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Essays 1621 - 1650
In essence she marries Othello without her fathers permission, something not done by a traditionally obedient woman. But, this onl...
with Henry V losing only a small amount of men while the French lost many. Finally Henry V and King Charles meet and discuss the l...
Rome itself is portrayed as moving from a society dominated by heroes, such as Julius Caesar and Pompey, to one which is more frag...
truly untested man. He has recently been incredibly successful in a battle and is, to some degree, full of himself. We can envisio...
was an able soldier and loyal supporter of his King. In recognition of his faithful service to the Crown, King Duncan bestowed up...
at Shakespeare in a vacuum. That is, Kastan looks at Shakespeare in its own right but negates the political and social influences ...
tells Hamlet that "So art thou to revenge, when thou shalt hear" (I, v). Hamlet is confused and surprised, and he then learns that...
The multiple plot resolutions featured in the final act of Shakespeare's play are the focus of this five page paper and includes t...
This paper examines Macbeth's soliloquy in Act II, Scene I of Shakespeare's play. This five page paper has no additional sources ...
more than 350 years ago still receives such attention. In other words . . . whats the big deal? Why is "Julius Caesar" relevant t...
theater itself, and his own background upon the stage. Hamlet plays the clown with the other actors who arrive to perform ...
In a paper consisting of 6 pages the themes of deception and disguise as they manifest themselves in Shakespeare's play are consid...
In eleven pages this prologue that closes Shakespeare's comedy is analyzed for its political and sociological message that is cont...
This paper consists of five pages and considers how the five soliloquies contained in Shakespeare's tragedy reveal the Prince's se...
In seven pages this report compares and contrasts Shakespeare's employment of the supernatural in tragedies and comedies with refe...
This paper examines various aspects of the character Macbeth in Shakespeare's play. The author discusses lust for power, loss, ga...
the borders on the grotesque, emphasizing the ugliness of oppression and graphically depicts the "natural" struggle between predat...
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 ...
one author, his "role in this Illyrian comedy is significant because Illyria is a country permeated with the spirit of the Feast o...
of the common viewpoints regarding interpersonal interactions inherent in Elizabethan literature. The relationship between Hermia...
her. She vows, "The devil a Puritan that he is, or anything constantly but a / time-pleaser; an affectiond ass that cons state wi...
This paper discusses John Edgar Wideman's, Philadelphia Fire, and Shakespeare's, The Tempest as they relate to the common literary...
an end to Tobys activities. Even Maria has warned Toby that the Lady Olivia is growing impatient with him: "Your cousin, my lady, ...
for fear Creep into acorn-cups and hide them there" (Shakespeare II i). This is a very magical surreal image, but also a very fun ...
him, he will show "great mercy" (II.ii.50). Henry then turns the discussion around to the real point of the scene. He asks the me...
of this woman. Enobarbus continues his description of her and her progress through town and her meeting with Antony, whom she invi...
his darkest. It is concerned with power, ambition, and the exercise of pure evil. This paper examines the characters, setting, plo...
Bards most impressive works, and for many, the archetypal ideal of a narrative "tragedy". The reason behind Othellos reputation is...
and suggests that he does not deserve his place in English letters. He quotes a number of other critics to support his view. This ...
one of his most vexing. This paper discusses him in detail. Discussion Iago is a fascinating study in evil; he sets out to destro...