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Humanitism, Capitalism, and Adam Smith and Charles Dickens

In seven pages capitalism's development is examined in terms of humanitism's impact with discourses of Adam Smith, Charles Dickens...

The Tempest by William Shakespeare and The Collector by John Fowles

In seven pages these two works are contrasted and compared with the focus being on Clegg's terror reign depicted by John Fowles an...

Uncertain Visions in Oedipus the King and Othello

In five pages this paper examines a common literary theme as it pertains to Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Othello by William S...

Othello and Oedipus the King and the Determination of Appearances and Reality

logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...

Dramatic Tragedy and How It Has Evolved

did not attract the attention of the gods. This was still true in Shakespeares time. The few commoners he included were never cen...

Prince Hamlet of Denmark and King Oedipus of Thebes

In eight pages these tragic heroes created by William Shakespeare and Sophocles are contrasted and compared. Eight sources are ci...

Comparison Between Oedipus Rex, King Lear, and Prince Hamlet

In five pages this paper compares Sophocles' Oedipus Rex with the plays by William Shakespeare in terms of their similarities and ...

Musical Shakespeare

or not music evokes images which have a significant impact upon mans conduct, in terms of virtue and morality. There is an old sa...

Tragic Protagonists Othello and Oedipus

those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...

The Directors' Vision of Three Plays

This 9 page paper examines the way in which three different directors approach Shakespeare. It looks at Kenneth Branagh's producti...

Classic Literature's Portrayal of Male Characters

In five pages this paper evaluates the realistic depiction of male characters in literature past and present in a consideration of...

Comparison Between Antigone and Othello

In six pages this paper compares the protagonists featured in the Oedipus Trilogy of Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare ...

Theatrical Magic and The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The magic that is necessary to produce a stage version of The Tempest by William Shakespeare is discussed in six pages. Seven sou...

Maya Angelou: Her Life, Works and Mr. Shakespeare

and Bloom). He escaped but was arrested and tried, and sentenced to a year and a day (Dyson and Bloom). His attorney got him relea...

Greenblatt and Showalter on Writing

A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares 2 books on literature and writing. Stephen Greenblatt, in his text Self-Fashioning, Fro...

'Hamlet' and 'Dr. Faustus'

tells him that he was murdered, and that it is his (Hamlets) task to avenge his death: "If thou didst ever thy dear father love .....

If Shakespeare Wrote Science Fiction, Ariel Would Use a Transporter

machine, and cannot understand why his mother doesnt really seem to love him. Among the science fiction elements are the followi...

Vanity in Henry IV, Part I & II

A 3 page essay that discusses the theme of "vanity" in Henry IV, Parts I and II. The writer maintains that Shakespeare uses the t...

Revenge as a Theme in Literature

thou noble youth, / The serpent that did sting thy fathers life / Now wears his crown." Ham. "O my prophetic soul! My uncle?" (I, ...

Dress as a Representation of Human Sexuality and Gender

by appearing well-dressed; he is also using clothing as a means to get her to surrender to him. The girl, who has fallen into the...

The Concept of the “Outsider” in “Othello” and “The Rover”

is in seeing pompous buffoons made fools of, and lovers brought together. However, Aphra Behns play, though a comedy, also deals...

Rhythm Mechanics and Iambic Meter

corresponding syllables accurately. "Aunt JENnifeRAs TiGers PRANCe across THE screen,/Bright TOpaz DENizens OF a WORLD of GREEN" (...

Text Reading and Whether or Not It Can be Changed Through the Study of Literature

opens minds, creating a more rounded person, knowing this process and appreciating whilst it is taking place also adds to the pro...

Sexuality and the Sonnets of William Shakespeare

as a means of insuring the others immortality than it is an _expression of love. Sonnet 130, however, is to a woman, and the rela...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Opposites

lightness! serious vanity!/ Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms!/ Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire,/ sick health!/ Stil...

Hamlet and Fortinbras Comparison and Contrast

add the final brushstrokes to Hamlets character (or lack thereof). It is shown that Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, is a man of deci...

''The Phoenix and the Turtle' by William Shakespeare

about 1594 onward it is believed that he played with a group of actors, however: "written records give little indication of the wa...

2 Questions on Great Literature and Its Practical Applications

guiding light for Gilgamesh. It is also important to note that Gilgamesh himself seeks immortality as this is important to the sto...

William Congreve's Contributions

works called The Mourning Bride which was created in 1697 contains the following well known line: "Heavn has no Rage, like Love to...

Roderigo's Significance in Othello by William Shakespeare

he would have no one to do this task for him. And, Iago could not have well done all the spying himself for that would have looked...