Essays on Plays

“The Death of a Salesman” is a tragic masterpiece by Arthur Miller that describes the domestic sadness and ferocity of Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman. Willy is an aged salesman who is failing in his job and dismayed by the failures of his two sons Biff and Happy. The salesman...

Iago: The Manipulative Driving Force Iago is among the most interesting characters in the tragedy play “Othello” by William Shakespeare. From his wisely thought utterances and actions, Iago manipulates other characters in a way that he stands to benefit and get closer to his objectives. He is considered the driving force...

William Shakespeare and His Plays William Shakespeare was a great author during his time. He was one of the pioneers of playwriting since he came up with incredible plays, which were completely unique from anything the world had seen before. One of the primary focuses in most of Shakespeare's plays was...

Throughout history, one of the most important social issues is the movement for female rights. In most culture, there was unequal treatment between women and men. Women expect only to stay home and let the men support and provide them. The famous plays whose discussion revolve around female and male...

Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” is a story that explores the theme of paternal love in the most intriguing manner. The story is introduced by Alfieri, a first-person narrator, who feels disturbed by his community's discomfort with the society’s law (Epstein, 112). The peripheral narrator plays a vital...

Similar to most of Shakespeare's tragedies King Lear is another complex masterpiece with dramatic works which function on a variety of levels. Therefore, the play can be approached from different critical perspectives to enhance its interpretation (Snyder, 70). Depiction of a slow descent into insanity King Lear depicts a slow descent into insanity...

Hamlet: A Play by William Shakespeare Hamlet is one of the best and longest plays written by the famous Shakespeare. The play mainly focuses on the prince of Denmark, Hamlet. The tragedies of the prince Helmet and his revenge mission towards his uncle Claudius through the use of the spirit of...

Shakespeare prominently used recurring themes throughout his work, particularly those of love, betrayal, hate, revenge, jealousy, deceit, politics and race.  The play, “the Tragedy of Othello” is mostly about love and hate. These are two great themes in literature.  Although the two are opposites, in the play, they are closely...

Hamlet: A Modern Character Hamlet is perhaps one of the most studied characters in literature. He has been a point of fascination for readers and audience for centuries perhaps for his enigmatic character. There is always more to him than what the other character in the story can see and what...

Fences: An Analysis of the Character Troy Maxon Fences is a short play of about ten minutes written by American playwright August Wilson. Set in the late 50s, the play talks about themes such as race, relationships, and issues of trust. All these themes and others are brought to the fore...

The Argument between Peter and Thomas Stockmann The two brothers, Thomas and Peter Stockmann, are in an argument on the state of the Water Baths in their town. Peter, having received a report from Thomas on the state of the Baths, is tainting the report, terming it as untrue. Both Peter...

The Tragedy of Macbeth and the Second Creation Story The tragedy of Macbeth can be easily related to the second creation story through the choices the protagonists make to achieve their wishes and the failures which result from their decisions. For instance, the creation story can in the Bible be easily...