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Both of these women are very strong characters. A Streetcar Named Desire is entirely focused on Blanche and her delusions. Towards the end of The Glass Menagerie, Amanda reverts back to being the most popular girl in Blue Mountain. She is also assuming that the gentleman caller will take on look at Laura and want to marry her, thus securing Amanda and Laura’s future. Both of these women characters are very strong. Since Williams’ sister Rose and mother were the only women with whom he had a…

From 1956 to his death in 1970, President Gamal Abdel Nasser controlled the Egyptian country with a strict regime, full of censorship, bribery, and paranoia. Citizens were forced to follow the powerful Arab Socialist Union that Nassar oversaw, with required conformity under the guise of protecting citizens’ rights. One group that received much governmental restriction was theatre artists, as Nasser changed many of Egypt’s private theaters into state-owned. Limitations were being placed on what…

in the English language. He was often referred to as the national poet, other than that he was also a playwright, an actor, and a poet. His works and collaborations consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, some few narrative poems and a few verses. Most of his plays have been translated into almost every major living language and have been performed more than those of any other playwright. He got married at the age of 18yrs and got three children. Most of his best and most known works…

the peasants desire to better themselves proved that class divides were subjective and unjust, thus serving as an argument to support socialism. Anton Chekhov a physician and playwright believed peasants were disrespectful but redeemable because their actions were a result of not knowing any better (Doc 7). As a playwright, Chkhov would want to see plots from multiple points of views to understand each character. As upper class he sees the peasants as a burden, but he then sympathizes with them,…

On January 19th, I watched the play entitled “Driving Miss Daisy” written by playwright Alfred Uhry which was featured at the John Golden Theatre in 2010. The play told the story of a wealthy Jewish woman named Miss Daisy Werthan, her son Boolie and the African American driver named Hoke who was hired to drive her around after Boolie became worried about his mother’s safety following a car accident that occurred prior to the play being introduced. Although there were many things in the play that…

background of the play Tartuffe and the significance of stock characters. The play Tartuffe was written by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, who was known more commonly by his stage name Molière. Molière was a French playwright and actor, who is known for being one of the greatest comedic playwrights in western literature. His life took place in the 17th century and he helped add a new twist to the tradition comedic plays during this time period. Tartuffe is one of his most famous plays and it is about a…

Spanish theater From 1570 till 1681, the Spanish theater knows a very big success. It is a century of glory and creativity, complete revival of the theater. That's why this period is called the golden age of theater.Furthermore, contrary to France, the Spanish Church encourages and protects the theater. The theater is very appreciated by the population. The authors are constantly submitted to the production of new plays to please the audience. A play does not take place more than eight days.…

The ancient Greek playwright, Sophocles, once said "I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating". Thousands of years later and his words still hold true. Modern day America has garnered plenty of attention aimed at the idea of cheating. Due mainly to accusations placed upon some of our nations most successful individuals such as athletes, politicians, CEOs, and celebrities. Whether committed by a celebrity or a fifth grader cheating is unacceptable because it is unfair to…

school, Miller worked various jobs to raise enough money to attend the University of Michigan. While he was in college, Miller wrote for the student paper and completed No Villain, his first play. He also studied under the widely loved and respected playwright professor Kenneth Rowe, who taught him how to “construct (his) plays in order to achieve an intended effect” (“Arthur Miller”). Inspired by Rowe, Miller decided to return east to start his writing career.…

Kiss Me, Kate originally showed in 1948 in late December, at the New Century Theatre. The musical was written and produced with a similar scenario having happened to the playwright in his previous acting time, giving it a unique stage perspective as they began writing the acts. How this went about was Arnold Saint-Subber going to Samuel and Bella Spewack sometime in 1947 to have them begin writing it, they then went to Cole Porter who began to write the musical numbers. Then with choreography…