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Comparing West Side Story with Romeo and Juliet

This research paper contrasts and compares the concept of heroism by examining Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and the Broadway mus...

Romantic Love in the Plays of William Shakespeare

seemed to tap into the humans attraction to romantic love as an experience. There is little more powerful, and interestingly, Shak...

William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and Friar Lawrence's Morality

In 5 pages this paper questions the moral courage of the priest featured in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. There are 4 ...

3 Plays by William Shakespeare and the Conflict Between Parents and Children

In 5 pages this paper examines the Shakespearean plays The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet, and King Lear in a comparative analysis of h...

Social Standing as a Barrier to True Love

of the aristocrats. Although Cathy took to Heathcliff immediately, her brother Hindley was not nearly so receptive, and had taken...

Comparing Romeo and Juliet with West Side Story

ever see a production of the original play. In light of such information we can assume that, in their original context, both stori...

Social Change Through Theater and West Side Story

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

Hamlet, Romeo, and Responsibility of the Individual

all thoughts of Rosaline in favor of his new love, Juliet. This rashness is further exemplified in the famous balcony scene, which...

Shakespeare in Cinema

as simplistic because it stars an action hero (Mad Max becomes Mad Hamlet) and cuts several scenes and all long speeches. Of cours...

Comedy and Tragedy of William Shakespeare

her husband in their youthful days. She loves Polixenes as a brother because he is the best and oldest friend of her husband. In t...

Romeo and Juliet Ballet by Sergei Prokofiev

were that his music was overly formal and that his musical harmonies were far to cacophonous. Time has certainly proved such state...

The Comedy of Romeo and Juliet

plays make it clear that Shakespeare is being funny. However, one of the many examples of Shakespeares masterful skills is demonst...

Figurative Language in Two of Shakespeare's Plays

a wound. / But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill...

Bard's Personality as Reflected in His Plays

were specifically constructed to entertain royalty, it was the impassioned actions of his characters that leave little doubt that ...

Romeo and Juliet and Fate in Elizabethan England

In 6 pages Elizabethan concepts of fate are examined within the context of The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and ...

West Side Story Choreography

This narrative consisting of twelve pages considers Jerome Robbin's innovative choreography in this landmark 1957 Broadway musical...

Fate in Romeo and Juliet

progress, the use of word-play reiterates what is fated, and even though we might wish to change the outcome of fate, we begin to ...

Self Serving Fathers in the Plays of William Shakespeare

to ask whether Miranda is listening to him when it seems obvious that she is. This seems like a control mechanism rather than a ge...

Comparing Three Works Thematically

This research paper/essay discusses parallel themes in three works: Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet' and his poem "The ...

Shepard, Ibsen, Hare, and Shakespeare Character Sketches

is certain he will. Nora then discloses how she borrowed the money for their trip to Italy and has been struggling to pay it back ...

Puns in the Plays of William Shakespeare

In eighteen pages this paper discusses how Shakespeare's puns evoke irony, humor, and eroticism in The Taming of the Shrew, As You...

Contemporary Perspectives on Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines the contemporary perspectives represented in the 1996 cinematic interpretation of William Shakes...

Character Relationships, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and 'the Play Within the Play'

In six pages this paper examines the 'play within the play' involving the character relationships of famous Shakespearean couples ...

Love and Death Imagery in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

In eight pages this paper discusses the images of love and death that reinforce the tragic inevitability of Romeo and Juliet. Six...

Adolescent Suicide and Romeo and Juliet

This research paper analyzes Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and compares its narratives to instances of adolescent suicide and fam...

Romeo's Eulogy

In five pages a eulogy of Romeo by his cousin Benvolio is presented....

Hamlet and the Film Adaptations by Laurence Olivier and Kenneth Branagh

In six pages this paper contrasts and compares these 1948 and 1996 film interpretations of William Shakespeare's tragedy with the ...

Frankenstein - A Comparison of the Film and Novel by Kenneth Branagh

This research report examines both representations of Frankenstein. Positive and negative features of each are discussed. This six...

Comparing the Cinematic Versions of Hamlet by Franco Zeffirelli and Kenneth Branagh

has come forth with a version that wholly eclipses the standard. What can easily be argued is the fact that Branaghs film version...

Much Ado About Nothing: The 'Comedy' of Scapegoats

This paper examines how scapegoats propel the comedy of William Shakespeare's play in the characterizations of Don John, Claudio, ...