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Papers On Theater
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Acting and Setting: Death of a Salesman
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A 5 page paper which discusses the use of
acting and setting in Death of a Salesman and addresses how these items helped, or
harmed, the production. The production addressed is that which took place in Eugene
O'Neill Theater in New York City. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAdeathply.wps
Adultery Leads to Murder in Greek Tragedies
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(6 pp). The question posed for our discussion is
how adultery leads to murder in Greek tragedies.
Yet it seems that an important component has been
left out of the equation: it is attitude on the
part of the male, which leads to his murder, as
much as does his breaking of his marriage vows
through adultery. Consequently we will examine
three Greek tragedies, Medea, Women of Trachis and
Agamemnon; to decipher the attitudes of the males
involved, and see if it influences their wives rage. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BBgrktrg.doc
Aeschylus' Oresteia & Sartre The Flies
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A 7 page essay that examines the stagecraft employed in these two works. While the art of playwriting has evolved and changed over the course of Western civilization, playwrights whether ancient or modern had to accomplish similar tasks in the storytelling and dramatization. The audience, in both cases, has to be informed about the background to the story, that is, the context in which the play takes place. The audience should also understand the nuances of characterization and the motivation that propels the characters to specific actions. Looking at the stagecraft of the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus, in his trilogy Oresteia, and the modern adaptation of this myth in Jean-Paul Sartre's The Flies, it can be seen how each author uses different theatrical devices to accomplish their storytelling goals. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaessar.rtf
Ageism Defied In 'I'm Not Rappaport'
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A 5 page look at this 1985 play by Herb Gardner. The paper discusses Gardner's theme and characterization, stage and setting directions, and critical response to the play. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Rappap.wps
Alan Ayckbourn/The Norman Conquests
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An 11 page essay that examines Alan Ayckbourn’s “The Norman Conquests” is a trilogy of plays: “Table Manners,” “Living Together,” and “Round and Round the Garden.” All three plays involve the same characters and the events of one weekend in July. However, each play tells the story of the weekend from a different location in the house and, therefore, from a different perspective. Examination of these three plays reveals the intricate way in which they are constructed and why this structure substantiates the position that the trilogy should be regarded as a single work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaanor.rtf
Albee's "The Sandbox" - Analysis
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5 pages in length. Edward Albee falls under a literary classification not many others have the privilege of inhabiting, inasmuch as the eclectic playwright harbors a special - if not wholly indefinable - talent for highlighting mankind's absurdity. The extent to which The Sandbox reflects the epitome of Albee's distinctive genre is both grand and far-reaching; that this particular story is steeped with vacuous characters who have nary an original thought in their collective heads whose interaction with one another amounts to little more than a spew of formulated truisms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCSandbox.rtf
Albee: "The Sandbox"
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This 3 page paper discusses several of the factors involving Albee's play "The Sandbox," including the conflict faced by the main character; the way in which other characters heighten the conflict; the play's climax; and whether or not the ending is happy or unhappy. It also considers the setting, and why the main character is at the mercy of societal forces. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVSandBx.rtf
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