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The Merchant of Venice, Henry V and the Quality of Mercy

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...

Modern Women and Lessons Learned from Lady Macbeth

under his own roof. One of the oldest of all human social laws is that a person cannot harm his guest. Its never been written down...

Romeo and Juliet: The Film

without being overly garish and they appear to be relatively true to the historical time period. These elements, which are related...

Doomed Love: Cleopatra and her Man of Men, Antony

of this woman. Enobarbus continues his description of her and her progress through town and her meeting with Antony, whom she invi...

"Master Harold," Fugard and Paradox

Hally can discuss his ideas on history, literature and the context of racial relations in 1950s South Africa, which is where and w...

Downfall of Othello

well as a "Barbary horse" (I.i.111). As this indicates, the two men are particularly repulsed at the thought of Othello and Desd...

Ibsen and Shakespeare/Doll's House and Much Ado About Nothing

in order to obtain the loan. At this point in the nineteenth century, married women were not allowed to own property or carry out ...

Contrasting Macbeth and Banquo

This essay discusses the similarities and differences that characterize Macbeth and Banquo in Act I. The writer argues that their ...

Government by Homicide

at the beginning of the play that bears his name, grows increasingly evil throughout the drama. This paper argues that his crime i...

"Othello" and Shakespeare's Characterization

at war with the Turks, that not all of Othellos men are loyal to him, and that there remains a great deal of cultural suspicion ab...

Prince Hal and King Henry

say "I know thee not, old man," (V.v.47) dashing any hopes Falstaff had of becoming his confidante and the power behind the throne...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Love

toying with his free will it seems. But, for the most part Theseus, is a noble and heroic duke who loves Hippolyta in the real sen...

Taming of the Shrew & Trope of Irony

then Ill tell her plain She sings as sweetly as the nightingale: Say that she frown: Ill say she looks as clear As morning roses ...

Hamlet: Righteous or Unrighteous

the past and what the traditions were at the time, which is not part of this paper because the only source being used is Shakespea...

Colonization and Self-Discovery: Shakespeare and Conrad

without power, who plays the role of the colonizer. He is a teacher and a controller of the story itself, thus he serves as a symb...

Renaissance Culture: Donatello, Michelangelo and Shakesepare

spirited figure of St George in armour, expressing in the head of this saint the beauty of youth, courage and valour in arms, and ...

Keeping Secrets: Othello and The Importance of Being Earnest

of love" (Shakespeare I i). He sets the premise for keeping secrets when he informs the audience or reader that he hates Othello b...

“Other” in Shakespeare’s Othello and Conrad’s Heart of Darkness

to be successful. Iago does seem to make an impact on Roderigo at one point, however, when Roderigo claims imagines Desdemona and ...

Time Perceptions in Poetry

in tone, but still harbors the undercurrent that there is reason to dread. The poem describes the "soote" (sweet) season of spring...

Analyzing Hamlet's Act II, Scene ii

his fathers murder was Claudius elaborate conspiracy to become King, but he lacked sufficient proof to support his theory. When t...

Shakespeare and Film Related to Henry V

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...

Maturity in the Relatoinship of Romeo and Juliet

is established that she has not yet reached her fourteenth birthday. Yet, she is also shown to be a practical, level-headed girl. ...

Shakespeare’s Influence in English Literature and Language

as Shakespeare used it, and as we know it today, is different; in other cases, it has changed completely (Vernon). For example, th...

Island Locations in The Tempest and Robinson Crusoe

off to die but rather became a victim of nature and fate it would seem. Prior to becoming stranded on the island...

Could Othello’s Tragedy Be Averted?

gone to her and asked for the truth of the matter, trusting that she would tell him. Or he would have laughed at Iago and dismisse...

Gertrude and Ophelia

father in the dust" (Shakespeare I i). She also tells him that he should not make his mother worry so. In short, her role is to be...

Hamlet and Macbeth and the Art of Murder

easy" (III.iv.159,165-166). And its as he tries to persuade her to rethink her marriage that Polonius, who is eavesdropping behind...

Brutus and Elisha

who engages in the plan to kill through jealousy and hatred. Brutus replies: "I would not, Cassius; yet I love him well. But where...

Hamlet and Ofelia and the Threats They Face

the not-too-distant past; the guards on the battlements talk about how the previous King Hamlet "smote the sledded [Polacks] on th...

Sonnet CXVI: “Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds”

the accent will change the meaning of the poem. Instead of stressing the syllables like this: Let me NOT to the MAR-riage of TRUE ...