Plays

In "A Raisin in the Sun," Joseph Asagai is a Nigerian student who is a bit older than Beneatha and is pursuing a medical degree. His exact age is not specified in the play.

Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet in hopes that the marriage will help bring peace between their feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets. He sees it as a way to reconcile the two families and end the ongoing conflict.

Titania and Oberon fight all the time because they are both the kind of person who wants to get their own way all of the time. When two people like this are married, you can expect a turbulent marriage.

During Shakespeare's time, England was undergoing the Elizabethan era, marked by a flourishing of literature, art, and theater. The country was also politically stable under Queen Elizabeth I's reign, and London was experiencing a period of growth and prosperity. Additionally, there was a renewed interest in classical mythology and literature, which influenced Shakespeare's writing of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

It was written at around 1595. At this time the Lord Chamberlain's Men were performing at The Theatre, and did not move to the Curtain until 1597. It was NOT performed for the first time at the Globe, since the Globe was not built until 1599, about four years later.

In the first twelve lines spoken by Romeo in the play, he talks about his unrequited love for Rosaline, using imagery of storms and despair. This sets the tone for the theme of forbidden love, passion, and the consequences of rash decisions that run throughout the play. Romeo's intense emotions and impulsive actions drive the tragic events that unfold in "Romeo and Juliet."

Lady Macbeth uses flattery when she is trying to manipulate her husband, Macbeth, into going through with their plan to kill King Duncan. She praises his manhood and bravery to persuade him to take action.

Petruchio came to Padua in "The Taming of the Shrew" to find a wealthy wife. He heard about Katherine, a strong-willed woman, and saw her as a challenge. Petruchio was not motivated by love but by the dowry he could receive by marrying Katherine.

When Juliet says "O Serpent heart hid with a flow'ring face," she is expressing her realization that Romeo, who appears to be sweet and kind on the outside, actually holds deceitful intentions within his heart. She sees him as dangerous and deceptive, likening him to a serpent with a beautiful facade.

Lady Macbeth's main achievement was orchestrating the murder of King Duncan in Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" in order to fulfill her husband's ambition of becoming king. She also demonstrated keen intelligence and manipulation skills in convincing Macbeth to carry out the murder. However, her guilt and descent into madness eventually led to her downfall.

In Act 2, Scene 3 of "Dr. Faustus," enjambment is used throughout the scene to create a sense of urgency and fluidity in the dialogue. This literary device allows ideas and sentences to flow seamlessly from one line to the next, without the interruption of punctuation, emphasizing the characters' emotions and thoughts as they speak. It also adds a dynamic quality to the scene, enhancing the tension and drama unfolding between the characters.

Lennox describes the night as tumultuous and filled with strange events, such as Duncan's horses eating each other. Macbeth responds by feigning shock and grief over the news, acting as though he had no prior knowledge of the events.

It is even more relevant today than it was when it was written.

Everyone had a hand in the death of an young girl through their thoughtlessness, selfishness and greed.

It is never established whether it was the same girl, just that they had each contributed in some way had caused this suicide.

We now seem to be more concerned about ourselves than others. Money has become

all important and we are less likely to help anyone else.

At the time the book was written it was a strong lesson in morals, we now seem to have less morals than in any other recent time.

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Mama's fault in "A Raisin in the Sun" is that she feels guilty about not fulfilling her husband's dream before he died. She believes she failed to provide a better life for her family, which adds to her inner turmoil and conflict in the play.

Elizabeth Taylor was Richard Burton's leading lady in the 1967 film "The Taming of the Shrew." The film was one of several in which the famous couple starred together.

Beneatha met George at the University of Nigeria, where they were both studying.

According to the text, in this scene, Act III Scene 3 of Macbeth, Banquo and Fleance have returned from their evening ride, have dismounted and are walking back to the castle. Shakespeare arranged this for two reasons: first, so he wouldn't have to bring real horses onstage and second, because mounted men are harder to kill. It is implied that the murderers have picked this spot for their ambush because they know that Banquo will have dismounted. Since there are three murderers, it makes sense that two should attack Banquo and one Fleance.

There are two basic ways to arrange the two groups of actors: murderers upstage and Banquo/Fleance downstage, and murderers on one side of the stage and Banquo/Fleance on the other.

Starting the scene with the murderers upstage centre makes them easy to see and hear. They can be hidden from Banquo who can pass almost under them before they fall on him, causing suspense. Because their attack is delivered downstage, Banquo cannot defend himself without turning his back to the audience, so either he will have to turn away from the attack or be quickly vanquished.

Starting the scene with the murderers to one side makes them harder to see but does give them the chance to attack across the stage. Since they are attacking laterally, the fight can be prolonged without making anyone invisible.

One of the key things to remember about the scene is that Fleance has nothing to say. Banquo, on the other hand, has to be in a place where he can be heard as well as seen. It makes more sense to have Banquo downstage and Fleance up. Possibly the murderer may lose track of Fleance when the torch is dropped (see the line "Who did strike out the light?"), or Fleance may be able to hold him off for a bit. In any case, he must remain onstage until Banquo's line "Fly, good Fleance, fly!" It would make no sense for Banquo to tell Fleance to fly if he was already flying or, worse yet, out of earshot. Fleance must not be blocked by Banquo and the murderer(s) who are killing him.

Timing among the five actors will be tricky. It's a scene which demands plenty of rehearsal.

" THE MAD MAN ON THE ROOF"

By Kikuchi Kan

The Madman on the Roof (is a Japanese play written in 1916 by Kikuchi Kan. It is a short, funny story about a father who is concerned about his 24-year-old son, who climbs on the roof to watch the sunset. The father is concerned that his son is not entirely sane, and might hurt himself and embarrass the family.

His other son tries to convince his father that as long as his brother isn't hurting anyone, there is no harm in letting him sit on the roof and enjoy the sunset.

The moral of this story is "a madman who is able to enjoy the beauty of a sunset is far better off then the fully sane man who doesn't."

In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," mermaids are not mentioned. Fairies, however, play a significant role as mischievous magical beings that meddle in the affairs of the human characters. While both mermaids and fairies are associated with enchantment and the supernatural, fairies in the play are more closely connected to the themes of love, transformation, and the blurred lines between reality and fantasy.

not from romeo and Juliet but here is an example:

"Glory be to God for dappled things-

For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;

For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;

Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches' wings;

Landscape plotted and pierced-fold, fallow, and plough;

And all trades, their gear and tackle and trim. " (Hopkins's-Pied Beauty)

Danny Glover did indeed star as "Walter" in a made-for-TV version of the play: "A Raisin In The Sun." The play was televised on PBS as I recall. I recorded it on videotape when it aired sometime in the late 1980s. Unfortunately, it was later damaged. In my opinion, Danny Glover's portrayal of Walter was the best by far! Walter was played in the movie by Sidney Portier. As much as I love Sidney's work in many movies like: "In The Heat Of The Night" and "The Defiant Ones," I have to say that Danny's version of Walter was much better. Sean "Diddy" Combs was also featured in the role of Walter a couple of years ago in a special presentation of the play on the ABC network. Felicia Rashad (Bill Cosby's "wife" on his two sitcoms) played Walter's mother. Diddy's portrayal of the frustrated dreamer, Walter, did not capture the essence of the character the way Danny Glover did. So, although Danny gave the best performance of the three actors who played Walter, his "Walter" was probably the least watched because of being shown only on PBS. I wish I could find out where I could buy a DVD of Danny Glover's performance in "Raisin In The Sun." That version of the masterpiece play gets five stars in my book! The other two attempts don't even come close. (Sorry Sidney, Sorry Diddy)

Oedipus is often portrayed as both arrogant and a victim in Greek mythology. His arrogance and pride lead him to unknowingly fulfill the prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother, but he is also a victim of circumstances beyond his control, such as the gods' will and fate.

During the classical time period, new literary forms developed such as epic poetry (e.g. Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey"), drama (e.g. Greek tragedies and comedies), and philosophical dialogues (e.g. Plato's works). These forms helped shape the foundation of Western literature and continue to influence storytelling today.

In "A Raisin in the Sun," Walter is a round dynamic character because he undergoes significant change and development throughout the play. Initially, he is portrayed as a selfish and materialistic character, but as the story progresses, he learns important lessons about family, identity, and resilience. Walter's transformation from a man solely focused on money to someone who prioritizes his family's well-being showcases his complexity and growth.