Essay on “An Inspector Calls” by J B Priestley
"An Inspector calls," by J. B. Priestley was written in 1946 and set in 1912. Priestley was a politician and a socialist who believed in equality and equilibrium for all, sex, race and class. Priestley had a long but arduous life, 1894-1984. He lived through both world wars, the unsinkable Titanic sank in 1912, the general strike in 1926, labour government resigning in 1931, and the two destructive atom bombs dropped on Japan in 1945. Priestley deliberately set the play…...
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Screenplay for Raising Rita by Willy Russell
The following sample essay talks about the script for the play "Educating Rita" written by Willie Russell. Read the introduction, body and conclusion of the essay, scroll down. Educating Rita is a play script written by Willie Russell, about a young working-class woman who decides to get an education at the Open University much to her family and friends' dismay. It is at the Open University that she meets her tutor, Frank Bryant - an ironic, witty man in his…...
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The Three Main Themes of Willy Russell’s “Blood Brothers”
The following sample essay on The three main themes of Willy Russell's Blood Brothers are superstition, fate and class divides. These themes are overtly represented throughout the play. Because the play opens with a scene of the two dead boys there is a constant dramatic irony to all actions in the play; this inevitable tragedy undermines all the happiness in an ironic way. Near the start of the play, the deaths are only suggestions in the boys' futures, but as…...
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Is “Sredni Vashtar” a Horror Short Story? Essay
The following sample essay on Is “Sredni Vashtar” a Horror Short Story?. “Sredni Vashtar” Takes a close expression into the life and interactions of and between Conradin ; his cousin and wise man. Mrs. de Ropp and Conradin’s Ferret and God: Sredni Vashtar. It can be described as a horror narrative because of its character’s description. subjects and puting. It shows the spiritual ruin of the supporter. the decease of the adversary and the deficiency of coherency in society. Saki…...
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Western Front and Testament of Youth
World War One is well-known for the horrific amount of men who died in it, many of whom did not fully believe in or understand the causes they fought for. War literature presents the modern reader with peoples' experiences from the period. Their views are integral in shaping our own opinions on war. Although war literature often differs in its composition, many themes are concurrent throughout the genre. All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque and Testament of Youth…...
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