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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...

Moor, Othello, exists and is now in a position of power within the masters house. In this scene, prior to Roderigo and Iagos disru...

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

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...

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

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

to convey the importance of unquestioning obedience to the will of the gods; and, secondly, to emphasize the importance of familia...

And dig deep trenches in thy beautys field, Thy youths proud livery so gazed on now, Will be a totterd...

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

Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand For many poets the overall purpose of the poem has...

relationship to his own sense of honor and integrity. In the beginning he had no doubts about getting his stepfather alone and kil...

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...

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

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

both politically as well as personally. For Brutus, virtue was a trait that could never be compromised for it was synonymous with...

Macbeth was elected King in preference to Duncans own son, who was considered...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

"Hamlet," the troubled Danish prince is morose and troubled because, just a short time after his fathers death, his mother remarri...

fact that her opposition to her father by eloping with the much-older Othello reveals her internal strength, which is comparable t...