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Madness Feigned or Real in Ophelia and Hamlet

In twelve pages this paper discusses the presentation of madness in Shakespeare's tragedy as genuine in the character of Ophelia a...

Ghosts of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Elizabethan Superstition

Elizabethan superstition with regard to ghosts helps to fuel the supernatural inferences in Shakespeares Hamlet, because the two e...

August Wilson's Race Reversal of Romeo and Juliet

work seems to mirror much of his own life struggles, as well as his journey to accepting himself and, perhaps, his father who aban...

England's King George III vs. the American Colonists

armed forces is nothing short of an insurrection which the King has the God-given right as their sovereign to suppress. King Geor...

Othello Questions and Answers

In a paper consisting of twelve pages study questions pertaining to Shakespeare's tragedy are answered in break downs according to...

Character Analysis of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

The character of Mercutio and his significance to Shakespeare's tragedy is analyzed in this paper consisting of eight pages. Six ...

A Hamlet Soliloquy Analysis

This paper consists of five pages and considers how the five soliloquies contained in Shakespeare's tragedy reveal the Prince's se...

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and Fencing

In seven pages Elizabethan style fencing as it is featured in Shakespeare's romantic tragedy is considered. Six sources are cited...

William Shakespeare's Second Tetralogy, Imagery and Language Patterns

In eight pages this report examines Shakespeare's figurative language and imagery patterns featured in his second tetralogy that i...

Cross Gender Insanity in Ophelia and Hamlet

In five pages this report examines how madness crosses gender boundaries as revealed in the experiences of Ophelia and Hamlet in S...

Sanity of Hamlet

In five pages this paper evaluates the sanity of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy and whether or not he had lost it or had never be...

Supernatural Use by Shakespeare in Tragedies and Comedies Compared

In seven pages this report compares and contrasts Shakespeare's employment of the supernatural in tragedies and comedies with refe...

Imagery in William Shakespeare's Hamlet

meant that the two had a kindred relationship. Hamlet responded under his breath that the relationship was "A little more than ki...

Tragedy in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams

have so much to offer is a sad state of affairs. Laura is Amandas daughter. Laura also is forced to...

William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and Homosexuality

In ten pages this ppaer examines the homosexual thematic overtones that are evident both in Shakespeare's play as well as Franco Z...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Personality Theory of Sigmund Freud

In five pages this paper examines Shakespeare's tragedy within the context of the personality theory of Sigmund Freud. Four sourc...

Characters in All the King's Men vs. The Sound and the Fury

success is also her own. Jacks mother dotes on him, and in turn, she becomes the center of his universe. However, Jacks mother a...

Southern Literature and Themes of Communication Lacks and Self Absorption

and even tells her grandfather that "I never dreamed [your beard] was a birds nest" (Welty, 47). Stella-Rondo had accused Sister o...

Characters of Bolingbroke and Richard II Revealed in the Play by William Shakespeare

the treacherous feet" (III.2.14-16). Rather than action, Richard offers poetic interpretations of his situation. The tone and imag...

Oedipus the King, Othello, Reality and Appearances

In a paper consisting of three pages the protagonist's distinguishing between appearances and reality is assessed in these works b...

Power and Patriotism in Henry IV and Richard II by William Shakespeare

reappear in the Henry plays. They change their political allegiance, and the audience is constantly being prepared for that change...

Richard II by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper discusses the treachery of Shakespeare's protagonist in an analysis of his characterization, images, abdi...

Bolingbroke's Actions in Richard II by William Shakespeare

he is out of the country when Bolingbroke returns with an invading army. In Act II, scene 3, Bolingbroke and York, his uncle, di...

Richard the Third by William Shakespeare and Lady Anne's Wooing

must reach unto" (Shakespeare I, i). When the two meet in the next scene we note that Lady Anne has absolutely no feelings for ...

Families in the Works of William Shakespeare and Happiness

of shallowness in schemings clothing, while rejecting the honest and heartfelt response of Cordelia, the only daughter who truly d...

Midsummer Night's Dream and King Lear, a Study in Shakespearean Conflict

her standards and lie to her father. She is seen, therefor, as the evil daughter, not the righteous daughter she truly is: "Lears ...

Second Treatise on Government by John Locke

he means a state of equality, in which no one person possesses authority over another, and all people are free to live as they ple...

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...

Madness as a Common Literary Theme

This paper examines Shakespeare's play, King Lear, as well as Ibsen's work, Ghosts to discuss madness and delusion as common theme...

Father Resentment of Prince Hamlet

In five pages this paper examines Shakespeare's tragic protagonist in terms of the resentment he felt towards his father and how t...