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Literature: Theater & Drama Index

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The Impact of Journalism on the Theater
Discusses the critics role in making or breaking a play.    Written in 1981,   8 pages,  6 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
Psychological Aspects of Don Juan in El Burlador De Seville
by Tirso De Molino. Deals with the impulsive, animal like nature of Don Juan, pleasure seeking and how he is eventually trampled by selfish desire.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Theme and Adjustment in Two Plays by Tennessee Williams
Discusses the poetic method of bringing realism to the stage in Glass Menagerie and Street Car Named Desire.    Written in 1979,   6 pages,  10 notes,  8 sources,   $53.70
Aristotle's Definition of Tragedy
Focusing on how it applies to Euripides' Bacchae.    Written in 1978,   11 pages,  20 notes,  3 sources,   $98.45
The Philosophical Implications of Tragedy
As seen through Greek writings and history.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  3 notes,  3 sources,   $44.75
Theme and Technique in Pirandello and Moliere
Compares the rehearsed theater performances to the more improvisational stage techniques.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Taking of Miss Janie
by Bullins.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  3 sources,   $44.75
Four Dramatic Criticisms
Miller's Death of a Salesman, Ibsen's an Enemy of the People, Lahr's Up Against the Fourth Wall and Wilde's The Importance of Being Ernest are examined.    Written in 1978,   13 pages,  2 notes,  4 sources,   $116.35
Time in O'Neill's Long Days' Journey Into Night
Portrays characters in timeless capsules.    Written in 1978,   6 pages,   $53.70
The Doctor's Dilemma by Shaw
An investigation or characterization and role relations.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  3 notes,   $44.75
Games Dramatic Characters
Uses Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to depict role relations.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,   $44.75
Heartbreak House
by Shaw. A summary and review.    Written in 1978,   4 pages,   $35.80
Antigone and Ismere
Discusses parallels between the sisters in their seemingly opposed attitudes concerning the death and burial of their brother.    Written in 1979,   4 pages,   $35.80
Brook on Grotowski
Describes both men's views on the theater, directing, and the essential elements of theater as seen by both.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  10 notes,  3 sources,   $44.75
A Study of Otho the Great by Keats and The Two Foscari by Byron
Examines these plays in relation to the Romantic Era thru dramatic rather than poetic style.    Written in 1978,   8 pages,  6 notes,  2 sources,   $71.60
Honor in Life and Death: The Women of Isben
Focuses on Nora in A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  1 notes,   $44.75
A Discussion of Three Famous American Plays
Discusses certain similar thematic and aesthetic facets in Long Day's Journey Into Night, Glass Menagerie and Death of a Salesman.    Written in 1978,   4 pages,   $35.80
Long Day's Journey Into Night by O'Neill
Draws similarities to earlier Greek works.    Written in 1978,   10 pages,   $89.50
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and Death of a Salesman by Miller
A comparison based on the absence of the tragic hero in contemporary literature.    Written in 1978,   7 pages,  7 notes,  15 sources,   $62.65
The Morality of Ibsen's An Enemy of the People
Examines Ibsen's response to the compact majority, smug and elite.    Written in 1978,   4 pages,   $35.80
Production Techniques of the Berliner Ensemble:
Brecht's Effect.    Written in 1978,   5 pages,  6 sources,   $44.75
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings, Curtmantle (Henry II).
A historical evaluation of two plays.    Written in 1979,   8 pages,  4 notes,  2 sources,   $71.60
Stage Designs of Robert E. Jones
Examines his synthesis of actor and author via design and setting with specific examples.    Written in 1979,   10 pages,  12 notes,  14 sources,   $89.50
The Glass Menagerie by T. Williams
Examines the influence of sister Rose on the character Laura.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  5 notes,  4 sources,   $44.75
"Mrs. Warren's Profession" And "The Second Mrs. Tanqueray"
Compares two English plays on morality at the turn of the century.    Written in 1979,   8 pages,  11 notes,  2 sources,   $71.60
"The Iceman Cometh" and "Indians"
Compares the themes of two plays.    Written in 1979,   4 pages,   $35.80
"Short Eyes."
Discusses the role of plot in this acclaimed play.    Written in 1979,   6 pages,   $53.70
A Study of Several Critical Reviews of Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
An examination of critics acceptance of the position that the principle theme of the work is the series of illusions human beings adopt in order to make their lives more liveable , buyt disagreement about the human condition once these illusions have be.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,  4 notes,   $44.75
The Works of Tennessee Williams
"Examines the character that does not reflect successful living.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Women In "A Doll's House" and "Ghosts"
Looks at the problems confronting the modern woman today in these Ibsen works indicating that society is exclusively ruled and dominated by laws drafted by men and judged by men.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Nature of Tragedy
Discusses its ancient Greek foundation, its moral and religious value.    Written in 1979,   6 pages,  12 notes,  9 sources,   $53.70
Supermen, Heroes and Ideals
Discusses stereotypes and heroes from the Western frontiersman to the James Bond private-eye in American films.    Written in 1979,   6 pages,  11 sources,   $53.70
Form and Meaning in Agamemnon
A Study of structure and meaning in the play by Aeschylus.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Sexual Motif in The Crucible
Examines the role of desire and convention in Miller's play.    Written in 1979,   4 pages,   $35.80
An Analysis of Dramatic Art Thru Playwright Characterization
Particularly thru "Death of a Salesman" and MacBeth.    Written in 1979,   4 pages,  2 sources,   $35.80
The Crucible by Arthur Miller
A study of this tale of witchcraft and puritan retribution in old Salem centering on Miller's characterization of Proctor and Abigail, and its relevance to modern times.    Written in 1979,   10 pages,  4 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
3 (Three) Plays by John Steinbeck
Of Mice and Men, the Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden. A look at the translation of novel into screen play done by Steinbeck with commentaries and comparisons from major critics.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  14 notes,  8 sources,   $62.65
A Streetcar Named Desire:
A Critical Analysis. Examines this classic and seminal Williams play in existential terms.    Written in 1979,   10 pages,  14 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
Tennessee Williams " The Glass Menagerie"
An analysis of this first of the Williams repertoire, with emphasis on the author's own memory devices.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" and William Shakespeare's "Othello"
A comparison and contrast of these two major theatrical works, based both in fragility of love coupled with a hunger of the soul.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,   $62.65
Theater History: Aspects of Staging
A look at the staging practices of various times including those of ancient Greece, medieval biblical plays, and the evolution of the proscenium arch during the Renaissance in Italy.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  5 notes,  12 sources,   $62.65
Modes of Dramatic Comedy:
An analysis of the various types of Elizabethan comedy, including those of humors, romance, farce and satire, with examples from the period.    Written in 1979,   7 pages,  5 notes,  14 sources,   $62.65
Tennessee Williams' Eccentricities of a Nightingale and Summer and Smoke
A comparison and contrast of the plots and characters of these two minor Williams plays.    Written in 1979,   11 pages,  84 notes,  2 sources,   $98.45
The King & I, by Rodgers & Hammerstein
A light analysis of this most indigenous of the Rodgers and Hammerstein output.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,   $53.70
"To Flee Your Fate is to Rush To find It": Oedipus The King, by Sophocles
An analysis of this timeless Greek Tragedy, centering on a character study of the great Oedipus.    Written in 1980,   3 pages,   $26.85
A Comparison of the Sense of Tragedy in Phaedra and The Oresteia
A study of the tragic sense as portrayed in three plays by Sophocles (Agamemnon, Libation Bearers, Eumenides) and one by Euripedes.    Written in 1980,   10 pages,   $89.50
Showboat by Kern and Hammerstein
An historical look at this most memorable of American musicals, noting its importance as a model of the genre.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
Changes in the English Theater: 1750-1850
Examines the aspects of stage craft from late Elizabethan to early Victorian.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,   $71.60
The Character of Pegeen Mike In Synge's "The Playboy of the Western World"
A study of the saloon keeper's daughter in this seminal Abbey Theater play.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  10 notes,  1 sources,   $62.65
The Role of Women in Drama
Examines the role women play in Ibsen (An Enemy of the People), Sophocles (Antigone), and Strindberg (Miss Julie).    Written in 1980,   3 pages,  10 notes,  3 sources,   $26.85
Oedipus: Fate or Fatal Flaw?
An analysis of the real tragedy of Oedipus, centering on the flaw of pride or the inevitability of the gods' will.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  15 notes,  4 sources,   $53.70
Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding: A Look at Culture Shock
Examines the nature of mature drama, and how the characters of Fielding's novel fit into it.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,   $80.55
Major Barbara
by Shaw. A plot and character survey of this typical Shavian drama.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  1 sources,   $53.70
L'Terrary Perspectives: Hamlet, by William. Shakespeare, Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, & The End of the Road, by John Barth.
Analyzes the various character activities and how they give meaning to each of these three works.    Written in 1980,   9 pages,   $80.55
Stage Lighting in Checkhov's The Cherry Orchard
Examines the singular use of lighting in a recent Lincoln Center production of this play.    Written in 1980,   5 pages,   $44.75
John Gassner & Theater
Explores Gassner's contributions to theater as critic, historian and visionary, with themes of plurality, duality and synthesis.    Written in 1980,   11 pages,  7 notes,  3 sources,   $98.45
Dreyer's Political Comments in Jesus
Examines Dreyer's career with emphasis on the posthumous publication of Jesus, an often overlooked political characterization of the Christ-figure.    Written in 1980,   13 pages,   $116.35
Dramatic Tension Through Character Tension
Analysis of the character tension in Isben (An Enemy of the People), Sophocles (Antigone) and Strindberg (Miss Julie).    Written in 1980,   3 pages,  9 notes,  3 sources,   $26.85
The Use of Masks in Greek Drama
A study of the use of facial coverings to depict moods, character or humors in ancient Hellenic drama.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
"Major Barbara" and "Mother Courage" Characterization. "Antigone" and "The Respectful Prostitute."
Discusses moral intentions.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $53.70
G.B. Shaw in "Saint Joan" and "The Black Girl."
Discusses his treatment of women in these works.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  3 notes,  8 sources,   $62.65
The Function of the Greek Chorus
Examines the development, role and importance in Greek tragedy.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  5 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
Sir John Vanbrugh
Brief biography of this playwright and summary of the early presentations of his plays.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  5 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
"Antigone" and "Becket" by
By Anouilh A thematic comparison and search for the ideal.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  8 notes,  3 sources,   $62.65
"The Adding Machine" and "Machinal."
Discusses European influence on American Expressionism.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  20 notes,  11 sources,   $134.25
Kenneth Tynan: Odyssey of a Drama Critic
Biography, noting his influence on theater and film in Britain and U.S.    Written in 1980,   15 pages,  10 notes,  6 sources,   $134.25
Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" and Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire"
A comparison of mood. social environment, characters, action and language in these two works.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  6 sources,   $71.60
Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"
How the author's life relates to his works, a brief analysis and review of the criticism on the 1940 production of the play.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  12 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms."
Analysis of the themes strife between brothers, Oedipal rivalry, working of fate and longing for dead mother.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  11 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
"A Raisin in the Sun."
An analysis of plot, character, theme, social significance.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  8 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
Themes of Jean Genet
Especially solitude and appearance v. reality, in "The Blacks," "The Maids" and "The Balcony".    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  11 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
Jean Genet's "The Balcony."
Discusses themes of appearance v. reality and the authenticity of the individual.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  14 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
"The Balcony," "Beckett", "Desire Under the Elms."
A comparison of the themes in these plays.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
Eliot's "The Elder Statesman" and Sophocles" "Oedipus Rex."
A comparison and contrast of myth, ritual, and theme as representing the human condition in these two works.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  7 notes,  8 sources,   $53.70
"The Trojan Women"," The Bachae", "Hippolytus" by Euripides
A comparison of these three plays in the characteristic features of his thought-skepticism, liberalism and mosogyny.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,   $71.60
Creon and Antigone
Discusses these two characters and their conflict in Sophocles' "Antigone" (Note: Page 7 is missing).    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $71.60
Chekov's "The Three Sisters."
Analysis of its symbols and meaning in the context of 19th century Russia's social problems.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  14 notes,  4 sources,   $53.70
Attitudes Towards Love and Marriage in Miss Julia and The Good Woman of Setzuan
Social roles and expectations in plays by Strindberg and Brecht compared.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  7 sources,   $62.65
Commedia Dell'Arte
History of Renaissance, Reformation sophisticated Italian dramatic productions.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  8 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
Hamlet by Shakespeare, Aeschylus, and Moliere
The Oresteia, Tartuffe, The Choephroe, and The Eumenides.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  1 notes,  1 sources,   $62.65
An Application of Aristotle's Poetics to Aristophanes Lysistrata
Discussion of the plot, characters in Lysistrata and how it conforms to Aristotle's standards for drama.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  13 notes,  7 sources,   $71.60
Tennessee Williams: His Life and Criticism of Two Plays
The author's life as it affected his work and lyricism and symbolism in Streetcar and Cat.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Stagecraft and Dramatic Development
Theater arts in Greece and Renaissance Italy and France and Reformation Germany.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,   $62.65
Ugetsu, The Island, Rashomon
Themes of three Japanese plays.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  6 notes,  4 sources,   $53.70
Euripedes' Medea
Character analysis, relationship with Jason, children, other characters.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  6 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Social Conflict in August Strindberg's Miss Julie
Class consciousness and fallen women in Strindberg's dramatic social commentary.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  7 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
Critical Analysis of Three Plays by Moliere
Universality, natural vs. un-natural and human failing in The School for Wives, The Critique of the School for Wives, and The Versailles Impromptu.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  12 notes,  4 sources,   $80.55
Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author
Illusion and reality, art vs. life.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  15 notes,  3 sources,   $62.65
Miss Julie, Antigone and King Lear
Significance of principle characters actions and consequences of actions in Strindberg's, Shakespeare's and Sophocles plays.    Written in 1981,   6 pages,  13 notes,  5 sources,   $53.70
An Actor Prepares
by Constantine Stanislavski. Acting exercises, techniques, Stanislavski's "method".    Written in 1981,   7 pages,   $62.65
Lysistrata
Theme of love overcoming war analyzed in Aristophanes' comedy.    Written in 1981,   8 pages,  11 notes,  8 sources,   $71.60
Lysistrate
Sex roles, identity, feminist rebellion in Aristophanes' comedy.    Written in 1981,   8 pages,  6 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
Equus and the Criticism
An analysis of the play of 1973, noting some critics views that the conflict between worship and psychiatry in Equus is specious and irrational.    Written in 1980,   8 pages,  14 notes,  26 sources,   $71.60
The Theme of Revenge in the Old Testament, Dante's Inferno and Shakespeare's Tempest
A comparison of the concept of vengeance as developed in the Bible, the Inferno, and in the Tempest.    Written in 1982,   10 pages,   $89.50
Avant-Garde Theater of Revolutionary Russia : Development and Influences
A short analysis of the long and proud tradition of theatrical production in Russia, particularly between 1910-1920.    Written in 1983,   8 pages,  11 notes,  27 sources,   $71.60
Adjustment of the Individual to Changed Social Expectations in The Great Gatsby, The Glass Menagerie, and Long Day's Journey Into Night
Examines the individual as being forced to adjust to the impact of rapid social change as seen in these contemporary works.    Written in 1984,   7 pages,  11 notes,  8 sources,   $62.65
Desire Under the Elms by Eugene O'Neill, Part Two, Scene Four
An analysis of this scene, which brings to a dramatic conclusion the rivalry between Eben and his father for the love of Abbie.    Written in 1983,   5 pages,  4 notes,   $44.75
The Revival of Show Boat : A Review
A review of this broadway musical.    Written in 1985,   5 pages,   $44.75
Pity and Fear in Death of a Salesman by Authur Miller
Examines Death of a Salesman as a sincere attempt to reproduce classical tragedy in a contemporary setting.    Written in 1984,   7 pages,  14 notes,   $62.65
A Comparison of Dryden's All For Love with Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
Observes historical events affecting playwriting and stagecraft and the story of Antony and Cleopatra transmitted from Elizabethan drama to Restoration drama.    Written in 1980,   10 pages,  3 notes,  5 sources,   $89.50
Antigone : A Drama of a Conflict Between Two Strong-Willed Individuals
Examines the clash between two irreconcilable forces, Antigone and Creon.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  12 notes,  4 sources,   $62.65
My Fair Lady : A Broadway Play
A look at the storyline as following very closely to that of its original, George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  3 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
A Free Man's Worship : The Work and Thought of Arthur Miller
An analysis of the life and works of Authur Miller, including his place in American Literature, biographical information and an analysis of his works such as Death of a Salesman, The Crucible, After the Fall, Incident at Vichy, etc.    Written in 1981,   20 pages,  15 notes,  9 sources,   $179.00
The Stanislavski Method 
an analysis of the concepts and ideas of this Russian genius in regard to training an actor in his roles.    Written in 1983,   7 pages,  12 notes,  3 sources,   $62.65
Costume Styles and Techniques in a Period Play
Examines costuming as having a critical role in providing the audience with a comprehensive view of the production, focusing on the play "Hello Dolly", and the period 1890's, N.Y.C.    Written in 1986,   10 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
The Possibility of an Alternative Ending to A Doll's House by Henrick Ibsen
Examines the theme of A Doll's House,to be seen not merely in terms of the nineteenth century's denial of equality to women but as a commentary on the type of marriage which denies fulfillment to both partners.    Written in 1986,   12 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $107.40
Tiger at the Gates and The Trojan Women
Examines these two plays as having a similar motif, that being the opposition to war.    Written in 1982,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Comic Technique of Moliere as Illustrated in Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and The Bourgeois Gentleman, and its Influence Upon Twentieth Century Playwrights
An examination of the low comedy of Moliere as a comedy that transcends its conventions due to the inspired genius of the author.    Written in 1981,   8 pages,  13 notes,  10 sources,   $71.60
Deathtrap : An Analysis
Includes a synopsis of the play,an act by act summary, weaknesses and strengths, and conclusion as to its effectiveness.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  4 notes,  5 sources,   $80.55
The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill : An Analysis
An analysis of the play as a complex study of illusions that humans cling to, as portrayed by the characters, to escape from confronting the ultimate meaning of existence.    Written in 1983,   9 pages,  6 notes,  3 sources,   $80.55
West Side Story
A look at this musical as illustrative of the problems of Hispanic families in the U.S., with special emphasis on racial prejudice and peer pressure on the young.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,  7 notes,  1 sources,   $62.65
A Vision of Nature
The element of nature in King Lear, The Inferno, and Gulliver's Travels.    Written in 1980,   7 pages,   $62.65
Our Town by Thorton Wilder
An analysis of the third act of Our Town, in which the story of daily life in a typical human habitat is extended through death into eternity.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,   $62.65
The Relationship of Ancient Greek to Modern Theater
Observes the ancient Greek theater as a reflection of the society for which it was written and concludes that in this respect it is not too different from drama in modern times.    Written in 1980,   6 pages,  5 notes,  4 sources,   $53.70
A Comparison of Oedipus and Richard Nixon
Observes that Oedipus and Nixon had much in common, such as , their meteoric rise, the architect of their own downfall through hubris, self isolation, etc.    Written in 1981,   4 pages,  3 notes,  3 sources,   $35.80
A Dialogue between Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg and Anton Chekhov at the opening of Ibsen' latest play
A hypothetical dialogue between these playwrights dealing with their views on the subject women in society and the institution of marriage at the opening of Ibsen's latest play.    Written in 1982,   7 pages,   $62.65
Women's Rights in A Doll's House, Antigone and Oedipus Rex
Observes, through one manner or another, the position of women in a mans world as seen in the characters and plot of these works.    Written in 1984,   11 pages,  7 notes,  4 sources,   $98.45
Von Eschenbach's "Parzival" and its Parallels to Jesus Christ
An analysis of the human qualities and teachings of Jesus compared to Parzival and his friend and mentor, Trevrizent.    Written in 1988,   10 pages,   $89.50
Stanislavski and Corrigan
Observes Stanislavski's view of the actor's experiences and personality as giving a more human interpretation of a play vs. Corrigan's view of an actor as simply a communicator of the playwright's creation.    Written in 1984,   5 pages,  8 notes,   $44.75
Streetcar Named Desire and Death of a Salesman : character comparison
A comparison and contrast of the characters Stanley Kowalski and Biff Loman in these two works by Tennessee Williams and Authur Miller.    Written in 1988,   6 pages,  6 notes,   $53.70
Aristophanes : The Birds
Analyzes the story of this play, one of the most lyridcal of Aristophanes plays, as a commentary on the pollitical/social events in Athenian life in the 400 B.C. period.    Written in 1988,   6 pages,  4 notes,   $53.70
Two American Tragedies : The Loss of Spirit
As seen in the characters in The Glass Menagerie and The Iceman Cometh who cling desperately to pipe dreams that cannot come true and the inevitable disillusionment they must face.    Written in 1988,   5 pages,  12 notes,   $44.75
Sam Shepard : The Interpersonal Communication Behavior of a Poet and an Actor
Investigates the use of verbal and nonverbal language in Shepard's plays and poetry which show the subconscious workings of this performer and his image as an actor in the world of film.    Written in 1988,   15 pages,  5 notes,  9 sources,   $134.25
The Hamlet byWilliam Faulkner
Observes the marriages of Jack Houston and Mink Snopes as two types of bondage against which both men struggle to free themselves.    Written in 1990,   4 pages,  4 notes,   $35.80
Oedipus the King
Looks at the theme, "pride goeth before the fall" referring to the dominance of personal importance and its inevitable crash in human beings.    Written in 1990,   4 pages,   $35.80
An Overview of Tragedy
Examines tragedy in various works which retain the basic premise of heroes fighting their predestined fates, tragedy changes as a dramatic device, which places fate above free will to one which serves as a companion to pathos and comedy.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  5 notes,  5 sources,   $62.65
The Development of the Character Martha in Edward
Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Examines Martha's marriage to George as seen as the archetypal tragedy of the childless woman and the memorable games and battles that raise this above the level of absurd theatre.    Written in 1990,   30 pages,  15 notes,  4 sources,   $268.50
The Misanthrope and The School For Scandal
Observes that both Moliere's' and Sheridan's works are comedies of manners, in which most of the characters participate in hypocrisy and scandalmongering as a means of conforming with prevailing trends.    Written in 1990,   7 pages,  7 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
Death of A Salesman by Authur Miller
Includes setting, characters, their roles, conflict, resolution,plot summary, reactions.    Written in 1990,   4 pages,   $35.80
Authors exemplfying the American style
Notes, Mark Twain, Henry James, Robert Frost, T.S. Eliot, Stephen Crane, etc as having common themes in their works that personify the American way of life.    Written in 1990,   11 pages,   $98.45
Oedipus Rex
The Chorus' first song as a symbolic precursor of the forces which later bring down the guilty king and invoke upon him the wrath of the angry gods.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,   $53.70
Tragedy Spanning the Ages
Observes tragedy and its similarities in various works including Antigone, Hamlet, Don Giovanni, Nostromo, and others.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,  7 notes,  7 sources,   $53.70
Comparison : John Keats and Samuel Beckett
Compares literary style in Keats "to Autumn" and Samuel Beckett's play Endgame.    Written in 1990,   6 pages,   $53.70
Authur Miller's Death of a Salesman
Exposes the evils of self-delusion and faith in the superficial and belief in the ephemeral and unimportant as proving fatal seen in the character, Willy Loman.    Written in 1990,   4 pages,   $35.80
Considerations of M. Butterfly by D.H. Hwang
Examines major themes of the play, as a contemporary modification of the Japanese Kabuki play, themes of self deception and dominance between the two characters.    Written in 1991,   8 pages,  15 notes,   $71.60
The Phantom of the Opera
a personal observation of this Broadway musical directed by Harold Princelooking at characters musical motifs, the elements of dance, etc.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,   $53.70
Harold Pinter and David Mamet : A Comparison of their Work
Examines Pinter's emergence in the 1950's as one of the world's foremost absurdist playwrights, who creates a world of silences punctuated conversations which are interior monologues and Mamet's particularly American construction of characters most often.    Written in 1991,   8 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
The Dramatic Function of the Scene
Observes the scene as a unit of a play during which action is continuous or in which no intermediate entries or exits occur. Looks at the development of the scene from the ancient Greek tragedy through its use in Shakespearian and Elizabethan drama.    Written in 1991,   7 pages,  4 sources,   $62.65
Death of a Salesman and A Raisin in the Sun : Comparative Analysis
Comparison of themes centering on the concern with the American Dream of secure midle class existence, with, however, different approaches to this theme from different perspectives of time and culture.    Written in 1991,   7 pages,  21 notes,  2 sources,   $62.65
McCarthyism and Arthur Miller's The Crucible
Focuses on this play by Miller as one of the sharpest criticisms of the political inquisitions of the McCarthy period and as an open challenge to these inquisitors also as a result of his experience in coming under their scrutiny.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,  10 notes,  5 sources,   $53.70
A Comparison and Contrast Between the Protagonists of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and A Doll's House
Focuses on the similarities and differences between Nora and Hedda Gabler, Hedda's greater complexity, Nora and Hedda's assertiveness, one being constructive, the other destructive.    Written in 1991,   8 pages,  13 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
Focuses on the theme of the play, its characterizations, and its dramatic meaning and value.    Written in 1991,   9 pages,   $80.55
Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Examines the play as succeeding as a sociopolitical tract, but lacking accomplishment as theater.    Written in 1991,   3 pages,   $26.85
The Soothsayer as an important element in the Aeneid, the Odyssey and Dante's Inferno
Examines the choice of the Soothsayer, or visionary, as important in guiding the hero of each legend through hell.    Written in 1991,   3 pages,   $26.85
The Use of Disguise in Two Restoration Comedies
Examines the issue of disguise in Congreve's Way of the World and Ethreges's Man of Mode demonstrating how the ruse of disguise was used to facilitate the action and plotof the plays and to replicate contemporary social mores and ethics.    Written in 1992,   8 pages,  23 notes,  7 sources,   $71.60
Death of a Salesman : Translating the Tragic Hero into American Terms
Focuses on the character Willy Loman attempting to show how Willy, and his interactions with other characters and his relationship with the structural and thematic elements of the script, is the key to understanding Salesman.    Written in 1992,   8 pages,   $71.60
Lope de Vega's Fuente Ovejuna
Originally written in 1619, the play demonstrates a convergence of interests atypical of de Vega's style, as he shows the honest hardworking tillers of the soil with a finely tuned sense of justice and maganimity.    Written in 1992,   5 pages,   $44.75
Roswitha's Six Comedies After Terence
An assessment of the medieval German dramatist Roswitha plays showing that they were intended as a Christian substitute for the comedies of Terence.    Written in 1992,   6 pages,  7 notes,  3 sources,   $53.70
Function of the Chorus in Prometheus Bound and Antigone
Traces the developments in the use of the chorus as a dramatic device by comparing and contrasting examples drawn from each of the works.    Written in 1992,   7 pages,  20 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
A Commentary on Shaw's Ideology in Man and Superman
Examines this play by Shaw and focuses on the action of Don Juan where upon killing a father in a duel over the act of love making with his daughter, juan invites a statue of the father to dinner and the statue obliges, inviting Don Juan to Hell and to s.    Written in 1992,   7 pages,  12 notes,   $62.65
American Comedy of Manners : Characterization in Mowatt's Fashion
Offers an analysis of the script focusing on its central characters of this 1845 play by Anna Cora Mowatt.    Written in 1992,   7 pages,   $62.65
Man, God, Nature and Destiny : Oedipus The King and Sundiata
Comparison of the theme of the relationship between man's efforts, destiny, God and nature as evidenced in two literary works, Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Sundiata by D.T. Niane.    Written in 1992,   5 pages,  9 notes,  4 sources,   $44.75
A Critical Analysis of Leroi Jones' The Dutchman
Examines this play, like others of Jones', as reflecting his belief that in all relationships between White and Black society, one side is dominant and the other subservient. Focuses on symbolism and meaning.    Written in 1993,   5 pages,  8 sources,   $44.75
Christopher Marlowe's "Tamburlaine the Great"
Looks at the elements of historical facts and personages in Marlowe's play, to see how Marlowe depicted the political and cultural history of his own day in an imaginative construction of the Far East.    Written in 1993,   8 pages,  3 sources,   $71.60
George Bernard Shaw : The Economics of Prostitution
Focuses on Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession, as his interpretation of prostitution as an economic response to the social problems created by the industrial revolution.    Written in 1993,   7 pages,  5 sources,   $62.65
Shaw in Hell : Bombast Disguised as Insight
A mock trial that levels charges on Shaw of imitating other dramatists, wooden characters, lack of dramatic life, speaking of whatever social trends were then fashionable and Shaw himself as little more than an intellectual fashion model as a playwright.    Written in 1993,   10 pages,  7 notes,  7 sources,   $89.50
An Analysis of Oedipus The King
Recognized as the masterpiece of the Greek dramatist Sophocles, this work discusses the play and the character of Oedipus, and focuses on the conflict between guilt and innonence that occupies the central core of the drama.    Written in 1993,   8 pages,  6 sources,   $71.60
Motives in Oedipus the King by Sophocles
Focuses on two of the central motives ascribed to Oedipus and offered by many critics as explanations for his behavior looking at his concern for the well being of the people of Thebes and his search for his own identity.    Written in 1994,   8 pages,  5 sources,   $71.60
Forgiveness in the Tempest and Beckett's Endgame
Compares and contrasts Shakespeare's joyful romantic comedy The Tempest with Samuel beckett's bleak existential tragicomedy Endgame.    Written in 1994,   10 pages,  2 sources,   $89.50
The Antigone by Sophocles
Examines Antigone as a sequel to the tragic story of Oedipus and as a drama form common to much Greek tragedy putting family members in oposition to each other contesting each other over power and ideals.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  14 notes,  7 sources,   $53.70
Aspects of Satire in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest
analyzes the aspects of satire in Wilde's comedy, focusing on the ridicule of seriousness or "earnest" as a means of exposing the absurdity and predictability of social convention.    Written in 1994,   10 pages,  5 sources,   $89.50
The Positioning of Women in Great Tragic Dramas
Observes that beginning in the Hellenic era, continuing through the Renaissance and into the modern women as almost always in opposition or subjugation to a dominant and tragic male figure, illustrated in Antigone, Othello, and Death of a Salesman.    Written in 1994,   5 pages,  3 sources,   $44.75
Analysis of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Analyzes the play drawing upon the original work as well as three critical commentaries that shed light onto the action and emotion of the drama.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  4 sources,   $53.70
Virgil's Aeneid and Shakespeare's Tempest : Resolution of Conflict Between Public and Private Interest
Depicts Aeneas internal struggles to balance his own needs with those of the state and Prospero as an eloquent and powerful magician who manipulates others to achieve his own ends.    Written in 1994,   3 pages,   $26.85
A Comparison of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story
Compares and contrasts the two versions of the love story of a young man and woman, children of fueding and antagonistic parents, who elect to die rather than to submit to their parents refusal for them to marry.    Written in 1994,   6 pages,  5 sources,   $53.70
The Devil's Disciple and the Crucible by Shaw and Miller
Focuses on the author's use of historical events, the trials of the innocent and hysteria vs. optimism in human nature.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Dominant Women in G.B. Shaw's Works
Examines the imperious woman as seen in Shavian dramaturgy, most notably St. Joan, Major Barbara and Mrs. Warren's Profession.    Written in 1982,   12 pages,  10 notes,  9 sources,   $107.40
Tartuffe or the Imposter by Moliere
An analysis of this comedy.    Written in 1979,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Nature of Tragedy and Tragic
Particularly in Hamlet, As You Like It, El Cid, and Phaedra.    Written in 1980,   3 pages,   $26.85
Thematic Sketches of Twelve Major Works
In Praise of Folly, Gargantua, The Prince, Don Quiote, Dr. Faustus, As You Like It, Hamlet, El Cid, The Misanthrope, Phaedra, Life is a Dream, and Candide, no comparisons or correlations are drawn.    Written in 1980,   20 pages,   $179.00
Back to Methuselah by Shaw
Discussion of Shaw's most important work.    Written in 1981,   9 pages,  1 notes,  4 sources,   $80.55
Othello and Oedipus
A character comparison in terms of their commitments, likes and dislikes.    Written in 1981,   5 pages,  3 notes,  2 sources,   $44.75
Nora and Emma
In A Doll's House and Madame Bovary. Shows how both women are products of their environments, families, cultures and how they conform or rebel to the social conventions of the day.    Written in 1981,   7 pages,  9 notes,  6 sources,   $62.65
A Review & Contrasting Examination of Characterization In To The Lighthouse & A Doll's House
Examines, compares and analyzes the major characters in these two works by Woolf and Ibsen.    Written in 1983,   5 pages,   $44.75
The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov
A scene-by-sene analysis of this classic play by Chekhov, noting plot development, theme and characterizations.    Written in 1983,   10 pages,  10 notes,  6 sources,   $89.50
Miss Julie
Analysis of the dialogue in Strindberg's work. Relationship of the dialogue to theme, mood, etc.    Written in 1984,   10 pages,  6 notes,  13 sources,   $89.50
The Misanthrope
Analysis of the character of Alceste in Moliere's work and his obsession with truth and authenticity.    Written in 1984,   14 pages,  2 notes,  6 sources,   $125.30
Oedipus The King and Oedipus at Colonus
A comparison of character roles in both plays.    Written in 1984,   4 pages,   $35.80
A Doll's House
by Henrik Ibsen. Themes, setting, plot, characterization, and social commentary in Ibsen's best-known work.    Written in 1984,   11 pages,  30 notes,  4 sources,   $98.45
Chernyshevskii and Chekhov
Conflicting views of social realism and art.    Written in 1984,   13 pages,  8 notes,  7 sources,   $116.35
Regarding Freudian Interpretations of Oedipus Tyrannus
Discusses Freud's opinion that the attraction Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus held for audiences can be discovered in what he termed to be a subconscious recognition of the Oedipus Complex.    Written in 1984,   6 pages,   $53.70
A Comparison of Fritz Lang's You Only Live Once and Werner Herzog's Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Examines the fate of the individual who pits himself against or is pitted against destiny constitutes the subject matter of these works.    Written in 1985,   8 pages,  7 notes,  6 sources,   $71.60
Writers from 19th Century Burma
Considers Burmese drama, rather than prose or poetry, as drama was the first Burmese literary form to employ vernacular language and expresses the concerns of the common people, focusing on the works of U Kyin U and U Pon Nya.    Written in 1991,   15 pages,  10 sources,   $134.25
Questions of Literature Past and Present
Distinguishes the sensual differences in poems The Piano and To His Coy Mistress by D.H. Lawrence and Andrew Marvel respectively. Also Willy's crisis of self-knowledge in Death of A Salesman.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,  5 notes,   $53.70
Oedipus the King; A tragic Interpretation; Classical Elements in Medea and The Misanthrope
Examines tragic and classical elements in these works.    Written in 1991,   6 pages,  13 notes,   $53.70
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