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Contemporary Relevance of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe

In 5 pages the contemporary relevance of this 16th century play is assessed in terms of the cloning debate and a similar theme fea...

Righteousness in Antigone by Sophocles

In 5 pages this paper examines righteousness and how Antigone is responding to a higher authority by breaking the law in this trag...

A Satirical Solution to a Crisis of Day Care

In an essay consisting of five pages that uses A Model Proposal by Jonathan Swift as a paper model the writer facetiously asserts ...

Comparing Laurence Olivier's and William Shakespeare's Interpretations of King Lear

In a paper consisting of five pages Olivier's TV interpretation of Shakespeare's play is compared and contrasted with the original...

Christianity and Women

This paper examines Christianity and how gender influences the roles played by women in five pages. Two sources are cited in the ...

Heroism Critique by Euripides in Medea, The Bacchae, and Hippolytus

In seven pages this paper considers how the classical Greek dramatist critiqued heroism in a contrast of antiheroes Pentheus, Mede...

Representation, Performance, and Staging of The Bacchae by Euripides

In five pages The Bacchae play is examined in terms of its representation, performance, and staging. There are no other sources l...

Personal and Political Themes in Henry V by William Shakespeare

he is being facetious, not serious. In fact, the manner in which he plans to "thank him" is by taking France from its king....

European Union Principles of Proportionality and Subsidiarity

effect on the would be power mongers of the EU, and ensured that the power, and European or National levels is not exceeded....

Shakespeare's Use of Satire in Portraying the Frivolous Courtier

This paper addresses the ways in which Shakespeare satirized the frivolous courtier, or frivolous lover, in the plays, Taming of t...

Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt and the 'Needs' of Characters

In five pages the motivation of apparent or real needs for the characters featured in Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons is ...

Abigail Williams' Trial in Arthur Miller's The Crucible

In five pages this paper discusses the witch trial of Abigail Williams as depicted by Arthur Miller in his play The Crucible. The...

1980s' and the Debt Crisis of the Third World

In ten pages this paper discusses the debt problems plaguing the Third World during the 1980s in a consideration of the roles play...

Performance Art and Autobiography

In five pages the aspects of autobiography as they manifest themselves in performance art are considered in a discussion of Holly ...

Themes and Dramatic Structures in Othello, Hamlet, and King Lear by William Shakespeare

In five pages the relationships between dramatic structures and themes as they exist within these three plays by William Shakespea...

True West by Sam Shepard and Masculinity

The masculinity representation in the play True West by Sam Shepard is analyzed in seven pages. Five sources are cited in the bibl...

Rhetorical Devices and Theme in Henry V

Rhetorical devices along with the theme is discussed. The focus of this paper is on Act 1, Scene 2 in this Shakespearean play. Th...

Collapse of the USSR

In five pages this paper examines the role Mikhail Gorbachev played in the collapse of the USSR in an analysis of possible causes....

McCauley's Sally's Rape as Compared With Fornes' Fefu and Her Friends

This research report compares and contrasts these two plays. Staging as well as themes and other key issues are carefully examined...

Transformation in Franz Kafka, Albert Camus, and Jean Paul Sartre

In a paper consisting of five pages the representation of transformation in Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis,' Sartre's play 'No Exit,' ...

Twelfth Night and Cymbeline by William Shakespeare and the Employment of Psychological Realism

In six pages this paper explores how poetic language is used by Shakespeare in conveying psychological realism in these 1601 and 1...

Lesson Plans For Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

more than 350 years ago still receives such attention. In other words . . . whats the big deal? Why is "Julius Caesar" relevant t...

Sam Shepard

In seven pages this paper examines the plays Fool for Love and True West in a consideration of the unique writing style of playwri...

Macbeth's Dagger Soliloquy

This paper examines Macbeth's soliloquy in Act II, Scene I of Shakespeare's play. This five page paper has no additional sources ...

Messages Presented in Timon of Athens and Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

In 7 pages this paper analyzes these plays in terms of the strength of the messages presented in each with Coriolanus emerging as ...

M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang and Cultural Illusions

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the ways in which this play reflects Eastern and Western philosophical conflict are examined in a...

US Civil War Women

In nine pages the stories of Captain Sally and Dr. Mary Walker's spy activities are chronicled in this overview of the US Civil Wa...

Genetic Predetermination and the Actions of Adolf Hitler

In fifteen pages this paper speculates on whether or not genetic predisposition could explain Hitler's actioins and what role if a...

Relationships in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare

This paper examines how relationships are represented by William Shakespeare in his play The Comedy of Errors in seven pages. The...

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams and Female Objectification

noted that a number of other characters, including Big Daddy, create the social perspective through which Brick and Maggies relati...