SEARCH RESULTS

YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :An Analysis of Five Contemporary Plays

Essays 1591 - 1620

Analysis of Issues in Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

In seven pages this paper analyzes relationships and self containment within the context of the play and Kate's 'shrewish' attribu...

William Shakespeare's The Tempest and Relationships Between Master and Slave

In three pages Shakespeare's final play is analyzed in terms of the relationships between master and slave it features. Five sour...

William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens and Disillusionment

This paper consists of eight pages and discusses how the theme of disillusionment is represented in this Shakespearean play. Five...

Proteus and Valentine in The Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

of a doting type of love. His feeling for Silvia, however, is quite lustful, with sexual passion almost completely numbing all re...

Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare and Loyalty

In five pages this play by William Shakespeare is analyzed in terms of the predominant loyalty theme. There are no other sources ...

Theme of Violence in Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

In five pages this essay compares the social violence that is evident in these plays by William Shakespeare. Two sources are cite...

Choosing a Mate in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Taming of the Shrew

In eight pages this paper examines the process of marital selection that is featured in these 2 plays by William Shakespeare. Fiv...

Symbolism in The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

This paper consists of five pages and discusses the symbolism that is evident in the title and throughout William Shakespeare's pl...

Themes of Loss and Restoration in The Plays Of Shakespeare

This paper examines the ways Shakespeare portrays the concepts of loss and restoration in his plays, Midsummer Night's Dream, Macb...

Tragedies of William Shakespeare, Superstition and Order

In five pages this paper discusses the role of superstition, prophecies, and omens in the plays Julius Caesar and Macbeth by Willi...

William Shakespeare's Use of Sexuality in the Plays Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and Othello

In twelve pages this paper examines how sexuality is thematically portrayed in these plays in terms of obsession, interracial love...

William Shakespeare Plays Romeo and Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, and Journeys

In five pages the heroic journeys presented in each of these plays by William Shakespeare are analyzed in terms of their significa...

Identity Search of Denmark's Prince Hamlet

fact that this protagonist seems to have an identity through his blood. He seeks revenge, but he also seeks to find out who he is ...

Communications in Trifles by Susan Glaspell

In five pages this report analyzes the 1916 Pulitzer prize winning play in terms of despite understatement and what appears to be ...

Justice and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages essay examines how justice is conceptually portrayed in this tragic play by Sophocles. There are no other sources ...

'Zorba and the Boss' in Drew Hurley's Distraction

In five pages this play is examined in terms of its eclectic qualities and also examines such characters as 'the Boss' and Zorba t...

Tragic Characters in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages Octavius Caesar, Enobarbus, Cleopatra, and Antony are analyzed in order to determine which emerges as the most tragi...

American Civil War and Baseball

In five pages what would become the great American pastime as it was played during the Civil War is examined. Seven sources are c...

Socially Relevant Plays of William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the social relevance of William Shakespeare's plays in a consideration of such issues as daily ...

1985 Television Film Version of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

In five pages Schlondorff's 1985 interpretation of Miller's play is discussed in terms of acting especially Dustin Hoffman's and J...

Hamlet's 'Masks'

could say that the gaiety of the new court masks the secrets of the old one. Claudius as a supportive brother to the old king has...

Literature and Fabric's Symbolic Uses

In five pages this paper discusses how fabric is symbolically portrayed in the plays Riders to the Sea by Synge and Trifles by Gla...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Freedom and Order

In seven pages this paper discusses what needs to be considered when examining the conflict of freedom vs. order in this historica...

Symbolism as it Appears in A Tale of Two Cities

This Dickens work is discussed in respect to the role that symbolism plays. This literary technique is highlighted in the context ...

Strong U.S. Supreme Court Development and the Influence of Justice John Marshall

In five pages this paper examines the early years of the U.S. Supreme Court and the role John Marshall played in establishing its ...

Sophocles' Antigone, Plato's Protagoras and Socrates' Principles

In five pages this paper discusses how Socrates' principles are presented in Plato's Protagoras and then provides a comparison wit...

Informed Decision Making and William Shakespeare's Othello

his daughter and wanted what was best for her, as would any father. Roderigo wanted to marry Desdemona, but Brabantio refused thi...

Act I, Scene iii Analysis Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this scene's functions and effect on the play are analyzed in terms of what is revealed about character or character...

Relationships and Love in 'Porphyria's Lover' by Robert Browning and Othello by William Shakespeare

This paper contrasts and compares how relationships and love are thematically represented in Robert Browning's poem and William Sh...

Punishment of Volpone in Ben Jonson's Volpone

In five pages this paper discusses the fact that while Volpone received punishment in this play by Ben Jonson, whether or not it w...