Villainy in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" and "Othello"
[ send me this paper ]
A seven page paper looking at these two works by William Shakespeare in terms of the depth of evil in their villains, Claudius and Iago. The paper notes that the best and most effective villains are those who are not completely black, but who contain shades of gray; the most effective evil does not come from the villain alone, but from the personality clashes engendered by the conflict in which the villain and hero find themselves engaged. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBvillns.wps

Was William Shakespeare’s Hamlet a Heroic Figure to Women?
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which examines whether or not Prince Hamlet’s treatment of women in the play qualifies him as a hero. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGhamher.rtf

What Makes William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” a Great Play
[ send me this paper ]
A 4 page paper which examines why many consider this play one of the greatest works in Western literature. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGhamgreat.rtf

Why Did Hamlet Wait To Kill Claudius?
[ send me this paper ]
A 9 page paper analyzing Hamlet's delay in killing his uncle in Shakespeare's classic play. The paper argues persuasively that Hamlet was simply too sensitive for such a task, and his passion for play-acting (shown repeatedly throughout the play) created a buffer between himself and the task he had to do. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Hamdelay.wps

Why Does Hamlet Wait to Avenge His Father’s Murder?
[ send me this paper ]
A 7 page paper which critically examines possible reasons for Hamlet’s long wait to avenge his father’s death, through reader-response criticism, including being bound by honor and code, conflicted by biblical and righteous standards to hesitate until ‘just the right moment,’ and whether or not his madness (real or calculated) contributed to his frequent inaction. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGhamdel.rtf

Why Hamlet is to Blame for His Own Misfortune
[ send me this paper ]
A 4 page paper which examines how Hamlet’s poor judgment and inability to act appropriately when required cause his own downfall and that of many others. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGhamblame.rtf

Why Hamlet Took So Long To Slay Claudius
[ send me this paper ]
A 4 page paper discussing the delay factors in Hamlet's revenge. The writer examines reasons why Hamlet took so long to exact the revenge against his uncle called for in the first scene of Act I. It is argued that Hamlet is unsuited for the task, and moreover, that his obsession with plays and acting shows him to have a somewhat ungrounded sense of reality. No additional sources.
Filename: Hamletde.wps

William Shakespeare's "Hamlet": Is He Really Mad?
[ send me this paper ]
5 pages in length. For the typical individual, believing in ghosts was akin to presuming that the apparitions were Satan taking on the appearance of the dead in a jeopardizing fashion. William Shakespeare's Hamlet also adopts such application, particularly in the first half of the play, which is both obvious and veiled at the same time; no one wants to assume responsibility for seeing the ghost when it initially reveals itself. In fact, in the very first act, Hamlet warned his friends that he might sham an antic disposition, continuing to do so throughout the play as he plots his revenge. Does the fact that Hamlet's ability to see the ghost make him mad? Or does he only appear to be mad because he has no one with whom to relate these unsettling experiences? Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCHmMad.wps

William Shakespeare's Hamlet
[ send me this paper ]
A Melancholy Character; This 5 page paper considers the way in which Hamlet can be seen as a melancholy character and the way that distinction between rationality and irrationality and between normality and abnormality, start to crumble in this characters representation. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEhamle2.wps

William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as a Man’s Search for the Hero Within
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page (4 pp. + 1 pg. outline) which compares Hamlet’s avenging of his father’s death with contemporary times, specifically considering Hamlet’s relationships with his stepfather/uncle King Claudius and his mother Queen Gertrude, his fiancée Ophelia, friends Horatio and Rosencrantz and Guilderstern, his father’s ghosts, and his last wishes. The Franco Zeffirelli and Mel Gibson 1990 film adaptation of “Hamlet” is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGherham.rtf

William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as Definitive of Aristotle’s Tragic Hero Concept
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which examines how Hamlet successfully satisfies Aristotle’s tragic hero criteria by possessing a noble stature, possesses a tragic flaw and faces a reversal of fortune. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGhamtra.rtf

Willy Loman and Hamlet as Tragic Heroes
[ send me this paper ]
A 6 page paper which illustrates how Shakespeare and Arthur Miller present their tragic heroes in "Hamlet" and "Death of a Salesman" respectively. The argument is presented that both men are struggling to do the right thing. They are both noble in many respects, but Hamlet appears more noble only because his presence is in the past in a romantic kingdom, while Willy is in more present times trudging along in a world we all know too well and therefor cannot fantasize about. Bibliography lists 7 additional sources.
Filename: RAlomnham.wps

Women in "Hamlet"
[ send me this paper ]
An 8 page research paper that examines the way that women are portrayed in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer argues that in looking at this subject one should consider the role of women within the context of Elizabethan society, and that knowledge of the role that women played in society during this era can be illuminating as to the meanings that Shakespeare intended for his play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khwomham.wps

Women in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which examines the roles of the two women, Gertrude and Ophelia in Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGhamwom.rtf

Words, Words, Words
[ send me this paper ]
This 7 page paper discusses the way in which Hamlet uses words to manipulate others, and what his words reveal about his character and actions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: HVWordss.rtf

Written Questions on the Theater
[ send me this paper ]
This 12 page paper provides some distinct answers to 12 questions about the nature of acting, including assessments of the variations between Mel Gibson and Kenneth Branaugh's interpretations of Hamlet and Paul Robeson's history of American acting. This paper outlines some major points to be used in response to the questions provided.
Filename: MHtheate.wps

“Hamlet and the Odyssey”
[ send me this paper ]
A five page paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences between Hamlet and Homer’s Odyssey, with reference to the characters of the main protagonists, the influence of the supernatural, and the way in which the heroes face their personal challenges. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLOdyssHam.rtf