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Shakespeare’s Major Themes

of love that can so easily change course; it seems frivolous and rather shabby, after all Orsinos protestations of love to Olivia,...

The Moment of Catharsis in Macbeth

that ambition as somehow more significant than the ambitions of others; the pursuit of his ambition crosses over the lines of othe...

Macbeth and the Corruption of Power

his darkest. It is concerned with power, ambition, and the exercise of pure evil. This paper examines the characters, setting, plo...

Macbeth Questions

rest of the play. Major images in the play (clothes, light/darkness, sleep) Clothes: There are several instances throughout the ...

Macbeth: Villain or Not?

we see him. At a military camp of King Duncans, a soldier is brought in who tells of the battle in which he was injured, and in wh...

Development of English Literature from 'Beowulf' to Alexander Pope

very clear division between those who followed Christianity in the genuine way, and those who used it merely for their own advance...

Macbeth and Christian Symbolism

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

Middle Ages Representation of Macbeth

altered these events to increase the dramatic impact of his play. This being the case, however, the principal manner in which Shak...

Bard's Personality as Reflected in His Plays

were specifically constructed to entertain royalty, it was the impassioned actions of his characters that leave little doubt that ...

Relevance of Macbeth in Modern Society

truly untested man. He has recently been incredibly successful in a battle and is, to some degree, full of himself. We can envisio...

Images of War in Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer

Now here, now there, he hunted hem so faste, Ther nas but Grekes blood; and Troilus, Now hem he hurte,...

Thematic Elements of Tragedy in Shakespeare's Macbeth

will be the real winner in the scheme. Macbeth talks to himself about his desire to murder. He is tortured by it, thinks...

'Troilus and Criseyde' by Geoffrey Chaucer and Love

In six pages this paper discusses how each character feels love differently within the context of this poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. ...

Medieval Poets on Love

wide range of emotions. Sir Thomas Wyatt, the Elder (1503-1542), was a pioneer of the English sonnet, which was a variation of th...

Lord and Lady Macbeth

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

Barbara Walters and a Theoretical TV Symposium on Women

In three pages this paper discusses a theoretical TV symposium regarded on the presentation of women in literature and thoughts on...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the Motifs of Blindness, Sight, Darkness, and Light

In ten pages this paper examines Shakespeare's characterizations of Lord and Lady Macbeth regarding how they enable him to masterf...

Character Development In Macbeth

This paper examines various aspects of the character Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. The author discusses lust for power, loss, ga...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Religion

Quinn, "There are two major problems which arise in considering the relationship of religion and Shakespeare. The first is the fa...

Disorder and Moral Darkness in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the tragedy of disorder and moral darkness that characterizes the play and considers the roles L...

Supernatural in Macbeth and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

This paper consists on five pages and analyzes how within these tragedies the Bard relies heavily upon the supernatural for struct...

Viktor Frankl's Theories and Meaning in Macbeth and King Lear by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper examines how life's meaning and human suffering's relationship is represented by these William Shakespeare...

Supernatural in Macbeth and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

theme that Shakespeare used appeared in many different forms. Perhaps the most distinguished of the supernatural forms is the gho...

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 ...

Psychological Impact of the Witches in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In eight pages this paper examines the witches from a psychological perspective in an analysis of their role in this Shakespearean...

Leadership and Communication in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper discusses how leadership manifests itself through communication in this tragedy by William Shakespeare. O...

Analysis of Act IV, Scene ii of Macbeth by William Shakespeare

cistern of my lust, and my desire / all continent impediments would oerbear...better Macbeth/ Than such an one to reign" (lines 62...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and the Staging of the Witches' Scenes

the scenes involving the witches are accompanied by loud claps of thunder. Staging Macbeth outdoors gave Shakespeare natural soun...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Kingship

price because, as author Isaac Asimov observed in his consideration of Shakespeares works, "To kill a king... was to commit the hi...

Analyzing Richard III and Macbeth by William Shakespeare

receive our duties, and our duties / Are to your throne and state, children and servants, / Which do but what they should, by doin...