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of character. He knows that, for many reasons, his actions have consequences, but his major miscalculation is in what form they w...

since he was seven. All he knows is "broils and battles," but he has traveled extensively in mysterious regions, met with "cannib...

to be entertained as well. They began putting out what were known as mystery plays, passion plays, morality plays and miracle play...

the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...

actions, in terms of black and white, good and bad. It is axiomatic that people wish to see those they regard as "good" as incapab...

rescue her from her loneliness. With Jessica the first hint of desire or romance comes when she asks Launcelot to give Lorenzo a n...

He plots to have the Bohemian king poisoned, but Polixenes manages to flee Sicilia unharmed and return to the safety of his homela...

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

should take precedence over civic and social responsibilities (Goodlad). Most of the plays conflict and considerable violence is ...

with the help of Worcester, Northumberland and Hotspur, (the Percy family) deposed and murdered King Richard. Bolingbroke is now K...

case, claiming that she has done no wrong to her husband. But, it is to say that she is constantly doing as her husband orders, ev...

for supper. Meanwhile her REAL husband returns home, but is denied entry by Antipholus slave. During the course of the meal, Antip...

thrown into chaos. The roles of Gertrude and Ophelia within the plays construct were painstakingly designed by the Bard to reflec...

term in their prophetic greeting of Macbeth. The first witch hails Macbeth as "Thane of Glamis," the second as "Thane of Cawdor an...

deal of support for the fact that Machiavelli always had the interests of the people at heart. Much of The Prince revolves around ...

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

both politically as well as personally. For Brutus, virtue was a trait that could never be compromised for it was synonymous with...

needs to set the stage for Caesars nephew Octavius, who (if everything goes well) will be coming into power; and in order to bring...

since the first publication of Shakespeares collected plays in 1623, readers and audiences around the globe have, by their seeming...

European descent of Prospero and his belief that by taking over the rule of Caliban, he can "help" the people and bring "civilizat...

her brothers wrongful imprisonment she requests an audience with Angelo. When she asks for her brothers release Angelo is so taken...

during his reign. For a number of years, King Henry VIII relied on Cardinal Wolsey, his principal minister, for guidance in his l...

about Rosaline. Romeo falls in love at first sight with Juliet. The two are very young. Some would suggest that this type of lo...

In five pages this paper analyzes Romeo Montague's fatal personality flaw as depicted in the tragic play Romeo and Juliet by Willi...

In three pages this paper discusses contemporary women in comparison to how women were presented in the plays of William Shakespea...

sense one gets at the end of the work, that under the humorous aspects, there is something very sad occurring. It does appear that...

In 6 pages ths historical accuracy of these plays by William Shakespeare is assessed. There are 3 sources cited in the bibliograp...

component. But were they all that different in Shakespeares original version? Many seem to think so and that high schools renditi...

In seven pages this paper contrasts and compares how civilization and primitivism are presented in this final play by William Shak...

In five pages this paper discusses women, their roles and functions in this tragic play by William Shakespeare. Three sources are...