150 Shakespear Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
Realizations Of Raskolnikov "Crime and Punishment"
In Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment, the main character, Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov, commits a double murder at the beginning of the book. Throughout the book Raskolnikov is forced to overcome many obstacles as a result of the gruesome murder he commits of the pawn broker Katarina Ivanov....
''Out, Out-'' by Robert Frost and ''Mid-term Break'' by Seamus Heaney
Each Poem deals with the death of a young person. Discuss how each poet describes the death, the grieving process and the effect on the family, paying close attention to the language and poetic techniques used.
In this essay I will look at the following poems; ''Out, Out-'' by Robert Frost and ''....
"fair is foul and foul is fair" Macbeth
In Macbeth, one of the most often occurring themes is "fair is foul and foul is fair." This theme occurs during all types of scenes throughout the story, and is mainly centered around the main character, Macbeth. There are other, minor themes such as violence, hallucination, prophecy, that tie into,....
"In the time of Greatness"
Birth Date. William Shakespeare, surely the world's most performed and admired playwright, was born in April, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, about 100 miles northwest of London. According to the records of Stratford's Holy Trinity Church, he was baptized on April 26. Since it wa....
A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange
The Monk:
A Rebellious Offspring of the Age of Reason
Understanding the Gothic novel can be accomplished by obtaining a familiarity of the Augustan point of view, which helps to develop a reference point for comparing and contrasting the origin of Gothic literature. The....
A Literary Analysis
After Mark Twain and Edgar Allen Poe, William Sydney Porter (known as O Henry) is the most read author in the world and bears the title of master of the short story . He has been called many things. Some people have called him the twentieth-century Balzak. Some have called him the American Maupassa....
A Long Way Gone
A Long Way Gone
Ishmael left his village one morning with a group of friends only to hear, later that afternoon that he could never return home. Rebels had captured his village and the war had begun. His memoir takes us through the forests of Sierra Leone with him as he searches for food an....
A Mid Overlook of Shakespeare
William Shakespeares play A Midsummer Nights Dream is about love. Shakespeare creates for readers a world of wonder. How true is my love? Will it stay true? Is there a destiny for me? Do I make my own destiny? With that we see Hermia and Lysander. Their love is found to be altered throughout the sto....
a midnight summer dream
An examination of two modern interpretations of
Shakespeare's `A Midsummer Night's Dream'
Modern theatres and audience expectations are very different to the expectations of Shakespeare's time. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre was rediscovered on the South Bank in 1989 which, at the time, was an enti....
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummers Night's Dream – Analysis of its Comedey
A Midsummer NightÂ’s Dream was written in a highly creative period in ShakespeareÂ’s career, when he was moving away from the shallow plots that characterized his earlier drama and discovering his more mature style.
The opening scene of A ....
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Magic, the supernatural or unexplained, serves as an aid in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. For example, since Oberon uses a supernatural flower, and in his description of it to Puck he noted it’s magical function, The juice of it on sleeping eye-lids laid / Will m....
A Personal Life-Saver: The Merchant of Venice & Huck Finn
Friendship plays a large role in both The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare, and in The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin written by Mark Twain. Friendship saves the lives of both Huck and Jim in The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice.
HuckÂ’s frien....
A room of ones own
A Room of OneÂ’s Own
This book by Virginia Woolf was very entertaining to read and was a good look at what it takes to be creative from a womanÂ’s point of view. Because this book was written by a woman, some of the ideas and thoughts were different than ones which I would have developed, and p....
A sense of urgency in Romeo & Juliet
In this essay, I will examine how Shakespeare emphasises a sense of urgency in his most famous play: Romeo & Juliet. I will use 4 passages as support for what I say: the Prologue, II.2, II.5 and IV.1; and also a scene from Baz LurhmannÂ’s film.
The action of the play covers a period of five ....
A Short History of the Devil by Neil Mohammed
Horned gods were worshipped in Europe and the rest of the world from the dawn of humanity. They were always part of a pagan belief system, a polytheistic belief system, which accepted many gods. Tribal pagan belief systems still in existence share this characteristic: the tribes worship their tribal....
A Tale of Two Souls: Hamlet and Macbeth
In both of William ShakespeareÂ’s plays, Hamlet and Macbeth, two characters, one in each play, are similar in many ways. Although King Claudius is not the main focus in the play Hamlet, he is very comparable to the powerhouse character Macbeth. Both are taken over by their conscience. Sometimes ....
a view from the bridge
Four hundred years ago, William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a popular play that continues to capture the imagination and emotions of people around the world. Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, as well ....
A Womans Place in Shakespeares World
In the Elizabethan Age, William Shakespeare was well-renowned for his many plays. He wrote different genres of plays from comedy, to drama, to romance. There were critics in Shakespeare's day in time that would have a lot to say about his pieces. Some argued that he never wrote anything original,....
A Womens Rath
“Hell hath no furry like a woman scorned.” Truer words have never been spoken in the world of literature. In our modern society some people might believe that “The Bitch” is a new concept. However, female aggression and bitchyness has been around far longer than most people tend to believ....
abe lincoln
John Wilkes Booth, born May 10, 1838, was an actor who performed throughout the country in many plays. He was the lead in some of William Shakespeare's most famous works. Additionally, he was a racist and Southern sympathizer during the Civil War. He hated Abraham Lincoln who represented everyt....
Abortion
What do you think about abortion? Most people try not to think about it. They wish to avoid the overwhelming horrible reality. Abortion is an intentional violent act that kills an unborn baby. Without any anesthesia, the baby is dismembered, torn apart, and vacuumed out of the mother. In the case of....
act 1 scene 5 tension in romeo and juliet
Dramatic Tension in Act 1 Scene 5 of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Incomplete Essay
'Romeo and Juliet', is a tragic love story, by William Shakespeare
written in the year 1954. The play is set in the town of Verona and is
concentrated on two characters in which the title is named ....
Affirmative Action at SCSU
Affirmative Action at SCSU
Affirmative action is an issue with many sides to the argument. Some say that affirmative action gives an unfair advantage to minority students. Using affirmative action at St. Cloud State University to level the playing field for minority applicants will help the camp....
Aldous Huxleys Brave New World
Topic: "Huxley's "Brave New World" is as provocative, as brilliant, as impressive as the day it was published. This is in part because its prophetic voice has remained surprisingly contemporary, both in its particular forecasts and general tone of alarm." - Comment upon the statement
It was a....
AMANDLA!... AWETHU
Amandla! ... Awethu!
(Power!... To us!)
There were the cries, Amandla! Viva! and joy when these were taken up by the whites, and there were the deep dreamy
intonations of the old-time greetings (Gordimer, 1991: 108-109)
And there we are, crying with them, singing, facing the story, almost a ....
Ambition (in general)
An ambition is an eager, and sometimes an inordinate, desire for preferment, honor, superiority, power, or the attainment of something. To obtain object or goal that is immensely desired. It comes from the Middle English word “ambicioun,” meaning and excessive desire for power, money or ....
Ambition in Macbeth
In the play Macbeth numerous murders take place. The king of Scotland, Duncan,
Banquo, and the residents of the castle of Macduff were all victims of the wrath of Macbeth. It
could be said that each murder had factors that caused it. The predominant factor in every
murder is the ambition ....
An Exploration of Shakespeare’s Dramatic Use of Deception in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
An Exploration of Shakespeare’s Dramatic Use of Deception in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Deception plays a large part in ShakespeareÂ’s 'Much Ado About Nothing'. Deception is an act that deceives oneÂ’s perception of a certain situation. Shakespeare uses many different types of deception in the p....
Analysis Of Brutus
Julius Caersar - Analysis of Brutus
In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William
Shakespeare, the character Marcus Brutus fits the definition of the
tragic hero. Like other tragic heroes, he had great promise, ability,
and integrity of character. He had a tragic flaw. He had a lu....
Analysis of Macbeth
Macbeth is one of Shakespeares most well known works. It is identified as a tragedy by the simple fact that the main character goes mad and dies at the end. It is a fascinating play but most of the concepts depicted within it have lost all meaning in our society. Yet we still find it interesting bec....
Analysis of Othello and Iago in Act 1
The events that occur in the first half of Act 1 are all in anticipation of the lead character Othello who we are not immediately introduced too. We learn Iagos name in the second line of the play and Roderigos soon after, but Othello is not mentioned by his name once. Instead he is referred to as h....
Analysis of Shakespeare's Henry IV (part 1) Impact on comtempory audience, and Hal maturing process
A contemporary audience would have found ‘Henry IV part one’ relevant because the play about the safety of the kingdom in roughly 1403, would have mirrored what was actually happening at the time the play was written in the late 1590’s, for many reasons. A major issue would have been Elizabeth’....
Analysis of WildBees by James K. Baxter
Wild Bees
This poem by James K. Baxter is a poetically recounted reminiscence which remains close to him. The verses describe the process in which the narrator and his friends went through to smoke out a bee hive in the southern hemisphere, most probably South Africa (as the event took place in ....
Analysis on Much Ado About Nothing
In William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare uses the plot of the story to show his view on love. It is my opinion that Shakespeare thinks people make "much ado" about love (nothing); since no matter what problems may arise, love still conquers all. Love is a subject that Shakespeare....
Antonio, Bassanio, and Love
Antonio, Bassanio and Love
In almost every story, there is some type of bond between people or things. Whether the bond is friendly and loving, or hatred and rivalry, an interaction between people takes place. In A DollÂ’s House, Torvald and Nora were married, but grew there separate ways, and in ....
Antonio's Admirable Values
One thing that makes people want to be around someone is their values. Antonio, a man whose values are evident in his actions, is a character in the play The Merchant of Venice, written by William Shakespeare. AntonioÂ’s values, which are reflected in his daily life, are truly admirable. When he agr....
Antony's downfall
As the title suggests, Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra revolves around the extraordinary relationship between two unique individuals, one a Roman general and the other an Egyptian queen. While Antony and Cleopatra focuses on a fiery love affair, Shakespeare makes it apparent that there is a much ....
Appropriation
A text can either reflect the values of their context, of break out in individualism and go against the expected challenging existing values and provoking thought within the audience. Texts however, generally conform to the values of their context because it is thought to be easier to engage an audi....
area of study - the tempest
Imagination will often carry us into worlds that never were, but without it we go nowhere”. This quote by Carl Sagen reinforces the notion of imaginative journeys as a medium of transformation. The texts I have studied both transform their characters and the audience, resulting in self enlightenmen....
Argumentative Essay on the Destruction of the Old Order in the Play of Shakespeare's King Lear
In Act 1, King Lear meets all the requirements of a tragic destruction of the old order. King LearÂ’s personal, familial, social, natural, and divine relations are turned into chaos, and it is he who endures exceptional suffering and tragedy. Act 1 foreshadows the troubled parts in King LearÂ’s li....
Ars Poetica
The Art of Poetry
There were three poems that I really enjoyed in this section of our class that came from Perrine’s Literature Structure, Sound and Sense. These poems are, “A Study of Reading Habits,” “Ars Poetica,” and “My Number.” All of these poems interested me in different ways. ....
As You Like It
In a world as complex and full of so many competing forces as the one portrayed in “As You Like It”, the absolute best one can hope for is consensus, but never complete agreement. Shakespeare portrays Jacques as a moody cynic who views life as a poetical contemplation because of the unsatisfying n....
As you like it - Act 1
In an examination of Shakespeares dramatic methods, discuss how effectively you think Act 1 arouses the audiences interest?In your answer consider: Significant aspects of staging Language including imagery and symbolism Character interactionsThe opening scene, in which there ....
Australian Immigration in the 21st century
Australian Immigration in the 20th century
Since 1945, after World War II, migrants who came to Australia changed our nation and our way of life. Not only did they change our society, but they also had a crucial impact on AustraliaÂ’s development. Since then, AustraliaÂ’s economic, cultural and s....
baz lluhrmans and zeferellis romeo and juliet the final scene
The Final Scene - Act 5 Scenes 1 - 3
The two different versions of this scene are quite different at the start but in the end there are more similarities. At the start of both versions, we see Romeo in a in Mantua. We already know of the plan that the friar has made, where Juliet will be put to sle....
Baz luhrman and Zeferellis Romeo and juliet
I am going to study the differences between the original Romeo & Juliet written by Shakespeare and the modern version Directed by Baz Luhrmann. I will be looking at the uses of Music in the modern version, weapons, costumes, family Identities, characterisation, impetuous youth and the slight alter....
Baz Luhrman´s Version of Romeo and Juliet
One of the characteristics of Elizabethan and also Jacobean drama is the low number of stage directions and the lack of details they contain. As a logical consequence theatrical representations or film versions of these ages may allow an important quantity of freedom in the performance. In other ins....
Baz Luhrmanns Romeo & Juliet: Analytical Essay
William Shakespeare’s, ‘Romeo and Juliet, is a cherished piece of literature which has been transformed and reinterpreted throughout the course of history. This tale has been manipulated, revolutionized and restructured into an array of theatre and film versions, yet no version has strayed fr....
Bell Shakespears: Loves Magic
Drama is a form of communication, the art of storytelling at its best. How a story is interpreted however, is based upon the actorsÂ’ portrayal of characters towards the audience. By using a diversity of techniques the average actor can expose different concepts to an audience. An example of this ca....
Benedick Transformed
Benedick TransformedTo what extent is Benedick changed by the end of the play, and how does Shakespeare make this clear to us?At the beginning of the play, Benedick appears as almost a comic character, acting as if the most important part of his character is his wit. However, by the end of the play ....
biography of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (100 – 44 BCE)
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. In 78 BCE Caesar began his political career in the Forum at Rome as an advocate, known for his oratory and ruthless prosecution of former governors notorious for extortion and corruption. Cicero once commen....
Blindness in King Lear
The issue of sight is one of the main themes in ShakespeareÂ’s King Lear. Although, King Lear has the ability to see physically, he is unable to see the truth. On the other hand, Gloucester who was blinded during the play, regained his ability to see the truth which helped him to not lose his loyal ....
Blood in Macbeth
Blood
William Shakespeare wrote the Tragedy of Macbeth in approximately 1606 AD. He loosely based it on a historical event occurring around 1050 AD. Macbeth is the story of a nobleman, who, while trying to fulfill a prophecy told to him by three witches, murders his King to cause his ascension ....
Bloody Imagery in Macbeth
Macbeths Bloody Imagery
William Shakespears, Macbeth, is a classic tragedy which significantly uses the image of blood to create desired effects. This repeated thread of imagery is essential for the development of both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as characters, the creation of a dark and violent atm....
Brave New World
Brave New World opens in a technically advanced future world. In the beginning of this book, we see theDirector of World Hatcheries lead the new hatchery students on a tour of a Conditioning Center in Londonwhere babies are produced in bottles and pre-sorted to determine which class level they will ....
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley wrote Brave New World in the 1930’s. During this time the world was making its first steps in scientific and technological advances. These advances were seen not only as evidence of man’s progress but also as a tremendous hope for mankind. People began to become more and....
Brave New world
English Essay Brave New World.
The rebellion of Bernard, Helmholtz and John the Savage are a result of their respective societyÂ’s relationship with the natural world and its rhythms, and is communicated to us through the language of their respective worlds.
The rebellion of Bernard Marx is th....
Brave New World
A World of Stability: A World of Fear
“People are happy; they get what they want; and they never want what they can’t get. They’re so conditioned that they practically can’t help behaving the way they ought to behave” (Huxley 236). Mustapha Mond, one of the ten World Controllers argued the le....
Brave New World and Sociology
The academics of sociology have changed much from its birth to the early twentieth century. The term "sociology" was first coined by Auguste Comte in 1838. Comte hoped to unify all studies of humankind, including: history, psychology and economics because he believed all human life had passed throug....
Brave New World vs. Don Marquis
In Aldous HuxleyÂ’s Brave New World the character John the Savage agrees with Don Marquis idea that it is better to be happy for a little while than to live a long time and be bored the whole time. MarquisÂ’ quote resembles in many ways the thoughts and actions of John. Huxley makes John differen....
brief research on The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock
T.S.Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" presents an effete, upper class Englishman stifled by a sterile, unnatural society as a symbol of Modern life which Eliot contrasts to previous, healthier times through allusions to earlier art, literature, and religion--Hesiod, Michelangelo, Marve....
Brief Summary of Greek Playwrights and Plays
GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS & PLAYS
Greece was renowned not only for its beliefs and values but also for what we call ‘the Arts”. One of the many innovative art forms that have originated from Greece is its theatre. Greek theatre has had a beneficial influence on Shakespearean theatre. There have been ....
Broken Heart by John Donne
John Donne's poem, "The Broken Heart," starts its message with its very title. It hints of heartache and sorrow, and that it's reoccurring subject to be that of unrequited love. In the poem's eight lined, four stanza organizations, the poet addresses the topic of love, showing that the reader's fi....
Brutus
In the play Julius Caesar, the tragedy of the play was directed mainly at a one specific character, Marcus Brutus. Brutus was the tragic hero of the play, because of his idealistic and pragmatic qualities. The mindset that Brutus possessed only allowed him to see the world and its people from one ....
Brutus in Julius Caesae
Julius Caesar Final Assignment
Caesar was the powerful ruler of Rome. One of his dearest friends was a man named Marcus Brutus. Brutus was a loyal friend, and was always true to his country. In Shakespeare's play of "Caesar" Brutus is a conspirator who portrays a person who favors a republic for ....
Brutus-the tragic hero of the play JuliusCasar
TRAGIC HERO OF THE PLAY “JULIUS CAESAR” – BRUTUS?
“Julius Caesar” is a landmark not merely in the history of Shakespearean tragedy but in the history of English Tragedy. It is the story of a political murder and a posthumous revenge. A dramatic story where the victim of the murderer turns ....
Caesar.
BrutusÂ’ Inability to Assume Political Leadership of the Conspiracy Against Julius Caesar In Julius Cesar, Shakespeare presents a broad range of historical personalities as complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another and with themselves. Literary authors A.L. Rowse once wrote, ....
CaesarÂ’s Dichotomy
In William ShakespeareÂ’s Julius Caesar, many of the characters display a dichotomy. Julius Caesar specifically is viewed from many perspectives. He is portrayed as a strong, confident, and popular leader; however, he also has flaws that make him human and vulnerable. Julius Caesar appears to be....
Caliban Upon Setebos and The Blessed Damzozel
In Robert Browning’s “Caliban Upon Setebos,” Caliban, the creature from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, reveals his views concerning life, religion, and human nature. It is Caliban’s belief that Setebos is the creator of all that exists in his world, except for the stars. The stars are beli....
Capital Punishment
Darren Parker
Capital Punishment
DEATH- The word alone sums up a great deal of horrific pain and torture, despite this some states or countries still use it today as a form of punishment for the criminal “lowlife” that “pollutes” the world. In this piece of writing, I am going to discuss Ca....
Cat's Cradle versus Othello. The theme of love
All men are victims of their own incentives and are inevitable to use their authorities to reach closer to their goals. In the books of “Othello” by William Shakespeare and “Cat’s Cradle’ by Kurt Vonnegut the main characters, ‘Othello’ and ‘John’....
Catharsis
Definition
Catharsis is a Greek word meaning “purification” or “cleansing” derived from the ancient Greek gerund (transliterated as) kathairein “to purify, purge”, and adjective katharos “pure or clean”.
Catharsis can be interpreted as purification or purgation of the emotions (a....
Ceasar Essay
Caesar Essay
William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. The character who was in charge of the assassination was, ironically, Marcus Brutus, a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a c....
Censorship
Censorship
Censorship in the arts has increased in recent years, meaning things are getting censored that do not necessarily need to be. Movies, art, music, television, and literature are getting unjustly censored. This is un-American. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution sta....
Chaos in "Macbeth"
Darkness in our society is indicative of evil. For instance, a black cat, a dark night, and a dark place are all symbolic of diablerie. William Shakespeare uses these symbols to describe en evil character or setting in“Macbeth” tragedy. The breakdown of order is evident through three main factors:....
CHAOS, ORDER, AND THE PROBLEM OF FATE: a brief study of THE WINTERS TALE
When looking at a text it is always useful to examine the macro-structural aspects so as to establish a workable framework from which to read further into the meso- and micro-structures. Study of the macro-structural features of a text gives the reader possible explanations for the events occurring ....
Character Development of Lady Macbeth throughout The Play
To metamorphose ones character through years of experience and age is salutary. To deteriorate ones character through a short period of fast decisions and unsure actions is perilous. Lady Macbeth proves the truth to this theory. The impulsive mistakes and power-hungry tactics littered the journey La....
Characterization of Jimmy Cross and Cassio in Literature
An essential part of the development of any good book or story is the characters. In addition to the story line, the characters are what keep the reader interested. Character development, or under development, will limit the readers interest and undermine the plot of the story. Though very importan....
Charles Dicksons
We've all seen a version of A Christmas Carol. Whether it was the Disney version with Mickey Mouse or one of the many movies based on it. We all know and love the poor and kind Mr.Bob Cratchit and who can forget the evil Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge? And everyone loved sweet Tiny Tim. But what do we know ....
Childhood of William Shakespeare
The first question was to take a good look into our famous person's childhood. When I took a close look into Shakespeare's childhood there really wasn't much documented information for him. Starting from the beginning, William Shakespeare was born April 23rd 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. The town is....
Cicero
Born Marcus Tullius Cicero in Arpinum (Italy) in 106 BC, he became a writer, statesman, orator and philosopher. He loved politics and he wrote only when he could not participate in government. He had a motto which he constantly strived for: to always be the best and over top the rest.Cicero had a hi....
Classical Greek Civilization: Tragedies and Fears
Classical Greek Civilization: Tragedies and Fears
Fear and Tragedy. Many have their own ways of defining these two
words. Some might say tragedy is a “great personality engaged in a struggle
that ends disastrously.” “A representation of human unhappiness.” (pg 4) or
maybe “Mean....
Claudius is not a strong and capable leader
Of all the characters in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the role of Claudius is one of the most intriguing and critical. Claudius, the King of Denmark and the antagonist in the play can easily be regarded as a strong and capable leader. Shakespeare portrays him as the villain in the play, due to the fact th....
Cockeyed Cavaliers Foolishness
Cockeyed Cavaliers Foolishness
In the movie titled "Cockeyed Cavaliers" we see many explicit examples of foolishness presented. In this short synopsis I mention just a few of the many acts of foolishness that really stuck out in my mind. Not only is this movie funny today but it is one of the fu....
Collage of Echoes
"Collage of Echoes" by Isabella Gardner is a delightfully simple poem at first glance, but when one considers what the poem might actually be about and reads the foot notes it is clear that there is much more to this short little poem than meets the eye. The authors constant referencing to other wor....
Comedy in Shakespeare
Shakespeare wrote many plays during his lifetime. Some of his plays have similar comedic characteristics and then other plays are the exact opposite of comedy. Shakespeare wrote tragedies, romance, history, comedy and problem plays all with great success. During the performance of these plays there ....
Common Experience: “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
Common Experience
Literature comes to us from many different times, places, and authors, and its main purpose is to tell a story. The author must be able to convey his story to the reader in a clear and concise way in order to get his point across. The setting and characters play a major point in t....
Common Theme among Villains
Anti protagonist or the villain of a story is the creator of the central conflict. The conflict that derives from these villains can create a tragic, romantic, or comedy tone of the story. In the tone of the story the villainsÂ’ hatred toward the protagonist is shown in his actions when he or she tr....
Compare and Contrast Rupert Brooke's The Solider with Wilfred Owen's
Although 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke and 'Dulce et Decorum Est' by
Wilfred Owen are concerned with the common theme of war, the two poems
contrast two very different views of war. 'The Soldier' gives a very
positive view of war, whereas Owen's portrayal is negative to the
extreme.
Rupert B....
Comparing and Contrasting Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are depicted very differently and simply wanting kingship are among the few similarities. It is also interesting how the differences between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are caused by other differences in their traits, starting chain ....
Comparison between the Nurse and Friar Lawrence in Romeo and Juliet
Though the Nurse is a low social status character and Friar Lawrence is a high respected priest, the comparison between them shows that these two characters in ShakespeareÂ’s Romeo and Juliet have something in common. They both have important contributions to the plot of the play and do not take ....
Comparison of Love in "A Worn Path"
Comparison of Love
In “A Worn Path” Eudora Welty focuses on the main character, Phoenix Jackson, and her journey to get her sick grandson’s medicine. Throughout this story we see that the theme of this short story is perseverance and dedication. In “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s da....
comparison of OliverÂ’s Henry V (1944) and BranaghÂ’s Henry V (1989)
ShakespeareÂ’s plays are open to various readings that reflect any social and historical content. Discuss this statement in relation to OliverÂ’s Henry V (1944) and BranaghÂ’s Henry V (1989).
Henry V can be interpreted in various ways. Two such interpretations are from Kenneth Branagh and La....
comparison of three poems from three different eras
Poetry is regarded as the artist translation of the world. Poetry can take many forms and art shapes and is forever evolving through out each century. War is a widely regarded subject and is interpreted differently by each person and poet. Each poem has been deconstructed to show the changes of valu....
Comparison Othello/Oedipus
The Masked Vision of the Centrals Characters resulting on their Fall from the Top of Society
Othello the More of Venice and Oedipus the King are at the top of society. They have power, richness, and loving wives. But for both a little detail will bring them down. From the beginning until the end ....
Contrast in Irony in Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is well known to everyone as a tragic love story. However, even the classification of this story is contrast, using the words ‘tragic’ and ‘love’ together to describe a story, because the two could not be more different. This, is an example of irony, one of....
Convention for Shakespearean Characters to Mask their Identities, and How This is Exploited
A great deal of the beauty of some of Shakespeare’s greatest plays lies in the masking of their own identities by influential characters. This convention is seen explicitly in Othello, and also appears in Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Nights’ Dream. When a Shakespearean character – or any char....
Creating Dominant and Alternative Readings of Female Characters in Hamlet
The way texts are constructed generally determines how a text may be read and understood. The main reading is one that represents the beliefs and values which are most powerful in a culture, whereas alternative readings are available because they challenge the beliefs and values of the dominant cult....
Crime an TV
Crime and TV
Crime and Television
In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by w....
Crime and TV
Crime and Television
In order to fully answer this question we must first understand what violence is. Violence is the use of one's powers to inflict mental or physical injury upon another; examples of this would be rape or murder. Violence in entertainment reaches the public by way of television....
Critical Analysis Essay of Shakespeare's A Midsummer NightÂ’s Dream
During this essay, I will be speaking about the theme of ShakespeareÂ’s A Midsummer NightÂ’s Dream. The theme of this book is the powers of love, which can be very dangerous especially when someone is unwanted by their true love. I will be looking at some of the key elements inside of this theme suc....
Critical Analysis of Caliban and Grendel (The Tempest and Beowulf Characters)
Throughout the first half of the semester the novels have presented a variety of characters. Although most of the main characters that have been analyzed are human, it is hard forget how monsters have been key players in the development of stories. In the stories of Beowulf and in ShakespeareÂ’s T....
Critical Essay on Julius Caesar
This essay is a critical evaluation on the extent to which I agree with a statement made by Mark Antony, who was referring to Marcus Brutus, "This was the noblest Roman of them all." from the book Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
Throughout the play, Marcus Brutus only takes actions on what ....
Cultural Manifestations of Art, Architecture, Literature and Music in Elizabethan England
Elizabethan England represented an immense turning point in English cultural history. The Renaissance had introduced new views of the human and witnessed the rebirth of classical, Greco-Roman culture. It was on this stage that the Elizabethan Golden Age made its grand entrance. George Trevelyan, in ....
Desdemona-Othello
The Role of Desdemona in ShakespeareÂ’s Othello The character of Desdemona represents a woman of the 17th century who surpassed the norms of sexual morality set for Venetian women of that time. When Desdemona left the house of her father, Brabantio, to wed the Moor, Othello, it was the first step in....
Destruction of the old order in King Lear
A kingdom without order is a kingdom in chaos (Bartelby.com). In Shakespeare's tragic play, King Lear, the audience witnesses the destruction of old order in a great kingdom. Disorder engulfs the land once King Lear transfers his power to two of his three daughters, Reagan and Goneril, but as the gr....
Dick Whittington Relating to Queer Theory
Dick Whittington Relating to Queer Theory
Dick Whittington and His Cat a seasonal pantomime written by Mark Ravenhill, it is also the first pantomime that the Barbican Theatre has ever shown. The following essay will critically analyse the pantomime, looking at the elements of queer theory that are....
Difference between Brutus and Cassius
ShakespeareÂ’s Julius Caesar takes place in ancient Rome where a group of conspirators plot the death of Julius Caesar because he is too ambitious. Two of the many conspiratorsÂ’ are Brutus and Cassius. Many would come to the conclusion that these two men are alike, but they are complete opposites.....
Different percpectives can be applied to Gwen Harwoods poems
Gwen HarwoodÂ’s poems are a reflection of their context, which includes religion, music and literature. They are mature and deeply personal evoking a sense of identity and incorporating common themes such as the loss of innocence and the inevitable passage of time. The poems, Father And Child (I & I....
directing a scene on macbeth
If I was going to be the director for the scene 2. Act 1 in Macbeth for a class performance I wouldÂ…
At the beginning of the scene make Banquo and Fleance act jumpy and very aware of what is going on around them, as it is night time, and that means evil in the Shakespearian times. Fleance will be....
Discuss the role of the ‘Witches’ in MACBETH
Discuss the role of the ‘Witches’ in MACBETH
The play ‘Macbeth’ was written in the early 1600’s by an epic play writer named William Shakespeare. He is known for other plays such as, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Othello.
In Macbeth, Shakespeare has included three supernatural characters ....
Discuss the significance of the following extract from “Death Of A Salesman”
Discuss the significance of the following extract from “Death Of A Salesman”
P21-26: Biff-Happy-Willy-Bernard
Death of a Salesman is set in the late nineteen-forties/ early nineteen-fifties and is located in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The play addresses the painful conflicts within ....
Discuss the various types of love, which are found in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet.’
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is often regarded as one of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies, but perhaps more importantly, one of the finest and most well known love stories ever to be written. As well as Shakespeare’s great talent as a playwright, this is mainly due to the fact that there is more than j....
Discuss the ways in which Shakespeare presents anti-Semitism
It is accurate to say that in the Elizabethan era, ShakespeareÂ’s contemporaries did not hold the Jews with high regard (often mocked or portrayed as villains) and there has been much controversy over whether Shakespeare supported the negative image created, or whether he challenged it. Nine years b....
Discuss/compare/contrast the roles of nature within Elizabethan verse and Ballads.
Throughout ballads the theme of nature and its elements are present. This theme is especially noticeable within the ballad “The Three Ravens.” It uses this theme to look at the relationship between man and nature and it portrays this in quite a positive way.
The three ravens are discussing a ne....
Does Shylock recieve what he deserves? Discuss.
In Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Shylock, a wealthy Jew is one of the main characters. During the play his merciless and uncompassionate nature is revealed. He seeks the life of another man because he is bent on revenge. One of the main themes of the play is antisemitism. Most of the ma....
Does the problem of Romeo and Juliet happen in this time? Why do we still read this tragedy?
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is a William Shakespeare's masterpiece, this dramatic play tells the story of two young people that fall in love without knowing that who they were, and they were the family enemies. The situation of Romeo and Juliet is not a common thing to happen, they belong to f....
Don Quixote
Don Quixote
Many of Don QuixoteÂ’s recurring elements are drawn from CervantesÂ’s life: the presence of Algerian pirates on the Spanish coast, the exile of the enemy Moors, the frustrated prisoners whose failed escape attempts cost them dearly, the disheartening battles displaying Spanish coura....
Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
(1854-1900)
Oscar Wilde belongs to those bourgeois writers whose literary activity, contradictory in its nature, mirrors the crises in bourgeois ideology.
Wilde was regarded as the leader of the English aesthetic movement, but many of his works do not follow his decadent theory of “a....
dramatized version of the picture of dorian gray
Scene 1
(A studio which is filled with the rich odour of roses. At the corner Lord Henry Wotton is lying on a divan smoking. Long curtains are stretched in front of the huge window. In the centre of the room, clamped to an upright easel, stands the fullength portrait of a yoýng man of extraord....
Dreams - Do they have Meaning?
Every person on earth dreams every night – every mammal in fact. It follows then that something extremely important must be going on while we sleep and dream, yet in the industrialized world, the majority of people pay little attention to dreams, and sometimes shortchange themselves on sleep becau....
Education of Hamlet
The Re-Education of Hamlet
Life is full of difficulties, sometimes when one wants to go up the ladder one need to be motivated enough to get there, the same can also occur for going down the ladder. Motivation is the key to start of life and the end of life, one needs motivation to continue on in t....
Effects of the Norman Conquest on the English Language
The Effect of the Norman Conquest on the English Language
Table of Contents.
1. Old English before the Norman Conquest.
* An overview.
* A brief summary of Old English Grammar
2. The Norman Conquest of 1066.
* Historical background.
* Consequences of the No....
Elements Of Comedy In ‘Twelfth Night’
Twelfth Night, written by William Shakespeare, is a typical Shakespearean comedy, involving many of the common elements found in his vast array of comedies. Set in Shakespeares magical world of Illyria, Twelfth Night is based on the conflict of a love triangle which the plays key characters find the....
Elements of Romeo and Juliet that hook the readers
Romeo and Juliet is a very famous romantic tragedy written by William Shakespeare and in this essay I am going to discuss the ways in which Shakespeare, and indeed all plays, has created a thrilling and intriguing piece of writing.
There are many techniques that can be used to entrap the readersÂ....
Elizabethan Era
Elizabethan Era
Theatre
The first suitable theatre in records was called the Theatre. Before the Theatre was built in 1576 plays were performed in courtyards of inns and sometimes in the houses of noblemen. After the assembly of the Theatre many open air playhouses opened in London. They includ....
Enlightened and Emancipated
He who knows himself knows his God (Prophet Mohammed S.A.W.W)
People hardly find time for themselves in this effervescent world where tyranny and oppression of body and mind leave their checks on daily basis. The question of “Knowing thyself” barely stands a chance. What are we, where we are and ....
Ethical Behavior, a Myth of the Past or a Necessity for Future Development
Thesis Statement:
With the ever increasing pressures of life, philosophers, psychologists and intellectuals are striving to answer the question, “Are ethics basically becoming a myth of the past?” The question calls for stepping beyond the yes or no answers, to analyze and investigate the facto....
Evil & MacBeth
Evil & MacBeth
In ShakespeareÂ’s book Macbeth, the three witches give Macbeth a false sense of security with their apparitions of truths. Instead, they prove to be harmful for Macbeth who takes too much comfort and confidence in his interpretation of the truths.
In the firs....
evolution of english literature
Literature is as diversified as the people who created it. Throughout history, literature has been a extraordinarily influential aspect of English life, just as English life has been extraordinarily influential on itÂ’s literature. It has been the foundation of expression and communication from the ....
evolution of english literature
Literature is as diversified as the people who created it. Throughout history, literature has been a extraordinarily influential aspect of English life, just as English life has been extraordinarily influential on itÂ’s literature. It has been the foundation of expression and communication from the ....
Examine The Presentation Of The Women in Shakespeare's Hamlet
Examine the presentation of the women in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”.
In Shakespeare’s tragedy, ‘Hamlet’, the women in the play are presented in
contrasting ways. Considering the culture of the time, both women are shown to be weak and subservient to men, which was the norm at that period. Howeve....
Examine the themes of identity and mistaken identity in Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream.
Examine the themes of identity and mistaken identity in this play. Which characters seek to explore and define their own identity? Which characters oppose them or try to define them simplistically? How does identity shift constantly in this play? Why do you think that Shakespeare returns to this the....
Explore how Shakespeare treats madness in Twelfth Night
Explore how Shakespeare treats madness in
Twelfth Night.
Shakespeare doesn’t portray any of the characters in Twelfth Night as genuinely insane, but the regular repetition of the words ‘mad’, ‘madness’ and other synonyms ensures madness is a theme that runs through the play. Shakespeare....
Explore what the soliloquies reveal about Hamlet and his state of mind?
Hamlet
Explore what the soliloquies reveal about Hamlet and his state of mind?
Hamlets state of mind continually fluctuates throughout the play causing highs and lows in his mood, which finally ends in his downfall and death. Soliloquies, dramatic devices used by the playwright to reve....
Exposition of the play Julius Caesar
Task- Explain how well the exposition has fulfilled its purpose? (Setting, characters, themes, dramatic qualities and the element of the plot)
In the play Julius Caesar the expositions has fulfilled its purpose by the setting, characters, theme and the elements of the plot.
Within Act one the ....
Fair is foul and four is fair
Fair is foul and foul is fair
The paradox “Fair is foul and foul is fair” which was first stated by the witches constantly echoes through the story and it becomes the main theme of the .The first time Fair is foul and foul is fair story is mentioned in the story it is mentioned by a group ....
Falstaff + Hotspur = Prince Hal: Their Actions on the Battlefield
Sir John Falstaff has a number of functions in 1 Henry IV, the most obvious as a clownish figure providing comic relief. His many lies and exaggerations entertain because of the wit and cleverness he employs to save himself from paying debts and answering for crimes. He in many ways represents an ....
Fate on Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet, is one of the greatest love stories of all time. The play was written around 1595, but the story has proven to be timeless. The play is a story of forbidden love that is resolved in two tragic deaths. Romeo and Juliet come from feuding families, but t....
Fate Playing a Role
The Way Fate Plays a Role in the Characters of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and MacbethThere are many definitions for the word fate. The definition of the word fate in the New Webster’s Dictionary is a power that supposedly predetermines events. Also fate means something that is unavo....
Faustus: Renaissance Martyr or Tragic Hero
Faustus died a death that few could bear to imagine, much less experience. After knowing for many years when exactly he would die, he reached the stroke of the hour of his destiny in a cowardly, horrid demeanor. Finally, when the devils appeared at the stroke of midnight, tearing at his flesh as t....
Feelings into Words by Seamus Heaney and The Duende by Federico Lorca critical essay
This essay is about these poems, the poems do not appear here.
Essay on: Poems and poets are informed by ideas and ideals about poetry, about the relationship between art and life, about inspiration, the sources and the shaping forces of poetry. Read Seamus Heaney’s “Feelings into Words” and....
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