August Wilson/Fences
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A 5 page research paper that analyzes August Wilson's play Fences, which is a multigenerational look at an African American family and is, principally, the story of Troy Maxson and the psychological fences that isolate him from his friends and family. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khwilfen.rtf

August Wilson’s Plays and the Black Experience
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A 5 page paper which examines how August Wilson’s plays comment on the Black experience and the culture. The plays discussed are “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Fences,” “Joe Turner's Come and Gone,” and “The Piano Lesson.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAwils.rtf

Beckett & Ibsen on Self-Discovery
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A 5 page essay that compares the focus on identity in Samuel Beckett's play Krapp's Last Tape with that portrayed in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. The writer argues that each playwright has their protagonist go through a process of self-discovery, in which the reality of their lives is suddenly seen through fresh eyes. This new perception is a cathartic epiphany of understanding for both characters. However, the context of these plays and the emotional "places" that these two protagonists arrive at are diametrically opposed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khbecibs.rtf

Bertolt Brecht: Controversy Over Authorship
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This 5 page paper examines the question of who really wrote the plays of Bertolt Brecht. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTbrecht.wps

BETRAYAL: HAROLD PINTER
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This 9 page paper discusses Harold Pinter, his life, motivation as pertains to the play, Betrayal. An indepth overview, synopsis, and examination of themes is given. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBpinter.rtf

Black Women Playwrights
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This 10 page paper explores the female roles in Lorraine Hansberry's A Raison In The Sun and Alice Childress' Trouble In Mind from the perspective of how they confront stereotypes and sexist behaviors. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTblkwnn.wps

Blanche and Stanley’s Power Struggle in Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”
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This is a 5 page paper with a 1 page outline discussing the power struggle between Blanche and Stanley in Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire”. In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” a vicious power struggle occurs between Stanley and Blanche. Ultimately they are battling over the love and approval of Stella although in the end neither seems to consider Stella’s feelings in the climax of the play which would seem to indicate that it was the gaining of the power over each other which was more vital than Stella’s approval. Williams was said to have included sexual, social and racial tensions throughout his plays to reflect aspects he had witnessed or experienced in life. Blanche and Stanley’s power struggle is reflective of those perceived in the post World War II era when neither side could be considered entirely good or entirely bad and the assets over which they fought, in this case Stella, were no better off at the end of the struggle than at the beginning. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJSNDes1.rtf

Blanche DuBois and Willy Loman
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A 6 page paper which compares and contrasts Blanche DuBois from Tennessee Williams' "Streetcar Named Desire" and Willy Loman from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman." No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAblanch.rtf

Blanche DuBois: Insane?
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A 5 page paper which examines the character of Blanche DuBois from Tennessee William's play "A Streetcar Named Desire." The paper discusses whether or not she is insane. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAblnch2.rtf

Brecht and the Theatre of Cruelty
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A paper which investigates Arnaud's Theatre of Cruelty and in particular the way that Arnaud's theories can be applied to Brecht's Mother Courage and her Children. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLarnaud.rtf

Brecht's Epic Theatre and Postmodern Theatre
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A 7 page paper which examines the differences between Brecht's Epic Theatre and Postmodern Theatre. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAbrecht.wps

Brian Friel’s “Translations” -- A Drama of Cultural Ambivalence
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This 12 page report discusses Irish playwright Brian Friel’s work “Translations.” In it, he tells the story of the British to dominate all of Irish culture and heritage by translating and changing ancient Gaelic names of villages and towns into English. Many drama critics, social commentators, and literary historians have described it a “metaphor” or a parable of the struggles in Northern Ireland regarding the British, cultural assimilation, and the determination to maintain a separate and unique identity. Friel demonstrates that the translation of language was no simple exercise in words and the use of one language over another, it was the beginning of an institutionalized encouragement of cultural ambivalence that had become one of the means by which the English were determined to eradicate uniquely Irish thinking. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWbfriel.wps