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Capitalism in Bertolt Brecht’s The Good Woman of Set
Capitalism is a major theme in Bertolt Brecht’s “The Good Woman of Setzuan.” The play is set in a fictional Chinese city during a time of great social and economic change, as traditional values and...
View ArticleWater symbol in The Good Woman of Setzuan
In “The Good Woman of Setzuan,” water is a powerful and recurring symbol that is used to convey a range of ideas and themes. The symbol of water is closely connected to the play’s exploration of...
View ArticleEve’s Apology in Defense of Women by Aemilia Lanyer
But surely Adam can not be excused,Her fault though great, yet he was most to blame;What Weakness offered, Strength might have refused,Being Lord of all, the greater was his shame: Although the...
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Fascism & Totalitarianism in Rhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco
Rhinoceros, a play by Eugene Ionesco, explores the rise of fascism and the dangers of conformity. The play was first performed in 1959, a time when Europe was still recovering from the horrors of...
View ArticleRhinoceros as an Absurd Drama
Ionesco’s Rhinceros is regarded as an Avant Garde Drama. The term “avant-garde” originated from the French military term, meaning “advance guard” or “vanguard.” In art and culture, it refers to...
View ArticleThe Good Woman of Setzuan as an Epic Theatre
“The Good Woman of Setzuan” is a masterpiece of modern theatre, written by the legendary German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht during his exile in Scandinavia. With its powerful and...
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Daisy character analysis in Ionesco’s Rhinoceros
Daisy is a character who appears in Eugene Ionesco’s popular Avante-Garde Drama ‘Rhinoceros’. Daisy is a young receptionist who works at the same office as Berenger, the protagonist of the play. Daisy...
View ArticleHumor & Wit in The Way of the World
William Congreve’s “The Way of the World” is celebrated for its incisive humor and wit, which infuse the play with an irresistible charm. Congreve’s keen sense of comedic timing, clever wordplay, and...
View ArticleTo my Excellent Lucasia, on Our Friendship by KATHERINE PHILIPS
I did not live until this time Crowned my felicity, When I could say without a crime, I am not thine, but thee. This carcass breathed, and walked, and slept, So that the world believed...
View ArticleA Poem on the Inhumanity of Slave Trade by Ann Yearsley
[1] BRISTOL, thine heart hath throbb’d to glory.—Slaves,E’en Christian slaves, have shook their chains, and gaz’dWith wonder and amazement on thee. HenceYe grov’ling souls, who think the term I...
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