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Death of a Salesman, Hamlet, as Aristotelian Tragedies

This essay offers a comparison between "Hamlet and "Death of a Salesman," which draws upon the Aristotelian criteria for tragedy....

Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet = Production Effectiveness

decision to transform a personal tale of forbidden love into a social commentary on increasing teen violence and decreasing morali...

Hamlet and the Attractive Prospect of Suicide

his mother Queen Gertrude announces she eloped with Claudius, her brother-in-law who will now succeed Hamlet Sr. as King. The Pri...

Othello's Elements of Tragedy

Bards most impressive works, and for many, the archetypal ideal of a narrative "tragedy". The reason behind Othellos reputation is...

The Aristotelian Tragedy of Othello

soldiers, and Iago responds that he too is upset with Othello for promoting another soldier, Cassio, over Iago, despite Iagos havi...

Romeo/His Characterization

This essay describes the characterization of Romeo and the role that this plays in the tragedy, referring to both the original pla...

Downfall of Othello

well as a "Barbary horse" (I.i.111). As this indicates, the two men are particularly repulsed at the thought of Othello and Desd...

Marlowe's Dr. Faustus and Shakespeare's Macbeth

This essay is on "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare and "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe. The writer asserts that the centra...

Rudyard Kipling's "If" and Othello

This essay pertains to Shakespeare's "Othello" and Rudyard Kipling's poem "If-," which lists various qualities that are required t...

Jealousy, the 'Green-Eyed Monster' and William Shakespeare's Othello

The depiction of jealousy in William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is the focus of this thematic analysis consisting of 5 pages. ...

Shakespeare and the Cost of Power

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at the cost of power in Shakespeare's tragedies. Richard III, As You Like It, and the ...

Oedipus the King and Fate

In five pages fate's role in this ancient Greek tragedy is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

1952 Film Version of Othello

In five pages this paper considers the unique opening scene of Orson Welles' 1952 adaptation of William Shakespeare's famous trage...

Comparing and Defining Tragic Heroes

This 5 page paper compares three tragedies and their protagonists: Oedipus from Oedipus Rex, Macbeth from Macbeth and Odysseus fro...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Sympathetic Character of Claudius

In five pages five scenes from the play are presented in an argument that Claudius is in fact a sympathetic character in William S...

Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Fate

his mother." With these words in the introduction which gives us the background to the story (Sophocles, Argument). This tragic...

Tragedy or Conspiracy Regarding the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

In ten pages this paper discusses whether or not JFK's assassination was just an unfortunate tragedy initiated by a lone gunman or...

Interpretations of Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In seven pages this research paper discusses the various interpretations of this classic Greek tragedy including those of Sigmund ...

'Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair' in William Shakespeare's Characterizations of Lord and Lady Macbeth

will make our lives complete, and for a while they thought too their lives were complete. They were "fair" indeed. Then as we sta...

August Wilson's Race Reversal of Romeo and Juliet

work seems to mirror much of his own life struggles, as well as his journey to accepting himself and, perhaps, his father who aban...

Technology in The Writings of Mark Twain

This paper examines Twain's perspectives on technology as seen in both his writing and his life. The author uses examples from th...

Was John F. Kennedy's Murder a Tragedy or a Conspiracy?

lone nut just happen to have ties to violent, subversive groups like the Cuban revolutionaries, the K.G.B. and F.B.I.? Wasnt it co...

Symbolism of the Terms 'Denmark' and 'King' in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In seven pages the symbolism surrounding the use of the terms Denmark and King are examined within the context of Shakespeare's tr...

Sophocles' Antigone and August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

This paper focuses on tragic form as is represented by these works. Neither nobility nor commoner enjoys immunity from tragedy. ...

King Lear and Twelfth Night--A Comparison of the Two Plays

go to her, but only if she will profess love for her father to eclipse the love of any other man. Only if she promises not to mar...

Universal Truths Presented in Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In four pages this report considers the universal truths that lead to Faustus's tragedy and Marlowe's objectives in this tale. Th...

Samson Agonistes by John Milton

In five pages this paper discusses the literary concept of classical tragedy and how it can be applied to Samson Agonistes by John...

Critically Analyzing 'King Lear' by William Shakespeare

In this paper consisting of seven pages Lear as the bearer of blame for his tragedies, his evolution in the twilight of his life. ...

A Philosophical Take on Firestone's Tire Recall

Drawing from the ethical theories of Mill and Kant, this paper examines the tragedy caused by Firestone and Ford placing defective...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Characterizations of Laertes and Prince Hamlet

In five pages these 2 characters featured in William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy are contrasted and compared. There are no ...