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is perhaps the worst mistake he could have made. He was not a man of murder, or a man who lusted after power. But, his wife was bo...
who stood in his path to the English throne, was so memorable that his work of fiction has become accepted as historical fact. Ho...
shall my purpose work on him" (Shakespeare I iii). From there on out we begin to realize that we, as the audience, are the only on...
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...
a black man was not suitable to be a ruler. In clever fashion, he sets about to accomplish his goal. In fact, when Iago and Roder...
appears to be Lucentio, but should he be unable to produce his father (which would verify his lineage and financial status), then ...
especially apparent when critically examining Shakespeares historical play, Richard III and his final work, the dark comedy, The T...
Likewise, Beatrice vows that she will never marry. However, the audience can see from the beginning that there is an attraction be...
power was not necessarily through the might of his military, but from the popularity of a kings subjects. In Henry V, ther...
say, shows that how each man reacted to this situation was a matter of choice -- not fate. Traditionally, much of the blame for ...
pining away because of his unrequited love for Olivia, who also has a potential suitor in Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Olivia wants no m...
indicates, Lady Macbeth provides the necessary motivation for the initial murder. She tells Macbeth that if she had sworn an oath ...
forthright and courageous. Coupled with these admirable characteristics, Desdemona also harbors a significant moral sensitivity a...
as he did during the fateful dinner when the guest at the Brabantio table was the victorious General Othello, his treasure could n...
humble thanks: but that I will have a recheat winded in my forehead, or hang my bugle in an invisible baldrick, all women shall pa...
In Sonnet 72, it becomes evident that the initial sexual flush is still very much in evidence, but the references to the distant h...
persecuted and killed for their faith. We also note that throughout the play Lear slowly develops into a man who understands hi...
connection between Iagos perception of race and the cultural perception that "black" equates with "evil." This perception of race ...
speech associates her with a shrine, a religious object, and then offers up his lips as pilgrims. Pilgrims often made journeys to ...
all of his lessons come into play and culminate to create a powerful epiphany. We note some of this in the following excerpt: "Spi...
husbands duty to lead his wife toward proper behavior. Inherent in the relationship between God and humanity, which the marriage ...
"What, will you not suffer me? Nay, now I see / She is your treasure, she must have a husband; / I must dance bare-foot on her we...
interacting systems, the id, the ego, and the superego. The id is, according to Freud, the original system of the personality up...
to Todorov, the Spaniards could not conceive of the Native Americans as "equally human but culturally different" (Berry 315). The...
to share Iagos disgust and refers to Desdemonas acceptance of Othello as her "gross revolt" (I.i.134) and Roderigo shows his dista...
city, broadening his knowledge, which, in turn, improves his skill as a ruler. While there is a logical explanation for his knowle...
is referring to the banter that Beatrice and Benedick engage in every time they meet. This type of banter is prevalent throughout ...
and become crazy from the heat, so to speak. While preparations are commencing for the upcoming wedding between Theseus, the Duke...
Cleopatra is a very sensual woman who is aware of her own passion. This, however, does not detract from her ability to rule...
logic. The play consists of a quartet of couples - secondary characters King Oberon and Queen Titania, and Theseus and Hippolyta;...