Shakespeare papers

An analysis of the character Hamlet's relationship with his parents, as found in Shakespeare's play ?Hamlet".

A paper which traces the downfall of King Lear, in William Shakespeare's play of the same name.

This paper introduces and discusses the role of women in "Hamlet," and "Othello" by William Shakespeare.

The linguistic ascension to Majesty of Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V.

Examining the qualities of a tragic hero according to Aristotles and questioning whether Shakespeare's "Hamlet" falls under this category.

A study of the characters in William Shakespeare's "Othello".

A paper which examines how the themes in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" contribute to the fact that the play is still popular with audiences.

This paper describes and analyzes six unrelated poems.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and a look at various aspects of the play.

A paper which explores the motif of lies and deception in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth".

Examining whether Shakespeare's character Hamlet in the play "Hamlet", is sane or not.

Explores the three female characters of William Shakespeare's "Othello" - Desdemona, Bianca and Emilia.

This paper discusses the mental status of the character Hamlet from William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet", one of the most widely read and debated plays in the world.

An analysis of the literary devices employed by William Shakespeare and of the depth and complexity provided to "Sonnet 138" by his unique language.

Comparing two of the characters in Shakespeare's "Othello", showing how they both represent contradicting sides of human nature.

A comparative essay on William Shakespeare's tragedies, "Romeo and Juliet" and "Julius Caesar".

The educational value of Shakespeare's works when they are studied in school and at college.

A research paper that is about Hamlet's mother and views of her actions in the play "Hamlet" by Shakespeare.

A compares and critique of models of justice in "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, "Antigone" by Sophocles and "The Republic" by Plato.

An examination of the follies, difficulties, challenges and conflicts of search for love in relationships in the two plays.

An examination of the 18th Century forgery of a play by Ireland which he claimed to be by Shakespeare with a Freudian analysis of the forger/author's motivations and intentions.

"When my love swears that she is made of truth". Examines the sonnets's psycho-biographical background, the role of the poet and his lover, themes of love and truth and structure.

Analyzes this Biblical character as a hero and tragic figure, his character and virtue, sexuality, literary interpretations and his relationship with Delilah compared to "Romeo & Juliet".

Examines the meaning and significance of Act III, Scene 2, in which Hamlet speaks to and deceives Horatio, his would-be killers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and others.

Analyzes Hamlet's indecision in Act I, Scene V's soliloquy in response to his Father's Ghost's report that Claudius has killed him.

Examines how Hamlet's interactions with others advance the action and plot and reveal his character and motivations.

Examines the tragic fates of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Herman Melville's Captain Ahab and Arthur Miller's Willy Loman.

Compares styles, plot emphases, characterizations, atmosphere, design, the setting of the 1948 Laurence Olivier, the 1990 Franco Zeffirelli and the 1996 Kenneth Branagh versions.

Examines Gertrude's guilt, her role as a victim of fate and her relationships with Hamlet and Claudius.

Examines the relationship, nature of their love, his feigned and her genuine madness.

Examines the dramatic impact of parent-child relationships on the development of ideas, action and the characters' fates in Shakespeare's plays.

Compares the treatment of the themes of illegitimacy and incest in three plays, focusing on "Hippolytus".

Examines portrayals of children in Shakespeare's plays and their role in the development of ideas, action and characters.

Examines and compares how two tragic kings are portrayed by the author and treated by the other characters.

Examines characters' responses to dream-like experience under Puck's spell.

Compares tragedies' depictions of evil & personal responsibility.

Examines representation of tragic hero or heroine, focusing on their responses to crisis, chaos & moral choice.

Examines representations of women, focusing on their resistance & adaptation to a world run by men, in these three Shakespearean plays.

Examines plays' universality, continuing popularity, identity of playwright, problems of interpretation, critical responses and the role of the director.

Compares patriarchal characters of protagonist of Shakespeare's play & the founder of the American political dynasty.

Compares self-questioning & thoughts about death of protagonist of Shakespeare's play & French essayist.

Examines clash between cultures, colonialism, role of setting, nature & significance of characters who are exiles & wanderers in these two works.

Themes of race, sex and jealousy.

Examines writer as shaper of personal life & history into works of art. Ideas of Emerson, works of Rousseau, Kafka, Eliot, Wordsworth and Shakespeare.

Examines philosophy of "To be or not to be" speech in Shakespeare's "Hamlet". It looks at its relevance to the play, compares it to ideas of Plato & Descartes and to the nature of human reality.

Reviews the 1948 film version of HAMLET directed by & starring Sir Laurence Olivier. Focuses on Olivier's allegiance to the text in creating his version.

Examining the theme of evil. Includes the purpose of style, critical responses, plot and the outcome.

Examines reasons for Hamlet's changing belief & doubt about the honesty of the Ghost, focusing on the conflict between revenge and fear.

Analyzes tragedy's perspectives on revenge & individual/community conflicts, focusing on prevailing Elizabethan cultural, legal, religious, political, gender & ethical norms.

Analyzes Shylock, Antonio & Portia & argues that the play is dramatic rather than comic.

Examines five temptations faced by Macbeth in Act I: power, lying, pride, greed and murder.

Examines isolated characters in Raymond Carver's "Cathedral," John Cheever's "The Five-Forty-Eight," Shakespeare's "Hamlet" & Albert Camus' "[The Stranger"].

Examines disorder & tragic Shakespearean character as one fictional victim. Looks at mental & physical symptoms, rituals and treatment.

Examines five ways in which Shakespeare's play characterizes the relationship between conscience and evil deeds.

Compares methods of detective work of plays' protagonists in seeking killers of their fathers.

Examines five tragedies' depictions of protagonists as victims of internal & external forces.

Analyzes uses of fantasy as tool of comedy, drama, magic, romance & danger.

Examines play's portrayal of evil, immoral corruption of human nature, Mother Nature & natural order of life in Scotland.

A discussion on the reasons and people behind the decline of Shakespeare's "King Lear".

The paper explores how the images of Roman and Egyptian cultures in Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" reflect the battle of ideologies represented in the play.

An analysis of the character Leontes in William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale".

A comparison of Ulysses' "Degree" speech with Act 1 of King Lear, with reference to other Shakespeare plays such as "Macbeth".

A discussion of what King Lear has lost and gained by the end of the third act of the play.

A paper which discusses the character of Macbeth in William Shakespeare's play of the same name.

Discussion of theme of human behavior in play. Inner & outer life.

Analysis of honor as a Roman value in two Shakespearean plays: "Julius Caeser" and "Antony & Cleopatra" .

Compares nature of evil manifested by Iago in Shakespeare's "Othello" and Mephistophilis in Christoper Marlowe's " Dr. Faustus".

A study of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" including a comprehensive look at Hamlet's Oedipus Complex.

Analysis of the tragicomedy. Fantasy & romantic elements. Deeper meaning of play.

Analysis of Shakespeare's play as an open-ended drama. Comparison with other Shakespearean tragedies.

Discusses director Julie Taymor's 1999 film "Titus" in relation to Shakespeare's first tragedy. Includes issues of violence, director's visual style & imagery.

Critical analysis of how Kenneth Branagh's 1996 filmed version of the Shakespearean tragedy fails. Visual strategy as not serving the drama.

Compares Akira Kurosawa's 1957 film to Shakekspeare's "Macbeth" in terms of use of source material, adaptation elements, plot, character, theme.

Compares & contrasts Shakespeare's "Seven Stages of Man' to Anne Sexton's poem "Courage."

Analyzes the character of Desdomona from Shakespeare's play "Othello". Paints a picture of Desdemona as a feminist hero victimized by life in an era hostile to women.

Analyzes the character of Othello from Shakespeare's play of the same name to determine if he fits the classical definition of a tragic hero. Concludes that Othello falls short of the definition.

A discussion of the theme of evil throughout William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An analysis of "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare and his use of illusion in the play.

A discussion of Iago's honor and masculinity in Shakespeare's "Othello".

This paper discusses Freud's analysis of Shakespeare's "Portia" and "King Lear" as compared to Vladimir Propp's concept of "Folk Tale Morphology".

A study of the theme of relinquishing control in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".

A paper that looks at two of Shakespeare's sonnets on love and passion.

An analysis of Othello's final speech in Act five of the play, with an emphasis on the poetic elements and imagery within the passage.

Compares William Shakespeare's life with his play, "Hamlet".

A character sketch of Shylock from William Shakespeare?s" Merchant of Venice" and Jack from William Golding's "The Lord of the Flies".

A comparison of the character of Othello in Shakespeare's play, to Jesus.

An examination of the expectations of life as experienced by the characters in Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

A comparison of the settings in Shakespeare's plays and in Pat Conroy's "Prince of Tides".

This paper discusses the use of animal imagery in William Shakespeare's "King Lear".

A look at the theme of tragedy in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

An analysis of the character of Helena in Shakespeare play "All's Well That Ends Well".

An analysis of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" with an examination of the reasons for his demise.

An analysis of the story and how it compares to Shakespeare's "Hamlet".

A paper which discusses how Shakespeare presents female characters with both inner and outer strength in "The Winter's Tale".

A critical review of Shakespeare's "Hamlet", with specific reference to the theme of madness.

This paper explores the role of Kent in Shakespeare's "King Lear" as a foreshadow of Lear's growth from an unfeeling man, to a man who places love above all else.

An analysis of William Shakespeare's sonnets, focusing on the intended audience and the issue of time.

A description of the messages of love conveyed in the sonnets "How Do I Love Thee"? by Elizabeth Barrett, "Love's Inconsistency" by Francesco Petrarca and "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day"? by William Shakespeare.

A study of Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

The paper states that even though the work of William Shakespeare is more than 400 years old, he still is a major box office draw.