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Magic and Enchantment in The Tempest

creature in the vessel" (Shakespeare I ii). This indicates that he set the storm in motion and ensured no one was hurt in the proc...

To Suffer a Sea Change

impose magic and enchantment to seek his revenge. But, in the end he forgives those who put him on the island and he suffers a sea...

Cultural Conflict in The Merchant of Venice

but at a very high cost. He requires a pound of flesh for debts not paid and this is literally what it sounds like, for a pound of...

Argument: Children Without Siblings Should Serve in Combat

end of the story, because the man whose son was killed appears to be handling it well. He notes that life is difficult, and that w...

Description and Imagery in Hamlet

in the play. This is clear when Claudius refers to Hamlet as son and Hamlet, aside, notes, "A little more than kin, and less than ...

The “Tragic Flaw” of Honesty in “King Lear”

keep him out of their clutches: "Because I would not see thy cruel nails / Pluck out his poor old eyes, nor they fierce sister / I...

Outsiders Depicted in 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton and Othello by William Shakespeare

Moor, and his looks and primitive demeanor are woefully out of place in civilized Venice. He may have married the esteemed Senato...

Michael Cassio, Iago, and Othello in The Tragedy of Othello by William Shakespeare

over his military service. Shortly after the wedding, he was dispatched to Famagosta, the capital of Cyprus, to battle Turkish fo...

Richard II by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the treachery of Shakespeare's protagonist in an analysis of his characterization, images, abdi...

Ophelia and Hamlet Relationship Analysis

brother Laertes. She is deeply in love with Hamlet, and when he treats her with disdain, she becomes confused and depressed. Ham...

Character Comparison in King Lear and Heart of Darkness

quite obvious, if one probes them more deeply, these characters reveal striking similarities worthy of analysis. Charlie Marlow i...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Analyzed

assessments are largely accepted as valid (Smith Julius Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). Shakespeare, on the other hand, ...

Audiences' Changing Responses to King Lear by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the way in which each generation's audiences has responded to King Lear, relating it to their o...

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper discusses how Caesar's own ego and refusal to listen to cautionary voices that resulted in his murder. Th...

Analyzing Coriolanus in The Tragedy of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare

in, on the basis of her gender. Coriolanus was an extremely dutiful son, and his single-minded focus was in becoming the courageo...

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and Its Athenian Woods

The presentation of the woods in the play and their meaning are considered in this paper that consists of five pages. There are n...

Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and Servants Malvolio and Maria

In five pages this paper discusses these servants within the context of Queen Elizabeth I's 'poor laws.' Three other sources are ...

Interpreting A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In nine pages this research paper considers various interpretations of Shakespeare's comedy. Eleven sources are cited in the bibl...

Gertrude in Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Jocasta in Oedipus the King by Sophocles Compared

on a number of issues. Jocasta is presented in Oedipus the King as a middle-aged woman, a bit reserved, and uncomfortable in the ...

Banquet Scene in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In six pages this essay analyzes the infamous 'banquet scene' in Act III, Scene iv of Hamlet in terms of what it reveals about Mac...

Othello, Role of Gender

This essay discusses Shakespeare's "Othello" and the role of gender, race and class. Five pages in length, four sources are cited....

Character Study of Hamlet

This essay presents a discussion of Hamlet's character. The writer argues that Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet focuses on...

King Claudius and Machiavelli

This essay pertains to the anthropocentric worldview of King Claudius in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and Machiavelli, drawing on his te...

Pain of Exile: King Lear, Inferno

This essay pertains to Shakespeare's King Lear and Dante's Inferno and the impact of exile on the protagonists. Four pages in leng...

David Scott Kastan's Discussion of Shakespearean Analysis

at Shakespeare in a vacuum. That is, Kastan looks at Shakespeare in its own right but negates the political and social influences ...

Volleyball Serving Improvements

some kinesiologists also include the effects of blood supply in their evaluation of what has just occurred. The basic princ...

Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare Analyzed

/ And every fair from fair sometimes declines, / By chance, or natures changing course untrimmd; / But thy eternal summer shall no...

Opposites and Conflict in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

daughter, Miranda; his faithful fairy, Ariel; and his loyal Councilor (advisor), Gonzalo. But also living there is a lifelong nat...

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...

Experience of The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare

in ego-stroking, and Lears youngest daughter, Cordelia, will have none of it. She tells her father quite simply, "I love your Maj...