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Negative Futuristic Vision of H.G. Wells

indelible scar on Wells psyche, which eventually led the young Darwinist to embrace the "cosmic pessimism" offered by the philosop...

Augustus' Rule and the Pessimism of 'The Aeneid'

only needs to find his way to the underworld so that he might see and confer with his father. Sybil replies that the path to the ...

Why Pessimism is Better Than Optimism in International Relations Practice

2002). The theory does make sense. After all, competition seems to be aligned with human nature. Also, the idea that the world is ...

Sonnets 18 and 73, Shakespeare

This essay pertains to Sonnets 18 and 73 by William Shakespeare. Figurative speech that utilizes the changing of the seasons to ...

Romeo's Fatal Flaw in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes Romeo Montague's fatal personality flaw as depicted in the tragic play Romeo and Juliet by Willi...

Othello by William Shakespeare and the 7 Deadly Sins

In ten pages this paper discusses how in the tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare the 7 deadly sins of pride, jealousy or envy, ...

Idealist, Realist Women, Shakespeare, Sheridan

This essay pertains to "The Comedy of Errors" (1594) and "Twelfth Night" (1601) by William Shakespeare and "The Rivals" (1775) by ...

Literary Satire

In 5 pages literary satire through history is examined in a discussion of Lysistrata by Aristophanes, As You Like It by William Sh...

Primary Themes in Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

The themes of gender as a social construct, friendship, and love are examined in this analysis of Twelfth Night by William Shakesp...

Romantic Love in the Plays of William Shakespeare

seemed to tap into the humans attraction to romantic love as an experience. There is little more powerful, and interestingly, Shak...

Henry the Fifth and Kingship

In six pages this research paper examines the concept of kingship as represented in the historical play Henry V by William Shakesp...

Comparative Analysis of Juliet and Ophelia

and these women. As far as Ophelias true experience with Hamlet is concerned, the audience "can only speculate about the exact n...

Aging and King Lear by William Shakespeare

In 5 pages this paper compares the aging issues presented in King Lear by William Shakespeare with problems senior citizens curren...

Othello by William Shakespeare and Scholarly Interpretations

In ten pages post 1950s' scholarly perspectives on Othello by William Shakespeare are examined. Seven sources are cited in the bi...

Function and Form of the Soliloquies of William Shakespeare

In 9 pages this paper examines three of the plays by William Shakespeare in order to analyze the function and form of the soliloqu...

Significance of the Natural World in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines how in this comic fantasy William Shakespeare portrays the natural world. Five sources are cite...

Appetites in Sonnet 118 by William Shakespeare

Shakespeares poetry demands nothing of his readers, the poetry is diminished in proportion to how much less the reader asks of him...

Two Poems Featuring Women by William Carlos Williams

American women's social roles are considered in William Carlos Williams' poems 'Portrait of a Lady' and 'The Young Housewife' in a...

Characterizations in Hamlet and As You Like It by William Shakespeare

In five pages the ways in which the modern world is reflected within the tragic and comic characterizations William Shakespeare cr...

Iago and the Human Unknown

In seven pages this paper examines how Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare represents that elusive 'human unknown' factor that ...

Iago as the Villain of Othello by William Shakespeare

In 7 pages this paper examines Iago's villainy in a psychological analysis of character motives as featured in Othello by William ...

Clown's Role in the Plays of William Shakespeare

In nine pages this research paper discusses the clown's role in the works of William Shakespeare. Seven sources are cited in the ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the importance of the woods and the rebellion theme in an analysis of A Midsummer Night's Dream...

The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare and Innocence

o th child: / The silence often of pure innocence / Persuades when speaking fails" (II.ii.48-52). Paulina believes that gazing at...

Tragic Characters in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages Octavius Caesar, Enobarbus, Cleopatra, and Antony are analyzed in order to determine which emerges as the most tragi...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Freedom and Order

In seven pages this paper discusses what needs to be considered when examining the conflict of freedom vs. order in this historica...

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...

As You Like It by William Shakespeare and the Characters of Rosalind and Orlando

In six pages this paper analyzes the characters of Rosalind and Orlando as they are featured in this play by William Shakespeare. ...

Shakespeare's Dark and Festive Comedies

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the dark and festive comedies of William Shakespeare and includes considerations of...

Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of the secondary character Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare....