Essays On Play

In 1940s, the social situation in American south was severely affected by the Second World War. The dominating industries made life expensive and unaffordable, causing Americans to either adjust their lifestyle or migrate elsewhere for better opportunities. During this time, the women of American south were expected to possess qualities such as fragility, dedication, self-sufficiency, […]

“Two Different People, Same Problem”: A Comparison of Maggie and Laura’s Physical Defects We are sometimes known as our own worst critic and after reading Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use” and Tennessee Williams’ play “The Glass Menagerie”, we experience two characters that display this to be true. In “Everyday Use” we are introduced to […]

Throughout the Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams uses different techniques to help portray the individual emotions of the characters. Such devices as legends and sound effects build up to create what he called his plastic theatre, and this is evident in this passage from scene six. Williams purposefully portrays Laura as a weak and mild character […]

Unusually for a play, the events in “The Glass Menagerie” are presented to us through the eyes of an individual. As Tom states himself “Being a memory play… it is sentimental, it is not realistic”. When Tennessee Williams wrote the play, the members of his own family hugely influenced his characters, as the play is […]

Although Cecily’s understanding of memory may be somewhat simplistic, she does make a valid argument about its tendency to alter past events and imbue them with our personal perspectives and emotions. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is essentially a play that delves into memories and is narrated in retrospect by character Tom Wingfield. Despite […]

Upon reading The Glass Menagerie, I concur with the aforementioned statement. However, I do not fully agree with it and believe that there are significant reasons why Amanda behaves the way she does. This essay intends to discuss those reasons. Amanda frequently talks about the numerous gentlemen callers she received during her younger days, which […]

According to “The Glass Menagerie,” numerous characters struggle to leave the Wingfield apartment effectively, leading to the conclusion that escape is indeed unattainable. The scenes in “The Glass Menagerie” demonstrate a consistent theme of being trapped within one’s microcosm. This is exemplified through the character of Mr. Wingfield, who is unable to escape his past […]

The dual nature of Tom Wingfield’s character imbues him with an ethereal quality that is endlessly captivating. In Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie”, the unconventional combination of Amanda, Tom and Laura Wingfield, who manufacture illusions that are ultimately dismantled by reality, creates a bittersweet yet fragile family dynamic. Despite lacking a father figure, Amanda takes […]

All four characters of The Glass Menagerie play do evoke feelings of both sympathy and compassion from the audience, however, the degree of these feelings are tempered by the way each of these characters act and how they treat each other in the play. It is also important to mention the significance of that this […]

The awakening is a set in the late nineteenth century on the Grand Isle, off the bank of Louisiana, Cheneiere Caminada over the cove from great isle and the city of New Orleans. It begins on the fabulous isle, movement to New Orleans and later closes on the amazing isle. The novel spotlights on the […]

Tom Wingfield, who is a son to Amada and young brother to sister Laura, works at a shoe company to support his family but appears to be frustrated by his job and aspires to be a poet. Tom finds it difficult to write for he lacks enough time to sleep and he is annoyed. He […]

Henrik Ibsen’s play, “Hedda Gabler,” is an interesting story of a peculiar woman’s boredom with life. Hedda Gabler’s boredom and need for enjoyment causes her to manipulate the lives of those around her. Men love her; women envy her. This popularity makes Hedda an all-powerful character throughout the play. Undoubtedly, Hedda enjoys her power over […]

In Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, the oppression of women in the Victorian era is shown through Hedda’s resistance of those societal norms that limit her to a domestic life. It is fitting that the title of the play is Hedda’s maiden name, Hedda Gabler, for the play largely draws upon the idea that Hedda views […]

In Ibsen’s ‘Hedda Gabler’, the balance of power within Hedda and Judge Brack’s relationship shifts from Hedda being in control from Act Two until the end of Act Four, where the power belongs to Brack. The shift in power is used to heighten the tragedy at the end of the play as Hedda is used […]

The setting in Hedda Gabler is unchanged, and that contributes to the fact that it is a psychological drama. This means that Hedda Gabler was staged in one area, and the only changing factors were the characters and the interactions they had with one another. Also, the fact that the household was a clear example […]

Oedipus Rex has an extremely unusual plot but it has a recognizable beginning. Oedipus the King relates the story of Oedipus who reached Thebes, having killed on the way an old man with whom he picked a quarrel. The city of Thebes was then suffering terribly because of the monster, the Sphinx. He solved her […]

Oedipus didn’t know that Alias was his dad and the caravan that his dad was I ND Oedipus both claimed to be going the right of way, the was an altercation and USIA is murdered by his own son 4. What is the “riddle of the sphinx” which Oedipus has to answer in order to […]

Imagery of Oedipus the King All good works of writing use imagery to give the reader a sense of realness and reality to their stories. Imagery in literature is defined as the formation of mental pictures or images in likeness of things. Oedipus the King uses the imagery of light and darkness throughout the entire […]

Undoubtedly there has been a tremendous amount of speculation and dissection of this play by countless people throughout the ages. I can only draw my own conclusions as to what Sophocles intended the meaning of his play to be. The drama included a number of horrific and unthinkable moral and ethical dilemas, but I believe […]

Critical Paper on Oedipus the King In his play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles successfully achieves multiple objectives. He masterfully retells a renowned Greek tale and provides intricate descriptions of the characters and their motivations. Among the characters, Oedipus, the protagonist, is given the most attention by Sophocles, who effectively portrays his beliefs, morals, and views […]

Pride, a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired (“Pride,” def. 1). One’s pride is often seen as self confidence or ignorance. It is often viewed very different from person to person. […]

According to Aristotle in “Poetics,” hamartia is defined as a flaw or error in judgment that ultimately causes the downfall of a hero in a catastrophe. This flaw, also known as a tragic flaw, can be seen as both intentional and unintentional wrongdoing. An example of hamartia can occur when a hero intends to achieve […]