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Prince Hamlet of Denmark and King Oedipus of Thebes

In eight pages these tragic heroes created by William Shakespeare and Sophocles are contrasted and compared. Eight sources are ci...

William Shakespeare's Sonnet 'Shall I Compare Thee to A Summer's Day?'

In one page this sonnet by William Shakespeare is analyzed in terms of its allusions and meaning. There is no bibliography includ...

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare and Its Problems

In eight pages this paper discusses the problems of poor play construction and a muddled theme and concept as they pertain to Anto...

Oppositional Values in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In three pages this paper contrasts the opposing views of Rome and Egypt and Octavius and Cleopatra within the context of this his...

Oliver and Celia's Marriage in As You Like It by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the significance of Oliver and Celia's marriage in As You Like It by William Shakespeare. There...

Theatrical Magic and The Tempest by William Shakespeare

The magic that is necessary to produce a stage version of The Tempest by William Shakespeare is discussed in six pages. Seven sou...

Symmetry of 'The Tyger' and 'The Lamb' by William Blake

The symmetry or balance represented by these two poems by William Blake is analyzed in a paper consisting of four pages....

Educating God's Lost Flock in 'The Lamb' by William Blake

In four pages this paper discusses how William Blake educates others on the gifts from God humans possess in his poem 'The Lamb.'...

Comparison Between Antigone and Othello

In six pages this paper compares the protagonists featured in the Oedipus Trilogy of Sophocles and Othello by William Shakespeare ...

Tragic Protagonists Othello and Oedipus

those ruled by determinism. Having grasped the meaning behind Oedipus the King and Othello, it can easily be argued that Oedipus ...

Hamlet and the Hesitation Motif

In five pages this paper examines how William Shakespeare employed the hesitation motif in this tragic play in an analysis of how ...

Falstaff's Character

In four pages this paper discusses Henry V by William Shakespeare in a consideration of the Falstaff character. There is no bibli...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and Sexuality

In six pages this research paper examines how in Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare features both implied and overt sexuality. Si...

Reality versus Illusion Theme in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In three pages this paper discusses the conflict of reality versus illusion as it is thematically developed in Hamlet by William S...

Sexual Self Discipline in Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses conduct standards and sexual self discipline within the context of this play by William Shakesp...

Deception in The Merchant of Venice

This five page paper explores the classic comedy by William Shakespeare. Appearance is sometimes decieving. No additional source...

The 'Unreality' Theme of A Midsummer Night's Dream

In five pages unreality is the focus of this paper on the comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. There is one s...

Lasting Epiphany of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In four pages this paper examines A Midsummer Night's Dream as it represents one of the most enduring epiphanies of William Shakes...

Jealousy in Othello by William Shakespeare

In eight pages plus a Roman numeral outline of one page this paper examines how William Shakespeare thematically develops jealousy...

Othello Characterization and the Life of William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper discusses how Othello reflects the life of William Shakespeare with both the play and the film adaptation ...

Shakespearean Women in Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing

The ways in which William Shakespeare depicted women in these tragic and comic plays are contrasted and compared in eight pages. ...

'Hero and Leander' by Christopher Marlowe

In five pages the influence Marlowe received from writers of ancient Greece and Rome are considered as reflected in this poetic ep...

When Work Disappears by William J. Wilson

This paper presents an analysis of William J. Williams' When Work Disappears The World of the New Urban Poor in five pages. Ther...

Twelfth Night vs. The Tempest

Twelfth Night and The Tempest by William Shakespeare share a number of comedic scenes and an undercurrent of comedy as well. This ...

Race Issues in Othello by William Shakespeare

of dark-skinned people was based on the stereotypes perpetuated by the fact that most people they encountered with dark sin, very ...

Prejudice and The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper analyze whether or not bigoted views by William Shakespeare are represented in The Merchant of Venice. Th...

Touchstone in As You Like It by William Shakespeare

in his role as fool. His function was to determine the genuineness of the other characters. By doing so, he unmasked their fooli...

Classic Western Literature and the Portrayal of Women

The portrayals of Cunegonde by Voltaire in Candide and Gertrude by William Shakespeare in Hamlet are contrastes and compared in fi...

As You Like It by William Shakespeare and the Theme of Loyalty

In 5 pages this paper examines the thematic emphasis upon loyalty in this popular William Shakespeare comedy in an examination of ...

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...