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Action or Inaction in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper evaluates whether the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play represents a man of action or if inaction...

Symbolism of the Terms 'Denmark' and 'King' in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In seven pages the symbolism surrounding the use of the terms Denmark and King are examined within the context of Shakespeare's tr...

Comparative Analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby

In five pages this character analysis compares Hamlet to Nick Carraway and Claudius to Tom Buchanan with themes also compared. Th...

Critical Debates on William Shakespeare's Hamlet

addition, (and not atypical of the Bard) Hamlet has more than one focus. For example, unquestionably the Prince of Denmark is one...

Cynicism and Satire in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper examines the language usage in Hamlet in terms of its cynical and satirical aspects. Three sources are c...

Conflicts Rooted in Anger in William Shakespeare's Tragedies King Lear, Hamlet, and Othello

In three pages the emotional conflicts that are based in anger are examined in terms of the protagonists behavior' and the importa...

William Shakespeare's Use of Sexuality in the Plays Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and Othello

In twelve pages this paper examines how sexuality is thematically portrayed in these plays in terms of obsession, interracial love...

Comparative Analysis of Homer's 'The Odyssey' and William Shakespeare's Hamlet

out, therefore, that in the Odyssey there is a great deal of action and movement, such as the sea voyages and the way in which Ody...

Addressing the Dead in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

This paper consists of five pages and analyzes usage of the term dead and the concept of death within the context of Shakespeare's...

Identity in William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Hamlet

In five pages this paper examines the power of identity in the similarities and differences that exist among characters Mariana in...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Sophocles' Oedipus

In six pages this research paper contrasts and compares these works by Shakespeare and Sophocles in terms of tragic themes and iro...

Female Characters in William Shakespeare's Othello and Hamlet

In each, their gestures of submission paradoxically enable the expression of desire. This shows female characters that inhabit th...

Russ McDonald's 'Presentational Theater' and William Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Hamlet, and Othello

This paper consists of five pages in which Russ McDonald's 'presentational theater' theory is used to analyze illustrations from S...

Father Resentment of Prince Hamlet

In five pages this paper examines Shakespeare's tragic protagonist in terms of the resentment he felt towards his father and how t...

Historical Portrayals of Women in Literary Works

This paper contrasts and compares the female characters in The Birds by Aristophanes, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Buried Ch...

Drama Then and Now

In five pages drama is considered in the works Wit by Margaret Edson, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Medea by Euripides. Ther...

Sin's Differing Degrees in Various Works of Literature

In seven pages this paper examines sin and punishment in a contrast of how they are portrayed in The Thousand and One Nights, Don ...

Did Hamlet Commit Suicide or Was He Murdered in William Shakespeare's Tragedy?

In five pages this paper presents the argument that despite opposing evidence, Prince Hamlet in fact committed suicide in this tra...

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...

British Literature and the Theme of Sin

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how sin is depicted in the Books of Genesis and Romans as well as how it is thematically dev...

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...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Incest Issues

poisoned herself at the end is of little consequence to Claudius. But of notable significance is the continued interaction b...

Hamlet, Oedipus, and the Theme of Illusion v. Reality

Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

Hamlet, Romeo, and Responsibility of the Individual

all thoughts of Rosaline in favor of his new love, Juliet. This rashness is further exemplified in the famous balcony scene, which...

Theme of Sexuality in Works by Sophocles, William Shakespeare, and Toni Morrison

to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...

Willa Cather, Toni Morrison, William Shakespeare and Truth Searching

relationship to his own sense of honor and integrity. In the beginning he had no doubts about getting his stepfather alone and kil...

Temptation in the Works of William Shakespeare

possibility that Desdemona is cheating on him, and in domino fashion this suspicion turns to jealousy, hurt, anger, rage, and even...

Paternal Loss in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

now he is praying; And now Ill dot. And so he goes to heaven; And so am I revenged" (Hamlet III iii). He stops, however, and truly...

An Interpretation from Hamlet's Where's Polonius?

This five page paper interprets Claudius' question to Hamlet as to what has become of Polinus' body, the question preseted in Act ...

Females in William Shakespeare Plays Queen Margaret and Lady Percy

In eleven pages Queen Margaret in William Shakespeare's Richard the Third and Lady Percy in Shakespeare's historical play Henry IV...