Mass hysteria has the capacity to tear a community apart as demonstrated in the Crucible. What's hysteria? "it is described as an overwhelming worry and pleasure that overrides all logic, and is regul…
Plays
Today's society has continually made it easier to pretend to be someone you are not. People can hide behind the mask of a screen and spew lies without anyone thinking twice. This concept of deceptio…
Brigadoon is a phenomenal musical written by Alan Jay Lerner. The musical is about 2 American tourists who accidentally arrived at a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every 100…
In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles establishes Oedipus as a great ruler whose arrogance blinds him and leads to his downfall. As a ruler, Oedipus protects his "children" and seeks to find the killer of Laius. …
Hamlet and Oedipus both had the same fate. Hamlet's father was murdered by his uncle who became his stepfather, he wanted to kill his uncle on his father's wishes and got killed. Oedipus's fate was wr…
In the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, love causes people to be unaware and oblivious to what is happening. Throughout the entire play, Olivia, an Illyrian countess, is and wants to be o…
In the tradegy Macbeth, by William Shakespere, Macbeth is a cold blooded murderer who killed many innocent people along with carrying out harmful acts. When Macbeth was in an emotional state he had be…
Many people have motivations and behaviors that often determine the course of their life. Similarly, the beliefs and behaviors of characters influence the outcome of stories. William Shakespeare was a…
Reverend Parris and Judge Danfoth from Arthur Miller's The Crucible are both authority figures who misuse their authority, resulting in a faulty court that leads to the suffering of many. Reverend Par…
Whether running a mile or going to the moon, it seems like everyone has some sort of dream. Nonetheless, not all are achieved, some are put on hold, some die, and the rest are followed through. Though…