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William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Political Rhetoric

needs to set the stage for Caesars nephew Octavius, who (if everything goes well) will be coming into power; and in order to bring...

Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider's The Rules

In seven pages this paper examines the flaws associated in a woman seeking marriage 'playing hard to get' in an overview of Ellen ...

Fate in Romeo and Juliet

progress, the use of word-play reiterates what is fated, and even though we might wish to change the outcome of fate, we begin to ...

Postmodern Playwright Marina Carr

theatrical works - old and new. One of those "new" Irish playwrights is Marina Carr (1964 -- ). Irish Invasion of Theater...

Iphigeneia at Aulis by Euripides

In five pages Euripides' play is analyzed in terms of its meaning. There are no other sources cited....

Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire and Dual Conflicts

In seven pages along with an outline of one page this paper presents an analysis of the dual conflicts that appear throughout this...

Karol Wojtyla's The Jeweler's Shop

In three pages the play written by the man later to be revered as Pope John Paul II is analyzed in terms of symbolism. One source...

Character Development In Macbeth

This paper examines various aspects of the character Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. The author discusses lust for power, loss, ga...

Overcoming 'Tragic Flaws' and Predestination in the Beliefs of John Calvin and in Sophocles' Oedipus Rex

In five pages this paper examines the predestination concept and also discusses if tragic flaws can be overcome in a consideration...

Analyzing Cervantes, Kafka, and Morrison

Several authors are featured in this paper consisting of ten pages as writing styles are the emphasis in an analysis of the works ...

George Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man and R.C. Sherriff's Journey's End

In five pages these plays are compared and analyzed in a consideration of irony and expectation as well as appearance versus reali...

Man and Woman in A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen

hand, is a model of blunt decorum and steadiness, a man ruled by his class and conventions rather than feeling: basically, a guy ...

Complications in the Noel Coward Comedy 'Blithe Spirit'

In 5 pages this paper analyzes 'Blithe Spirit' and the comedy of errors that take place throughout the course of the play. There ...

The Emperor Jones by Eugene O'Neill and Greek Tragedy

In 5 pages this paper compares O'Neill's play with Greek tragedies in a consideration of similarities, differences, and morality. ...

A Film Analysis of Six Degrees of Separation

This paper addresses various aspects of the film version of John Guare's play, Six Degrees of Separation. This three page paper h...

The Quiet Heart and A Raisin in the Sun

In this paper containing five pages a detailed analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's acclaimed play is provided. There are 3 sources c...

August Wilson's Fences and Symbolism

In six pages this paper examines how symbolism is featured throughout this August Wilson play in male characterizations. There ar...

A Streetcar Named Desire and A Doll's House and the Theme of Appearance versus Reality

seriously ill and needs a change in climate to regain his health, Nora is forced to take drastic measures in order to finance such...

Hamlet, Oedipus, and the Theme of Illusion v. Reality

Therefore in righting him I serve myself"(Sophocles, li 223-225). This opening monologue serves several functions and shows quite...

Works of Playwright Lillian Hellman

thoughts of people, drawing on their most hideous features. These points come through clearly in both The Childrens Hour and The L...

Husband and Wife Oedipus and Jocasta in Oedipus the King by Sophocles and The Infernal Machine by Jean Cocteau

(La Machine Infernale), Oedipus is a man of great looks with an ego to match, but of what could best be described as limited intel...

Performance of the Baroque Cello

physical differences between a modern cello and the typical eighteenth century instrument. For one thing, there is a wedge under ...

Shakespeare's Villains, Iago vs. Shylock

Othello's Iago and The Merchant of Venice's Shylock are villains who drive much of the action in the plays. This paper examines Sh...

Henry the Fourth, Part One and Henry the Fifth by William Shakespeare and Historical Accuracy

In 6 pages ths historical accuracy of these plays by William Shakespeare is assessed. There are 3 sources cited in the bibliograp...

Human Condition in 'Twelfth Night' and 'Waiting for Godot'

In six pages this paper examines how the human condition is presented in these plays. Two sources are cited in the bibliography....

Critically Assessing Presentation of Christians and Jews in 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare

a time and oft / In the Rialto you have rated me / About my moneys and my usances; / Still have I borne it with a patient shrug, /...

Greatness of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

as it seems. Is Hamlets revenge motivated by a desire to avenge his fathers murder or is it sparked by the betrayal he feels over...

The Tempest by William Shakespeare and the Concepts of Barbarism and Civilization

In seven pages this paper contrasts and compares how civilization and primitivism are presented in this final play by William Shak...

Choices and Sense of Duty in Ghosts by Henrik Ibsen

In nine pages this play analysis examines how the major characters' sense of duty is represented by their choices. Four sources a...

Laertes and Hamlet

In two pages the relationship between Laertes and Hamlet is considered in a discussion of their similiarities and differences as r...