Essays on Plays

William Shakespeare’s Othello, the Moor of Venice, takes place During the time of the Renaissance at the beginning of the play they are in Venice, and then they move to Cyprus to help with the war against the Turks. Shakespeare does an amazing job depicting…

Macbeth, from William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, is one of the most well-known characters in English literature. The cause for his change from a loyal soldier to a mad tyrant is often discussed among scholars. The influence of the supernatural in Macbeth is the…

“In following him, I follow but myself” (1.1.590) Iago states as he makes it his goal to get revenge on Othello after losing the bid for the position of Lieutenant. However, due to his miscalculations, his wife Emilia catches on and reveals his diabolical scheme….

In Macbeth, Shakespeare presents us with a powerful concept of evil. From the very opening scene of the play, the power of evil is displayed with supernatural activities, the witches, this gives the sense of evil because, during the 1600s, people who were considered to…

In the play A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry shows that the only dreams that are successful are dreams that aren’t selfish; Mama’s dream survives because it’s not just about one person it’s about her entire family. The play portrays an African American hard-working…

Manipulation is the act of influencing a person’s belief or action using rhetorical devices, and it’s a powerful tool used by many for various reasons. Manipulators build upon others’ insecurities to cause devastating results while receiving little to no consequences. For centuries, the skills of…

William Shakespeare’s use of weather and supernatural elements creates an ominous atmosphere throughout Macbeth. Both aspects play an important role as they complete the plot of the renowned tragedy, which recounts the murderous rampage of Macbeth, a character with “vaulting ambition.” Set in eleventh-century Scotland,…

In Othello, the play was written by Williams Shakespeare the protagonist, Othello brings jealousy upon himself because he suspects his wife, Desdemona of infidelity. However, Iago has a vicious way of manipulating everyone around him including Othello. This results in the death of Desdemona. Jealousy…

Obsessed, a word used to describe a person who fills their mind of someone continually and to a troubling extent. The Crucible is the story of the town of Salem, Massachusetts, and its deadly witch trials. One girl’s false accusations against innocent people are enough…

Ibsen Henrik makes extensive use of symbolism throughout his play “A Doll’s House”, written in 1879. It is a very realistic and naturalistic drama consisting of three acts remaining one of the most striking depictions of the Victorian era gender roles. More specifically, women at…