"The Blood Knot": Identity
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A 22 page paper which discusses different aspects of identity as is found in Athol Fugard's play, "The Blood Knot." Homi K. Bhabha's theories, regarding colonial mimicry, are also discussed as they apply to Fugard's play. Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.
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"The Crucible" Asks Difficult Questions
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(5 pp) Is it some tragic theme, of humanity, that needs to keep repeating itself--married man has an affair with young girl, destruction follows? Or does literature just reflect the consistent foibles, or "the potholes" in the human road? Arthur Miller makes the bad guys the heroes in his 1953 play the Crucible. We will look at this reversal of morality in the characters of John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse in this discussion.
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"The Greatest Othello?" -- Laurence Olivier's 1965 Film
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This 4 page report discusses Sir Laurence Olivier's 1965 film version of Shakespeare's "Othello." The film is something of a hybrid in that it is actually a filming of the stage production by the National Theatre of Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BWothLO.rtf

"The Iceman Cometh," "Waiting For Godot" And "Death Of A Salesman": Time And Attitude
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses the aspects of time and attitude as they relate to the three plays. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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"The Man of Mode" by Sir George Etherege
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A 5 page paper which describes differences between specific characters in "The Man of Mode" by Sir George Etherege. The characters discussed are Lady Loveit, Bellinda, and Lady Harriet, and Dorimant, Sir Fopling and Medley. No additional sources cited.
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'Blue-Beard' at Covent Garden
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A ten page history of the era during the nineteenth century when theater and spectacle merged, as epitomized by the use of horses in a production of 'Blue-Beard' at London's Covent Garden. The role of well-known actor and producer John Philip Kemble is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KBcovent.wps

'Hamlet' and 'Dr. Faustus'
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This 3 page paper compares and contrasts the ways in which Shakespeare and Marlowe comment on a moral theme in their plays. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVHamFau.rtf

'night Mother, Tragic but not Tragedy
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A 4 page essay that argues that Marsha Norman's play 'night, Mother fails to fit the definition of Greek tragedy. This examination of the play reveals that it is not Greek tragedy, merely tragic, because Jessie's final act accomplishes no purpose. It is merely her final abdication of personal responsibility. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khnornm.rtf

'Top Girls' By Caryl Churchill
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5 pages in length. Caryl Churchill's Top Girls set a precedent unlike any other feminist theatre production had heretofore accomplished; as such, this unparalleled approach created a combination of difficulties as well as unusual opportunities for the playwright while preparing the original production. With the critical acclaim inherent to this type of theatrical breakthrough, it is not surprising to find that Churchill's original production was paramount to the growing awareness of escalating gender issues in the early 1980s. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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17th Century Spanish Theater
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A 3 page paper which examines 17th century Spanish theater. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAspntht.rtf

A Comparison Between A Doll's House and A Streetcar Named Desire
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the Ibsen work with the Tennessee Williams play which were each written in different time periods. Characterization is discussed, particularly as it pertains to the ways in which Nora is like Blanche and Stella. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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A Doll’s House and A Raisin in the Sun
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A 3 page paper which compares Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAibrai.rtf

A Theatre Dinner Party
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This 3 page paper considers which members of staff from a theatre should be invited to a dinner party to ensure a lively and explosive conversation.
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About Eugene Lee
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This 5 page paper discusses the life and design process of scenic designer Eugene Lee, who works both on the stage and with the TV show “Saturday Night Live.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVreglee.rtf