Essays on Plays

The Piano Lesson: The Conflict Over Selling the Family Piano The characters Boy Willie and Berniece in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson argue over selling the family piano. Boy Willie and Berniece both say they have the right to decide what happens to the piano. Berniece has a strong emotional attachment...

Othello's Dying Words "Loved not wisely, but too well" reflect the fated General's demise in the Venetian military (Shakespeare 148). Othello's Weak Judgment of Character From the start of the play, Shakespeare portrays Othello as a weak judge of character. The tragic hero is unable to distinguish between fact and fantasy, which heightens...

Othello, Moor of Venice, by William Shakespeare, and Oedipus King, by Sophocles, share some parallels in that they all feature characters who are befallen by tragedies outside their grasp. The misfortune of King Oedipus was caused by the gods' job. This was due to the gods' prophecy that the king...

One of the most popular stories in English literature is William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet. It is a sentimental tragedy that demonstrates the power of passion in human relationships (Gergi et al 2004). Love as the Primary Theme Despite the fact that the play has many themes, love is portrayed as...

Analysis of Romeo s Character When young people are confronted with a variety of scenarios, they react in a variety of ways. They occasionally make sound choices that help them improve their lives. They can often become frustrated and make erroneous choices, which can have negative consequences. Romeo s Obstinate Nature Romeo is...

Insanity comes through a number of causes or events that one goes through at one point of one's life or in several cases. These problems pile up and distort one's mind and behavior, forcing them to move quickly on it. In most cases, it may do more harm than good,...

Mother Courage and Her Children is irrefutably one of the most huge play in the 20th century and has been played in many components of the world attracting big crowds, it is currently the biggest antiwar play of all time. It was written by a German dramatist, and due to...

Sophocles' Oedipus Rex is a tragedy based on Athenian thought, and it is one of three Theban plays that have survived and depict Oedipus' fate. Oedipus is the King of Thebes, unaware that his throne is the fulfillment of a prophecy that occurred without his knowledge. He married Jocasta, the...

Henrik Ibsen wrote the play A Doll's House. The play is about a woman (Nora Helmer) who discovers her true self after being enslaved by patriarchal standards. The author depicts a character who had to break free from a controlling marriage in order to achieve freedom. By concentrating on Torvald...

King Lear is one of Shakespeare's most popular novels, in which he tries to portray society's dire circumstances. He also demonstrates that, amidst all of society's tragedies, a hero emerges who overcomes all odds to emerge as a powerful leader and character. King Lear is portrayed as a tragic hero...

The concept of insanity has been built upon by many great playwrights, including Shakespeare. Shakespeare's Hamlet is one of the most widely read tragedies due to the contentious recurring theme of insanity. The theme of hysteria in Hamlet has been one of the most discussed topics in literature, with many...

Lorraine Hansberry wrote the play A Raisin in the Light. The play is about a lower-class black family attempting to achieve middle-class recognition. The play begins with one of the actors, Mama, a sixty-year-old mother of the family who is about to collect a $10,000 insurance payout after the death...