How Films and Literature Affect Perceptions and Attitudes Towards Disabilities
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An 8 page paper which examines how films and literature have affected and influenced our perceptions about persons with disabilities. There are several films discussed, including 'The Miracle Worker,' 'What’s Eating Gilbert Grape' and 'Children of a Lesser God,' as well as Sandra Z. Kaufman’s book based on her daughter Nicole’s disabilities, 'Retarded Isn’t Stupid, Mom!' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Humor in Performance Art
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( 8 pp.) Our challenge in this discussion is to consider humor in light of "performance art." Consequently we will look at some people who by there own definition, are performance artists and see what conclusions we can draw about the role of humor in this art form. Bibliography lists 6 sources - and one visual.
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Ibsen Meets Euripides (Nora and Medea)
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(5 pp). Remember some old saying that you heard as a kid: The more things change, the more they stay the same. As a kid the phrase did not make a lot of sense, and by the time you were an adult, you did not want it to be true, let alone make sense. There is that same thread of commonality in both of the female "heroes," in this discussion: society has determined what their roles are and how long they are to enact them. Enter Nora and Medea, who both prove to have minds of their own. Bibliography lists 2 sources)
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Ibsen's A Doll's House
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The duality of life often takes unexpected turns in literature. The juxtaposition of good and evil, honest and dishonest and the real and the imaginary become the foundation for the building of a character, plot and the tension that brings an audience into the work. This 7 page paper argues that in A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen, there are elements of all of these dualities in which the audience becomes enmeshed and the characters defined. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Ibsen's Nora and Sophocles' Antigone
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This 7 page report discusses the idea that there are definite similarities between the primary female characters -- Nora and Antigone -- in "The Doll's House" and "Antigone." Bibliography lists only the two primary sources.
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Illusion in Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”
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A 3 page paper which examines Willy Loman’s illusion that he was a great salesman as one of the most powerful elements of his downfall in Arthur Miller’s play “Death of a Salesman.” No additional sources cited.
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Improvisational Theater: Spolin, Bogart, Steinman. (9pp) Theater allows us to "look" at ourselves more easily. Improvisational theater asks the performer to interact with the audience under the control of a given time limitation. This discussion will e
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(11 pp) Theater allows us to "look" at ourselves more easily. Improvisational theater asks the performer to interact with the audience under the control of a given time limitation. This discussion will examine the professional goals and styles of Viola Spolin, Anne Bogart, and Louise Steinman. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Irish Playwright: Marina Carr.
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This 15 page paper of post-modern playwright Marina Carr examines her recent successes, as well as the real and perceived background of being Irish. While the historical bridge with the mythic has protected the imaginative Irish, it has now also provided a unique bridge to their participation in the creative global world. Carr reflects the intensity of our modern world through the disguise of her Irish one. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Is Nora a Hero?: Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”
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A 4 page paper which examines aspects of Nora’s character in “A Doll’s House” by Ibsen. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnora.rtf

J.B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls” -- The Death of Eva Smith
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This 9 page report discusses a contemporary dramatic classic, J. B. Priestley’s “An Inspector Calls.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Jean Giraudoux/The Madwoman of Chaillot
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A 7 page research paper that examines French playwright Jean Giraudoux's "The Madwoman of Chaillot. The writer also relates the play to how Giraudoux's work fits into the genre of modern drama. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Joanna Baillie's "Count Basil"
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8 pages in length. Along with a handful of other famous playwrights, Joanna Baillie represents the epitome of theatrical feminism. language of the dialogue in Count Basil points the audience toward her conclusion on heroism, masculinity and femininity by way of boldly contesting the path upon which the nineteenth century Baillie saw theater in particular and society in general were heading. Her defiance toward typical social norms enabled the playwright to pursue her feminist perspective upon the otherwise male-dominated stage, which she effectively achieved through characterization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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