“Desdemona and the patriarchy in ‘Othello’”
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A paper which looks at the way in which both Othello and Desdemona become victims of the constraints of the patriarchal system in ‘Othello’ and how this is a major contribution to the tragedy which eventually befalls them both. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JLdesdemona.wps

“Electra” and “The Tempest”: Vengeance and Injustice
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A 12 page paper which examines the themes of vengeance and injustice in Euripides’ “Electra” and Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAeltem.rtf

“Gender Disruption in Macbeth and Twelfth Night”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which gender disruption is treated in Macbeth and Twelfth Night, in terms of the importance of gender identity in Elizabethan society and the differing perspectives on gender roles which are exemplified in the two plays. Bibliography lists 9 sources
Filename: JLmacbethgender.wps

“Hamlet and the Odyssey”
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A five page paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences between Hamlet and Homer’s Odyssey, with reference to the characters of the main protagonists, the influence of the supernatural, and the way in which the heroes face their personal challenges. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLOdyssHam.rtf

“Hamlet” – Still Debated After All These Years
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“Hamlet” – Still Debated After All These Years: This 6-page essay examines a number of critics’ opinions relevant to some of Shakespeare’s themes in “Hamlet.” Undoubtedly, this play and most all of the Bard’s work will continue to be a prime source of much armchair discourse for additional centuries to come. Bibliography lists 5 sources. SNHamlet.doc
Filename: SNHamlet.doc

“Hamlet” and “Coriolanus” -- Examples of Shakespeare’s Portrayal of Self-Destruction
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This 5 page report discusses the dramatic tone and devices used by Shakespeare in both “Hamlet” and “Coriolanus” is one of bitterness, tinged with a sense of betrayal. He also presents his audiences with characters who are completely self-absorbed. In both tragedies Shakespeare explores the nature and effects of evil that exists in the actions of human beings. The fact that one character is a broody and almost manic Dane while the other is an arrogant and determined Roman soldier is not the point. The point is the connection that exists between power, misperceptions, and betrayal. Mention is also made of the title characters’ mothers and their role. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWhamcor.rtf

“Hamlet” as the Most Important of Shakespeare’s Plays for 19th Century Romanticists
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This 5 page report explores the idea that “Hamlet” was what literary critic Northrup Frye described as the “central and most significant play, because it dramatized a central preoccupation of the age of Romanticism: the conflict of consciousness and action...No other play has explored the paradoxes of action and thinking about action so deeply.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWfryham.rtf

“King Lear” – the Best and Worst in Human Nature
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This 3 page paper explores the play “King Lear” and explains how it depicts the best and worst in human nature. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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“Macbeth”
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A 5 page paper which discusses several elements in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmcth.rtf