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Characters of Helen and Annie in Ironweed by William Kennedy

This paper contrasts and compares these female characters and their life experiences described by William Kennedy in Ironweed in t...

Female Characters in William Shakespeare's Othello and Hamlet

In each, their gestures of submission paradoxically enable the expression of desire. This shows female characters that inhabit th...

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...

Virginia Woolf’s Descriptions of Literary ‘Beacons’ Antigone and Desdemona Applied to Nora in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House

heroine is willing to risk her life by defying King Creon in order to give her warrior brother Polynices the proper burial he was ...

Shakespearean Conflict Analysis

of honor. Macbeth is one of Shakespeares darkest and most intriguing plays- a tragedy of ego, obsession, guilt and ambition. Ma...

Classic Literary Poets, Searchers, Lovers, and Heroes

In six pages this paper examines these character genres and how they occasionally have coincided or overlapped throughout literary...

Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Gertrude II

is affected by parental behavior. Sometimes, there is no reason other than the childs own psychological makeup. It does not seem t...

Historical Portrayals of Women in Literary Works

This paper contrasts and compares the female characters in The Birds by Aristophanes, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, and Buried Ch...

William Shakespeares's Much Ado About Nothing and Brothers Don John and Don Pedro

throughout much of the story. His underhanded lies and involvement leads Claudio to believe that Hero is not faithful, and all but...

Short Essay Responses to Questions About Othello by William Shakespeare

In seven pages this paper answers questions regarding characters Iago, Othello, and Desdemona featured in William Shakespeare's Ot...

Othello by William Shakespeare, Direct Prose, and Dramatic Poetry

In a paper consisting of 7 pages Shakespeare's uses of iambic pentameter in his 'good' characters and spoken prose by the 'evil' c...

Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse and Characters of Lily Briscoe and Mrs. Ramsay

In five pages these two female characters are compared. There are no other sources listed....

Character Study of Hamlet

This essay presents a discussion of Hamlet's character. The writer argues that Shakespeare's characterization of Hamlet focuses on...

Jealousy in Othello

tells Desdemonas father that he must act quickly else "youll have your daughter covered with a Barbary horse" (I.1.112-113). As p...

Funcitons of Characters Desdemona, Othello, and Iago in Othello by William Shakespeare

heart. His insecurities are compounded by the dark color of his skin, which makes him a social outsider. Therefore, when he meet...

Temptation in the Works of William Shakespeare

possibility that Desdemona is cheating on him, and in domino fashion this suspicion turns to jealousy, hurt, anger, rage, and even...

Analyzing the Speech by Othello in Act II, Scene ii

A critical analysis of Othello's climactic speech is featured in this paper of two pages....

Thematic Comparison of Othello and Hamlet

In a paper consisting of 5 pages the theme of betrayal as it is depicted in William Shakespeare's Othello and Hamlet is discussed....

Overview of Postmodern Views on William Shakespeare

In ten pages this paper examines postmodern philosopher Stanley Cavell's views on William Shakespeare's tragic plays Antony and Cl...

Effects of Hubris on Tragic Shakespearean Heroes Brutus, Hamlet, and Othello

my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe. Cen...

Shakespeare's Villains

In five pages this paper contrast hero weaknesses with the villains in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Othello, Richard II, and...

A Review of That Evening Sun

This 5 page essay examines the character Nancy in the book by William Faulkner. 2 sources....

Prospero in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

In six pages this paper considers any similarities between William Shakespeare and the character Prospero in an analysis of The Te...

Miranda in The Tempest by William Shakespeare

In five pages the function and purpose served by Miranda's character in The Tempest by William Shakespeare are analyzed....

Characters and Structure of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

with what is purported to be the ghost of his father. It is this ghostly confrontation that also serves as the plays trigger scen...

Author's Word Choices and Altered Impressions of Characters

his speech has often included long pauses with "ummm" or "well" or some other phrases to fill the void, the actual speech between ...

Two Great Tragic Heroes

lovd me for the dangers I had passd / And I lovd her that she did pity them" (I.iii.167-168). Pity here doesnt mean that she was s...

Oedipus Complex and Hamlet: 'Love Thy Mother

were old With which she followed my poor fathers body Like Niobe, all tears;-why she, even she,- O God! a beast that wants discour...

Madness of Prince Hamlet of Denmark

In three pages this paper analyzes what is meant by Prince Hamlet's 'antic disposition' remark in the first act of William Shakesp...

Body Politic and the Final Scene of Hamlet by William Shakespeare

death of Hamlets father. Hamlet then starts to speculate about how much his mother was involved in this plot. Because of this p...