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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...

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

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...

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

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

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

The scene in which Hamlet meets with the Players and the reaction to these Players are the focus of this paper consisting of five ...

and Oberon are the sovereign spirits of the woods and in their own right are exotic royalty. Yet again, the issue of appearances ...

In this paper consisting of five pages the star crossed lovers of Hermia and Lysander, Demetrius and Helena, and Hippolyta and The...

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...

bent, has produced in him that blindness to human limitations, and that presumptuous self-will" (282). It becomes readily apparen...

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares the criticisms of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Andrew Cecil Bradley regarding the ch...

In six pages the types of justice as defined in this Shakespearean tragedy are considered with the human 'earthly justice' compare...

be a relative of Geoffrey Chaucer. The poem features as its protagonist Sir Gawain, a nephew of King Arthur, who is revered by hi...

described as an "identity crisis" (Mulrooney 227). They are both seeking solitary solace in nature as they grapple with professio...

This paper analyzes the soliloquy Cleopatra delivers to Dolabella in this scene in three pages in terms of how it relates to the p...

In four pages comparisons between the two heroines are made with emphasis upon plot, theme, and characterization in a consideratio...

"extracts" on scholarly subjects, is encouraged to be outgoing; the fretful Kitty is encouraged to stop coughing, because people f...

In six pages this report compares women's subservient status in each of these literary works. Eight sources are cited in the bibl...

"real" (insofar as theater can ever be said to be real) happenings, but a carefully selected group of scenes that illustrate the i...

the one who is primarily the main focus of the play and it is her collection that bears the title of the story, as she collects gl...

around the characters. Through the decaying setting, and also a setting that is quite dreamlike, the story begins on a very allusi...

scene begins Laura Wingfield (Karen Allen) and her gentleman caller Jim OConnor (James Naughton) are looking at Lauras "glass mena...

memory of past events. He explains that he will not be a narrator, "I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion t...

Mississippi and later St. Louis Williams was teased about his deep southern accent and changed his name to Tennessee. Because of f...

and makes his way to her dressing room. He knocks, but then quickly enters the room, knowing that she is expecting him. The dan...

decides rather early on that each of them would be better off without the other to feed, fuel and nurture the dysfunction of their...

the additional mouth to feed will put the family into jeopardy. The audience knows that she is considering abortion. To end all of...

path to happiness. When Jim comes over for dinner on that fateful evening, he is in several instances cold and behaves selfishly....