Castiglione's 'The Courtier' and Neoplatonic Beauty During the Renaissance
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A 6 page paper on this landmark work in Renaissance literature and the art that shared its aesthetic goals. The writer details Castiglione's view of Neoplatonic beauty, and then relates it specifically to the works of two Renaissance artists, Michelangelo and Leonardo da vinci. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Castig.wps

The Status of Italian Renaissance Actors:
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A 5 page paper which examines the popular status of Italian Renaissance actors. Commedia dell'arte was separate from amateur drama because of the high level of performances. Every aspect of the drama was top of the line from the scripts to the costumes to performers, who might play the same role throughout their lives. Although the older form of this street theater had originated with morality plays, these comedies were very different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BBrenthI.doc.

The Psychology Of Luigi Pirandello
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A 14 page comparison of two of Pirandello's plays, Finding One's Self and When One is Somebody, writen from the perspective of the psychology the author used in the plays. Author of far more short stories than plays and also a novelist, Pirandello also won the Nobel Prize in 1934. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Luigi.wps

Principles From Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Applied To The French Revolution
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A 6 page essay that uses looks to Machiavelli's book for the a further understanding of the events of the Revolution.
Filename: Prinfren.wps

Machiavelli / The Role Of Evil In Politics
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A 5 page research paper which analyses the political philosophy of 15th-century writer Niccolo Machiavelli. The writer takes the stance that Machiavelli's techniques which justify the use of evil in politics are wrong. Although the use of evil make help a leader obtain and retain power for awhile, the writer argues that ultimately this method will fail. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Evilpoli.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince'
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This 5 page paper discusses The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. Examples of Machiavellian monarchies are noted as the writer interprets the political meaning of Machiavelli's writing. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Prince.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Concept Of Leadership
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of the basic leadership concepts supported in Machiavelli's The Prince, and then suggest comparisons with leaders of recent times. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Machi.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Perfect Ruler
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A 5 page paper that considers the elements of rulership presented in Machiavelli's The Prince and demonstrates the contradictions between what a ruler should present and what a ruler should embrace. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Machperf.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Use Of History
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A 6 page paper discussing the use of history in Machiavelli's The Prince. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Machhist.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' / Virtue
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A 5 page essay exploring the virtues and vices of Machiavelli's story. The writer argues that the critics of his work that proclaim his evil are not looking at the big picture, but only its outcome. Arguments: Machiavelli's purpose in writing the document and where he places emphasis in the document and how this is ignored by critics. Bibliography lists 4 sources. (The Prince primarily).
Filename: Princem.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince' vs. Shakespeare's 'Othello'
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7 pages in length. A comparative analysis between Machievelli's 'The Prince' and Shakespeare's 'Othello' in which the writer examines each work in light of their respective eras and sociocultural issues. It is concluded that in 'Othello,' the author seems to cry out for a different kind of sovereignty than in 'The Prince.' Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Prinothe.wps

Machiavelli's 'The Prince'/ Gaining Esteem
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7 pages in length. An analytical examination of this classic work in political theory. The writer pays particular attention to Chapter XXI in which Machiavelli discusses how The Prince will gain great esteem if he engages successfully in important enterprises. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Machiav2.wps

Machiavelli's Influence in Shakespeare's Henry VI
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A 20 page paper looking at the way sixteenth-century Florentine politician Niccolo Machiavelli influenced Shakespeare's characterization of the inept ruler in his three Henry VI plays (parts I, II, and III.) The paper shows areas in which Shakespeare's idea of 'statesmanship' resembled Machiavelli's, as well as where it differed. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: HenryMACH.wps

Political Leadership According to Plato and Machiavelli
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A 5 page paper discussing bot the similarities and differences between Plato and Machiavelli's views of political leadership. Bibliography lists 'The Prince' by Machiavelli and 'The Republic' by Plato as sources.
Filename: Plrpine.wps

Dante's 'Inferno' / Canto III Analyzed
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This 15 page research paper examines the pivotal Canto III of the 'Inferno' by Italian poet Dante Alighieri. Specific passages are analyzed, with the position that this medieval allegory laid the foundation for Christian conservative groups such as the New England Puritans, and questions whether or not theirs was a forgiving God. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Cantoin.wps

Dante & The Bible -- Temptation & God's Directive
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A 5 page paper that provides a creative look at the issues of temptation and action against the directive of God as these themes are represented in a number of famous works, including the Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Tempgod.wps

Canto XXIV of Dante’s “Inferno”
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A five page paper looking at this particular canto of Dante’s classic work in terms of its political overtones. The paper explains the political situation in Dante’s home city of Florence during Dante’s lifetime and how this is reflected in this particular canto. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: KBdante4.wps