Love and Tragedies in Shakespeare's Plays : Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, and Hamlet
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In 10 pages, the author discusses the love and tragedies of William Shakespeare's plays, focusing on "The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," "The Tragedy of Macbeth," "The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice," and "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." Bibliography lists 14 sources.
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Love as Disguise and Revelation in Shakespeare's Comedies
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A 10 page paper looking at three of Shakespeare's comedies -- As You Like It, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Twelfth Night -- and the motifs of disguise, transformation, and revelation in each. It concludes that the disguised state is a learning stage, and in order to return life to its proper place, this stage must be transcended, and the characters must learn from it and go on with their lives in a more conventional way. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Love as Seen in Twelfth Night & Midsummer Night's Dream
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A 4 page analytical look at Shakespeare's different depictions of love as seen in Twelfth Night and Midsummer Night's Dream. The writer argues that while Twelfth Night dealt with "courtly" -- or "romantic" love, Midsummer's Night Dream explored the very nature of love itself-- asking us how we can ever really know for sure when love is real. No Bibliography.
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Loyalty in Love -- Shakespearean Style
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This 5 page report discusses the idea and ideal of loyalty in the love relationships of characters in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Love’s Labor’s Lost.” Shakespeare regularly explored issues of love in loyalty in his plays. Many of the characters and the circumstances in which he presented them caused the audience to consider what they thought was the appropriate action for the character to take in terms of their actions proving their love and their loyalty to their loved one. No additional sources.
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Middle Aged Men: Explanations for the "Peter Pan Syndrome"
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A 10 page overview of the numerous stereotypes we employ when we consider middle aged men. This paper approaches middle aged behavior from both a physiological and a societal standpoint to contend that no one description can be provided. Explored are the concepts of mid life crisis and the Peter Pan Syndrome. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Much Ado About Relationships - Connections Of Love And Marriage, Fathers And Daughters, Sex And Dowries In Shakespeare
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This 5 page report discusses the relationships among the characters of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' and 'Much Ado About Nothing.' No additional sources cited.
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Oedipus, Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet Analyzed
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This 6 page research paper compares and contrasts Shakespeare's Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet with Sophocles' Oedipus. Specifically discussed are the ironic literary settings exhibited in each play, as well as common tragic themes of betrayal, murder and suicide, providing quotations from the plays' texts to support argument. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Ophelia and Juliet Compared
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This 6 page paper compares and contrasts these characters. Ophelia, who appears in Shakespeare's Hamlet is compared with the more popular Juliet from the author's Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare's treatment of women in general is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Oracles: "Macbeth" and "The Winter's Tale"
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A 5 page paper which examines the oracles in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "The Winter's Tale." The paper discusses whether the oracles are beneficial or destructive within the stories. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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Order & Superstition In Shakespeare's Tragedies
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A 5 page paper discussing the presence and significance of omens, portents, and prophesies in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Julius Caesar. The writer concludes that because Shakespeare saw the world as something planned and coherent, it is possible to divine that plan through supernatural sources. Bibliography lists five sources.
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Othello, King Lear, and Gloucester: Blindness
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A 5 page paper which examines the Shakespeare characters, Othello, King Lear, and Gloucester, in regards to blindness. The paper examines how the men are blind in some ways, which makes them more sensitive in other areas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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PANDOSTO AND THE WINTER’S TALE: A DISCUSSION ABOUT SHAKESPEARE AND PLAGARISM
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This paper examines the comparisons between Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and the source from which it was taken, Robert Greene's Pandosto. The paper also discusses Shakespeare and how author Greene was convinced that The Bard was a plagarist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Parent/Child Conflict in Three Shakespearean Plays
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A five page paper looking at the way conflict between parents and children (specifically, between fathers and daughters) is rendered in three Shakespearean plays -- "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," and "The Tempest." The paper concludes that when parents are unable to understand their children, conflict ensues -- but when these parents refuse to change, tragedy results. Bibliography lists three sources.
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Patriotism And Power In Shakespeare's 'Richard II' And 'Henry IV'
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This 3 page essay discusses issues of power, patriotic sentiments, and heroic characteristics in 'Richard II' and 'Henry IV.' No additional sources cited.
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PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN SHAKESPEARIAN PRODUCTIONS
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This 15 page paper argues that Shakespeare was NOT a feminist, but rather was a man of his times. The film versions are shown to have remained true to this anti-feminist tone even in modern adaptations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Richard VIII And King Lear
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A 5 page evaluation of the roles these two kings played within the confines of their individual plays. 'King Lear' by Shakespeare, and 'A Man or All Seasons' by Robert Bolt are the plays under examination. The evaluation of the two kings is in context of their effectiveness in relationship to those around them. Being that they are both kings of great influence they are incredibly effective in most regards. This, of course, is not to say that their effectiveness could be deemed as positive in most cases, but that their personalities and their positions predestined them to effectiveness. No additional sources cited.
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Romance as the Revision of Tragedy: Shakespeare
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A 16 page paper which examines how Pericles and the Winter’s Tale, by Shakespeare, are romantic revisions of the tragedies King Lear and Othello, also by Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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