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Protagonist Comparison in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

fortune / Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, / And by opposing end them. To die- to sleep- / No more; and by a sleep to...

Prospero's Coldness in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

he received from those closest to him, emphasizing his own over-inflated sense of importance and intellect. His overbearing natur...

Reflective Essay on Hamlet by William Shakespeare

to have an impact open Hamlet and his self critical guilt. The well known quote that shows the motivation for the play is "the pla...

Shakespeare/My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun

infinitum. Therefore, having asserted that this mistress eyes are not remotely like the sun, the speaker then refers to numerous o...

Comedy and Tragedy Distinctions in Measure for Measure and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

three months after the murder of her husband. In Measure for Measure, its protagonist is not a man of illustrious social status. ...

Comparative Analysis of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

even if there were a few sinful missteps along the way. However, if they put themselves and their own needs ahead of what God exp...

The Grand Ladies of Shakespeare, Ophelia and Desdemona

not of noble blood and its no good for her to dream about marrying a prince "out of thy star; / This must not be" (II.ii.141-142)....

Sophocles, Shakespeare and Actions That Speak Louder than Words

is apparent in Hamlet in many ways. First, when Polonius asks Hamlet what hes reading, Hamlet says "Words, words, words" (II.ii.19...

Rewriting Shakespeare

find a different word. The line "Tell him his pranks have been too broad to bear with" (III.iv.2)is difficult because "broad" does...

Essay Questions on Henry V and King Lear by William Shakespeare Answered

tragic deaths of Lear and Cordelia. Therefore, many modern readers and critics regard the plays conclusion as being devoid of red...

Shakespeare and Homer - Examining Patriarchal Content

and marginalized in both classical and modern literature, one must first understand how the prevailing viewpoint of women as funda...

The Tempest Play by William Shakespeare and the Film Version by Julie Taymor

focused on Shakespeares perspectives on innocence and its consequences. As envisioned by Shakespeare according to his stage direc...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare: Masking Characters Intentions in Act III

from them - / As upon thee, Macbeth, their speeches shine -- / Why, by the verities on thee made good, / May they not be my oracle...

Richard II by William Shakespeare and the Character of Bolingbroke

In a paper consisting of 6 pages Richard's crown usurper is examined in terms of the differences between Richard and Bolingbroke a...

Romanticism in King Lear by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the Romantic qualities that are featured in King Lear, a hundred years before the genre was eve...

Iago and Claudius as Villains in Othello and Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In 7 pages this paper analyzes the evil represented by villains Iago and Claudius in these Shakespearean plays. There are 3 sourc...

Arthur Miller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles and Consideration of the Individual and Fate

In 5 pages this paper examines the individual and a fate he cannot control in an analysis of Death of a Salesman, Macbeth, and Oed...

Othello by William Shakespeare, 'Inferno' by Dante and Dying for Love

In a paper consisting of 5 pages Desdemona's submissiveness and Francesca's defense of her adulterous behavior are compared from a...

Disappointment of Jessica and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper discusses the disappointment of this father and daughter and Italian Renaissance society disillusionment i...

Hermione and Perdita in The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper examines Hermione and Perdita's relationship in the play within the context of parent and child relationsh...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and Responsibility

In five pages this paper presents a plot analysis to determine the fate of Lord and Lady Macbeth and the sisters and what is respo...

Security Issues in Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes Macbeth in terms of the pivotal importance of security issues. There are no other sources liste...

Comparative Analysis The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, and King Lear by William Shakespeare

In five pages the portrayal of moral issues in these three plays is analyzed. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Approaching 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare from a Feminist Perspective

In six pages this paper focuses on the relationships between Portia and Bassanio, Shylock and Jessica as well as Portia's masculin...

King Lear by William Shakespeare and A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

In five pages this paper discusses the similarities and differences that exist in these 2 works. Two sources are cited in the bib...

Othello by William Shakespeare and the Tragic Flaw of Love

love of Othello for Desdemona, while it seemed to hold such optimistic promise in the beginning, was so excessive, it blinded him ...

Othello by William Shakespeare and the Value of Irony

In 5 pages this paper analyzes the significance of dramatic irony in this Shakespearean tragedy in terms of character and plot dev...

Macbeth by William Shakespeare and 'A Pardoner's Tale' by Geoffrey Chaucer Compared

In five pages the shared themes and death emphasis of these two notorious literary classics are contrasted and compared. Three so...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Guilt of Queen Gertrude

In five pages this paper discusses how the play's text reveals the Danish queen to be guilty of adultery and murder conspiracy in ...

Act I, Scene iii Analysis Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this scene's functions and effect on the play are analyzed in terms of what is revealed about character or character...