Drama therapy

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…

A person’s name plays a substantial role in identifying the true identity and reputation that he or she has. A recognized and respected name that is heard by most of the public is more likely to succeed while a poorly reputed or unknown name is less likely to succeed. In Death of a Salesman and The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the characters, Willy Loman and John Proctor, takes pride in their name and are hesitant to disgrace and give it away, because a person’s name is something that defines who…

heme: One of the most prominent themes in Death of a Salesman is denial. In the play, Willy Loman denies that he is a mediocre man, with a mediocre family, and will die after living a mediocre life. Although he wishes that he were perfect, deep down he knows that he is nothing but subpar. This denial is seen throughout the play, and also seen in the show How To Get Away With Murder. Annalise Keating continues to deny the death of her husband, Sam Keating. In the show, Annalise is a law professor…

Solo dramas, like the one I used in my classroom, are superb educator tools, allowing a teacher to take on a person or characters’ perspective and dramatically convey important facts or ideas to the students. Through the use of a monologue, a teacher can add a missing voice from a book, tell a story from the perspective of a historical character, or bring focus to a social issue (Kemeh, 2015). The monologue often comes from an unexpected viewpoint, giving a voice where there was not one before.…

As with any show or movie, the choices that directors, actors and designers make will have a direct effect on the way the audience perceives the work. Plays are no different. Blood Run was an intense and emotional journey that utilized these three elements well and furthered the meaning of the play. In terms of specific choices the Director made, one of the most interesting was has having characters walk from the crowd to behind the sink where they weren’t actually in the scene, but as a vision…

The present report is concerned with evaluating the assertions made by Warren Kirkendale with regard to the “birth” of opera, or how it truly originated. Kirkendale has written an article “The Myth of the “Birth of Opera” in the Florentine Camerata Debuked by Emilio de’ Cavalieri: A Commemorative Lecture” in effort to determine exactly where opera began and who created it. We will also compare Kirkendale’s article to Grout, Palisca, and Burkholder’s textbook “A History of Western Music” with…

Into Hamlet’s Mind (An Discussion of Themes Found in Hamlet's Soliloquies) Many scholars consider Shakespeare's work to be true genius. This is because of Shakespeare's amazing ability to pack so much meaning and depth into his writing. Out of Shakespeare's many magnificent plays, Hamlet continually proves to be one of his most popular. This is the most performed, studied, and ultimately well known play Shakespeare ever wrote. Throughout the play, Hamlet, the main character, performs numerous…

Theatre of Cruelty was developed by Antonin Artaud to show to audiences that the theatre wasn't necessarily an escape from the world but actually realisation of their worst nightmares and deepest fears. I believe both groups did this extremely well even though one was more subtle than the other. Each group used various techniques to enhance and manipulate the atmosphere of the performance. In the first piece we watched, the audience was blindfolded and lead into a room. There use of space and…