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Theme of Sexuality in Works by Sophocles, William Shakespeare, and Toni Morrison

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

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Incest Issues

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

Malevolent Characters and the Catalysts Represented by Their Actions

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

Final Scene from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

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 ...

Body Politic and the Final Scene of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

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

Hamlet, Oedipus, and the Theme of Illusion v. Reality

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

Oedipus and Othello

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

A Doll's House, Oedipus, Othello, and Family Conflicts

has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...

Significance of King Claudius in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper analyzes the importance of Claudius to this William Shakespeare tragedy and also considers how his charact...

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare and Its Problems

In eight pages this paper discusses the problems of poor play construction and a muddled theme and concept as they pertain to Anto...

Oppositional Values in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In three pages this paper contrasts the opposing views of Rome and Egypt and Octavius and Cleopatra within the context of this his...

Oliver and Celia's Marriage in As You Like It by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the significance of Oliver and Celia's marriage in As You Like It by William Shakespeare. There...

Was King Lear Mad or Suffering from Senility?

In seven pages this paper evaluates whether or not this tragic protagonist created by William Shakespeare was senile, mad, or a bi...

Multifaceted King Lear

In seven pages this paper discusses the multifaceted protagonist William Shakespeare created in King Lear and all of the personali...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Sexuality

In six pages this research paper examines how in Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare features both implied and overt sexuality. Si...

Reality v. Illusion and Appearances in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In eleven pages this paper discusses the conflict between reality and illusion and discrepancies pertaining to appearance that man...

Reality versus Illusion Theme in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In three pages this paper discusses the conflict of reality versus illusion as it is thematically developed in Hamlet by William S...

Falstaff's Character

In four pages this paper discusses Henry V by William Shakespeare in a consideration of the Falstaff character. There is no bibli...

Did Hamlet Commit Suicide or Was He Murdered in William Shakespeare's Tragedy?

In five pages this paper presents the argument that despite opposing evidence, Prince Hamlet in fact committed suicide in this tra...

Evil in The Tragedy of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare

close. Certainly the setting Shakespeare has created for the play is much like the fairy-tale world of As You Like It; it purports...

Free Will and Benevolent Manipulation in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

legitimately rules the island by some sort of manifest destiny. But the ensuing scenes with Ariel and Caliban make it clear that C...

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 ...

Comedies of William Shakespeare and the Disguise of Love

In ten pages this paper discusses the revelations about love that can be revealed by disguise in such comedies by William Shakespe...

Comedies of William Shakespeare and Love

In ten pages this paper discusses the obstacles to love in the comedies of William Shakespeare including All's Well That Ends Well...

Controversy Over the Authorship of Shakespearean Works

In six pages this paper discusses whether or not William Shakespeare actually penned the works with which he is credited and the a...

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...

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...

Proto Feminism in Hamlet and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper contrasts Ophelia and Cleopatra in order to determine whether or not they reflect the proto feminist views...

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...