Unsurprisingly, perhaps due to the complex interplay of sexual tension and gender miscommunication, the conflict between men and women is frequently at the center of successful dramas; audiences can relate to such conflicts, and find them uniquely believable. ... The most intense drama of the play if found in the conflicts between Stanley and Blanche; this conflict is characterized by a volatile mix of territorial possessiveness, sexual advance and withdrawal, and ultimately a quest for control over Stella's heart and mind. ... All drama is about conflict, and the relationship between men...

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

Regardless of their viewpoints, there has never been any hard documented evidence found connecting Shakespeare of Stratford on Avon nor Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford to any kind of literary composition of some of the most renowned drama and verse, especially Shakespeare's canon. ... It seems reasonable that Shakespeare understudied the earlier works of the 17th Earl of Oxford based upon Craig Huston's studies of word parallels in several authorship type debating documents also pointed out in this "Beginner's Guide to the Shakespeare Authorship Problem." ...

• Word Count: 1431
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Soliloquies are when the characters are alone or at least they think they are and often used in drama, because there is no narrative point of view. ... Hamlets age is open to interpretation; however he is often known to be in young adulthood, since he returns from university studies to come home after his father's death. ...

• Word Count: 1574
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate