1980s drama films

In the play, “The Death of a Salesman,” by Arthur Miller, the characters exhibit a dichotomy to one another through their morals, actions, and ethics. An example would be Biff and Happy Loman, two brothers who are nearly opposites of one another. As the story progresses, we can perceive the numerous differences— rather than similarities—between the two brothers through their aspirations, relationship with Willy, and their perspective of life. First of all, their aspirations for their future…

In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, Willy Loman is trapped by both himself and when meeting the strict standards of their society. Willy Loman is an older gentleman in his sixties who lives in a house with his wife and two sons. He is first presented with the standards of society when he is supporting his family with his job. Willy was getting to old to travel for his job and wanted to ask his boss, Howard, if he could a job close to home. He was very confident that he would get the job and…

The definition of a tragedy is a play dealing with tragic events and an unhappy ending. Julius Caesar is a tragedy written by Shakespeare. This play is about the history assassination of Julius Caesar and how it lead to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Shortly after the assassination of Caesar, Brutus and Antony separately make a public announcement to the Roman citizens. Brutus first explains to the public why Caesar had to be killed and the citizens agree with him, but then Antony makes a…

Script Analysis: The Given Circumstances and Background Story In the well-made play Better Living by George F Walker, the world of the play is shaped around the effect of Tom, the family’s absent Father returning after many years of financial and emotional despair. Through the mechanical analysis the background story shows the struggle of working class families and how the background story shapes the characters prior to the curtains opening that also later affects their decisions in the play.…

gather different perspectives of process drama and assess the efficacy of using this as a teaching strategy for secondary school drama classes. I have attained research from various authors, including Research in Drama Education as well as other sources. My hypothesis prior to analysing and synthesising is that process drama is an effective teaching strategy, but it is not the only effective teaching strategy. This paper will not only explain what process drama as a teaching strategy involves,…

In Poetics, Aristotle defines the genre of tragedy, which has long been respected as the only efficient and effective model for attaining true tragic effect. Despite this tradition, Shakespeare’s plays deviate from this framework, but are still revered as respected Renaissance tragedies. By Aristotelian definitions, neither King Lear nor Othello are ideal tragedies, but nonetheless they both adeptly accomplish the aim of tragedy. Both plays still arouse feelings of pity and fear, despite varying…

The chapter by Scodel on Sophoclean Tragedy introduces the reader to the dynamic and catastrophic world (of what is left) of Sophocleans’ dramas. He introduces the writer, his tragedies, and all the elements that constitute the dramas. Scodel delves into the components Sophocles utilized to create the unique dramas and engaging characters. Scodel uses specific examples from various tragedies to convey the style, the tradition, and the portrayal of characters. Finally Scodel introduces Sophocles…

imperative part in the field of media and social studies along and thus issues of sex are frequently talked about in these scholastic fields. Sex is concentrated on in connection to distinctive mediums in today 's general public including print, recording, film, radio and TV. TV utilization specifically can be considered gendered from various points of view, by taking a gander at things like representation of the genders in programming, the laborers on the shows and the groups of onlookers,…

The evolution of theater through the centuries has been a gradual yet inevitable affair. It is through the constant globalization of ideas, creations, and concepts that theatre has expanded through the years; many times not losing its original essence. In this paper I will discuss the various staging conventions in different periods of theatre history, such as the conventions of the Greek, Roman, and Elizabethan eras. I will continue to discuss staging conventions by analyzing and comparing…

Hegel begins by describing poetry as a form that manifests ideas into concrete actuality, rather than abstract feeling (p. 960). From the inner imagination comes the formation of material in poetry–but this material is not made poetic by being harboured in ideas, but that it is being harboured in an artistic imagination. Here, Hegel defines the artistic imagination as to keep the abstract universality of thought separate from the sensuously concrete objects. Poetry employs language as an…