Ti-Jean & His Brothers #2

  The role of strength and intellect in the play was portrayed by all characters to some extent. Gros Jean was physically strong but intellectually weak. Mi Jean was intellectually strong yet cowardly weak. "You have one virtue more than your brother, fear. Nothing lives stronger than brute strength, sir, except it is human cowadice". (Old Man, Scene 2 P725) Ti Jean is physically and intellectually strong, he faces the challenge given by the devil and wins, "I'm as scared as Christ" says Ti Jean to the devil. (P735 Scene 3) The Bolom (scene3 Pg735) to the Devil "Master Be Fair" when he was trying to cheat TiJean.

Ti-Jean & His Brothers

In the play Ti-Jean and His Brothers, there appears to be more than one devil. The devil is actually three people in one (Old Man or Papa Bois, Planter, Devil). There is also a soul Bolom (the Devil's angel), who goes to the residence of Ti-Jean and his family (pg.720 Prologue).
  The Devil wishes to acquire Mother's three son's, so he may feel human,"He is dying to be human" (pg.721 Prologue) says the Devil through Bolom..... the devil proposes a challenge for Ti-Jean and his brothers...... If anyone human can make him feel anger, rage, and human weakness, He will reward them... If your sons fail to give him these feelings their flesh shall be eaten, but whichever was brave enough they shall inherit the wealth of my prince and once they are dead I too shall feel life!" (Bolom pg721 Prologue).

The Qing Pearl

The play Qing Pearl is a Chinese drama. This play is different from the other plays we have read (Trifles,Hamlet, and Harold & the Boys), in many ways.
Two of the characters in the play were talking animals. Li Chün "The Dragon" and Ni Chün "The Tiger". There was a fight for a cause, as with the plays, Hamlet, and Harold and the Boys, but in this play the oppressed came out on top and were fearless in protecting their rights and their pride.
When it comes to "Trifles", which characterizes housewives, abuse, and murder, "The Qing Pearl" is no comparison. Although, they both deal with in house labor, their isn't any type of abuse. In this household there is a father and daughter and the chores are even.

Harold and the Boys

Harold treated the boys kind of bad. He was verbally abusive, racist and very disrespectful. Harold's relationship with the boys was master and slave, as well as, teacher and student (Harold and Sam taught eachother).Although, Harold would turn to Sam for help, at the end of the day Harold was Sam's boss. For example, (bottom page 636) one night when Harold's father was drunk,the bar called the house and Harold received the call to come and get him. Harold was under age and needed an adult's help, so he woke up Sam and begged him to go.
In my opinion, Master Harold's relationship to the boys was fair for a master/slave relationship, but unfair for a friendly relationship.

Hamlet

  No, I don't believe the Queen Gertrude participated in the King's death. When the King was murdered Gertrude was already dead. She died from drinking the poison meant for her son Hamlet.
  In Act5, Scene2, Line 320 Hamlet stabbs King, Line 325 King dies after being forced by Hamlet to drink what was left of the poison that killed his mother Queen Gertrude.

Hamlet

  I do not believe that Hamlet was crazy. But I do believe he had every right to be. I think he was simply doing what he felt he needed to in order to avenge his fathers death. Yes he portrayed himself as crazy but infact he was far from. In my opinion, he had feelings inside and might have suffered from depression considering all that he was dealing with.
 It starts with his uncle Claudius who kills the King (Hamlet's father). Claudius then takes the throne, as well as, the Queen ( Hamlet's mother). Later the Queen dies from drinking the poison set for Hamlet.
Wait a minute.... maybe he was crazy because I personally might have gone insane to say the least.

Trifles

In the play "Trifles" the female characters represent housewives from different backgrounds and lifestyles.
Mrs. Peter's is rich and married to the Sheriff (head honcho). She is a dynamic and complex character. Mrs.Peters started out not wanting to be an accessory then later taking the bird from Mrs. Hale.
  Mrs. Hale is a stay at home mom. She is a dynamic and complex character.
  Mrs. Minnie Forster Wright was a battered wife. She was an indirect character . I guess you can say she too is a round character, because she went from being a sunshine to a cloud.