Louis Althusser (1918-90) was one of the foremost Marxist theorists in the Western world, and advocated an especially orthodox version of Marxism that was always close to the Communist Party line. He regarded Bertolt Brecht as one of the great Marxist-revolutionary playwrights of the 20th Century, who used the theater to oppose the capitalist system and bourgeois ideology. In the 2ns section, the paper will examine how Althusser insisted on

Introduction Governmental and interpersonal instability in culture is caused by inadequate leadership. Inadequate leadership however, results in other interpersonal issues like starvation, uncertainty, injustice along with poverty. Once the individuals get frustrated, they might want to forcefully eliminate those who work in office by way of a coup or perhaps an uprising. This, consequently, results in governmental and interpersonal instability via conflict. This document concentrates on the concept of battle as

Wilfred Owen and Brecht Wilfred Owen is indisputably one of the best war poets of 20th century. For him war was nothing but a futile exercise that produces mass death and destruction. It is amazing what the poet managed to achieve in his short life of 25 years before getting killed during the First World War. Despite his youth, Owen displayed eat maturity in his work and his work reflects his

Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells, Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells; And bugles calling for them from sad shires. What candles may be held to speed them all? Not in the hands of the boys, but in their eyes Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes. The pallor of girls' brows shall be their

Edward bond's lear vs. shakespeare's king lear Political Potential Influenced by Betrolt Brecht Plot: Beginning of Transformation Marxism in Lear Governments into Power Christike Political Figure Governmental Autocratic Attitudes Epic Theatre: Political Effect on Audience Patriarchal Constraints Cultural Power Political Repercussions edward bond's lear Vs. shakespeare's king lear Lear was a play that was produced back in 1971 and it was not just any play. Lear had three-act and it was created by the British dramatist Edward Bond. Many considered it to be

4. Murder and Execution: DD -- The Young Man pleads to the blood thirsty crowd: "If you hang me to this lantern, will that make you see any clearer?" The demands of the crowd for more blood are thus momentarily stifled by the good sense of their next victim: he points out the erroneous rationale that leads them to murder and execution: it is no way to reach an ideal. AG --