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Othello by William Shakespeare and the Significance of the Color White

In five pages this paper examines the symbolic meaning of white in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. Four sources are cited in...

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...

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...

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...

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...

How in Greek Tragedies Adultery Leads to Murder

running into pre-menopause here, why dont you visit your mother for a while." One of Medeas concerns is her own private humiliati...

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...

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. ...

Uses of Symbolism in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

largely concerns issues of perception. When Oedipus at last learns the truth of his origin and situation, he takes broaches from t...

Director Michael Almereyda's Version of Hamlet

as being spoiled and self-centered. Furthermore, the directors decision to turn a number of Hamlets soliloquies into interior mono...

Analyzing Othello

a larger than life figure. He is perfect. He is a leader as well as a handsome and delightful mate for Desdemona. Because Othello ...

Social Standing as a Barrier to True Love

of the aristocrats. Although Cathy took to Heathcliff immediately, her brother Hindley was not nearly so receptive, and had taken...

Medea and Light Symbols

drama when Medea finds that she has been betrayed she cries to the heavens and says, "Come, Flame of the sky! Pierce through my he...

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 ...

Compare and Contrast Oedipus Rex and Death of a Salesman

is that so many people believe in ideals like Willys. In the end, what is show is that a man with so much potential ends up losing...

Chapter on Public Management - The Challenger Tragedy Problem

In five pages this paper discusses the Iron Triangles and Weber's Bureaucracy models in this consideration of a chapter regarding ...

Othello by William Shakespeare and Prejudices

old black ram is tupping your white ewe"(Shakespeare, Act I, sc I, li 88-89). Brabantio is Desdemonas father and as such would hav...

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...

Historical Overview of the Oklahoma City Bombing

In six pages this paper presents an overview of the Oklahoma City bombing in an historical chronicle of the events that culminated...

Connection Between Othello by William Shakespeare and Poetics by Aristotle

of patriarchy and the political state (Shakespeare, 1994 and See Also Lambs Tales from Shakespeare - Othello, 2001). This essay ...

Guilt and Innocence in Sophocles' Oedipus

As Sheppard explores the ramifications of Oedipus innocence, his argument draws in aspects of how the Greeks regarded the nature o...

Hamlet's Treatment of Women in William Shakespeare's Play

in the famous "closet scene," in which he accuses his mother of being a sexual predator, declaring, "In the rank sweat of an ensea...

Desdemona's Handkerchief in Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this report discusses the significance of the handkerchief in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. Three sources ar...

The Element of Tragedy as Presented in Oates' Short Story Characters

Joyce Carol Oates intertwines the element of tragedy in The Crying Baby, The Passion of Rydcie Mather and Where areYou Going? Whe...

Humorist Mark Twain

well-familiar, spoken in a regional dialect they could easily understand. According to Twain, "Humor must not professedly teach, ...

Analyzing the Tragedy Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

professor who charts his own fateful course. He dreams of securing the knowledge which would make eternal mortal life possible, a...

Tragic and Comic Aspects of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper examines the tragedy and comedy elements that each exist in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespea...

William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and Homosexuality

In five pages this paper examines the homosexual content in William Shakespeare's tragedy and how it may relate to Prince Hamlet's...

Greek Tragedy and Euripides

In ten pages this research paper examines how the Greek perspective of tragedy is featured in Euripides' plays The Women of Troy a...