Essays 661 - 690
European descent of Prospero and his belief that by taking over the rule of Caliban, he can "help" the people and bring "civilizat...
position in the court was not higher than it was. He is the source of all conflict in the story for he presents Othello with subtl...
In short, then, Othello has it all, and in Iagos eyes, he has nothing. It is apparent that Iago has worked for many years in the s...
hopes he may have of retaining and gaining the throne, Hamlet with obsessive focus, directs his attention to the matter at hand: c...
has to credit the famous bard for organizing the tale in to a form that has lasted and continue to inspire throughout the ages. O...
of him, his semblable is his mirror; and who else would trace him, his umbrage, nothing more" (Shakespeare 202). Hamlet is resigne...
harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, / Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, / Thy knotted and combined ...
In nine pages this Shakespeare comedy is analyzed in terms of its meaning, structure, theme, plot, and colloquial prose usage. Se...
becomes more and more obvious. Their words, which appear to be that demonstrating disdain, are words spouted by lovers who are con...
The powerful themes of temptation, guilt, heresy, and prophecy as they lend to the play's overall effectiveness are considered in ...
Isabella's soliloquy directed to Angelo is the focus of this 3 page paper to determine its thematic relevance. There are no addit...
In four pages this paper discusses Goneril's justification for the hardships she inflicted upon her father, sisters, and husband i...
In six pages the dual nature of King Lear is analyzed in a thematic comparison that features the conflict of appearances vs. reali...
In six pages this paper examines how the stage for violence is set through imagery in this tragic play by William Shakespeare in a...
In six pages this paper examines the thematic conflict of good versus evil as it manifests itself in this tragic play by William S...
In six pages this paper discusses the theatrical failure of this historical play by William Shakespeare. There are 3 sources list...
In ten pages this paper analyzes unconditional and conditional love as it is featured in King Lear by William Shakespeare with the...
In five pages this paper examines how positive ends are always somehow achieved despite the adversity Lear meets throughout the co...
In ten pages this paper discusses the three groups of characters, the dual plots, and the evil of Great Britain that are featured ...
In five pages the dual plots that propel the action of King Lear by William Shakespeare, those of Lear and his daughters and Glouc...
In five pages this paper examines the dramatic function of the Fool in King Lear by William Shakespeare. There are no other sourc...
of the couple. As Shakespeare juxtaposes their feelings of love, we find that they have not even met. Ferdinand is awakened by the...
In this paper consisting of five pages the star crossed lovers of Hermia and Lysander, Demetrius and Helena, and Hippolyta and The...
and Oberon are the sovereign spirits of the woods and in their own right are exotic royalty. Yet again, the issue of appearances ...
In five pages this paper discusses how the concepts of law and justice are featured in the play's famous courtroom scene. There a...
a sort of revenge, is quite humorous as the two individuals are seemingly confused and wary. There is humor in the fact that Calib...
surely not do anything to hurry it along, stating, "If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir" (Shaks...
subject which had been taboo in Shakespeares time - with Ophelia), betrayal (Queen Gertrudes incestuous marriage to her brother-in...
in bed" (III.ii.206-209), then following-up with the equally matter of fact declaration, "If, once a widow, ever I be wife!" (III....
agrees that this scene is enlightening on Hamlets background and character. In fact, Bloom argues that loosing Yorick, who died in...