English dramatists and playwrights

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    Stratford 11 years later, he went to London. He lived in a significant era of English history; the Elizabethan age. During the rule of Elizabeth I, England pioneered a powerful trading centre over the western countries. After she defeated the Spanish army, Queen Elizabeth established the Church of England; she also observed the significance of arts to the English nation life and heritage and led the golden age of English literature renaissance. She was interested in theatre, thus, special…

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    David Williamson is unanimously acknowledged by literary critics as a towering playwright in the contemporary Australian dramaturgy. His main domain is society as a structure with multiple institutions, and individual as its soul. The two entities are in close nexus and are interdependent. A society is what its inhabitants make it. The real essence of an individual lies in his social behavior. The flaws and faults of a person may stigmatize the sacred edifice of the society. Williamson as a…

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    Typhoid Fever Monologue

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    Have you ever read Romeo and Juliet? We read it when I was in the 9th grade, while it was complicated to understand the language in the story; it was a very good story. My English teacher was able to help me understand the language that William Shakespeare used. I was not the only person that struggled with the language in the story. In the story “Typhoid Fever” by Frank McCourt the characters are quarantined in a fever hospital ran by the Catholic Church. While in the hospital they recite…

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    The reason for determining this topic is to explore those British writers and how they emerged in this period. The main controversy is of such research is to manifest that both the Angry Young Men and their works have changed the English society. Besides, this study aims at proving that the Angry Young Men's significance lies within the social and political culture and how it has been inspired by them. Essentially, this research is a comparative study where it puts Look Back in Anger…

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    an oppression have been worked at tirelessly through persuasive literature. Writers often reflected upon the problems in their societies and the time period in which they wrote. Certain values appeared during both, the Spanish Golden Age and the English Renaissance, that supported the systematic oppression of women, which…

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    each other, yet somehow the roads merged and they were somewhat similar. Furthermore, Dickens and Shakespeare were both English and were and still are a large part of the English literary history; however, each had a very contrasting way of writing as Charles was an author and social critic during the Victorian time, while William, the dramatist of his time, was a poet and playwright during the Elizabethan time. Therefore, I respect them very much, but the…

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    philosophy and art. The styles of art were introduced in Italy in the late 14th century. The styles were painting, sculpting, and decorating. Theses types of styles didn't reach their zenith until the late 15th and early 16th century. Many artists and English writers were very famous during this time period and they are still famous today. William Shakespeare was born April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. His father was John Shakespeare and…

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    Shakespeare became a published poet. He started making a living as a principal actor, dramatist and shareholder. His plays became very popular among high society. His career spanned about twenty years. Sometime between 1610-1613 William returned to Stratford-upon-Avon, where he lived in a large house with substantial property enough room…

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    has crafted various compositions throughout his admirable lifetime and is honored by many writers and readers today. It’s impressive to see how Shakespeare started at square one and worked all the way up to finest dramatist in the world. He’s taken occupations such as, actor, playwright, and poet, to the next level with his vivid imagination. His mark on the world’s literature will forever remain. Throughout his admirable life, he created around 37 plays, 150 sonnets, 2 major narrative poems,…

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    William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet. The works of William Shakespeare have been performed in countless countries and cities. “Though no birth records exist, church records indicate that a William Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564” (William Shakespeare). William was the…

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