Beneathaâs traditions and beliefs differ greatly from the rest of her family. She believes her education and independence to be of utmost importance, while Mama and Ruth value their family more than anything. Beneatha is an intellectual; as the most educated member of the family, she has obtained a mindset that she is above everybody else. This helps her stay...
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Lorraine Hansberry is a writer and activist born in May 1930, born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Hansberry is an African American woman, born in the Depression era although, because of her father's relative wealth they were considered middle class. Though their position on the economic ladder they still experienced extreme racism and segregation. She attended an overcrowded public school...
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A man who blinded himself and ran off from his city, Oedipus, a man whose identification he no longer knew. He killed his father and married his mother, unknowingly stunning a prophecy. This is a story of a man written by way of the capability of the Greek Tragedian Sophocles and using the skill of way of Professor Elmer Rufo...
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Personal growth and personal struggles in the black family are the primary topics covered in Lorraine Hansberryâs 1957 play A Raisin in the Sun, inspired by Langston Hughesâs poem, published in 1951 titled âHarlem (A Dream Deferred).â The story follows the Younger family, living in âChicagoâs Southside, sometime between World War II and the presentâ (Hansberry 1437). The Younger family...
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In this class, we have read two plays, Trifles, and Sure Things. This year was different from the other years because, in the previous years, the teacher would have his students take part in the play in the classroom, but due to COVID-19, we were unable to do that. Since this pandemic started, hanging out with friends has been different,...
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In dysfunctional families, conflicts between members of the family occur continuously and regularly. Family members in dysfunctional families are often disbarred from being unique and may also endure abuse and neglect. The Youngers in Lorraine Hansberryâs A Raisin in the Sun undergo both loving and hateful moments throughout the play. The Youngers are a dysfunctional family as they have many...
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Comedy is one of the oldest sorts of drama. Comedy highlights that human beings are ridiculous and can not change. Comedies, therefore, regularly confirm our view of the world. Comedy dates again to the technology of silent film in 1895 when it first started to be established in television programs. With the absence of dialogue speech, it was once very...
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Shakespeare's characters Mercutio and the Nurse are both sources of comedy in the tragic play of Romeo and Juliet. They illustrate comedy in the way Mercutio makes fun of his death as well as the Nurse's inappropriate jokes and lack of education. Mercutio uses a mixture of witty wordplay and dark humor as a source of comedy. Mercutio's 'Queen Mab'...
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The theme of the story presents readers with a shadowy murderous plot where the husband of Minnie Wright was found dead in their home. She has been arrested as a presumed suspect in the crime and is being held for a trial. The scene of the crime is set at a farmhouse with various items left scattered messy and unorganized....
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A Raisin In The Sun took place in the South side of Chicago between 1940 and 1960. During this period, a large number of African Americans migrated from the South to Chicago in search of a better living condition and new jobs, which resulted in many housing and race problems in the state. Since white people wanted to prevent African...
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Life consists of mistakes, mistakes happen as a child as a teenager, and even an adult, and theyâre uncontrollable. However, the punishments for oneâs mistake are decidable between one and their peers. Whether itâs a life-or-death situation or a parking ticket. The government will always find a way to pursue someone's guilt. Over the years not only have activists demonstrated...
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Andy Fickmanâs film, Sheâs the Man (2006) is a modern adaptation of William Shakespeareâs play, Twelfth Night (1602). Shakespeare wrote Twelfth Night around the 17th century, Whereas Andy Fickmanâs film Sheâs the Man is based around the 21st century in a school-based theme. While Andy Fickmanâs film shares a lot of similarities with Shakespeareâs play, it also has some differences....
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In all aspects of life, the past is different from the present. Whether that be the way we talk, the way we dress, the way we travel, or the way we learn, it can be agreed upon by everyone that things have changed. The way we interpret things has changed as well. When studying the tragic play that is Oedipus...
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Between Agamemnon by Aeschylus, Hippolytus by Euripides, and Oedipus the King by Sophocles, the latter is one of the best plays that I enjoy the most. The author of this story pars the excellence of Greek tragedy the most and this piece is the summit of playwrights. The play narrates about King Oedipus of Thebes who notices that he killed...
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In life, countless lessons can be learned. Some of these are from mistakes and others victories, but these lessons may also be called themes. In almost every book ever written one of these lessons/themes may be found. In literature, some of the most known themes are love conquers all, the good will always prevail, or lying gets you nowhere, but...
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Sophocles' Oedipus is one of the most notable unfortunate heroes throughout the entire existence of drama. His weird destiny drives him to heartbreaking ruin that leaves both the peruser and the crowd feeling sincerely influenced. As indicated by the meaning of the Greek thinker, Aristotle, Oedipus' problematic story qualifies him as a lamentable hero. Oedipus is the epitome of Aristotle's...
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In this excerpt, Othello is watching Desdemona sleep and repeatedly telling himself that he has to go through with killing her. Othello uses the pronouns âiâ and âmeâ to show that he is taking credit for all he is going to do. He will not state what his reason is but promises to not ruin her beautiful skin by cutting...
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Lady Macbeth is cunning and manipulative. When first introduced to her in the play she is already plotting the murder of the king. Her ambition to be Queen and her power-hungry nature pushes her to manipulate her husband, Macbeth. Lady Macbeth calls her husbandâs manhood into question, taunting his lack of courage when he begins having second thoughts on committing...
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Identity is a fickle thing it could lead you in a straight path through life or lead you to your death. Shakespeare creates doubt in both his play Hamlet and the character Hamlet in regard to identity through a form of self-referentiality. Shakespeare, the author himself, struggles with his identity that ultimately affects the identity of the play. Hamletâs hamartia...
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Good Morning everyone and welcome to todayâs rehearsal of Macbeth. Now, Megan, firstly Iâd like to congratulate you on earning the role of Lady Macbeth, I am more than confident that you will execute this play in flying colours. I am sure most of you are familiar with the play thanks to your Year 12 English. Lady Macbeth suffers none...
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The canning jars of fruit represent Minnieâs concern for her marital and household responsibilities due to the pressure society has placed on her. She is taught to fear the judgment of men if she does not complete her habitual role as a housekeeper. This fear is justified as the men mock her hard work while also rebuking the other womanâs...
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Director Matt Edgerton writes âGreat plays provoke us they disturb and confront usâ. Macbeth continues to have relevance to audiences today because ⌠of the universal themes that are still relevant today. Two of the biggest themes in the plays are the corrupting power of the unchecked ambition and guilt and remorse. Both can be found widely across our current...
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Feminist criticism is concerned with 'how literature reinforces or undermines the economic, political, social, and psychological oppression of women'(Tyson). This school of theory looks at how our culture is inherently patriarchal and struggles to reveal males' biased writing against women. Therefore, many women rose to fight a patriarchal society that gave roles to each of its members. The main roles:...
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But the question is not how accurately tragedies reflect the behavior of real women but how truly they express societyâs anxieties about relationships between men and women. In Medea, the eponymous heroine slaughters her children to take revenge on her husband (the hero Jason) when he abandons her to marry another woman. In Aeschylusâ Agamemnon, Clytemnestra takes a lover when...
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While the police specialists separated unequivocally for something to show stun, the ladies nearly discovered such affirmation yet shrouded it conspiratorially. Mrs. Sound finds a kitchen towel, half-perfect and half-wild. It was the way she had left her kitchen in a race to ride to the Wright's home. Mrs. Wright moreover showed up, clearly, to make jam at any rate...
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The play opens on the scene of an abandoned farmhouse. Glaspell might have chosen the kitchen of the Wright home as the setting for Trifles because she wanted to make a hint that the theme and the plot are about the past. The key to this crime answer is in the past. Because things around them look unpleasant and unfinished....
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Different cultures have their âGender Rolesâ. It is always the woman doing the work for everyone and the family. As for the men, they are the ones to go to work. They come home and it is like they do not have to do anything else. They take very much pride because they put on this âThis is my Houseâ...
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Aristotle's thoughts rotate around three vital impacts: First, the group of spectators builds up an enthusiastic connection to the awful legend; second, the crowd fears what may occur for the saint; and lastly, the group of spectators feels sorry for the enduring legend. The deplorable saint must be a perplexing and well-developed character, as in Sophocles' Oedipus the King. As...
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Madness. Although to most it seems like a simple mental betrayal, William Shakespeare's use of madness throughout Hamlet creates a sense of not just mind breakdown, but society breakdown. Two main characters give madness in the play, one is a fake, and one is all too real. In order to confuse Claudius, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, chose to act mad....
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Introduction: Shakespeare's tragedies 'Hamlet' and 'Macbeth' are widely regarded as two of his most famous and impactful plays. Both works delve into the complex depths of human nature, exploring themes such as ambition, moral decay, and the consequences of unchecked power. This essay will compare and contrast the characters of Hamlet and Macbeth, the two tragic heroes at the center...
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