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"Tragedy and the Mind of the Infant", 2003.
An analysis of the article, "Tragedy and the Mind of the Infant" by Ernest Jones, an analysis of Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
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This paper discusses how Ernest Jones analyzes Shakespeare's "Hamlet" from a Freudian perspective, focusing on the latent sexual impulses that plague the Prince of Denmark. It shows that according to Jones, the sexual nature of the underlying turmoil in the play's protagonist leads to his mental illness and his desire for death.
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"Because his repressed feelings of incestuous love are met with equally powerful feelings of guilt, Hamlet's main struggle is between his conscience and his subconscious desires and impulses. Throughout the play, Hamlet teeters between taking decisive action and exacting revenge on Claudius and hesitating due to conflicted emotions. The resulting paralysis Hamlet exhibits is a direct result of the interplay between his unconscious motives and his conscious ones. Hamlet can be read as a Freudian play more than just for the theme of incest, therefore. The role of the unconscious in Shakespeare's Hamlet extends to Freud's concept of the death wish as well. Several key symbols and scenes in the play point to this theme. First, the ghost of the King is but a manifestation of the collective unconscious of Denmark. Most are unaware of what the precise cause of that which is "rotten in the state of Denmark," (I, iv., 67). Moreover, the King's ghost provides Hamlet with the impetus to seek death; it is the manifested voice of his death wish. Second, Hamlet's profound hostility toward women is borne of his repressed incestuous feelings and his guilt surrounding those feelings."
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Comparison of Three Versions of "Hamlet", 2002.
A comparison Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Michael Almereyda's film adaptation of Shakespeare's text, and Tom Stoppard's work, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead."
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper compares the way three writers use adaptations of earlier texts to write their own versions of "Hamlet." The paper includes a comparison of Shakespeare's original "Hamlet", since he also based his version upon earlier Danish historical texts and stories written about Hamlet.
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"Shakespeare's Hamlet, Michael Almereyda's film adaptation of Shakespeare's text, and Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, which uses both characters and scenes from Shakespeare's play to create a new work, all offer radically different variations on the theme of Hamlet. While Almereyda edits Shakespeare's Hamlet down and changes its context and the medium of presentation in order to give the 400 year-old work a new millennial resonance, Stoppard almost uses Shakespeare's Hamlet as a sort of leitmotif in quilting a new mosaic work. Stoppard uses the familiar characters of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and the pieces of the play in which those characters appear, but the rest of his work is clearly informed by a twentieth century sensibility-his work is as influenced by Beckett's Waiting for Godot as it is by Elizabethan drama. These two adaptations are created through a conscious decision to place the new text in dialogue with Shakespeare's "master" text, which is the culturally dominant form of Hamlet. These other versions seek, however, to explore the very possibilities left unexplored by the master text, or else to explore the gaps and spaces that the master text has left open for creative contemplation in its devotion to the single path of narrative that Shakespeare chose."
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Kenneth Branagh's "Othello", 2002.
Analysis of the film version of "Othello" by Kenneth Branagh, with an emphasis on his interpretation of Iago.
1,138 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses how Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of the character, Iago, from Shakespeare's "Othello" differs from Shakespeare's original intention. The paper contrasts Branagh's portrayal of Iago as one who is fierce, dead serious and even brooding, with Shakespeare's Iago as one who is less serious and more intent on enjoying the hunt of Othello. The paper also discusses the movie version's emphasis on providing a motive for Iago's vengeance, while Shakespeare actually provides very little explanation of Iago's motivation.
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"Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of Iago lends a very different feel to the text than one might get simply by reading it. His portrayal of Iago is typically dead serious. There seems to be no smirk, no joy, in his undoing of Othello, rather he seems almost sulky, almost duty bound. Even if, in the action of the movie, he momentarily assumes a smile, in soliloquy that smile is immediately swept away to a sullen grimace. This frowning Iago is an unusual interpretation of Shakespeare's most notorious villain. From the text, one might assume that Iago enjoys the chase, enjoys the hunt of Othello, but the movie depicts it very much as a fierce competition. Part of this can be seen in the chessboard theme that runs throughout the movie-Iago's attempt to undo Othello is not some freewheeling intellectual exercise, but a disciplined competition."
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Foolery in "Twelfth Night", 2003.
An examination of how Malvolio's character is representative of foolery in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper briefly discusses how Shakespeare uses his character's actions and deeds to portray the message of foolery. It focuses on the character of Malvolio and how he especially represents this aspect. Malvolio's character represents a type of self-delusional foolery that we can laugh at and learn from.
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"Malvolio's treatment is a direct result of his own egotism. Malvolio is so wrapped up in his own importance that he cannot see the importance of anyone or anything else around him. Shakespeare cleverly uses Malvolio's situation to prove how such an egotist can terribly misconceive his world and those around him. Malvolio's pride makes him a perfect target of a prank."
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Isolation in Literature, 2002.
A look at the theme of isolation in William Shakespeare's "Othello", Homer's "Odyssey", and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper shows how the theme of isolation is presented both as a corrupting influence and as positive influence by eminent authors. It analyzes William Shakespeare's "Othello", Homer's "Odyssey", and "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", and compares how the three different stories treat the concept of isolation in different manner. It demonstrates how isolation has the capacity to create different responses from people because, in "Othello", it creates mistrust and fear, while in the "Odyssey", it creates the deepening of love. It also shows how, in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", the power of isolation to lead oneself to sin is depicted very clearly.
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"Shakespeare uses isolation to heighten the difficulties of a man who mistrusts his wife. In Othello, isolation is a theme that is used to show that self isolation is often dangerous than useful. In Othello, the central characters after moving into Cyprus are isolated from the rest of the world. Perhaps Shakespeare could have used this isolation of the characters to highlight only the main characters who could play important roles till the end of the play. We can however find the widening gap between Othello and Desdemona in the play and it happens when they are isolated and do not have any peacemaker amidst them. Shakespeare uses the physical distance between Othello and his wife to highlight the fact that differences in opinion, if not attended to, would snowball into bigger issues that would be difficult to handle eventually. "
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Mother-Son Relationships, 2002.
A comparison of the mother-son relationships in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare and "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.
1,221 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines the mother-son relationship in two plays: Hamlet and his mother, Gertrude, in "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, and Amanda and Tom in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams. It demonstrates how the two plays and the characters of the mothers are quite different and how, in "The Glass Menagerie", Tom is able to brush off his mother's domination after too much struggle. On the other hand, Gertrude is unable to dominate Hamlet, even though she tries. It also shows how Tom's relationship with his mother is that of an irritated son who cannot stand his mother's meddling, whereas Hamlet's relationship is based on revenge and hatred.
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"Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most popular tragedies written in around the 1600. The play is a melodrama of revenge, secrecy, madness and conspiracy. It revolves Hamlet, a prince of Denmark who's life is filled with tragedy. Initially he loses his father and while on the verge of recovering from this loss, he sees his mother Gertrude, marrying his Uncle Claudius within two months of his father's death. The shock of his mother's behavior is unbearable for Hamlet as he goes into severe depression and termed by some as complete madness. He fails to continue his studies and because of his mental state, his mother does not allow him to leave Denmark till he is completely stable."
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Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" and "Julius Caesar", 2002.
This paper compares Shakespeare's view of women and of masculine activity in two of his plays, "The Merchant of Venice" and "Julius Caesar".
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This paper states that, in these Shakespeare's plays, women are equal to men and are not excluded when it comes to love and Christianity, but they are lesser than men and are excluded when it comes to politics and power. The author explains that "The Merchant of Venice" women are portrayed as being equal to men and as having as much power as men; but, in "Julius Caesar", women are portrayed as being lesser than men and as having little power. The paper concludes that, in "The Merchant of Venice", masculine activity is limited and does not exist to isolate women; but, in "Julius Caesar", masculine activity is large and exists to exclude women.
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"This difference in subject and theme explains why Shakespeare offers two very different views in the two plays. These different views do not represent that Shakespeare has a view of women that is really any different in either play. Instead, it represents that Shakespeare regards women differently depending on the subject and theme to which he is applying his ideas. The differences in the play in regards to women and the sphere of masculine activity will now be described by illustrating the differences and relating them to the themes and subjects of the plays."
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Hamlet's Grief, 2002.
Introduces, discusses, and analyzes the play, "Hamlet", by William Shakespeare.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses the claim that something other than his father's tragic murder is the source of Hamlet's distress and the cause for his probing meditations throughout the play. Why does this other experience, awareness, or character affect Hamlet so powerfully? Mostly, it is believed that Hamlet's father's tragic murder is the source of his distress and the cause for his probing meditation throughout the play, but, for my part, that is not the actual reason. No doubt, his father's tragic murder was a strong reason causing his abysmal grief and agony, but, in fact, there were other causes that contributed more toward making Hamlet a totally distressed and anxious man throughout the play.
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"The women are a major source of Hamlet's grief and despair, and as such, they turn out to be the scapegoats allowing Hamlet to conceal his own resentment and fury at himself for allowing his father to die, and not living up to his own potential. He sees his mother living an outwardly happy life after his father is murdered, and this is a good deal for him to take, as another critic notes."
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"A Midsummer Night's Dream", 2002.
A look at the themes of lunacy, love, and poetry in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" .
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This paper examines how William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", is full of memorable characters and how they exhibit, among other things, lunacy, lovesickness, and poetry. It analyzes the characters of Bottom, Helena, and Puck, and how they contribute to the play. It demonstrates how Bottom is portrayed as a hilarious lunatic, Helena as a fool in love, and Puck as a mischievous poet.
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"Helena proves to be the most loving character in the play. She is in love with Demetrius and there is absolutely nothing that will change her mind. She demonstrates strength of character that can only be achieved through the emotion of love. Whether or not this is wise, is another question. Regardless, she illustrates the power of love and how love is one human emotion that is very difficult to control. For example, she is aware that he loves someone else, but yet she still professes her love to him. This is amazing considering the fact that he is sometimes cruel to her. For instance, when he tells her that he is "sick when I do look on thee" (II.i.213), she simply responds that she is "sick when I look not on you" (II.i.214). She illustrates how we can hear the most hurtful thing from the one we love and not be moved away from our affection."
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Hamlet's Characters, 2002.
An analysis of several of the characters in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper conducts a character analysis of Hamlet, Laertes and Fortinbras' characters in relation to the events and circumstances that happened in the play "Hamlet." Furthermore, this character analysis is accomplished using the comparative essay analysis, where the researcher gives a causal relationship among the three characters, further discovering the actions, behavior, and motivations of each through their differences and similarities with each other. Texts from Shakespeare's original play and critiques on the play's character are also used in support of the claims that are presented in the paper.
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"The play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare has a story that revolves around the main themes of revenge and search for the truth. Shakespeare's male characters, in particular, are portrayed somewhat villainously because of the element of revenge inherent in each character's motivations in the play. Among the male characters in the play, the characters of Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras emerge as the most remarkable among the numerous character in Shakespeare's piece. Many characteristics are shared among these three primary male characters. The first characteristic is that they possess the vitality of their youth, and the second one is that all of them face the world in an idealistic and somewhat naive perspective. Their being young, naive, and idealistic are the main reasons why, throughout the play, they have resorted to radical actions and behavior that will cause either their victory or downfall."
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William Shakespeare, 2002.
A literary review of Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" and "As You Like It".
1,066 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the plays "Measure for Measure" and "As You Like It", both by William Shakespeare. Specifically, the paper explains how Shakespeare developed the three themes of love, the stages of human life and the city versus the country in these two plays. The paper includes direct quotes from the two plays.
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"Love is a common theme in many of Shakespeare's plays, and these two are no exception. "As You Like It" is a romantic comedy filled with love and romance, and Shakespeare seems to be saying that love is not always courtly and refined, that it can be bawdy, and bring happiness to everyone involved. In fact, at the play's end, Rosalind has shown that love is really a source of absolute happiness, because she has successfully arranged four happy marriages and made sure the government will be more just."
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Caesar and Bush, 2002.
This paper makes a comparison between the Shakespearean character of Julius Caesar and the President of the United States, George W. Bush.
1,854 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explores the similarities and differences between the character of Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare play, and the George Bush. It discusses how "Julius Caesar" explores the social and political underpinnings of perhaps one of the most famous assassinations of all time and likens this to current events of the war with Iraq and the present international turmoil.
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"George W. Bush has recently returned home after making an appearance in a flight suit on an aircraft carrier. The President emerged from his plane and made a speech about the war that the United States recently participated in. During this war, Bush was faced with an enemy whom his father faced before him. The enemy, personified by Saddam Hussein, and the nation's interest in the adversarial relationship between Bush and Hussein is quite similar to Rome's interest in Caesar's nemesis. This coupled with the President's televised appearance on the flight deck was in many ways similar to the appearance of Caesar in the streets of Rome after his victory."
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"King Lear", 2002.
Discusses the character of Edmund in William Shakespeare's play.
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Edmund, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, is at the center of many of the horrific events in "King Lear" by William Shakespeare. The paper shows that his actions are motivated by the circumstances of his birth, as both illegitimate and younger than his brother Edgar, Edmund is unlikely to ever have the power and influence his father enjoys. The paper shows that he is the "unholy" son, the one that will never be fully accepted by society. The paper explores how the economic and social consequences of Edmund's birth shape his personality and behavior.
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"Edmund's knowledge of and exposure to circles of power and influence has only whetted his appetite for the title, wealth and power that legally must go to Edgar. Edmund plots to usurp his brother's birthright for himself. He goes about this logically and calmly. Quoting Edmund, William J. Bennett (1998) points out that although in this age of science and research we have many explanations for why people act as they do, Edmund scorned making excuses for his behavior (Bennett, 1998). Edmund is remarkably frank and honest about himself. He says he does not mind being a bastard, because it allows him to maneuver outside society's rules."
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Iago in "Othello", 2002.
This paper examines how Othello's characteristics change throughout Shakespeare's play.
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This paper discusses how Othello seem to change, but in reality, he never changes but simply reveals his true self. It shows how Shakespeare keeps the readers guessing about Othello's true nature by making him appear good in the beginning of the play but allowing us to see his true nature only after he kills Desdemona.
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"To introduce us to the complexity involved with Othello's character, Othello's reputation is under attack from the beginning of the play is because of Iago's remarks. Because we do not really get a glimpse of Othello until the third act of the play, Shakespeare has created suspense within us concerning Othello. Shakespeare at the same time is creating a sense of dislike within us for the character of Iago. Our dislike moves from Iago to Othello."
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"Othello", 2002.
Discusses observations and interpretation in the plot of William Shakespeare's play.
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The plot of Shakespeare's "Othello" relies on interpretation rather than observation. Iago is able to shift the way that Othello interprets what should be meaningless observations. The paper shows that by doing so, Iago is successful in making Othello believe that his wife is cheating on him when she is not. This illustrates that what is observed is given meaning by how it is interpreted. It also illustrates how one can be fooled into interpreting things incorrectly, especially when another person has the ability to deceive effectively.
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"It is worthwhile to consider exactly how Iago manages to convince Othello that an affair is happening. The first important aspect is that Iago uses Othello's own nature against him. From the beginning, Iago recognizes that Othello is prone to jealousy. He specifically chooses to make Othello believe that his wife is having an affair because he knows that Othello's nature will compel him to experience jealousy. As Iago says, "The Moor is of a free and open nature, / That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, / And will as tenderly be led by the nose / As asses are" (I,iii). This is exactly what Iago does, using Othello's nature to make him believe what he wants him to believe. One of the most important aspects is that the more jealous and angry Othello becomes, the less rational he becomes."
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