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Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess/Browning

This essay discusses Browning's exper use of dramatic monologue in Porphyria's Lover and My Last Duchess. Through the use of this...

Comparing and Contrasting Dracula and Nosferatu

is of excellent quality which is likely why it quickly became a classic, and one which others emulate. The ending is satisfying. S...

Hermann Hesse's The Glass Bead Game and Intellectualism

capacity for sublimation. . . Soon afterwards philology followed this method and began to measure linguistic configurations as phy...

Analysis of Anthem by Ayn Rand

rather than "I." As he has always been taller and smarter than his peers, he has been criticized throughout his life by his teache...

"The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant: Short Story Analysis

the late nineteenth century (the same time the story was written). This setting is of vital importance because at that time, weal...

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...

A Comparison of A Midsummer Night's Dream with The Tempest

In this seven page paper these two classic plays are compared and contrasted in regard to allegorical reference, imagery, locale, ...

Comparing Three Works Thematically

This research paper/essay discusses parallel themes in three works: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet' and his poem "The ...

Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare and Loyalty

In five pages this play by William Shakespeare is analyzed in terms of the predominant loyalty theme. There are no other sources ...

Road to the Streak by Ripken

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the major themes and significant life events in Carl Ripken, Jr.'s...

A Poetic Explication of 'The Paper' by Merwin

In one page the images and themes presented in this poem are discussed with the conclusion drawn that this excellent prose belies ...

An Analysis of the Film, From Here to Eternity

This paper analyzes the movie, From Here to Eternity. The author addresses themes of melodrama and tension, as well as historical...

'Drowned Man of Esthwaite' by William Wordsworth

This Wordsworth poem is considered in six pages, considering the poet's childhood experiences in the prose about a drowned man and...

Analysis of 'Ligeia' by Edgar Allan Poe

precipitates her husbands horrific discovery and subsequent madness" (Frushell 18). That Ligeia represents everlasting love not o...

'Apparently With No Surprise' by Emily Dickinson

In one page this essay analyzes Dickinson's poem in terms of symbolism, imagery, and theme with an evaluation of her employment of...

Brief Analysis of 'Out, Out' by Robert Frost

In one page this analysis of the poem 'Out, Out' focuses upon poetic verse, imagery, and theme. There is no bibliography included...

'Tiger, Tiger' by William Blake

This poem is analyzed in terms of theme and symbolism as represented by the tiger. There is no bibliography included....

Thoughts on Marriage

the woman reaps any benefit at all from her matrimonial vows. "If marriage be such a blessed state, how comes it, may you say, th...

Timelessness of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In five pages this paper considers the timeless aspects of the themes presented in William Shakespeare's tragic play. There is no...

General Analysis of William Shakespeare's 'MacBeth'

The powerful themes of temptation, guilt, heresy, and prophecy as they lend to the play's overall effectiveness are considered in ...

Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

In three pages this paper examines the theme of fidelity within the context of Elective Affinities by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. ...

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...

Cleopatra's Soliloquy in the Fifth Act, Second Scene of William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra

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

Hamlet's Character and Revenge

runs the eavesdropper through; the Hamlet who sends his school-fellows [Rosencrantz and Guildenstern] to their death and never tro...

Act II, Scene II of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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

Overview of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing

In nine pages this Shakespeare comedy is analyzed in terms of its meaning, structure, theme, plot, and colloquial prose usage. Se...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Richard the Second

In nine pages this paper analyzes the characters, theme, and plot of this historical play by William Shakespeare. Eight sources a...

Effects of Disharmony and Harmony in 'Romeo and Juliet'

In 6 pages this essay compares and contrasts Act II:1 with Act V:3 as a way of evaluating how Shakespeare attempts to establish ha...

A Film Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

This research paper/essay offers a critique of Baz Luhmann's adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The writer discusses ho...

William Shakespeare's Timon of Athens and Disillusionment

This paper consists of eight pages and discusses how the theme of disillusionment is represented in this Shakespearean play. Five...