From Tennessee Williams to Elia Kazan, and from Jo Mielziner to actors Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy, A Streetcar Named Desire truly featured the work of a Broadway all-star team. ... The overt sexual themes and innovative blend of realism and expressionism captivated audiences and became definitive characteristics of one of the great American playwrights, Tennessee Williams (Wilmeth 686). Not only did 1945 mark the end of World War II, but also the arrival of Tennessee Williams on the Broadway stage with The Glass Menagerie. ... Again, Mielziner was up to the task of putting Williams'...

• Word Count: 2476
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Ibsen's "A Doll's House-: Dramatic Conflict in the Male/Female Relationship In any narrative, the development of the plot and the creation of compelling characters depends on a single literary element: the presence of conflict. ... It is the masterful portrayal of this age-old conflict between the sexes that serves as the dramatic centerpiece in both Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire- and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House."" ... In these two plays, Williams and Ibsen display the universal familiarity with m...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The second child of Martin Luther King Sr. (1899-1984), a pastor, and Alberta Williams King (1904-1974), a former schoolteacher, Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. Along with his older sister, the future Christine King Farris (born 1927), and younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King (1930-1969), he grew up in the city's Sweet Auburn neighborhood, then home. to some of the most prominent and prosperous African Americans in the country (History.com). ... Held on August 28 and attended by some 200,000 to 300,000 participants, the event is widely reg...

• Word Count: 1675
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

(Cotter, Williams, 1997) Likewise, Bonacum concluded that managers must also efficiently control the myriad of processes related to employee absence. ... What factor does age (V) play on absenteeism in Tennessee companies (P)? ... What factor does education (V) play on absenteeism in Tennessee companies (P)? ... What factor does health (V) play on absenteeism in Tennessee companies (P)? ...

• Word Count: 1948
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Depression - What is it? Depression is an affliction that over 20% of Americans will experience in some form during their lifetime. It is one of the most common and serious mental health problems facing people today. Many people experience feelings of sadness, or melancholy every now and then. But when these feelings last for weeks, months or even years, it is referred to as clinical depression. ...

• Word Count: 2472
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Famous African-American men such as Congressman Harold Ford, Jr. of Tennessee, Wesley Snipes, Blair Underwood, Christopher Darden, and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume have also been stopped by police, allegedly for no other reason than the color of their skin. ... For instance, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman fired the state police superintendent; Carl Williams for saying that while he did not condone racial profiling, minorities were responsible for most of the country's illegal drug trade (Cannon 72). ...

• Word Count: 1414
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate