"Death of a Salesman" and "An American Beauty": The Myth of the American Family
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A 7 page paper which discusses the play "Death of a Salesman" and the recent film "American Beauty" and illustrates how they help to demonstrate that the perfect American family is only a myth, never achieved. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
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"Death of a Salesman" and Its Relevance to Today
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This 3 page paper examines Arthur Miller's classic play and examines some of the reasons why it still resonates today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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"Death of a Salesman" as an Analogy for the Death of the American Dream
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This 5 page paper discusses the way in which Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" can be seen as analogous to the death of the American dream. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"Death Of A Salesman": Tragedy As Defined By Aristotle
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8 pages in length. To label Arthur Miller's poignant play Death of a Salesman a tragedy is to acknowledge the human condition and all its inherent shortcomings, where the main character believes he is worth more dead than alive. Considered to be one of the major accomplishments of modern American theater, Death of a Salesman taps into the nothingness many people experience in their lives, a far too common attribute readily applicable to Aristotle's perception of tragedy. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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"Las luces de Bohemia" by Valle-Inclan
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A 5 page paper which examines the importance of the last scene of Valle-Inclan's play "Las luces de Bohemia." Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
Filename: RAinclan.rtf

"Los Vendidos" by Luis Valdez
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A 5 page paper which examines the play "Los Vendidos" by Luis Valdez. The paper approaches the play with a feminist criticism as well as discusses some thematic elements such as symbolism, irony, conflict, and setting. Bibliography lists 4 additional sources.
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"Madame Butterfly" and "True West"
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A 5 page paper which examines the two productions "Madame Butterfly" and "True West" and illustrates how the two are very similar in terms of presenting dual nature as it relates to humans, no matter their culture. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
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"Mankind" and "Everyman"
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This 3 page paper discusses two morality plays, "Mankind" and the classic "Everyman." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Masks in Modern Drama" by Susan Harris Smith
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A 12 page paper which examines chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Susan Harris Smith's book "Masks in Modern Drama." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmasks.rtf

"Naturalism" in Two Strindberg Plays.
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(5 pp) In the he late 1880s Strindberg began to experiment with free verse and created the great dramas The Father (1887), Miss Julie (1888), and Creditors (1888). The Father vividly expresses Strindberg's view of the war between the sexes, in which he saw man as victimized by woman. Miss Julie is a psychological study of the seduction of an upper-class woman by an insensitive chauffeur. This discussion will look at the naturalism shown in both plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"Naturalism" in Two Strindberg Plays.
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(5 pp) In the he late 1880s Strindberg began to experiment with free verse and created the great dramas The Father (1887), Miss Julie (1888), and Creditors (1888). The Father vividly expresses Strindberg's view of the war between the sexes, in which he saw man as victimized by woman. Miss Julie is a psychological study of the seduction of an upper-class woman by an insensitive chauffeur. This discussion will look at the naturalism shown in both plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: BBstrnbR.doc

"Noises Off"
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A 3 page paper which discusses the play "Noises Off." The paper discusses relevant details of the script and the production, what the script and the production are seeking to achieve, and what elements of the script and the production are successful, or otherwise, in achieving the goal of this theatrical event. bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAnoisoff.wps

"Oedipus Tyrannus": Guilt and Innocence
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This 3 page paper discusses the issues of guilt and innocence with regard to the character of Oedipus in Sophocles' tragedy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVOTGilt.rtf

"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.
Filename: RAsplendor.wps