Aida/An Operatic Review
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A 5 page review of performance of Verdi's opera "Aida." Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khaida2.rtf

Alan Ayckbourn/The Norman Conquests
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An 11 page essay that examines Alan Ayckbourn’s “The Norman Conquests” is a trilogy of plays: “Table Manners,” “Living Together,” and “Round and Round the Garden.” All three plays involve the same characters and the events of one weekend in July. However, each play tells the story of the weekend from a different location in the house and, therefore, from a different perspective. Examination of these three plays reveals the intricate way in which they are constructed and why this structure substantiates the position that the trilogy should be regarded as a single work. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khaanor.rtf

Albee's "The Sandbox" - Analysis
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5 pages in length. Edward Albee falls under a literary classification not many others have the privilege of inhabiting, inasmuch as the eclectic playwright harbors a special - if not wholly indefinable - talent for highlighting mankind's absurdity. The extent to which The Sandbox reflects the epitome of Albee's distinctive genre is both grand and far-reaching; that this particular story is steeped with vacuous characters who have nary an original thought in their collective heads whose interaction with one another amounts to little more than a spew of formulated truisms. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCSandbox.rtf

Albee: "The Sandbox"
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This 3 page paper discusses several of the factors involving Albee's play "The Sandbox," including the conflict faced by the main character; the way in which other characters heighten the conflict; the play's climax; and whether or not the ending is happy or unhappy. It also considers the setting, and why the main character is at the mercy of societal forces. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: HVSandBx.rtf

Alexander Pushkin’s “Boris Godunov” -- Historical and Literary Meaning
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This 5 page report discusses Pushkin's historical tragedy, “Boris Godunov,” that is based on the career of the ill-fated czar who reigned from 1598 to 1605. Both the historical and literary relevance of the play are discussed as well as the historical events taking place at the time the play was written. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWborisg.

America: Wilson’s “Fences” and Miller’s “The Death of a Salesman”
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A 5 page paper which looks into the attitudes, beliefs, and experiences regarding America in the lead males from August Wilson’s play “Fences” and Arthur Miller’s play “The Death of a Salesman.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAdthfnc.rtf

American Theatre:
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This 5 page paper is an in-depth study of the American Theatre. This paper provides historical insights as well as outlining the different stages of development for the theatre. The stages are examined and each is highlighted with many examples of playrights and their works. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: GSAmthea.rtf

Analysis of “A Raisin in the Sun”
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An 8 page paper which examines motives, solutions, means, and mystery in Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAraissn.rtf

Analysis of “Conversations After a Burial” by Yasmina Reza
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An 8 page analysis of the play “Conversations After a Burial” by Yasmina Reza. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
Filename: RAreza.rtf