Cat on a Hot Tin Roof a play by Tennessee Williams focuses on a seemingly dysfunctional relationship between the two main characters Brick and Maggie The first act begins with Brick in the shower isolated unable to hear or communicate with Maggie as she tries to shout over the noise of the water this appears to symbolise their relationship Brick seems to make no effort and is without interest to communicate with Maggie he seems cold like the water of the shower and the snowy white surface of th
Examine the role the devil plays in both Othello and Dr Faustus Dr Faustus is a play by Christopher Marlowe which was first published in 1604 The play revolves around the central character of Faustus and his thirst for power and knowledge that leads him to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for twenty fours years service from Mephostophilis a devil who carries out Faustuss demands The play focuses on the idea of the downfall of those who desire too much and the damnation which falls on them
Existentialism and The Stranger What is the meaning of life What determines the fate of an individual It is of these thoughts that the concept of Existentialism was borne The concepts underlined by this ideology span many mediums perhaps most importantly through novels which helped to make it well known throughout the post WWII era Of these existential novels one of the most influential would be that of Albert Camus The Stranger It is within the covers of this book that the protagonist Meursaul
What thoughts come to mind when you think of The Lottery Positive thoughts including money a new home excitement and happiness are all associated with the lottery in most cases However this is not the case in Shirley Jacksons short story The Lottery Here the characters in the story are not gambling for money instead they are gambling for their life A shock that surprises the reader as she unveils this horrifying tradition in the village on this beautiful summer day This gamble for their life is
Explain how the idea of the American Dream is explored in Of Mice and Men In this esaay I am going to explore how the ideas of the American dream is explored in Of Mice and Men The title Of Mice and Men came from the saying The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray and leave us nothing but pain for what might have been This is such a well chosen name for the novel because it explains the factors leading to the characters dreams The novel was written during the Great Depression of 1930
Explain the Transformation in the Relationship between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth following the murder of Duncan Macbeth was written between 1603 and 1606 in the times of King James VIs reign a time when the stereotype for the stronger and harder gender was the male sort however Shakespeare obviously knew that making a play that contradicts this would cause a huge uproar either for or against it luckily for us it was a success and we still relish it still today Shakespeare probably did not believ
Arthur Millers 1949 modern classic Death Of A Salesman has been said for years to be a communist attack on the American government Its critical edge ironically tragic plot and far from subtle comment on how the lives of everyday Americans are effected by the wave of overwhelming consumerism that engulfs the Western world have all the makings of a post war anti capitalist masterpiece In this essay I am going to look at and explore how the lives and relationships of the plays key characters are e
In Shakespeares play Much Ado About Nothing deception is a key theme throughout There are several main deceptions beginning with Don John trying to deceive Claudio that the prince woos Hero for himself When this conniving scheme fails he embarks on a new master plan which involves the shaming of Hero at the marriage between her and Claudio Another key deception arguably the most important storyline to the play is the deception of Beatrice and Benedick who despite their previous feelings about c
I am going to be writing this essay on the well known play Romeo and Juliet I will be focusing on the main elements of conflict and violence in the plays plot and language I will also look at the range of linguistic devices employed in the plays script The Prologue of the book tells us a little bit about the background of the two familys the Montague and the Capulet familys It mentions that there is an ancient grudge to break new mutiny this tells us that there is an ancient rivalry between the
Revenge is a major theme in the Tragedy of Hamlet There were three major families in the play these being the family of King Fortinbras the family of Polonius and the family of King Hamlet The heads of each of these families are all slaughtered within the play Fortinbras King of Norway was killed by King Hamlet during a man to man battle thus entitling King Hamlet to the land that was possessed by Fortinbras Polonius was an advisor to the King and father to Laertes and Ophelia was nosy and arro