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  • Genre Cpmarison for the Movie and Shakespeare’s Play Othello

    Genre Cpmarison for the Movie and Shakespeare’s Play Othello

    Genre Comparison “O” & Othello Many tend to use the words: jealousy and jealous, as a description of an attitude or emotion; but few actually knows the definitions of these words. To be jealous has to do with or arose from feelings of envy, apprehension, or bitterness. Jealousy is a jealous attitude or disposition. Jealousy is a very powerful emotion and has the potential to make people do various things. There is a statement for

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    Essay Length: 909 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Mike
  • Psychoanalytic Analysis of Shakespeare's Hamlet

    Psychoanalytic Analysis of Shakespeare's Hamlet

    If one wants to truly understand the psychological implications of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the primary focus should be on the character Hamlet, and how he develops and modifies throughout the play. Using the fundamentals of the psychoanalytic perspective of critical evaluation, one would be able to truly identify and explore the true nature of Hamlet, and the effects that his character has on the situation surrounding him. In order to gain a true understanding of

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    Essay Length: 301 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 27, 2009 By: Steve
  • The Bard of Avon - William Shakespeare

    The Bard of Avon - William Shakespeare

    In 1606 William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, wrote a play which would go down in history as the cursed Scottish play after numerous mishaps during production. It was written for his new patron, James I (James VI of Scotland), following the death of Queen Elizabeth. James was interested in witchcraft and Scotland, and hence the themes in the play. Banquo is James's ancestor. The play itself tells the story of a man, urged by

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    Essay Length: 355 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 28, 2009 By: Stenly
  • An Analytical Essay of William Shakespeare's the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

    An Analytical Essay of William Shakespeare's the Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

    An Analytical Essay of William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Chad Lewis Nancy V. Bolinger 11 Dec 2006 Lit-Based Research/ENG 113 Essay # 5 Originally titled The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke, this tragedy has been reproduced more times than any other play written by William Shakespeare (en.wikipedia.org 1 of 9). Prince Hamlet also has the lengthiest appearance of any character in all of Shakespeare’s plays (en.wikpedia.org 6 of 9).

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Kevin
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare was born in 1564, in Stratford, located in the center of England. His dad, John, was a trained glove maker, who was married to Mary Arden. She was the daughter of Robert Arden, who was a farmer in a nearby village of Wilmcote. John was also served on the town council for many years, becoming mayor in 1568. He was also involved in money lending and he traded wool. After 2 tries of

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Tempest by William Shakespeare

    The Tempest by William Shakespeare

    The Tempest In The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Prospero is depicted to be a man who is educated in magic. He is said to have control over the weather. He uses this magic to control everyone on the small island. But this power ends up having others plot against Prospero. His weather magic and the use of Ariel ends up creating conflicts that affects everyone on the island. In Act 1 of The Tempest

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Max
  • Shakespeare - the English Renaissance

    Shakespeare - the English Renaissance

    The English Renaissance began in England from the early sixteenth to the early seventeenth century. This era in English history is described as a cultural and artistic movement and sometimes referred to as “the age of Shakespeare” or “the Elizabethan era,” taking the name after the English Renaissance’s most famous author and monarch. William Shakespeare, however, was not the only influential writer during that time. In fact much of his work was influenced by famous

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    Submitted: November 29, 2009 By: Yan
  • All About Shakespeare

    All About Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare is undoubtedly one of England's most well-known and treasured authors. His plays were exceedingly popular during his life, and according to legend, they brought him and his family much fame and affluence. Since his death, however, evidence has been uncovered which suggests that the William Shakespeare of playwright fame may not have been the same individual documented in the historical records of Stratford-upon-Avon. According to The Shakespeare Conspiracy, a book by Graham Phillips

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    Essay Length: 1,869 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Stenly
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare has always been credited as the greatest writer of all time. Many people still do not understand how much Shakespeare has influenced our entertainment industry. Almost every movie out has used one of Shakespeare's ideas to entertain our society. Dumb & Dumber, possibly one of the best comedies ever, shows many similarities to the works of William Shakespeare. Both Dumb & Dumber as well as Hamlet consists of, very similar characters, the

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Shakespeare's Hamlet

    Shakespeare's Hamlet

    Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet” transcends boundaries which were in place over four hundred years ago when it was written. Shakespeare’s tragic play incites revenge and rage in the characters, while toying with moral corruption and incest. Shakespeare shocked the audiences with unordinary themes; meanwhile, he also made them think of his play more in depth. The ghost and its true nature are never expressed in great detail throughout the play. During the play the Catholic, Protestant,

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Vika
  • Shakespeare on Film-Observations

    Shakespeare on Film-Observations

    Shakespeare On Film 02/10/04 Hamlet 20002 Observations It was a difficult movie to sit through. It is not because the movie is inherently bad but because of my own neurosis. The works of Shakespeare, in my humble estimation, are not meant to be modernized. Modern settings, along with modern stylization detract from the original beauty of the work. It is illogical to watch Polonius giving fatherly advice to the young Ophelia in a penthouse

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    Submitted: December 1, 2009 By: Yan
  • How Does Shakespeare Use Dramatic Devices to Make Act 3 Scene 1 Such an Interesting Exciting Scene?

    How Does Shakespeare Use Dramatic Devices to Make Act 3 Scene 1 Such an Interesting Exciting Scene?

    The sudden, fatal violence in the first scene of Act III, as well as the build up to the fighting, serves as a reminder that, for all its emphasis on love, beauty, and romance, Romeo and Juliet still takes place in a masculine world in which notions of honour, pride, and status are prone to erupt in a fury of conflict. The viciousness and dangers of the play’s social environment is a dramatic tool that

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Max
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was the third of eight children. He lived with his father. It is presumed that he grew up in Henley Street, some one hundred miles northwest of London. He married Anne Hathaway, they had three children; the eldest Susanna, and the twins Judith and Hamnet. Shakespeare was supposed to have left Stratford after he was caught poaching. Seven years after the

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: regina
  • Social and Economic Time Druing Shakespeare’s Era

    Social and Economic Time Druing Shakespeare’s Era

    William Shakespeare lived in England during to great periods in history, the Renaissance and the Elizabethan era. The Renaissance was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation that spread all through out Europe, it marked the transitional period between the end of the Middle Ages and the start of the Modern Age (“Renaissance”). The Elizabethan Era was the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Shakespeare Sonnet 18

    Shakespeare Sonnet 18

    Keeping love alive is not easy. One knows that life eventually comes to an end, but does love? Time passes and days must end. It is in “Sonnet 18”, by Shakespeare, that we see a challenge to the idea that love is finite. Shakespeare shows us how some love is eternal and will live on forever in comparison to a beautiful summer’s day. Shakespeare has a way of keeping love alive in “Sonnet 18”, and

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Contribution of the Robe Motif to the Theme in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

    The Contribution of the Robe Motif to the Theme in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

    From Macbeth's question to Ross, "Why do you dress me in borrowed robes?" (1.3.108), to Angus's observation that Macbeth's robe "hang[s] loose about him, like a giant's robe / upon a dwarfish thief" (5.2.20-22), William Shakespeare adds this "robe motif" purposely in his Tragedy of Macbeth play, in order to reflect Macbeth's tragic decisions. Falling from "valiant, worthy, and noble thane" (1.2) to "hell hound" (5.8.3) due to his "vaulting ambition" (2.7.27), Macbeth tries

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    Essay Length: 691 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Yan
  • Shakespeare’s Richard III

    Shakespeare’s Richard III

    Loncraine’s 1995 film of Shakespeare’s Richard III play, while considerably altered to fit in with the context of the industrial 1930’s timeframe, still retains the values and themes of Shakespeare’s Richard III play such as Richard’s rampant thirst for power, the familiar good versus evil theme and influence of persuasive language, otherwise known as propaganda. Richard is portrayed as a Hitler figure in the film using similar colours and uniform to the Nazis. The key

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564. He was baptized on April 24, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. He was the third of eight children born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. John was a well-known merchant and Mary was the daughter of a Roman Catholic member of the gentry. Shakespeare was educated at the local grammar school. According to history, Shakespeare was the eldest son, and he should have been the apprentice to his

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Tommy
  • William Shakespeare's Othello

    William Shakespeare's Othello

    In William Shakespeare's "Othello", the character Iago is, at least in my point of view, the main and most interesting character. Iago is in virtually every scene in the play, and has his hands in almost all doings within the play. Iago is truly one of the greatest villans in literature. Iago is viewed by all in the play, with the possible exception of his wife, as an honest and trust worthy man, which could

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Monika
  • Shakespeare

    Shakespeare

    Introduction Shakespeare was a very exciting man who had a very interesting life. Surprisingly for the world's greatest playwright, there is actually very little about Shakespeare's life. Few details have come from church records, land titles and the written opinions of others. Very little is known about Shakespeare, the best playwright of all time. Background Information Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564, in Stratford, England. The date is not a hundred percent accurate due

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Edward
  • Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare’s sonnets are often considered by the public to be the most beautifully expressed poetry of all time. Shakespeare uses many techniques to illustrate his poetry, but none of them are more effective than his use of imagery. Sonnet’s 18 and 73 are excellent examples. Shakespeare’s imagery and metaphors are significant in conveying the theme of the poem as it helps to establish the dramatic atmosphere of the poem and reinforce his argument. Shakespeare

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Biography of William Shakespeare

    Biography of William Shakespeare

    Biography of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England to Mary Arden and John Shakespeare. His dad made some money in the glove busuiness, however finally opened a general store and over the years bought some property. William was the third of eight children and received a free education because of his father's position as alderman. Indications in his later writing suggest that as a kid

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Max
  • Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

    Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

    “The Merchant of Venice”, by William Shakespeare, uses prejudice and anti-semitism as a dominant theme. Many of the people of Shakespeare's time shared the belief that Jewish people were inferior to Christians, a belief reaching as far back as ancient roman times. Christianity came from Judaism, and the Christians believed themselves to be perfection of the Jewish religion. Christians viewed the Jews as people that needed converting, and took it upon themselves to convert the

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Tommy
  • The Importance of Reputation in Shakespeare's Othello

    The Importance of Reputation in Shakespeare's Othello

    Reputation is very important to Shakespeare, and he shows that very clearly in “Othello: The Moor of Venice”. Iago’s reputation as an honest man, Othello’s reputation as a just hero, Cassio’s changing reputation throughout the play, and Desdemona’s reputation play a key role in the outcome of the play. Throughout the play, Iago is thought to be honest and a good advisor. We often see “…honest Iago… ”, or in Othello’s words “…this fellow’s of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Tamed Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women in Shakespeare

    Tamed Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women in Shakespeare

    It is curious to note the role of women in Shakespearean literature. Many critics have lambasted the female characters in his plays as two-dimensional and unrealistic portrayals of subservient women. Others have asserted that the roles of women in his plays were prominent for the time and culture that he lived in. That such contrasting views could be held in regards to the same topic is academic. It is only with close examination of

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Tommy

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