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Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, Antigone, Hubris, and Ethics

modern cultures to view the character of Antigone as a perfect example of heroic resistance to tyranny, the play is not a politica...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and the Stages of Decline

a man who is perhaps willing to sit back and let prophecy go its own course, without intervention from him. This is evidenced when...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Power

be able to control the otherwise innocent Macbeths actions, or if he is entirely responsible for his own demise" (Riedel Witches.h...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet and the Themes of Love and Madness

Two beings created for each other feel mutual love at the first glance; every consideration disappears before the irresistible imp...

Choice or Fate in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

say, shows that how each man reacted to this situation was a matter of choice -- not fate. Traditionally, much of the blame for ...

William Shakespeare's Infamous Couple Lord and Lady Macbeth

indicates, Lady Macbeth provides the necessary motivation for the initial murder. She tells Macbeth that if she had sworn an oath ...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Hamlet A Comparative Analysis

harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, / Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, / Thy knotted and combined ...

Analysis of William Shakespeare's Hamlet as a Religious Play

In five pages this research paper considers the religious aspects of Hamlet by William Shakespeare in an analysis of Hamlet's acti...

Othello and Oedipus the King and the Determination of Appearances and Reality

logical explanation, Othello seemed bent on confirming that he will never be more than a misfit in Venice. Desdemonas protestatio...

Sophocles' Antigone, Oedipus, and Heroes

In five pages this paper examines the different ways in which heroine Antigone and hero Oedipus wielded power in these plays by So...

Family's Role in Sophocles' Plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone

In five pages this paper analyzes the importance of families in these classic Greek plays by Sophocles. There are no other source...

Uncertain Visions in Oedipus the King and Othello

In five pages this paper examines a common literary theme as it pertains to Oedipus the King by Sophocles and Othello by William S...

Setting the Stage for Imagery and Violence in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

In six pages this paper examines how the stage for violence is set through imagery in this tragic play by William Shakespeare in a...

Good v. Evil Theme in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

In six pages this paper examines the thematic conflict of good versus evil as it manifests itself in this tragic play by William S...

Why Was Macbeth a Murderer?

In six pages this paper examines Macbeth's character and conscience in order to determine what propelled him to kill. There is no...

General Analysis of William Shakespeare's 'MacBeth'

The powerful themes of temptation, guilt, heresy, and prophecy as they lend to the play's overall effectiveness are considered in ...

Witches and Their Control in William Shakespeare's Macbeth

This paper consists of five pages and presents the thesis that the witches control Macbeth and that they are responsible for the b...

William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus and Macbeth and Their Bizarre Banquet Scenes

In ten pages these pivotal banquet sequences as they appear in these two plays by William Shakespeare are examined. Eleven source...

William Shakespeare's Use of Evil in Richard III and Macbeth

In six pages this paper examines how Shakespeare timelessly depicts evil in each play. Six sources are cited in the bibliography....

4 Western Literary Works and Free Will

In 6 pages the theme of free will as it appears in Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, King Lear by William Shakespeare, Docto...

Literary Classics and Human Nature

In five pages this paper examines how human nature is featured in classic literary works by Homer, Sophocles, Dante Alighieri, and...

Treatment of Gender Disruption in William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and Macbeth

This paper examines the treatment of gender disruption in these plays by William Shakespeare in 8 pages. Nine sources are cited i...

Business World, Morality, and Gender in Sophocles' Antigone

In six pages this classical Greek play is examined in a consideration of power, control, and gender prejudice and how the contempo...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Hamlet Similarities and Differences

In five pages this paper presents a comparative analysis of these two Shakespearean tragedies in terms of their similarities and d...

Sophocles' Antigone and August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone

This paper focuses on tragic form as is represented by these works. Neither nobility nor commoner enjoys immunity from tragedy. ...

Issue Appeasement in William Shakespeare's Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Romeo and Juliet

In ten pages this paper discusses Shakespeare's efforts at religious, political, and social appeasement in this trio of plays. El...

Characterizations in Hamlet and As You Like It by William Shakespeare

In five pages the ways in which the modern world is reflected within the tragic and comic characterizations William Shakespeare cr...

Romeo's Fatal Flaw in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes Romeo Montague's fatal personality flaw as depicted in the tragic play Romeo and Juliet by Willi...

Depiction of Women in Hamlet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses women, their roles and functions in this tragic play by William Shakespeare. Three sources are...

Tragic Hero King Lear

Lear," Lear chooses the love and respect of his children as the highest good, and so can only suffer from loss of their love and r...