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Greek Theatre Greek Drama
906 words
There have been many artistic achievements that
have had a substantial role in shaping outlooks
and tastes for cultures and generations for 1000 s
of years. Of all the different kinds of
productions the Greeks have established, the
tragedy is the most extraordinary of their
spiritual contributions. Everything from style,
intellect, appearance of stage, costume, and
people have all been the main influences of drama
and theatre over the past twenty-five hundred
years. The earliest of Greek theatre...
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Scene One Alceste Love
407 words
The tension of illusion and reality present a
tremendous problem for the characters in Molieres
Misanthrope. Another tension, to a lesser extent,
is that of love and principle. Throughout the play
the characters are saying or thinking one thing,
but saying or doing the complete opposite. The
conflict of these tensions is what makes this play
a comedy and in some ways a tragic comedy. The
main character, Alceste, goes from beginning to
end judging people on their morals and ideals, yet
never once...
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Henry Iv Part Sir Toby
1,024 words
In most of the plays written by William
Shakespeare there is always some act of revenge or
foolery. Whether it be in the gentlest of terms or
set out to hurt someone intentionally, it is
almost always present. Trickery can be seen in
many ways. It can be simply calling some one
names, or actually setting up a particular person
despite the fact he / she has done nothing wrong.
The two plays I found the strongest connections
with are Twelfth Night and Henry IV (part one).
These two plays, while to...
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Ways Of Life Gang Violence
1,375 words
The movie Friday is a comedy, but it also depicts
many important social issues. The story is set in
the city of Los Angeles, California, in what could
be called a high-class ghetto in my perspective.
The main theme of the movie is about a young black
man who looses his job and is influenced by his
best friend to smoke marijuana. The movie also
shows the relationships of his family and other
members of his neighborhood. With a zany cast of
characters and a hilarious script this movie
touches on e...
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Divine Comedy Southern Hemisphere
417 words
In his lecture, Professor Mark Dantmore says that
Purgatorio is "almost science fiction" to people
of the time it was written. I find it very
interesting that a book in the Divine Comedy,
something the Catholics take as truth, might be
described this way. Of course Purgatorio is a book
largely dealing with Christian themes, but the
actual setup was meticulously constructed to agree
with scientific knowledge of the time. In fact, it
was demonstrated in the lecture that the
descriptions of the pos...
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Chance In Waiting For Godot
1,380 words
Chance plays a major role in Samuel Beckett's
tragic comedy Waiting for Godot. In human life,
chance rather than reason is the main influence on
our lives. According to Beckett, life of humans is
completely dependent on chance and as a result of
this time would be meaningless. Chance has an
impact on the value of time and it is also the
underlying factor behind existence. In Waiting for
Godot it is suggested that existence is based on
chance and by extension, human life is based on
chance. Becke...
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Movie American Pie Lose Their Virginity Critic
667 words
The movie American Pie depicts four seniors, close
to graduating from high school, determined not to
carry their virginity's with them to college and
so they make a pact to lose their virginity by
prom night. The movie is directed by Paul Weitz
and stars Jason Biggs, Chris Klein and Tara Reid's
and takes place around Michigan's East Great Falls
High. The movie opens with high schooler Jim
(Jason Biggs) being caught by his parents
pleasuring himself in a tube sock while trying to
watch a scramble...
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Roman Empire Ancient Greeks
836 words
Perhaps one of the greatest aspects of the Arts
today is the Performing Arts. Yet, without
previous cultures such as the ancient Greeks, the
Romans, and the Europeans, we would not have the
entertaining, history enriched performing arts
that we do The history of the Ancient Greek
Theater begins with a man known as Thespis. A
figure of whom we know very little, he won the
play competition in honor of the Greek god
Dionysus, in 534 B. C. While it is uncertain
whether Thespis was a playwright, an a...
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Musical Comedy Body Language
579 words
Choreography by Lucy Cullingford The play "Thick
as a Brick" is a play, which is written and
directed by John Godber and was performed by Hull
Truck. The music was by John Pattison; the
choreography was by Lacy Callingford and was
designed by Pip Lakenby. It was a professional
performance shown at Greenwich Theatre on the 31
st of the 2001. The play was set in a kind of a
school. In there we looked at the lives of three
teenagers and their supply drama teacher. Common
Road High is a problem scho...
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Religious Leaders Orgon Property Tartuffe
1,053 words
Moliere (whose real name was Jean-Baptiste
Poquelin) rocked the 17 th century French world
with his comedy "Tartuffe" in 1664. Although,
religious factions kept the play banned from
theatres from 1664 - 1669, "Tartuffe" emerged from
the controversy as one of the all-time great
comedies. Tartuffe is a convincing religious
hypocrite. He is a parasite who is sucking Orgon,
the rich trusting father, for all he is worth.
Orgon does not realize that Tartuffe is a phony,
and caters to his every whim. F...
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Convince The Royalty Fairies Influenced Lovers
317 words
Theseus' and Hippolyta's wedding provide a frame
for the royalty because they are the royalty.
Because weddings are a sort of theme for this
story the young lovers, who just want to marry the
person they love, are seeking a marriage also. The
mechanical's are making a play to present to the
royalty, Theseus' and Hippolita. The fairies are
trying to put together the young lovers so they
can be married also. The royalty is somewhat
against the lovers and want them to marry others,
this makes the l...
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Play Called Absent Friends
1,251 words
Absent Friends is a modern comedy written for the
stage. Its humor comes from the situations and
actions of the characters. The setting is an
afternoon tea party, thrown by a group of five
'friends' for an old acquaintance who recently
lost his fianc. All of the characters are an
exaggeration of dislike able traits in everybody's
personalities; John, the workaholic who cares more
for money than comfort, Paul the stereotypical
self-dependant man and Evelyn, the slut succumbing
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Kang Humor Asian Han American
723 words
One of the first works of fiction written by an
Asian immigrant to the United States, Kang's novel
describes his early adulthood with a poignant
humor that touches not only on his most positive
experiences in a new country -- such as being
befriended by other Korean Americans -- but also
on some of his worst: the time when college
classmates convinced him to run a race in long
underwear. Kang, however, never forces us to feel
sorry for him; simply by relating his experiences
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Richie Cunningham Ron Howard Show
815 words
Ronald William Howard was born March 1 st, 1954 in
Duncan, Oklahoma. He is the older of two brothers.
His parents, Rance Howard his father was an actor,
director and writer, his mother Jean Howard was an
actress, in 1959 his family relocated to
Hollywood. Young Ron quickly joined the family
business and his first television role was on an
episode of Playhouse 90 and was followed by an
appearance on The Red Skelton Show. He also was in
four episodes of Denis the Menace and five shows
of The Many ...
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Adam Sandler Happy Gilmore One
623 words
It seems you either love him or hate him - but
there's no avoiding him. Adam Sandler has risen to
the top, and he has his loyal fans to thank for
it. While most actors fight their way to the top
while relying mainly on hype, for Sandler this was
actually against him. No one thought he would
succeed, but the fans made it happen, carrying him
to the top of the box office. Sandler grew up in
Brooklyn, New York and was born on September 9 th,
1966. While this probably doesn't come as a
surprise, Ada...
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The Odyssey And Lysistrata Lust
1,389 words
Lust is defined as an intense longing or a sexual
desire. It is a common theme in literature;
particularly in classic Greek literature. The
reason it is so prevalent in literature is that is
prevalent in our daily lives. Everyone lusts after
something or someone. It is an interesting topic
to examine closely, and classic literature is an
excellent medium for such an investigation. Two
works I have studied, in which lust is a theme,
are an epic, Homer's The Odyssey, and a play,
Aristophanes Lysis...
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Pride And Prejudice Excessive Pride
1,329 words
ter> Overcoming Pride and Prejudice through
Maturity and Self- Understanding Jane
Austen, born in Stevenson, England, in 1775, began
to write the original manuscript of Pride and
Prejudice, entitled First Impressions, which was
completed by 1797, but was rejected for
publication. The work was rewritten around 1812
and published in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice.
During Austen's career, Romanticism reached its
zenith of acceptance and influence, while Pride
and Prejudice displays little ev...
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Romeo And Juliet Friar Laurence
995 words
Most of Shakespeare's plays are based on either
tragedy or comedy. A typical Shakespearean tragedy
involves love, a breakdown of order, and a hero
who must fail due to some human limitation. The
play Romeo and Juliet satisfies two of these
elements, but it does not portray Shakespeare's
traditional tragic hero. In its place Shakespeare
points out how chance can manipulate peoples
lives. There are some instances that can be
related to chance, and these instances affect the
plot to form a connecti...
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Don Pedro Romantic Comedy
521 words
In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
the role of deceit is played to the fullest to
achieve the farcical effect that Shakespeare
intended to put on true love. Nearly every
character is effected in one way or another by
this never ceasing deceit. Deceit is used to make
characters fall into love, out of love, and back
into love by the completion of the play. Much ado
About Nothing is a play that involves an elaborate
network of schemes, tricks, and deceit to achieve
a satirical true lo...
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How To Make A Grand Entrance
1,421 words
A great man once said, first impressions last. But
as I have no idea who this man was, I think he
himself was having a little trouble giving a good
lasting impression. But why? And what makes a good
first impression? Comedy? Tragedy? I assume not
history, as the most boring parts in my life have
been over written in my memory. I took this
question as my duty, nay, my purpose to find the
answer. I was preparing for a speech on the next
night and figured I was sure to win with an
entrance that cou...
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