Writers Who Influenced Shakespeare
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A 4 page paper that considers the major works that influenced the writings of Shakespeare. The writer demonstrates that while there is little documented evidence of influences, there are considerable textual similarities between Shakespeare's plays and the writings of Marlowe, Chaucer, Virgil and Seneca, as well as many influences noted from the Bible. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Shakespeare's King Lear and the Apocalypse
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This 7 page paper considers the views of society regarding the apocalypse and how we can see these perceptions which originate from the bible brought to life in the literary works of the time. The example chosen is King Lear, a pagan king who has many flaws. The bibliography sites 5 sources.
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Comedy in 'Antony and Cleopatra' vs. 'All For Love'
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A 5 page paper analyzing the use of the techniques and structures of comedy in these two works. The paper notes that because Shakespeare wrote in the Elizabethan era and Dryden during the Restoration, their differing sensibilities cause them to write a play that was natural and charming on the one hand and formal and sophisticated on the other. No additional sources listed.
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Antigone and Hamlet Compared
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This 3 page paper explores similarities and differences in these two classic works. The themes of fatherhood and royalty are duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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"Julius Caesar" Today
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This 3 page paper considers how critics might look at Caesar and today's societal issues. Bibliography lists 3 sources
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"The Greatest Othello?" -- Laurence Olivier's 1965 Film
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This 4 page report discusses Sir Laurence Olivier's 1965 film version of Shakespeare's "Othello." The film is something of a hybrid in that it is actually a filming of the stage production by the National Theatre of Great Britain. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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"The Tempest": Film and Text
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A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts the film and the text version of "The Tempest." The film version discussed is Paul Mazursky's. No additional sources cited.
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"Three Unities" in Literature
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A 10 page paper which provides a detailed examination of the three unities, then discusses how they may be manifested in Sophocles' play, "Oedipus Rex" and William Shakespeare's "King Lear." Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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"Titus Andronicus" as a Mechanism of Natural Selection
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This 5 page paper considers what Darwin would say about the extreme acts of revenge among the Romans, Goths and Aaron in "Titus Andronicus"; and whether or not we can call these acts "survival of the fittest" or "natural selection." It also explains the three revenge plots in the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVTitusA.rtf

"To Be or Not to Be"
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This 5 page paper is a close examination of Hamlet's most famous speech. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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'Antony & Cleopatra' vs. 'King Lear' / The Villain as Himself
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A 5 page paper looking at both these plays by William Shakespeare in terms of the playwright's use of villains. The paper shows that in both these plays, the protagonist is at least partly responsible -- through the shortcomings of his own character -- for his own defeat. No additional sources cited.
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'As You Like It' / Character Analysis of Rosalind
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This 5 page paper discusses the characterization of Rosalind in Shakespeare's comedy. The writer argues that Rosalind is essentially "the star" of the play. She is, in many ways, centuries ahead of her time; she's bright, innovative, mischievous, and possesses great inner strength, etc; No additional sources used.
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