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acts cowardly. Much of this comes from predictions of three witches, and after the deaths begin, the witches make further predicti...

by killing King Duncan. But, he is hesitant about doing such a thing. It is, however, Lady Macbeth who urges him on. It is Lady Ma...

The Hamlet is Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi. This is a "dark world" that is haunted by the past, particularly the legacy of sl...

/ Is an unlessond girl, unschoold, unpractisd; / Happy in this, she is not yet so old / But she may learn; happier than this, / Sh...

of the aristocrats. Although Cathy took to Heathcliff immediately, her brother Hindley was not nearly so receptive, and had taken...

indicates that "The theme of loves difficulty is often explored through the motif of love out of balance-that is, romantic situati...

add the final brushstrokes to Hamlets character (or lack thereof). It is shown that Fortinbras, Prince of Norway, is a man of deci...

Story from Historical, Social, Cultural, Political and Religious Perspectives Surprisingly, the original idea for West Side Stor...

This denial of friendship prompts the poet to allude to the language of the Gospels and the denial of Peter towards Christ (Comm...

the latest fashions, spending money on his friends, and also pursuing wars against Ireland and elsewhere that his realm cannot af...

his prowess as a warrior that has drawn Desdemona to him. When his loss of battles to fight on the actual battlefield come to an e...

will never get a husband if she behaves in such a way. This offers us a very powerful image of how the patriarchal system of Sh...

like a tragedy at this point, but we are provided with simple comedic elements throughout. For example, there is the character of ...

he would have no one to do this task for him. And, Iago could not have well done all the spying himself for that would have looked...

discussing Othello, Roderigo blatantly refers to Othello in derogatory terms by calling him "the thick lips" which directly single...

of character. He knows that, for many reasons, his actions have consequences, but his major miscalculation is in what form they w...

is symbolic of life. Man hopefully lives a long, full life full of many experiences that culminate to form the "autumn" of the in...

poisoned herself at the end is of little consequence to Claudius. But of notable significance is the continued interaction b...

the fact that he is likely the only man of her social standing in the entire realm. Instead she falls for one who is nothing more ...

death of Hamlets father. Hamlet then starts to speculate about how much his mother was involved in this plot. Because of this p...

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

European descent of Prospero and his belief that by taking over the rule of Caliban, he can "help" the people and bring "civilizat...

since the first publication of Shakespeares collected plays in 1623, readers and audiences around the globe have, by their seeming...

has heard rumors about the how his new wifes (his mothers) husband was killed and he is investigating it. He slowly finds hints th...

her brothers wrongful imprisonment she requests an audience with Angelo. When she asks for her brothers release Angelo is so taken...

deal of support for the fact that Machiavelli always had the interests of the people at heart. Much of The Prince revolves around ...

Unburdend crawl toward death", states King Lear in the opening act. Having decided to step down from the throne, King Lear has pos...

Iago as evil, but what is Iagos true motivation? It could in fact be that he is envious of Othello. Yet, he seems to be somewhat p...

all thoughts of Rosaline in favor of his new love, Juliet. This rashness is further exemplified in the famous balcony scene, which...

composing sonnets was considered a necessary endeavor when courting someone (Goldenberg). For example, a man of any position would...