Street Car named Desire

*THIS ASSIGNMENT HAS 2 PARTS. FIRST PART IS ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONES TOT HE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. THE SECOND PART IS WRITING A PAPER THAT GOES WITH A READING I WILL PUT IN THE FILES.*
FIRST PART:
1. The Greeks observed a three-actor rule in classical tragedy. what does this mean? How would all three actors play all of the roles in the tragedy OEDIPUS REX?

2. Some Historians believe that in Ancient Rome, popular entertainments were more prevalent than Roman Theatre. Others suggest that the popular and theatrical forms were interrelated. Which of these opinions seems to be true about our own times? Name several forms of popular entertainment today. Do these performances overshadow dramatic presentations, or do they exist side by side?

3. Describe the key similarities and differences between the classical Greek and Roman theatres, both in architecture and dramatic content.

4. Asian theatre is often referred to as “total theatre” because of the mixture of drama, music, and dance. What are some examples of total theatre in today’s Western theatre?

5. While Shakespeare’s plays are considered to be classics, identify at least three similarities between his works and popular film and television.

SECOND PART:
Please write a Compare and Contrast paper for the play and movie of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE.

The paper should not be no more than 3 pages (single spaced). Please make sure to weave the items below into a comprehensive paper (do not simply answer the questions). Lastly, make sure all of your written words are your own, as I have stated before, I will know because of the software Turnitin.

I would like for you to detail the similarities and or differences from your understood ideas of the reading and how the movie portrayed those same ideas. Please be sure to include:

Environment- was the setting effectively portrayed to give you the feeling you had from the reading
Time Period- was the time period effectively portrayed to give you the feeling you had from the reading
Place- was the location, specifically and geographically, effectively portrayed to give you the feeling you had from the reading
Events- did all of the events that happen in the movie in full (were there scenes in the play not in the movie and vice versa).
Characters- were the characters effectively portrayed to give you the feeling you had from the reading
Emotion and Feeling- was the emotion effectively portrayed to give you the feeling you had from the reading

Please be specific and make sure that the thoughts are your own. The purpose of this paper is to see where your ideas were similar or differcixed from the movies interpretation.

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