T. S. Eliot … His theory of Poetic Drama & His role in the revival of Poetic Drama 1) Critical review on Eliot’s theory of Poetic Drama: Eliot is one of the greatest writers and poets in the history of the English literature. He has made great contributions in the favor of لصالح the development and flourishment إزدهار of literature as a whole. He wants to be unique فريد and to have his own style that distinguishes him from other writers‚ so he breaks the rules and decides to pay a keen interest
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Decolonizing the stage‚ points out how the play combines African orality and local rituals‚ accepting obvious influences of Lorca‚ Brecht‚ and Noh theatre. Walcott himself acknowledges the folk tale and local festivals working their way into this drama: ‘Other Saint Lucian rituals came out too ‚ branching from the simple roots of the folk tale such as our Christmas black mass dances of Papa Diable and his imps‚ the Bolom‚ or Foetus‚ and the melodies which they used.’(Derek Walcott quoted by Sharon
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I was wrong; because the mother didn’t even do anything about it instead she as well abused her physically and mentally. 2. The ways that the main character precious is strong is the fact that she went through all the abused in her life all the drama and she still stood high with her head up. She never gave up in school she was determined to finish school‚ because she got kicked out of her other school just because they found out she was pregnant‚ which she made the decision to attend to “Each
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Throughout the course of the drama‚ Willy Loman‚ a delusional salesman sinks lower into his depression and confusion‚ until he eventually ends his life. There has been much discussion on whether ’Death of a Salesman’ is a tragedy‚ and if Willy is a tragic hero. Many critics question the supposedly tragic elements of the drama‚ citing Aristotle’s definition of tragedy‚ and Shakespearean examples. Willy is often compared to King Lear‚ however it is often suggested that his misfortune pales in comparison
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Analysis of Antigone A Greek tragedy is very unique it’s structure‚ composition‚ and language. The tragedy usually begins with a prologue in which one or more characters introduce the drama and explain the background. It involves a Chorus of some sorts‚ which says or explains the situation that is developing on the scene‚ and also includes a tragic hero who comes from noble bloodline and has a tragic flaw that ultimately causes his downfall. The hero’s downfall is caused often times‚ by fate
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English Personal Statement "That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings‚ that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong." F. Scott Fitzgerald. I suppose that’s why people love literature so much‚ it gives you the chance to explore realms of mind‚ body and spirit and observe life in an entirely different way. Modern Literature has always been of utmost interest to me alongside certain appreciations for the texts written within
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Halei Rochus Mrs. Love Hilliard Creative Writing 25 January 2017 Subway Love In Love on the B-Line by Adam Kraar‚ two lovers dispute over their relationship at a subway in Brooklyn. Kraar uses a style that is simple and commonplace‚ but romantic still. The characters‚ Robbie and Marie‚ are rather ordinary and are living through a situation which many real-life couples also experience. This literary piece thrives on realistic human element‚ making is easy for readers to relate to them and understand
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materialism nurtured by the postwar economy‚ a materialism that obscured the personal truth and moral vision of the original American Dream described by the country’s founders. A half century after it was written‚ Death of a Salesman remains a powerful drama. Its indictment of fundamental American values and the American Dream of material success may seem somewhat tame in today’s age of constant national and individual self-analysis and criticism‚ but its challenge was quite radical for its time. After
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Medea Perhaps the most fascinating and complex character in Greek drama‚ is the of Medea. She is the ultimate combination of heroine‚ villain and victim‚ all displayed in a single play. Medea was married to a Greek named Jason‚ whom she followed from her foreign land‚ to Greece. Her love for Jason was deep‚ and when he elected to leave her to marry the daughter of Creon‚ Medea was furious (Euripides lines 1-24). In retaliation for his strayed affections‚ Medea sent Jason’s bride a poison dress.
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techniques through which Williams creates the atmosphere of the play. A) Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a play that is spilling with dramatic scenes throughout. He uses a wide variety of techniques which help heighten and emphasize the drama in the scenes. These techniques include the use of music such as the “Blue Piano” and “The Varsouviana Polka”‚ Animalistic Images that appear throughout the play‚ language‚ and his use of personality clashes of the characters and their individual mannerisms
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