https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t en-us 2021-06-16 03:52:10 UTC 2021-07-31 22:21:04 UTC hello@padlet.com bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622902700 In 429 BC, Oedipus Rex was written. Oedipus Rex is about a man, turned King who is searching for the murderer of the previous King. Oedipus does not know his birth parents but it is later revealed that they were given an oracle at his birth that he would marry his mother and kill his father. In the end of the play it is revealed that Oedipus was the one who killed the former king, his father, and married his mother.]]> 2021-06-24 03:56:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622902700 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622908995 In 411 BC, Lysistrata was written. Lysistrata is about the Peloponnesian War, and the plan that the women (Led by Lysistrata) have to withhold sex from their husbands until they agree to end the war. In the end, the men agree to end the war.]]> 2021-06-24 04:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622908995 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622912639 In 1603, Hamlet was written. Hamlet is about the death of a king and his sons pursuit to reveal his uncle as the murderer. Hamlet eventually tries to kill his uncle, Claudius, but ends up killing everyone around him and himself. ]]> 2021-06-24 04:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622912639 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622916410 In 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest was written. This play is about 2 men who both go by earnest in pursuit of the woman they love. This play is in the Victorian Era, and portrays class and wealth so. One of the men cannot marry his love because he does not know his social standing. In the end it is revealed that he is from a wealthy family and can get married to the woman he loves.]]> 2021-06-24 04:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622916410 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622925800 In 1949, Death of a Salesman was written. This play is about a man, Willy Loman, who has big dreams to be a successful salesman. His dream fails as he cannot tell reality from the past. In the end, Willy takes his own life so that his family can get the life insurance money and live a better life.]]> 2021-06-24 04:14:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1622925800 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665652427 In 2004, Doubt: A Parable was written. In Doubt: A Parable, a sermon deals with a misconduct allegation from an African American student. He denies any actions said, but still gets blackmailed to leave the sermon. Rather than backdown from this, he gets promoted. The feeling at the end of this play from each character is them questioning the sermon. ]]> 2021-07-31 20:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665652427 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665683472 In 2008, August : Osage County, came out. This play is about one family and the death of their father. The family is shown to have many inside issues and secrets which are revealed throughout the play. Though hoping for a "happy-ending" the play ends with everyone going their own way, alone, with little feeling of family at all.]]> 2021-07-31 22:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665683472 bnielsen01 https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665683841 In 2009, Red, written by John Logan, came out. This play surrounds the story of Mark Rothko, a popular artist. Mark struggles with his inner thoughts and negative feelings. The play is great because it shows a different outlook on art and life.]]> 2021-07-31 22:17:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bnielsen01/7hukb4wyzir30s3t/wish/1665683841