Essays on Plays

The primary goal of this article is to compose an essay comparing and contrasting the lack of empowerment for women in William's "A Streetcar Named Desire" and Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper." It also seeks to clarify what happens to women who desire individualism and independence, as well as how male...

Tennessee Williams' novel Streetcar Named Desire Like many others, focuses on the main character with distinct traits and a special outlook on life. The novel centers on the life of Blanche DuBois, a hero who seems snobbish, lonely, and confused, among other attributes that depict her as an outsider.Being an outsider Blanche's...

Hamlet's View on Fate versus Free WillHamlet explains how tragedians viewed the current struggle between free will and destiny. Shakespeare's fiction describes the universal conflict between people's innate ability to influence their future and their proclivity to embrace fate. As Shakespeare depicts it, fate has always played a critical role...

Family Relationships in HamletWhen it comes to the production of Hamlet's storyline, family relationships come in handy. Surprisingly, many parents in play have poor relationships with their children. There are two major families, for example, Hamlet-Hamlet Sr. and Claudius-Gertrude vs. Ophelia-Polonius-Laertes. The bond between parents and their children is portrayed...

An Inspector CallsAn Inspector Calls is a play by British playwright J. B. Priestley, first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945, and later at the New Theatre in London. It is considered a classic of mid-20th century English theatre. It is one of Priestley's best known plays. It features...

Tartuffe, the Impostor and the Hypocrite, is a classic French play that was first performed in 1664. Written by Molière, the play features characters such as Tartuffe, Orgon, and Elmire. These characters are considered some of the greatest classical theatre roles ever written. Orgon's rescue from Tartuffe's gullibility Tartuffe has the power...

In the Taming of the Savage Shrew Play The shrew becomes the object of a relationship. The shrew is tamed but not tamed in spirit or intellect. In this play, the audience's attitude toward the shrew determines the way it will be handled.Characters The play is a classic example of a romantic...

Act III of "A Doll's House" In Act III of "A Doll's House" with the aid of Henrik Ibsen, Torvald learns about a forgery that his wife Nora made to secure money. Torvald lashes out at Nora for bringing him shame and inserting him in the position of debt. However, after...

Shakespeare's play Coriolanus was written during the same period as Antony and Cleopatra, and it is based on a famous Roman leader by the name of Caius Marcius Coriolanus. In this article, we'll explore the main characters, themes, and symbols of the play.Shakespeare's Coriolanus Shakespeare's Coriolanus is a full-throttle war play...

This An Inspector Calls review focuses on the reimagined Priestley play, Liam Brennan's performance as Inspector Goole and the play's darkly comic moments. It also explores the thinly veiled threat that lurks beneath the satire. The show is worth watching for its wry wit and sharply observed characters.Daldry's reimagining of...

Death and the King's Horseman is a play written by Wole Soyinka that explores a historical incident that happened during the colonial era in Nigeria. The play tells the story of the horseman of a Yoruba king who was prevented from committing ritual suicide by colonial authorities.Tragedy Death and the King's...

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a graphic memoir written by American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, creator of the popular comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. The book tells the story of the author's upbringing in a small town in Pennsylvania. In her graphic memoir, Bechdel...