presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Galens, David
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.
Presents Holocaust survivor Elie Weisel's account of his experiences as a young boy with his father in the Auschwitz concentration camp, and features two novels, including "Dawn" in which a young man, living in Palestine after World War II as a member of a Jewish underground movement, has misgivings when ordered to execute a British hostage, and "Day," in which a successful journalist and Holocaust survivor, involved in an automobile accident, questions the meaning and worth of living.
Includes a brief biography of Elie Wiesel, thematic and structural analysis of Nuit, critical views, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel reflects upon his life, his work as a writer, journalist, and human rights activist, and his concerns about terrorism and the future of mankind.
Explores the life and accomplishments of political activist Elie Wiesel, who came of age during the time of World War II and the Nazi occupation of Europe, and experienced concentration camp persecution himself.
Contains analytical and interpretive commentary on the plays and major characters of American playwright Edward Albee, and includes a chronology of his life, discussion of Albee's view of playwriting, suggestions for further study, and a bibliography.
