Plays Essay Examples and Topics. Page 6

642 samples

Sophocle and Aristotle

For an individual to achieve the qualities of a tragic hero, his or her actions must be consistent. The qualities of a tragic hero are similar to the qualities exhibited by Oedipus.
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1371

Anne Elliot’s and Rosalind’s Obstacles to Love

Her path to love was indeed filled with many obstacles such as; her family including Lady Russell who wants her to marry William Elliot, Wentworth's jealousy, Louisa's relation with her lover, and finally, Wentworth's anger [...]
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1458

“Antigone” by written by Aeschylus

This means that the main character or the protagonist in the play must be the tragic hero of the play. The main antagonist in the play is the King of Thebes, Crain.
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 896

Analysis of Job’s and Odysseus

The strong character traits of the main characters Odyssey and Job in the epic The Odyssey and The Story of Job help develop their plots from the beginning to the rise of conflict and their [...]
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 822

Titus Andronicus as a Classic Tragedy

For instance the introduction of the characters to the play shows a clear picture of a classical tragedy. The act of the two sons conflicting on who will rule is an aspect of the author [...]
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Gods and Humans in “The Odyssey” by Homer

For instance, the journey of Odysseus back to Ithaca feature him as an important figure to Calypso therefore helping in building up the story as his return remains the center of all agony that begets [...]
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1460

Western Imperialism Dynamics

This is a stereotype that Puccini had created in the eyes of the Western world in reference to women from the Far East.
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1484

A Play “Trifles” by Susan Glaspell

The author focuses on the development of the both the minor and major characters. There is a high degree of gender and culture stereotyping in the play.Mr.
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 656

Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs

The directing of the play managed to extend the subtext through the portrayal of actors as adults and children. In addition, the director strived to render the play as the funnier property through deploying Eugene [...]
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

“The Sound of a Voice” by Henry Hwang

The company that the woman gets from the man is the root cause of her death. As the woman enters the house to find the man dressing, she assumes he is leaving and gets annoyed [...]
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1205

Necessary Target: Theatre

The highlight of the play is about the role of women in the society. The published play tells the stories of many Bosnian women who had to go through the aftermaths of the war.
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Theater Review Moon Over Buffalo

The mistake identities of various characters and malapropism also contribute to blocking in the play. As a result, actors only dream of a life and success in the movies.
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1643

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The plays interweaves Christ's crucifixion with the picture of a bubbling crucible in it a man and a society: the predicament of arriving to the right choice of morality and the inevitability of attaining redemption [...]
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1108

A Play “Topaz” by Marcel Pagnol

5
In the said play the protagonist adhered to a set of values that are alien to the people that have adapted to a belief system that was rooted in corruption.
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 940

“Tartuffe” by Moliere

Dorine is being in cahoots with Elmire to expose Tartuffe to Orgon as to what he really is a truly despicable individual, who turned milking gullible Christians for money into the permanent source of his [...]
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Sophocles: Fate in “Oedipus the King”

From an initial reading, most readers assume that the tragedies that befall Oedipus and his family are mere actions of free will by both Oedipus, his parents and the shepherd but it is actually the [...]
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 811

The Problem with Mr. Gunes

However, the principle made a point to assure Jake that he would not get into any trouble as a result of this suspension.
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Othello and Snow Country: Personal Opinion

As aforementioned, it is hard to differentiate between love and passion as they all come in the name of love. Nevertheless, because his 'love' for her is based on passion, he smothers her to death; [...]
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 994