Drama and Theater papers

A discussion on the ways in which Greek tragedies and the theory of the Greek tragic hero has survived the diverse style changes of literature since its conception.

An introductory paper to novelist, journalist and poet Ishmael Reed and several of his works.

A paper which presents a detailed description of the hero/antihero motif used in literature.

This paper is a memo supporting the production of Henrik Ibsen's play, "A Doll's House" in their school.

A study of the main characters in Shakespeare's "Othello".

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss the play "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller.

An analysis of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and how it differs from other Shakespearean tragedies.

An analysis of the women characters in Susan Glaspell's play, "Trifles".

Bertolt Brecht's 'The Good Woman of Setzuan' portrays the struggle to be good while living in a corrupt society and the delicate balance needed to survive within it.

This paper discusses the character "Puck" in Shakespeare's ?A Midsummer Night's Dream.?

A paper which explores Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in light of its original audience.

This paper discusses the theme of good versus evil in different literary works.

This paper is analysis of the play "Macbeth", and of the complete role reversal that occurs between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.

An exploration of the character of the witch in Stephen Sondheim's play ?Into the Woods".

A paper which discusses the predictability of characters in the play "Tartuffe" by Moliere.

A study of the theme of disloyalty in Shakespeare's "King Lear".

A study of the structure and themes of Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire".

This essay describes the role of the gods in Sophocles' play "Oedipus the King."

A discussion on the notion of change and conflictong values with reference to Tennesse Williams' 'A Streetcar Named Desire?.

This paper examines some of the virtues of giving officials free reign with their power as well as some of the drawbacks that can result from an abuse of that power, with reference to three Chinese plays from the Yuan Dynasty.

An examination of character changes in Bridal Du and Oriole in the Yuan Dynasty Chinese plays "The Story of the Western Wing" and "The Peony Pavilion".

A comparison of "Oedipus at Colonus" by Sophocles and "King Lear" by William Shakespeare, focusing on the themes of supernatural agents and blindness.

This paper discusses two different literary portrayals of the Trojan War.

A study of the character, Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's famous play, "The Death of a Salesman".

An analysis of the themes and characters in Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire".

An analysis of the similarities and differences in the two characters Hamlet and Laertes in William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".

The following paper explores Shakespeare's Hamlet's fatal character flaw of indecisiveness.

The following essay discusses the character of the 'fool' in William Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear."

This paper delves into the psychological reasons why and how Lady Macbeth changed so drastically throughout the play of "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.

A paper discussing Euripides' and Ibsen's view of women from 'Medea' and 'Hedda Gabler', respectively.

An analysis of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd", focusing on the concepts of justice, crime detection and law enforcement.

An analysis of Shakespeare's views on women through the portrayals of women in his plays, with an emphasis on the play "Hamlet".

A paper which explains how, through the skillful art of imagery, Shakespeare shows us a deeper look into the true character of Macbeth.

An analysis of the character, Willy, in Arther Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".

An analysis of Act II, Scene 4 in Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

A paper which presents a detailed discussion about the 'Problem Comedies' by Shakespeare.

A paper which compares and discusses setting as a reflection of character in "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allen Poe, and "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's play, "Othello".

An analysis of Arther Miller's play, "Death of a Salesman".

An analysis of Shakespeare's famous play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

An analysis of Tennessee Williams' play, "The Glass Menagerie".

A comparison of Shakespeare's Hamlet's relationship with this mother to the well-known Oedipal Complex theories of Sophocles and Freud.

An analysis of how Shakespeare's "Hamlet" uses soliloquies to talk through his problems in an attempt to avenge his father's death.

A critique of the movie version of "A Streetcar Named Desire", as compared to the theater version of the film.

A paper analyzing Shakespeare's use of Jungian-like psychology in the creation of his flawed characters.

A study into how theatrical musicals have become a forum for discussing social issues.

A study of the themes and characters in Henrik Ibsen's revolutionary 19th century drama "A Doll's House".

A look at different forms of humor in "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde.

An analysis on how William Shakespeare addressed age v.s. youth in his play "Hamlet".

A discussion of the father son and mother daughter relationships in Mrs. Warren's Profession.

A discussion of how various characters such as Hotspur, Prince Hal and Falstaff represent different manifestations of the concept of honor in Shakespeare's 'Henry VI'.

An analysis of Hamlet's psyche which is the center of Shakespeare's play and the reasons why he didn't kill Claudius.

A look at the play and an analysis of the main themes of good versus evil and class struggle.

A detailed examination of how tragedy can glorify an individual, through the discussion of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" and Ibsen's "Ghosts" as examples to illustrate this point.

A comparison of a few of the main characters in two very famous plays by Shakespeare - "Romeo and Juliet" and "Anthony and Cleopatra".

An examination of this satiric play by Edward Albee.

A look at the three most recent movie remakes of the Shakespearean play, "Romeo and Juliet".

A look at the importance of secondary characters in the play "Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen.

A look at the themes of vision, perception and fate in the tragedy "Oedipus Rex", by Sophocles.

A short character study of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and the events leading up to the death of Claudius.

An analysis of the character of Iago in Shakespeare's play "Othello".

This paper describes how patriarchal protection or authority both liberate and debilitate the female characters in Aphra Behn's "Sir Patient Fancy" and "The Feigned Courtesans".

The following paper examines Shakespeare's "King Henry IV", focusing on Elizabethan stage scenery, Elizabethan period acting and the historical accuracy of the play.

The paper explores the character of Hamlet in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet", focusing on his flaws rather than hero-like qualities.

An analysis of the play, "Death and the King's Horseman" by Wole Soyinka and the symbolism of death and burial.

This paper presents an exploratory journey through three plays, Luis Valdez's "Actos", "Simply Maria" and "Real Women have Curves" both by Josefina Lopez and discusses a common theme among them.

An analysis of the theme of food in the Shakespearean play, "Anthony and Cleopatra" as used for expression and metaphorically.

This paper is all about "Hamlet" and how he fights himself.

Laura compared to the other characters in the play by Tennessee Williams.

This essay is a comparison of Shakespeare's "Richard III" and Tey's Richard III in her novel "The Daughter of Time".

A look at the timelessness of the play, "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry.

This paper is a theatrical analysis of Shakespeare's "Henry the IV" Part One as it was staged during the playwright's time.

An analysis of five American musicals and the social issues they wished to address - "South Pacific", "Oliver!", "Hair", "Miss Saigon" and "Rent".

This research paper studies "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" the movie and how it was created based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien.

An analysis of the characters in the play, "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen, with a focus on the wife, Nora and her non-acceptance of reality.

This essay is an analysis of the film "Three Kings", released in 1999.

An analysis of the life and works of poet and writer David Herbert Lawrence.

The following paper examines Shakespeare's "King Henry IV", focusing on Elizabethan stage scenery, Elizabethan period acting and the historical accuracy of the play.

A look at Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and an analysis of his character.

The paper summarizes the ancient Greek tragedy "Oedipus Tyrannous".

An exploration of Shakespeare's treatment of magic and the supernatural in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'.

An overview of the themes in Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'

An analysis of Act IV, Scene I in Shakespeare's "Henry V".

This paper discusses the role of female characters in the "Odyssey" and "Oedipus the King".

This paper studies the main works of Aristotle and Arthur Miller and their depiction of tragedy.

A look at the play, "As the Crow Flies" by David Henry Hwang.

This paper compares the characters in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," to the current events in the United States.

A comparison of the main characters in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "King Lear".

A look at the contribution the character of the Fool makes in Shakespeare's play in terms of his influence over plot and other characters.

This essay is a literary analysis of Sophocles' Greek tragedy, "Oedipus the King".

A look at the topic of magic in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

This paper looks at the history of magic and famous magicians.

A look at the topic of education in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" through studying the character of Miranda.

This essay is an analysis of the concept of legitimate authority in "Antigone" written by Sophocles in 442 BC.

A look at some of the themes in Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest".

The following paper examines Shakespeare's history and critically analyzes two of his plays, "Romeo and Juliet" and "Macbeth".

This essay is a discussion on realism and romanticism in both literature and art and how they reflect the sociology of their respective time periods.

This paper examines the history of method acting and applies it to the tremendous career of Robert DeNiro.

This paper examines progressivism in Russian literature as exhibited in the works of Chekhov and Dostoevsky.

This paper discusses William Shakespeare's dramatic play "The Tempest" and explores how the playwright voiced his societal views through his work.