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US Reasons for Entering Word War I

were formed as a direct result of Nationalism. Tensions in Germany in particular before the outbreak of war were phenomenal (Arth...

Shakespeare’s “Merry War”: Gender Roles in “Twelfth Night” and “Much Ado about Nothing”

most famous lovers. The "merry war" referred to in the title is that which is waged by this pair; as Leonato says, "There is a kin...

Shakespeare's Hamlet Act II, Scene II

The scene in which Hamlet meets with the Players and the reaction to these Players are the focus of this paper consisting of five ...

Morality and Mortality in Hamlet and Achilles

In this paper consisting of nine pages the ways in which concepts of morality contributed to the deaths of these tragic heroes is ...

Role of Hamlet That Actors Aspire to Play

Kevin Kline, after being encouraged by the legendary Joe Papp, chose to "do Hamlet" and received great critical accliam. During t...

Shakespeare's Theme of Homoeroticism in a Trio of Plays

In twelve pages this paper examines how the theme of homoeroticism manifests itself in the Shakespearean plays Twelfth Night, As Y...

The Impact of the European Black Death

This eight page paer analyzes the social and political impacts of this tragic plague. The bubonic plague not only left thousands ...

Analysis of 'Ligeia' by Edgar Allan Poe

precipitates her husbands horrific discovery and subsequent madness" (Frushell 18). That Ligeia represents everlasting love not o...

An Ethical Dilemma Situation in Nursing

In two pages this paper discusses how a nurse should handle the emotional involvement of treating a terminally ill child and how t...

Clytemnestra's Character in Aeschylus' Agamemnon

agamemnon.html). Throughout the first part of the play, Clytemnestra appears to be a long-suffering (due to her husbands absence...

Comparing the Book of Job and Oedipus Rex

in and curse God. He tells his wife, advising her that, just as they accept good from the hand of God, they have to also be willin...

Stewart L. Udall's The Myths of August

In eight pages this paper analyzes the theses Stewart L. Udall features in his text The Myths of August A Personal Exploration of...

Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and Capitalism

In five pages Miller's protagonist Willy Loman's life is compared with the American definition of capitalism and its tragic conseq...

Shakespeare's Use of Satire in Portraying the Frivolous Courtier

This paper addresses the ways in which Shakespeare satirized the frivolous courtier, or frivolous lover, in the plays, Taming of t...

Righteousness in Antigone by Sophocles

In 5 pages this paper examines righteousness and how Antigone is responding to a higher authority by breaking the law in this trag...

Why Hamlet Would Have Been Loved by Aristotle

In six pages Hamlet, his mother Gertrude and stepfather Claudius are analyzed within the criteria Aristotle established regarding ...

Elian Gonzalez Should be Returned to Cuba

In eight pages this paper presents the argument that 6 year old Elian Gonzalez should be reunited with his father in Cuba in an as...

Shakespeare's As You Like It and Gender

Gender is discussed in the context of this Shakespearean play. Gender issues are carefully evaluated. This twelve page paper has ...

Fiction Comparison of Toni Morrison and Ishmael Reed

In five pages The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison is compared with Mumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed in terms their very different tragic an...

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Their words were powerful weapons that turned into action that threw the entire city into war. Because of the feuding families of...

Dysfunctional Families in Antigone and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

not have written them. Sophocles wrote "Antigone"(c. 442 B. C) and "Oedipus the King" (c. 425 B. C.) among numerous other works. ...

Shakespeare's Henry V in Historical Context

Henry V is evaluated as a historical figure as well as a character in the Shakespearean play by his name. Personality characterist...

Tragic Hero Assessment of John Proctor as Portrayed in the 1996 Film Version of Arthur Miller's The Crucible

In five pages this character analysis of John Proctor and whether or not he was portrayed as a tragic hero in Arthur Miller's 1996...

The Red Badge of Courage, 'The Iliad,' Heroism and Heroes

In seven pages these works by Stephen Crane and Homer are examined within the context of the tragic hero and his combat motives. ...

Aristotle's Poetics and Oedipus

In five pages this paper examines how a tragic literary hero is defined by Aristotle in Poetics and then applied to Oedipus. One ...

Justice and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

In five pages essay examines how justice is conceptually portrayed in this tragic play by Sophocles. There are no other sources ...

Comparing Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and Hamlet

in The Merchant of Venice proves to be quite willful, openly defiant of her Orthodox Jewish father Shylock in her elopement with t...

Overview of Legendary Old West Figure Wild Bill Hickok

In seven pages this paper examines the life and legend of James Butler, more famously known as Wilde Bill Hickok with his Union Ar...

Shakespeare's Heroines Compared

In portraying Beatrice in this manner, Shakespeare shows insight into female psychology in that he realizes that women are frequen...

Thomas Hobbes and Sigmund Freud on Gun Control

In five pages this paper examines what Sigmund Freud and Thomas Hobbes would have to say about gun control in light of the tragic ...