SMU Antonio Gramscis Theory of Hegemony Essay

Write an essay on ONE (1) of the following topics. You must refer to the play you are discussing. If you cannot use direct quotations (due to circumstances), then make general references to the scenes. Give me enough information about the scene, so that I know which scene you are talking about. 900-1100 words 1. I have said that Henry V by William Shakespeare is a play that opens itself up to experimentation. With reference to the play (and possibly the clips we have seen), discuss what I mean by this and how this statement is true. 2. With relation to the play, define Vaudeville and discuss how it can help us to understand Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett 3. Explain what Hélène Cixous means when she says that woman must write from woman and discuss how this idea helps us to analyze A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro. 4. Define Antonio Gramsci’s theory of Hegemony and explain how it can help us to understand one of the plays we have studied this term. ..