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Native Son: CharactersRichard Wright’s novel, Native Son, consisted of various main and supporting character to deliver an effective array of personalities and expression. Each character’s actions defines their individual personalities and belief systems. The main character of Native Son, Bigger Thomas has personality traits spanning various aspect of human nature including actions motivated by fear,…

Inherit the WindThe play Inherit the Wind was written by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee to inform its readers about the injustice of a law that limited the freedom of an ordinary citizen. This play is based upon the upon actual events that happened to an individual, John Scopes, in Dayton, Tennessee during the…

A Critical Perspective: Richard Wright’s Native SonRichard Wright marked the beginning of a new era in black fiction. He was one ofthe first American writers of his time to confront his readers with the effects of racism. Wright had a way of telling his reader about his own life through his writing. He is bestknown…

Effective Dramatic IronyIn Oedipus The King, Sophocles creates rising action by asking dramatic questions throughout the play. These questions generate suspense in the audience when they become dramatic irony and amplify the climax. During the falling action, Oedipus is engulfed in misery when he experiences a reversal of fortune. Finally, Oedipus goes through a discovery…

“A Man for All Seasons” by Robert Bolt: More’s Moral Dilemma”A Man for All Seasons” by Robert Bolt: More’s Moral DilemmaDuring the English renaissance in the 1500’s, King Henry VIII wants adivorce from his wife for various reasons, but divorce is against the Catholicreligion. This is why he wants Sir Thomas More’s consent, because More…

The history of European theater begins with the Greeks, whose annual festivals in honor of the god Dionysus included competitions in tragic and comical plays. According to tradition, the first of these dramatic forms evolved from choral songs concerning the death and resurrection of Dionysus. This occurred about the middle of the 6th century BC,…

A Man for All Reasons. For a truly Christian man, nothing is more important than preparing the immortal soul for the next life. In the play, A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas Moore is a devout Christianapparent due to his unceasing prayers, vast humbleness, devotion to his family, and his ardency in maintaining the…

Man For All Seasons EssayIn the play, A Man For All Seasons, Sir Thomas More is faced with a number of difficult choices, namely whether to support the King’s decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn and the consequences of that decision. More makes his decision to oppose the marriage early on,…

Play It Again Rita The play Educating Rita by Willy Russell gained great popularity especially during the early eighties. There has also been a movie made from it starring Julie Walters and the more famous Michael Caine. As so often the case, the movie was more elaborate with additional scenes, some of which were spoken…

“” Common Attitude”I’m breathing. Are you breathing too? It’s nice, isn’t it. It isn’t difficult to keep alive, friendsjust don’t make troubleor if you make trouble, make the sort of trouble that’s expected. Well, I don’t need to tell you that. Good night: If we should bump into one another, recognize me. ” (p. 94-95)…