page essay that examines Drew Hurley's eclectic play, Distraction. The writer argues that this play is rather like taking a spin course through the last several hundred years of Western literature and philosophy in a way that is both entertaining, thought provoking and comprehensible. Basically Hurley presents a brief history of the way that Western culture has viewed that slippery concept called "reality" over the last several hundred years. In so doing, he presents characters that the audience already knows, but he does so in a format that condenses their philosophy and contrasts it against other viewpoints. The writer concentrates on the portion of the play that features Zorba the Greek and a character referred to as "the Boss." No other sources cited.
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Eugene Ionesco/ The Bald Soprano
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A 5 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Eugene Ionesco's The Bald Soprano. The writer argues that the astounding dialogue in this play offers a hilarious parody of modern life that works at many levels. No additional sources cited.
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Eugene Ionesco/"The Lesson"
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A 6 page research paper that examined playwright Eugene Ionesco's "The Lesson." The writer argues that meaning of the play lies with Ionesco's observations on the Holocaust. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Euripides' Alcestis
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This 5 page paper argues that the political issue of gender role identification in Euripides' play, Alcestis, provides a basis for discussion within the current social meaning of politics, gender and society as it pertains to the ancient Greek social system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Fate and Oedipus the King
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(5 pp). Ancient Greeks cared deeply about the pursuit of knowledge. Although the truth was often a terrifying concept, they still saw it as a critical virtue. The theater was one way in which the ideas of knowledge and truth were examined. How fate plays a role in this play is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Fate and Oedipus the King.
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(5 pp). Ancient Greeks cared deeply about the pursuit of knowledge. Although the truth was often a terrifying concept, they still saw it as a critical virtue. The theater with its chorus and collection of ancient stories, was one way in which the ideas of knowledge and truth were examined. How fate plays a role in this play, and in our lives is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Female Independence and George Etherege’s “The Man of Mode” and Aphra Behn’s “The Rover”
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This 5 page report discusses two 17th century Restoration comedies that consider the relationships between men and women and the role that each plays, or is assigned to, in their societies. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Fronteras Americanas: A Discussion
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5 pages in length. This focuses on the play by Guillermo Verdecchia. Fronteras Americanas is an entertaining but darkly humorous look at the borders of Latin-America. Borders both without and within, and the stereotypes we deal with in the immigrant experience. It is at once poignant and funny, and makes us see the part that stereotyping plays upon the lives of immigrants. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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George Bernard Shaw's Arms and The Man and R. C. Sherriff's Journey's End: A View of the Conflicts of War
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of the basic elements of Shaw's Arms and The Man and Sherriff's Journey's End. This paper considers the impacts of war symbolism and the irony of war, including issues like heroism and the search for peace. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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