Streetcar Named Desire Reading vs. Viewing of A Streetcar Named Desire Although the basic story line is the same in both the book and the live play of A streetcar Named Desire, some things were different. Sometimes things were omitted from the book that were in the live play. Sometimes the dialogue or actions were just altogether different in the play than in the book. Even though

A Streetcar Named Desire Analysis A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams, is set in New Orleans, Louisiana. The play begins in the evening, early May of 1947, featuring a two-story corner building on an avenue named Elysian Fields, and ends in late September of the same year. The United States in 1947, when the play was written and set in, was run by President Harry Truman, po

Oedipus Oedipus was a great man, and the devotion to his people proves this. For instance, when the city is overwhelmed by plague, Oedipus answers the call of his people and searches for the reason. “I know that you are deathly sick; and yet, Sick as you are, not one is as sick as I” (p 1257). Only to find the only way to save his city is by finding the killer of king Laios, an answer th

Suburbia Suburbia Script Analysis I believe that the playwright choose the language he used to make the script more personal and realistic. The language used in this script enabled the characters and the world of the script to relate to the reader more efficiently. It seems like today’s modern language consist of all kinds of slang terms and curse words. Everywhere a person goes,

Synopsis Of Mythos Of Spring Northrop Frye’s Formula for Comedy In his essay, "The Mythos of Spring: Comedy," Northrop Frye describes his formula for constructing a comedy. He says that most plot structures in comedies are based on the same specific formula. The storyline usually revolves around a boy-wants-girl scenario where there is some sort of blocking character, like a father or

Supporting Characters: The Meat And Potatoes Of A Good Play Supporting Characters: The Meat and Potatoes of a Good Play In every play, story, book, and movie, you’ve always got a few main things that are always the same. One is that you always have some sort of flowing story involved that tells the reader, watcher, etc. something. The second is that you have main characters to con

Brutus The true tragic hero in this story is Brutus. He strives to be the hero of Rome by accomplishing what he believes is moral. Nevertheless, his poor judgment leads to his inevitable tragic end. Brutus embodies all the qualities necessary to be a tragic hero. The first of these qualities is being the main character. Despite the title of the tragic play, it is clearly evident Brutu

Tenesee Williams Tennessee Williams If you have ever witnessed the work of Tennessee Williams on stage or at the theatre you might wonder “what kind of individual could come up with this stuff' It seems too familiar to him, almost as if he in fact lived through it.” Productions such as “The Glass Menagerie” which shows a very dysfunctional family make you wonder if Mr. Williams ha

Tennesse Williams Tennesse Williams “Tennesse Williams saw himself as a shy, sensitive and gifted man trapped in a world where mendacity replaced communication, brute violence replaced love, and loneliness.” (Ryan 3176) This one statement explains most of Williams’s life. He grew up and went to school in the South. While growing up, he had a disfunctional family. The time frame in whi

The Catcher In Elsinore: Hamlet [2000] An Analysis “There is no mystery in a looking glass, until someone looks into it.” - Harold Goddard, The Meaning Of Shakespeare. There have been more than 50 films, either for cinema or television, of Shakespeare’s most staged play, from Lawrence Olivier’s 1948 Oscar-winning almost film-noir version to the parody of Kaurismaki’s Hamlet G

The Crucible In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the small town of Salem is engulfed in hysteria due to the accusations of children that many of the townspeople partook in witchcraft. Among the accused is John Proctor, a strong, steadfast farmer. John Proctor fulfills the requirements of a “tragic hero” by his actions throughout the story. His “tragic hero” status is illustrated by

The Crucible Ruined Lives in the Scarlet Letter Once someone has committed a sin, consequences soon follow which may result in a life being ruined. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s book, The Scarlet Letter, several sins are committed causing many character’s lives to be shattered, and will effect them for the rest of their lives. The Puritan belief of evil being a nature of mankind, and t

The Crucible The following paper will discuss the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a depiction of the event, which occurred in Salem in 1692 also known as the “witch trails.” I will give a brief summary of the play and discuss the differences of the work as it was portrayed as a written play, movie and on Broadway. The play was written in 1953 and story

The Crucible: Good Vs Evil It was a play with tremendous feelings with many inside twists hidd en in the archives of the true story. It was a play with emotional feelings; feelings of anger , hate, and evil, yet feelings of manipulation, good, and pureness. It was the Crucible. A fireball of guilt, evil, and good compiled into one magnification. The Crucible: Good versus Evil. Th

The Green Fields The Green Fields is the story of Levi Yitskhok. He leaves his studies in the big city to go into the country and find “True Jews.” The first person he meets on his journey is Avrom-Yankov. Levi asks Avrom-Yankov is he is Jewish and if there are other Jews around. Avrom-Yankov takes Levi back to the house where the family is excited to meet him. They decide that Lev

The Historics Of Greek Theatre the historics of greek theatre Theater was born in Attica, an Ionic region of Greece. It originated from the ceremonial orgies of Dionysos but soon enough its fields of interest spread to various myths along with historic facts. As ancient drama was an institution of Democracy, the great tragic poets Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides as well as the comedian

Bring In Da Noise, Bring In Da Funk Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk Choreographed and created by tap superstar Savion Glover, Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk is a musical production that tells the story of the history of African Americans through music and dance. From the very beginning of the performance until the end, the audience goes on a journey from Africa to slave sh

Comparing Theatre and Film "Actors, never feel your bodies, make your bodies feel you." This quote comes from one of the most gifted stage and screen actors alive. Kevin Spacey has truly mastered the art of both theatre and film acting, although clearly this is not an easy task. These two extremely different types of acting contrast in numerous ways. A movie portrays any situation on

The Influence Of The Witches Over Macbeth “…All hail Macbeth! Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” (1.3.49-50) This one prophecy, told by the three witches, changed the course of the entire play and ultimately caused a chain reaction of temptation, murder, and fate to control the life of Macbeth. The three witches in Macbeth are introduced at the beginning of the play. They tell Macbeth

The Mask Of Zorro Alejandro Murrieta is one of the main characters in the movie “The Mask of Zorro”. He becomes Diego DeLavega’s replacement as Zorro, the legendary hero. Armed with his mask, and sword, the new Zorro tries to stop Don Rafael\'s plot to buy California, bring justice to the people entrapped by Spanish greed, and win the heart of Elena - Diego\'s daughter. Alejandro posses

A Doll House The Life Of Nora A Doll House, written by Henrik Ibsen, is a play that focuses on the way women are seen, especially in the context of marriage and motherhood. Torvald, particularly, has a very clear and narrow definition of a woman’s role. He believes that it is the sacred duty of a woman to be a good wife and mother. Moreover, he tells Nora that women are responsible

The Odd Couple (female Version) “The Odd Couple” (the Female Version) Marvin Neil Simon was born in the Bronx on July 4, 1927, and grew up near Manhattan. He attended New York University briefly (1944-45) and the University of Denver (1945-46) before joining the United States Army. Once in the Army, Simon began his writing career working for the Army camp newspaper. He later took a

The Narrator Vs. Dr. Treves While writing literature, there are often many similarities in characters even if they are from completely different stories. In order to recognize these similarities one must know and understand the specific characters. These characters often face challenges throughout the story. Some challenges not so different from a character in another story. Where th

The Broadway Musical In The 1940s The 1940s was the decade that the musical changed from being, a play with music and dancing to a play that had a story about something, while still maintaining the vitality of the old musical. In this decade there were many hits. The following are some examples of them: Pal Joey, Lady in the Dark, On the Town, Annie Get Your Gun, Finian’s Rainbow, Bri

Oedipus Vs Faustus Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is bliss. It is mankind’s quest for true knowledge that plays as a prelude to our demise. This Aristotelian thought of seeking true knowledge when shared with power and pride can lead to ones downfall as seen through the plays of Doctor Faustus and Oedipus Rex. One does not have to look behind the words and actions to discover Faustus

Concepts in French Neo-classical Theater French neoclassic theatre was heavily influenced by Italian neoclassic theatre. Early Paris theaters such as the Theatre du Marais where converted tennis courts. In 1641 the Italian influence showed its first signs theater architecture when Cardinal Richelieu erected the Palais Cardinal, the first proscenium arch stage in France. Soon after all t

Our Town Our Town In the play Our Town, Thornton Wilder uses the commentary about certain social issues to further exemplify the point that the people of Grover’s Corner are really quite conservative and rather passive while they let life pass them by. The commentary of the people on a few issues such as suicide, alcoholism and religious faith show the people’s attitudes. A couple s

The Shape Of Things I consider myself a sort of play buff but to my surprise I had never seen or heard of this in particular play. Having said that I can honestly say I thought the students did a marvelous job in there performance. Through out the entire play I was sort of wondering what was going to go on. This play kept me in suspense until the end and that is one thing I really enjoye

Conflicting Values in Antigone In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. Antigone, on the other hand, hold the beliefs of the gods in high rever

The Wingfield Way The Wingfield Way Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie gives readers a look into a truly dysfunctional family. At first it could seem as if their lives are anything but normal, but Amanda’s “impulse to preserve her single-parent family seems as familiar as the morning newspaper” (Presley 53). The Wingfield’s are a typical family just struggling