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European descent of Prospero and his belief that by taking over the rule of Caliban, he can "help" the people and bring "civilizat...

deal of support for the fact that Machiavelli always had the interests of the people at heart. Much of The Prince revolves around ...

And dig deep trenches in thy beautys field, Thy youths proud livery so gazed on now, Will be a totterd...

to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...

relationship to his own sense of honor and integrity. In the beginning he had no doubts about getting his stepfather alone and kil...

Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand For many poets the overall purpose of the poem has...

composing sonnets was considered a necessary endeavor when courting someone (Goldenberg). For example, a man of any position would...

since the first publication of Shakespeares collected plays in 1623, readers and audiences around the globe have, by their seeming...

poisoned herself at the end is of little consequence to Claudius. But of notable significance is the continued interaction b...

her own backbone and eventually would have left Torvald. Krogstad does not purposely cause the marital strife, some would argue, b...

the fact that he is likely the only man of her social standing in the entire realm. Instead she falls for one who is nothing more ...

death of Hamlets father. Hamlet then starts to speculate about how much his mother was involved in this plot. Because of this p...

Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

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...

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

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

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

in love with him. They work out a plan where they can be alone together for an entire evening, making love and doing what they w...

Moor, Othello, exists and is now in a position of power within the masters house. In this scene, prior to Roderigo and Iagos disru...

For instance, Hotspur from Henry IV was actually old enough to be Prince Hals father, but Shakespeare pictured the two characters ...

do not assume that he would be a man who was easily swayed against this woman he loves. But, as the play progresses we see his wea...

Caesar with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who was at that time entering the twilight of her life.6 At the time it was initially...

also survived the wreck to conceal her true nature. Conceal me what I am, and be my aid for such disguise as haply shall become T...

again it was a matter of holding the government responsible for the continued injustice and oppression of not only women but ethni...

in terms of the authors or historians he used, they also generally utilized others. For example, "Holinsheds Chronicles of England...

"cluttered attic, full of old resentments and angers, gripes and stories" on page 59). In this regard, the steps involved mean def...

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

Western literature, but of the world (Brustein 27). According to Bloom, Shakespeare valued personality above all other elements in...

seem that Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio, the man that Othello favored for promotion over Iago. Convinced that Desdemon...

Caliban, son of the witch Sycorax. Miranda retains a childlike innocence as a result of her idyllic existence, but at the same ti...