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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...

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

her own backbone and eventually would have left Torvald. Krogstad does not purposely cause the marital strife, some would argue, 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...

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...

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...

are sending her and because she has led a sequestered life, Ophelia lacks sophistication when it comes to dealing with matters of ...

for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...

he should rank higher than he does and he also feels that he should have Desdemona. In these regards we see a man who is clearly f...

In fact, Lewis Wagers 1567 morality play based on biblical teachings, The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene, presented a chara...

on the story that offers comedy and fantasy. Through this access to the magical illusions we are offered the safety of the men who...

"temperate" is not exactly a great complement. Therefore, Shakespeare adds to this in the next line stating that "rough" winds can...

the view we are given of these characters is attributable to an author is critical given the powerful could control art for their ...

it is this source on which he draws for determining right and wrong (Peters). According to Peters, Shakespeare defines the abilit...

case, claiming that she has done no wrong to her husband. But, it is to say that she is constantly doing as her husband orders, ev...

psychologist points out that Edgar discusses his own case lucidly, while indulging in unlimited incoherence in regards to everythi...

should take precedence over civic and social responsibilities (Goodlad). Most of the plays conflict and considerable violence is ...

in enforcement of these laws. The laws in question are those which relate to a man being punished to death if he should lay with a...

of the Noble Grecians and Romans, was Shakespeares source" (William Shakespeares Julius Caesar). Though a separate author notes th...

with the help of Worcester, Northumberland and Hotspur, (the Percy family) deposed and murdered King Richard. Bolingbroke is now K...

Caliban, son of the witch Sycorax. Miranda retains a childlike innocence as a result of her idyllic existence, but at the same ti...

he believed they "were too attached to European culture and traditions" (The Academy of American Poets, 2006). His work, on the ot...

depression. She always expresses herself in terms of a mothers physical nurturing, poignantly showing how she believes to have fa...

is generally understood that when a child dies a strain sets in upon marriages, often leading to divorce. In essence, men and wome...

plays we start with "Henry IV" part I. The first mention of "tavern" is in scene II where Falstaff is joking, presumably, with Hen...