Category: Theater

Antigone is a tragic play written by Sophocles in about 441b.c. The play is a continuation of the curse put upon the household of Oedipus Rex. Sophocles actually wrote this play before he wrote Oedipus, but it follows Oedipus in chronological order. The story of Antigone begins after the departure of Oedipus, the king of …

Provence has been called a bridge between the past and the present, whereyesterday blends with today. This beautiful place lies in the southern part ofFrance, and is bordered on the east by Italy , on the south by the MediterraneanSea, and on the west by the Rhone River. The area abounds with flower fields,vineyards, orchards, …

Book Report: Lincoln and His GeneralsAuthor: Williams, T. HarryHarry T. Williams was born on May 19, 1909. When in college, he was encouraged by a professor to study history. This professors main interest was the Civil War era and had a great effect on Williams. He attended Platteville State Teachers College (later Wisconsin State University …

n the twentieth century. With works such as Caligula, The Stranger, Nuptials, and The Plague, he has impacted the world of literature to a great extent. This great success was not just “given” to him “on a silver platter” however. He endured many hardships and was plagued with great illness in his short life. Camus …

By: John E-mail: emailprotected With the Death of a Salesman during the winter of 1949 on Broadway, Arthur Miller began to live as a playwright who has since been called one of this century’s three great American dramatists. He has also written other powerful, often mind-altering plays: The Crucible, A View from the Bridge, A …

What did the chorus do in Greek theater? The chorus gave background information 2.) What was the stage in ancient Greek theater called? It was called the Orchestra 3.) How many actors performed on stage in Classical Dramas? 3 4.) Greek theater was invented during festivals honoring which god? Dionysus 5.) What could the Choragus …

Sophocles “Oedipus the King” is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the athenians. Oedipus is the embodiement of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed. Ironically these are the very …

Introduction 1. Does India now or did India ever need a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)? Would we have done better in our wars after freedom if we had implemented a reform in our structure a few decades ago? The answer lies in a study of our past conflicts, how they were countered and managed, …

Abraham Lincolns assassination was a malevolent ending to an already bitterand spiteful event in American history, the Civil War. John Wilkes Booth and hisgroup of co-conspirators developed plans in the late summer of 1864 to onlykidnap the President and take him the Confederate capital of Richmond and holdhim in return for Confederate prisoners of war. …