Essays on Plays

William Shakespeare is one the leading playwrights. Although the literary world has witnessed the emergence of new playwrights, Shakespeare’s’ foundation has been essential in shaping drama. In most of his plays, Shakespeare focused on romantic and tragic plays. However, it is not easy for the audience to find a connection...

Review of "Heathers: The Musical" On March 9, 2018, I had an opportunity to go to John Anthony Theatre and watch “Heathers: The Musical” authored and composed by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe and directed by Robin Armstrong. The decor was simple: three blocks and a poster announcing the most anticipated...

“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...

In our world today: The importance of conducting a gender analysis In our world today, an essential first step for ensuring gender equality in any project is to conduct a gender analysis of the issue being addressed by the project. The analysis may be described as an analysis of gender relations...

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...

The Struggle for Social Justice in the American Civil Rights Movement The struggle for social justice that took place during the 1950s characterized the American civil rights movement. The movement called for equal rights for the African Americans who lived in the United States. The American Civil Right Movement sought to...

The Play Begins The play begins when the country attorney, George Henderson, and sheriff, Henry Peters arrives with witnesses Mrs. Hales, Lewis Hale, and Mrs. Peters at the farmhouse of John Wright. The house is apparently a murder sean of Mr. Wright. The Strange Behavior Lewis Hales narrates his encounter with Mrs. Wrights...

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...