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Wole Soyinka's plays: A clash between tradition and modernity
Much of West African literature has been based upon the basic conflict of a traditional tribal lifestyle confronted with the paired advantages and sacrifices that come with the Western European notion of "modernization." Chinua Achebe addresses this conflict masterfully in his tragic novel _Things_Fall_Apart_. However, what Achebe approaches through sorrow and shame, Soyinka confronts head-on... read more
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Symbols in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
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Biography: Tennessee Williams
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Plot summary: The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
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Play reviews: A Woman of No Importance (Act 3), by Oscar Wilde
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Playwrights: Harold Pinter
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The meaning of the title of A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry
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Plot summary: The cherry orchard, by Chekhov
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The importance of family in A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry
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McCarthyism and The Crucible, by Arthur Miller
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Symbols in Cyrano de Bergerac, by Edmond Rostand
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When one assimilates, does it improve the quality of life, or does it sacrifice or damage the spirit and soul of the person who... read more
We have a long, rich history when it comes to theatre: from the Greeks, the Romans, up until the modern era. There have been c... read more
Last year I attended the Stanley Theatre in Vancouver to see Samuel Beckett's infamous Waiting for Godot. I will admit that at ... read more
