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    before” (Stephen Greenblatt). His language evolved the English language, by introducing new words (think hip hop). Few modern writers have established new words into our language and have them stick. “The language is so dense, so rich, the first couple plays they read are difficult. Not

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    drama, namely morality plays, was common along with other religious plays that seemed to have an air of mystery and was mainly fixated on emotions. However, as a way to refrain from presenting drama in a traditional Roman way, neoclassical ideal was formed in Italy and eventually spread throughout Europe. Dissimilar to previous eras, neoclassicism focused on presenting drama as realistically as possible. Playwrights sought out the truth and believed that the main reasons to produce a play was to not

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    Bradley’s description of the game play is irresponsible because it only shows a single aspect of the game and makes the parents believe that this is the only thing the game offers. With Bradley quoting people who call the game a “murder simulator” how can parents look at that and not expect

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    First of all, I read this play as very cartoonish and surreal. It's is not about what is going on at a glance, because the play at face value can appear nonsensical, we must highlight the underlying themes of the play. It is a play about class structure, poverty, madness, morality and animal nature vs. societal nature. This will speak greatly to 2b's intellectually charged audience and will fit in nicely

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    The mystery and morality play, "An Inspector Calls", was constructed by Priestley to expose to the public the problems in society and Capitalism. He uses Inspector Goole and Mr. Birling, two very opposing characters in personality and political views, to help illustrate his ideas. This is mainly highlighted by the idea of the Inspector being the protagonist and Birling as the antagonist. Inspector Goole and Birling both represent the two major political parties present in 1912, when it was set (Socialism

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    impress literature enthusiasts. But, there are instances when one goes over entries that, by the extreme power of their magnificence, jump off the page and echo so definitely inside one's thoughts that they turn into a sort of making better of the whole play. One can read King Lear over and over, and still be struck once more by Shakespeare's complete and total control over language; without a doubt, no other author had so full a feeling of, and who used to such harsh endings, the power of words. In a

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    Man’s hunger for power and status is not new. In his race for power and fame he sacrifices even his blood relations. Present paper highlights the same fact by preseting a review on Vijay Tendulkar’s play Ghashiram Kotwal, where Ghashiram sacrifices his own daughter and makes a deal with Nana Phadnavis and becomes the kotwal of Pune just to get power and to take revenge of his insult. This results into victimization of people which in turn leads to his destruction as well as his own daughter’s life

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    d, and learn about life skills through interaction with other children and society. Play is essential during our development because it helps mold us in the very person we become. Children learn how to speak, interact, understanding that their body is growing, deal with emotions, and how to react to situations. During this time is critical because it forms and defines every aspect of our life, character, and ultimately, who you are today. According to Wong, sensorimotor development, intellectual

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