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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare and the Character of Isabella

her brothers wrongful imprisonment she requests an audience with Angelo. When she asks for her brothers release Angelo is so taken...

Paternal Loss in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

now he is praying; And now Ill dot. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged" (Hamlet III iii). He stops, however, and truly...

Water Symbolism in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

and rainfall again. References to wetness and of being soaked with water seem to refer to the state of the men, that they are abou...

Othello by William Shakespeare and Race Issues

we see Roderigo and Iago discussing the fact that this Moor, Othello, exists and is now in a position of power within the masters ...

King Lear by William Shakespeare and Precepts of Niccolo Machiavelli

the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...

William Shakespeare's Othello and Its Pleasurable Aspects

actions, in terms of black and white, good and bad. It is axiomatic that people wish to see those they regard as "good" as incapab...

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare and the Characters Lorenzo and Jessica

rescue her from her loneliness. With Jessica the first hint of desire or romance comes when she asks Launcelot to give Lorenzo a n...

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare and Kingship

He plots to have the Bohemian king poisoned, but Polixenes manages to flee Sicilia unharmed and return to the safety of his homela...

Temptation in the Works of William Shakespeare

possibility that Desdemona is cheating on him, and in domino fashion this suspicion turns to jealousy, hurt, anger, rage, and even...

Character Study of Othello

since he was seven. All he knows is "broils and battles," but he has traveled extensively in mysterious regions, met with "cannib...

Renaissance Play The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

to be entertained as well. They began putting out what were known as mystery plays, passion plays, morality plays and miracle play...

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Politics

Verona, Italy, where a feud has broken out between the families of the Montegues and the Capulets. The servants of both houses ope...

William Shakespeare and Cleopatra's Relationship with Mark Antony

power, but also begins to lose his friends as well. "As his Roman allies, even the ever-faithful Enobarbus, abandon him, Antony fe...

Significance of Tavern in Parts I and II of Henry the Fourth by William Shakespeare

plays we start with "Henry IV" part I. The first mention of "tavern" is in scene II where Falstaff is joking, presumably, with Hen...

Feminist Themes and The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

factor into the equation, though it would seem that love was possible eventually. Given that Petruchio considers Katherine his p...

Queen Gertrude and Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet

thrown into chaos. The roles of Gertrude and Ophelia within the plays construct were painstakingly designed by the Bard to reflec...

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare and Roman Values

should take precedence over civic and social responsibilities (Goodlad). Most of the plays conflict and considerable violence is ...

Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare and the Relationship Between Prince Hal and King Henry

with the help of Worcester, Northumberland and Hotspur, (the Percy family) deposed and murdered King Richard. Bolingbroke is now K...

Portrayal of Women in Much Ado About Nothing and Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

case, claiming that she has done no wrong to her husband. But, it is to say that she is constantly doing as her husband orders, ev...

Shakespeare's Comedy No Error

for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...

Treatment of Gender Disruption in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Macbeth

This paper examines the treatment of gender disruption in these plays by William Shakespeare in 8 pages. Nine sources are cited i...

Tragic Characters in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages Octavius Caesar, Enobarbus, Cleopatra, and Antony are analyzed in order to determine which emerges as the most tragi...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Freedom and Order

In seven pages this paper discusses what needs to be considered when examining the conflict of freedom vs. order in this historica...

As You Like It by William Shakespeare and the Characters of Rosalind and Orlando

In six pages this paper analyzes the characters of Rosalind and Orlando as they are featured in this play by William Shakespeare. ...

Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare and Mimetic Theory

and had children. The veterans of World War II settled down to were raise the children who were to become the veterans of Vietnam....

Interpretive Analysis of The Tempest by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper presents a description as well as an interpretive analysis of the final play by William Shakespeare in a ...

Patriarchy, Women, and Desdemona in Othello by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper examines the patriarchal oppression Desdemona experiences in the tragic play Othello by William Shakespear...

Thematic Comparison of 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'Othello'A Comparison of Themes in Othello and Romeo and Juliet

a marvelos contrast in dark and light, which is aptly used in a good deal of his plays. Both in Romeo and Juliet and in Othello, t...

Comparative Analysis of Settings in The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

as they seem. It is recommended that the student who is writing about this topic consider that Messina is also the center of law,...

William Shakespeare's Place and Political Issues

would, therefore, perhaps be useful to look at three of Shakespeares play from the point of view of specific political angles, and...