David Ives

Everywhere you look in life there are different sorts of symbols and conflicts, especially in literature that’s what makes reading it so interesting, the things these authors can do with words. I have chosen three different works; Survivors by Kim Addonizio, American Gothic by John Stone and, The Blizzard by David Ives. In this paper, I am going to give you some examples of symbols and conflicts in these works and my responses/thoughts on those topics. The Blizzard was written in 2006, in this there were many different conflicts and symbols that made it for an interesting play to read. One of the conflicts I found in this play was with Neil he stated, “Thanks for that. I’m still not used to it. Being so remote. Natures always scared the living…

written by David Ives, one can analyze the plethora of attempts demonstrated by Bill, the single male character to gain the attention of the young girl. Although the play is short in length, one can identify several interesting components. When evaluating this drama, it is important to analyze the hidden portions of this play to better identify with the characters. By analyzing this play one can see various forms of interpretation based on the interactions of characters Bill and Betty, alternate…

“Words, Words, Words” by David Ives is a farce play that is about ten minutes long. It has exaggerated comical situations that are very impossible. It is an act of the Infinite Monkey Theorem, that states that “a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare”(Wiki). The three monkey characters are based upon the poets John Milton, Jonathan Swift, and Franz Kafka. T…

Rejection is something we all face everyday whether it be from asking someone out, to asking our parents for money. We all come to deal with it in a variety of ways, some give up, and others are extremely persistent. Despite dealing with it everyday, we all fear it, and it can keep us from experiencing some of the most amazing journeys in life. In David Ives’, Sure Thing you can see that Billy is constantly rejected by Betty, but continuously restarts over, and keeps facing the rejection until…

NOT CATCHING MY ATTENTION!!! The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless situations of boy meets girl and the cliché pickup lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few possible conversations that end with a ringing bell that seems a fresh start with a second chance to make a good impression. The basic conversations start in a coffee shop with two characters which are Bill and Betty. From the beginning till the end of the play one can see a series of pickup lines.…

Sure Thing, a play written by David Ives, illustrates two characters, Betty and Bill, who every time they say something that the other doesn’t like, a bell rings to restart the conversation. In the play, the effectiveness of humor plays a major role which helps create the main theme of the play; it shows the importance of first impressions, and how a person initially presents themselves through dialogue could either create or destroy a friendship. The humor in the conversations between Bill and…

The short play Words, Words, Words by David Ives concentrates on two male and one female intelligent monkeys who are caught and kept by the experimenter Dr. Rosenbaum in order to reproduce Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It focuses on three charming personalities who are easy to talk to and are capable to reasonably communicate, just like disinterested, sick and tired office associates socially interact with each other. Comedy producers Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, and Stephen Merchant would bring a…

Charles Ives is one of the one of the early American composers who start to form the shape of classic American music, if we cn say that. Ives was conceived in Danbury, Connecticut in 1874, the child of George Ives, a U.S. Armed force bandleader in the American Civil War, and his better half, Mary Parmelee. A solid impact of his may have been sitting in the Danbury town square, listening to George's walking band and different groups on different sides of the square at the same time. George's one…

Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” and David Ives’ Sure Thing, both stories share a common theme of trying to find a happy ending in a romantic relationship. Furthermore, most of the characters in both “Happy Endings” and Sure Thing focus on finding the perfect person to settle down with or are trying to make a relationship work and lead to the perfect life with their significant other. Also, both the short story and the play have various similarities and differences. In addition to this, the…

Charles Demuth, called “Deem” by his friends, was the only child of Ferdinand and Augusta Demuth. When Charles was four, he fell and broke his hip. While he was bed-bound because of the injury, his mother presented him with his first art supplies. It was then that his love for art began. Charles' injury caused him to become lame. He was close to both parents, but especially to his mom because of his physical frailty. When Charles was at school, he hung out with the girls because they were not…