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Shakespeare's Theme of Homoeroticism in a Trio of Plays

In twelve pages this paper examines how the theme of homoeroticism manifests itself in the Shakespearean plays Twelfth Night, As Y...

18th Century Painter Francisco de Goya and His Influence

In fifteen pages this paper explores how Goya's 18th century paintings influenced 19th century Impressionists and 20th century Exp...

Gay History

In five pages this paper considers the history of homosexuality in ancient Greece, Japan of the seventeenth century, England of th...

Literary Nature of Comedy

this suggests, comedy provides numerous benefits. When the famous Shakespearean actor Edmund Kean lay on his deathbed, it is reput...

How Identity is Mistaken in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Ill follow thee and make a heaven of hell,/ to die upon the hand I love so well" (Shakespeare, Act 2, Scene 1, lines 241-244). W...

Annotated Bibliography on William Shakespeare's Tweflth Night

Lamb, Mary Ellen. "Tracing a Heterosexual Erotics of Service in Twelfth Night and the Autobiographical Writings of Thomas Whythor...

Final Scene from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

the fact that he is likely the only man of her social standing in the entire realm. Instead she falls for one who is nothing more ...

Gender, Women, and 2 Plays by William Shakespeare

the perspective of the other characters, they are acting as men, not women. This scenario is intriguing for its points out, within...

The Great Depression History Firsthand by Dennis Nishi Summary and Review of Dennis Nishi's “The Great Depression (History Firsthand)”

the stock market crash of October 1929 that blindsided everyone even though there had been disturbing warning signs surfacing week...

Shakespeare’s “Merry War”: Gender Roles in “Twelfth Night” and “Much Ado about Nothing”

most famous lovers. The "merry war" referred to in the title is that which is waged by this pair; as Leonato says, "There is a kin...

Putting Sir Toby on Trial

an end to Tobys activities. Even Maria has warned Toby that the Lady Olivia is growing impatient with him: "Your cousin, my lady, ...

History Of Child Rearing Practices

(Hulbert, 1999). More children were attending school towards the middle of the century and the trend in education was away from th...

Comparing Film Versions of Twelfth Night

which is at the "heart of this piece, cannot stand such a strong dose of reality" (Brode 98). There is artificiality in abundanc...

Twelfth Night/Disguises and Deception

This essay argues that use of disguise and deception leads to both love and suffering In "Twelfth Night." Four pages in length, fi...

Satire: 12th Night vs. Miller's Tale

This essay discusses Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and Chaucer's "The Miller's Tale." The writer asserts that Chaucer's narrative ...

Idealist, Realist Women, Shakespeare, Sheridan

This essay pertains to "The Comedy of Errors" (1594) and "Twelfth Night" (1601) by William Shakespeare and "The Rivals" (1775) by ...

2 Dutch Masters, Leyden and Steen

earnings from his art were meager ("Seven Dutch Masters: Jan Steen"). In the popular imagination, Steen is associated with the i...

As You Like It, Twelfth Night and Cross-dressing

plays, the audience is also presented with descriptions that conjure androgyny, which was a prevalent idea in the Elizabethan era....

Gore Vidal: “Creation”

Herodotus (Vidal). Herodotus was an actual historical figure, known as both the "father of history" and the "father of lies." Here...

Analysis of Greek Funerary Statue

intended for this statue (Woodford, 1986). The initial response of this writer/tutor to the statue was that I was taken with the...

DEATH, DYING AND AMERICAN CULTURE: 1900-2010

all that terrific. What is wrong with this picture? Why would an elderly man put himself through such discomfort, simply to...

Nineteenth Century U.S. Labor

Workers included men, women and children. The fact that children worked in incredibly dangerous situations and conditions furthe...

'Absalom and Achitophel' by John Dryden and Honesty

17th century way of saying "God told him to do it." But one of Davids progeny stood out, this being the brave...

19th Century US Labor Movement

16). The author goes on to talk about Jacksons Democratic party and the problems it has had. For instance, many policies associate...

20th Century Educational Inequality

excel in society. Our schools are not meeting these goals. Part of the reason is an almost myopic concentration on equality in f...

Review of Cotton Belt to Sun Belt by Bruce Schulman

in Southern states, rather than Northern ones). But Roosevelt wasnt helping the South out of the goodness of his heart - h...

Commedia del'Arte and Cycle Plays

Noah, for example, might exhort the men on the audience to establish control over their wives whilst Noahs wife would...

Peace, Power, Leadership, Vladimir Lenin and Mohandas K. Gandhi

In five pages this paper discusses the obvious differences but also notes surprising similarities between these 20th century leade...

Historical Significance of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad II

In five pages the twentieth century relevance of Heart of Darkness is considered in this historical perspective of Joseph Conrad's...

John Stephens' Incidents of Travel in Yucatan

This 19th century text is analyzed in ten pages. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....