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Irony in Othello by William Shakespeare and Oedipus Rex by Sophocles

In five pages this research paper examines how irony is used in these tragedies in a comparison and contrast of characters and the...

Comparative Analysis of 'Julius Caesar' by William Shakespeare and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In five pages this research paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's tragedy with the epic by Homer. Five sources are cited in ...

Comparing Homer's Heroes in 'The Iliad'

In this paper containing four pages Achilles and Hektor are compared and it is determined that while Hektor's tragedy is synonymou...

Sight and its Irony in Oedipus the King by Sophocles

the god Apollo sees" but Teiresias has not come (Sophocles 36). This initial perception of Teiresias capacity and Oedipus convict...

Apocolypse Now Film by Director Francis Ford Coppola

In five pages this paper considers the film's parallels with Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and also discusses influences of T...

The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen

In five pages this paper is analyzed in terms of characters and the female characters' role, symbolic elements, and themes such as...

'Mission Control - Politics, Not Size, Is the Real Threat to Megaprojects at NASA' Article Reviewed

In five pages this report discusses the decision making that led to the tragedies of NASA's Apollo I, Apollo Thirteen, and Challen...

Dramatic Structure in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

five-act pattern. The setup creates the plays "world", introduces us to the characters, and lays the groundwork for some of the c...

Soliloquy Analysis of 'To Be or Not to Be' in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

Ophelia in the process. The burden of these struggles is more than the emotionally fragile prince can bear, and when he utters th...

A Comparison of Two Characters in Shakespearean Literature

This paper compares and contrasts the character Miranda, from The Tempest, with Ophelia of The Tragedy of Hamlet. This five page...

Hesitation of Hamlet in Murdering His Uncle King Claudius

In nine pages this paper examines why Hamlet delayed killing the conspiratorial Claudius in William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. ...

Madness Feigned or Real in Ophelia and Hamlet

In twelve pages this paper discusses the presentation of madness in Shakespeare's tragedy as genuine in the character of Ophelia a...

'Hearing,' Hamlet and His Father's Ghost

In nine pages this paper discusses how Shakespeare emphasized 'hearing' throughout the course of this tragedy and how it affects t...

Ghosts of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Elizabethan Superstition

Elizabethan superstition with regard to ghosts helps to fuel the supernatural inferences in Shakespeares Hamlet, because the two e...

Tragic Elements of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

slain kings brother, Claudius. In shock and disbelief, Hamlet imagines that his fathers ghost comes to visit him and proclaims, "...

Preventing Violence in the Workplace

they may have (Grossman, 2002). Experts believe that workplace violence can be prevented if certain types of training programs ar...

An Othello Analysis

end. The tragic nature of the story does rely on the supposition that Othello is indeed propelled to do something because he is ...

Identity, Tragedy, and Youth in Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean

very young members of the team. "For instance, of the fifteen who jumped on the Mann Gulch fire, twelve had been in the armed ser...

Female Characters in William Shakespeare's Othello and Hamlet

In each, their gestures of submission paradoxically enable the expression of desire. This shows female characters that inhabit th...

Private and Public Lives of Lyndon Johnson

In eight pages Lyndon Johnson is examined in a consideration of the texts Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Go...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the Motifs of Blindness, Sight, Darkness, and Light

In ten pages this paper examines Shakespeare's characterizations of Lord and Lady Macbeth regarding how they enable him to masterf...

Viktor Frankl's Theories and Meaning in Macbeth and King Lear by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper examines how life's meaning and human suffering's relationship is represented by these William Shakespeare...

Metaphors of Darkness and Light in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses how the characters in this Shakespearean tragedy are better understood through the metaphors of...

Nihilism in Baz Luhrmann's Updated Film Interpretation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Shakespeare's original tragedy with the contemporary interpretation Baz Luhrmann b...

How Puns are Used by Shakespeare in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

The use of puns are discussed in this report consisting of five pages and also considered for comparative purposes are Tragedy of ...

Tragedy Structure and Othello by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper presents a definition of tragedy and explains how Othello structurally fits within the parameters establis...

Tragic Irony in Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines how irony heightens the tragedy in William Shakespeare's Othello. There are no other sources li...

Defending the Character of Othello

In nine pages this paper defends the title character of William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello. There is included a bibliography....

Symbolism Analysis of Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this research paper examines how symbolism is used in this Shakespearean tragedy. Two sources are cited in the bibl...

Leadership and Communication in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper discusses how leadership manifests itself through communication in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. O...