.... also turns in just the right amount of delightful comedy to keep boredom from the audience's grasp. Spielberg has won a hit with his heartfelt, intriguing, sci-fi flick that has that patented Spielberg ending we all have grown to love over the years. The reason for the greatness of this movie lies firmly in the outstanding performances by Dreyfuss, Barro, and co-star Terri Garr. Dreyfuss has a knack for being able to portray an erratic man who in one instant is completely normal, and at other times becomes utterly insane. Melinda Barro also puts in an extremely believable performance as Dreyfuss's side-kick in search of her abducted son. But perhaps the most hidden succe ....

.... could be lost in classifying the movie Shakespeare In Love due to the various tales that exist within the movie itself. Shakespeare In Love is a romantic comedy that appeals to all generations. The story is set in Elizabethan England with present day concerns like doing what makes us happy despite what others think is morally acceptable. The use of the Globe Theatre expresses the difference in times, but the importance of entertainment. The film demonstrates the way plays were acted out solely by men. This illustrated the lack of belief that a woman could put on an act as well as a man. However, in this movie, the part of Juliet winds up being acted out by a woman ....

.... on a thrust stage, which is a platform surrounded on three sides by the audience. Except for the backdrop which would have some element of scenery, the stage itself would be bare apart from a few scenic elements and props. Othello, like most of Shakespeare's plays, had what is called an abstract setting. That is a setting in which the locale may change rapidly, it may not be indicated by the script that it has changed, and was most likely suggested by a few props. Abstract settings place more emphasis on the language and the performer, which causes the spectator to use their imagination. It also places more emphasis on costuming. This type of setting helped set up t ....

.... as does the movie. George and Lennie always wanted to own a farm of their own, where they could work for themselves and be self dependent. They didn't have enough money at the time to start the farm, but they did have the willpower. The only way they could think of raising money is to go to work on another farm and to save up for their dream. At the new farm they worked on Lennie proved very quickly what a good hand he was. What he was told he would do, and, he could do twice what the other men could do. Many people said things about him. They said how he had "paws" instead of hands and how he was a giant. George was Lennies' hero in a sense. Lennie loved George wit ....

.... secret that she hides all through the play from her husband. Nora believes Helmer will try to take the blame for what she has done. She thinks he will keep being the man that takes charge and fixes all problems that may come about. What she doesn't realize at this point is that Helmer does not truly care for her the way she has brought herself to believe throughout the years of their marriage. Nora tells Dr. Rank, a family friend: “...You know how deeply, how passionately Torvald is in love with me. He would never hesitate for a moment to sacrifice his life for my sake.” Later in the play Nora made the same mistake with Kristine Linde as she did with Dr. Rank. In ....

.... that honor. They say that the Gods were against Creon, and that he did not truly love his country. "His patriotism is to narrow and negative and his conception of justice is too exclusive... to be dignified by the name of love for the state" (Hathorn 59). These arguments, and many others, make many people believe the Antigone is the rightful protagonist. Many critics argue that Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone. They say that his noble quality is his caring for Antigone and Ismene when thier father was persecuted. Those who stand behind Creon also argue that Antigone never had a true epiphany, a key element in being a tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand, ....

.... pride and dignity get in the way of reason. Because of this, both suffer. Kind Laios paid with his life while Oedipus fulfilled the prediction of him killing his father and marrying his mother. Situation after situation, Oedipus lets his human nature take over. He kept stubborn in the search for the truth about his birth even though everyone around him advised him not to continue. Because he thought he was justified in his search, he continued and found nothing but disaster. Both the plays Oedipus and Oedipus at Colonus describe what happens to us individuals when we let our human nature take over and blind us. In the final play "Antigone", the tragic hero is King Cre ....

.... today to read. One part that really stuck out to me was the very famous "balcony scene". Much of the language here could use some revision. For example, when Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo?", I think it would be much better if she simply said something to the affect of "Romeo, where are you?" since that is practically all she is saying. And at the end of the balcony scene, instead of Juliet saying "Parting is such sweet sorrow," although that is very dramatic, she could just say something like, "I wish you didn't have to go so soon." Another part that I noticed was in the scene where Mercutio was insulting Tybalt, right before they fought in the st ....