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'The Eumenides' by Aeschylus

In this paper consisting of seven pages the conflict between the traditional matriarchy and the newly developed patriarchy as repr...

Compare and Contrast Two Arthur Miller Plays

This 6 page paper discusses the Arthur Miller plays Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge. The writer argues that in both...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Character of Ophelia

defines her character. She is, in essence, a human mirror, used to reflect the desires of others (Dane gdane.html). Her inabilit...

Early Civilizations and Their Influence Upon Contemporary Society

In three pages this paper discusses how the empires of ancient Greece and Rome influenced contemporary society in a consideration ...

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and the Concepts of Justice and Law

In five pages this paper discusses how the concepts of law and justice are featured in the play's famous courtroom scene. There a...

The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov #2

In an essay consisting of five pages Chekhov's and Stanislavsky's views of the play are compared with the argument being that acco...

'Queen Mab' Speech of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper analyzes this speech and how it becomes as much uncontrollable violence as sparked by the play's lovers. ...

A Consideration of Athenian Democracy

In five pages this paper considers whether Athenian democracy reflects the democracy concept including a case study from the perio...

Acting and Directorial Force in the Play Reverend Billy

In five pages this paper discusses how the play's content is overshadowed by its acting and directing. There are no sources liste...

Prince Hal's Maturation in Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper examines Prince Hal's maturity in this Shakespeare historical play in an analysis of the roles played by F...

Overview of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

In five pages this paper considers contemporary cloning within the context of the Gothic novel by Mary Shelley. Three sources are...

Blaming Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

his sons the skills and awareness to become the men they could have become. But can that be blamed on a man who did not have the...

Mercy in The London Merchant by Lillo and Tartuffe by Moliere

This paper questions in five pages 'What is mercy and when should it be bestowed?' within the context of these works. There are n...

Shakespeare's Hamlet Act II, Scene II

The scene in which Hamlet meets with the Players and the reaction to these Players are the focus of this paper consisting of five ...

Comparative Interpretations of Clan of the Cave Bear

This paper consisting of five pages contrasts and compares contemporary historical adaptations of Clan of the Cave Bear with the f...

Modern Society and Desensitization

In 5 pages the cultural and social reasons why the increase in violent behavior has desensitized contemporary society particularly...

Reception Theory vs. Dominant Ideology of Art

In five pages this paper discusses the artistic conflict between the dominant ideology and reception theories during the Middle Ag...

Failure as Depicted in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman

In five pages the relationship between Willy Loman and his sons is compared with other real life relationships and discussed withi...

The Christian Church and Greek Temple Compared

The contemporary church and Greek Temple are compared and contrasted. The Rock Church of Montgomery, Alabama is compared with the...

The Many Forms of The Seventh Seal

The writer examines the development of Ingmar Bergman's classic movie The Seventh Seal, tracing it from a series of acting exercis...

Contemporary US and the Effects of the Civil War

thirty years prior to the outbreak of war, they were limited to a few heavily-populated urban areas. However, during the War, it ...

Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill

In five pages Burke's pentid model is used to analyze the play's themes of class, gender, and race. Four sources are cited in the...

Explanation and Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet

In seventeen pagest this research paper commences with an original Hamlet adaptation and then focuses upon contemporary social inf...

Hamlet is Not the Medieval 2 Dimensional Hero

In five pages this paper considers the tragedy of Hamlet not representing the two dimensions of Medieval heroes who act out of bli...

William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, and Women's Social Status

In eleven pages this paper discusses these plays by William Shakespeare in terms of the social status of women as depicted by the ...

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Analyzed

assessments are largely accepted as valid (Smith Julius Caesar: An Abbreviated Textual History). Shakespeare, on the other hand, ...

Utilitarianism and Aristotelian Virtue

then, where does one go? Which way is correct? Going back to ancient times, Aristotle had a lot to say about virtue. In the Nicoma...

The Lesson by Eugene Ionesco

In six pages this research paper considers the playwright's Holocaust observations and how they contribute to the play's meaning. ...

Language Use by Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare

In five pages this paper examines how Shakespeare's Iago uses language to disrupt the play's stability. There are no other source...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and the Guilt of Queen Gertrude

In five pages this paper discusses how the play's text reveals the Danish queen to be guilty of adultery and murder conspiracy in ...