Questions for Realism and Departures You will choose one topic from the list below and write a three to five paragraph s

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Questions for Realism and Departures
You will choose one topic from the list below and write a threeto five paragraph summary. You will need to do someresearch. Add a photo (and a personal reaction) if you wouldlike. If there is nothing in the list of postings thatappeals to you, contact me with your ideas foran additional topic and I will make it happen. If you are quoting from some source somewhere, makesure to include a "Sources Cited" page or something to thateffect.
Here are some topics...
1. Briefly describe and explain the life and times ofHenrik Ibsen.
2. Briefly describe and explainAnton Chekov’s impact on Russian literature.
3. Briefly describe and explain the impact that theGroup Theatre had on acting, theatre and filmhere in the United States.
4. If Eugene O’Neill died in 1953, how was he able topublish a play in 1957?
5. Can naturalism even truly be done on a stagefor theatre? Defend your opinion.
6. Symbolism and Expressionism had an impact on earlycinema. Briefly describe and explain any of the classic earlyexpressionistic films.
7. Summarize any one of Bertolt Brecht’s playsand explain what the source material is for the play and how thatplay has been traditionally staged. (This isn’t ashard as it sounds…)
8. Summarize any one of Eugene O'Neill's plays(except Long Days Journey Into Night) and discuss thecritical reaction to the initial productions.
9. Someone please try to explain to me what thehell The Theatre of Cruelty was allabout...