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General Analysis of William Shakespeare's 'MacBeth'

The powerful themes of temptation, guilt, heresy, and prophecy as they lend to the play's overall effectiveness are considered in ...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Sophocles' Oedipus

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...

A Comparison of A Midsummer Night's Dream with The Tempest

In this seven page paper these two classic plays are compared and contrasted in regard to allegorical reference, imagery, locale, ...

Comparing Three Works Thematically

This research paper/essay discusses parallel themes in three works: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet' and his poem "The ...

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 ...

Road to the Streak by Ripken

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the major themes and significant life events in Carl Ripken, Jr.'s...

A Poetic Explication of 'The Paper' by Merwin

In one page the images and themes presented in this poem are discussed with the conclusion drawn that this excellent prose belies ...

An Analysis of the Film, From Here to Eternity

This paper analyzes the movie, From Here to Eternity. The author addresses themes of melodrama and tension, as well as historical...

'Drowned Man of Esthwaite' by William Wordsworth

This Wordsworth poem is considered in six pages, considering the poet's childhood experiences in the prose about a drowned man and...

Thoughts on Marriage

the woman reaps any benefit at all from her matrimonial vows. "If marriage be such a blessed state, how comes it, may you say, th...

'Tiger, Tiger' by William Blake

This poem is analyzed in terms of theme and symbolism as represented by the tiger. There is no bibliography included....

Analysis of 'Ligeia' by Edgar Allan Poe

precipitates her husbands horrific discovery and subsequent madness" (Frushell 18). That Ligeia represents everlasting love not o...

'Apparently With No Surprise' by Emily Dickinson

In one page this essay analyzes Dickinson's poem in terms of symbolism, imagery, and theme with an evaluation of her employment of...

Timon of Athens and Disillusionment

In eight pages disillusionment and how it represents a predominant theme in this William Shakespeare play are discussed. Five sou...

Critical Overview of The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

a certain credibility to what the reader ultimately experiences between the books covers. Indeed, it is often difficult to discer...

Sharon Pollock's Plays Earnest and Blood Relations

In five pages the primary elements of Walter Dale's interpretation of Sharon Pollock's Blood Relations is compared with recent ada...

The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy, a Critique

This 5 page paper analyzes the themes of sadness, desperation and emotional need that Thomas Hardy explores in his classic novel T...

Tenets and Conventions of the Romantic Film Comedy

"screwball" romantic comedies, a man and woman of differing social standing and temperaments. In Frank Capras classic 1934 film, ...

Betty Smith's A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Journal Observations

In eight pages this journal observation critiques and evaluates this novel by Betty Smith in a consideration of setting, plot, ton...

Analysis of the Poem 'Lob' by Edward Thomas

In five pages this paper examines how lines thirteen to twenty represent Edward Thomas' poem 'Lob' and also analyzes poetic devisi...

An Occurrence at Owl Creek by Bierce

point out that the subject of death and dying has taken on new meaning in recent times. There is now recognition of similar events...

Narrator Sammy in 'A and P' by John Updike

to whom Sammy is attracted, enter the A&P, there is a problem. The manager berates them, and they are seemingly embarrassed. Samm...

Marlow and Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness

In five page this paper examines the novel in terms of its themes, conflicts, and the protagonist Charlie Marlow. Three sources a...

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

1938 Remarque lost his citizenship, and he left Germany. He moved to Switzerland and later to the United States. All Quiet on the ...

Scenes from Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses characters and themes in certain scenes from William Shakespeare's plays Troilus and Cressida, ...

Blood in the Face The Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations, Nazi Skinheads and the Rise of a New White Culture by James Ridgeway Overview and Analysis

In five pages this paper applies the text themes to such concepts as identity, ethnocentrism, and subculture along with reader rec...

Culture and Crime in the Works of Oscar Wilde

In five pages this paper discusses the lack of incongruity between crime and culture as this theme pertains to Wilde's An Ideal Hu...

Brief Synopsis of William Faulkner's Barn Burning

This paper offers an explication of the story in three pages and includes setting, tone, style, characters, summary, narrator, the...

Nature of Evil in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson

In five pages this paper discusses the theme of evil within the context of this short story by Shirley Jackson. There are no othe...

'Mending Wall' by Robert Frost and Isolation

In three pages this paper examines the theme of isolation within the context of this poem by Robert Frost. There is a 1 page sent...