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A Play of Life

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— Anonymous The following response will be based on “Endgame” by Samuel Beckett. The one-act play was very hard to understand after only reading a pdf. When I read the Endgame for the first time, I did not get many of the metaphors or symbolism in it. There were too many dialogues which had deep […]

We come to learn of the difficult situations each character is placed into…

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—Joseph Jacobs In the first Act, we come to learn of the difficult situations each character has been placed into. I find it interesting how Chikamatsu was able to get the reader to ask many questions throughout the act, allowing them to form their own opinions about each character’s personality. In my opinion, I feel […]

A woman cares, nurtures, and empowers herself and the people she loves…

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—Sandeep Kanwal A woman cares, nurtures, and empowers herself and the people she loves. A woman can mend and break the world. For centuries, however, women have suffered and have been tested. From the Witch Trials to the right to equal pay, a woman has fought for her right to live the life she wants. […]

The opposite of the princess stories that are commonly known

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— Anonymous My perceptions on the text “Hedda Gabler” as I read it were that this play was portrayed the opposite of the princess stories that are commonly known nowadays. I read this in my house, instead of reading this at school. I read this during quarantine due to the Corona Virus in 2020. I […]

The short story or the play was not written in the traditional method

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—Anonymous One of the literary text that was challenging was the short story, “Endgame” by Samuel Beckett. Furthermore, it was our group’s job to present the story to the class which means that I needed to have a sound understanding of it. However, the short story or the play was not written in the traditional […]

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