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ever see a production of the original play. In light of such information we can assume that, in their original context, both stori...

a women faced with the types of situations that they face in his plays. Twelfth Night examples this most concisely. The plot of T...

were clearly outlined as the primary focus in the introduction above. And, these are issues that are very big in Antony and Cleopa...

plot. There is little else that constitutes the plot other than Henry and his brilliant ability to dominate every situation. The...

is not overly sad that he is gone. Finding herself in yet another situation, she is making the best of it. She realizes that to be...

people who dabbled in witchcraft were conspiring with "the Devil" (Fripp 646). According to St. Paul, "And then shall that wicke...

can further see feminist perspectives. Lorie Jerrell Leiningers essay, The Miranda Trap: Racism and Sexism in Shakespeares Tempes...

Rome itself is portrayed as moving from a society dominated by heroes, such as Julius Caesar and Pompey, to one which is more frag...

was an able soldier and loyal supporter of his King. In recognition of his faithful service to the Crown, King Duncan bestowed up...

and nothing to do with the prank that Oberon is playing through Puck. They happen to enter into the midst of the chaos however, an...

reigns supreme, The Tempest is more contemplative and probes the more sinister side of humankind. The mood, setting, and themes a...

and now Prospero sees the opportunity to obtain justice. He charms Miranda into a deep sleep and summons the sprite Ariel, who is ...

your tongue: look like the innocent flower,/ But be the serpent undert" (Shakespeare I v). This is a very powerful example of how ...

from disarray to order; and marks a victory of "Us over Them" (Levin 14). He further argues that 20th century critics have tended ...

most famous lovers. The "merry war" referred to in the title is that which is waged by this pair; as Leonato says, "There is a kin...

surprising that there is evidence in a number of Shakespeares plays that a female characters who is "self-aware" and "skillful" is...

first case, the uniform will become old and tattered; if its the second meaning, then Shakespeare is commenting on the fact that a...

and "too full of... kindness" (I.ii.77, I.v.18). Once Macbeth steps outside the bonds of the social order by killing Duncan, howev...

realistic representations of his daughters love for him. Eldest daughter Goneril begins this love fest, pledging, "Sir, I love y...

father, as he speculates that the specter could have been a devil that assumed the shape of his father in order to lure him into s...

central conflict involves Claudio, who had been living out of wedlock with his lover, Juliet, prior to her marriage and she subseq...

Id is associated with the immediate gratification of the unconscious. In other words this level is the most primal and does not co...

In five pages this report considers how famous literary works such as Shakepeare's plays must be deconstructed in order to be cine...

emotion, to act. But what is Iagos motivation? It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. At the same time, in reviewing...

In five pages this report argues that the literary views of longing and love have long shaped conventional attitudes and examine t...

In portraying Beatrice in this manner, Shakespeare shows insight into female psychology in that he realizes that women are frequen...

in The Merchant of Venice proves to be quite willful, openly defiant of her Orthodox Jewish father Shylock in her elopement with t...

a wound. / But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill...

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

In twelve pages this paper examines how the theme of homoeroticism manifests itself in the Shakespearean plays Twelfth Night, As Y...