Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

A 6 page paper on the difficulties presented by Shakespeare's play King John. The play argues that King John is simply not a good play, and that its many deficiencies make it difficult to critique, stage, perform, and enjoy. Bibliography lists three cited sources.

A 5 page paper which compares and contrasts William Shakespeare's play, "Othello" with director Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page report discusses “Henry VI, Part III,” which is based on the rebellion organized by Jack Cade. In the play, modern audiences can see another example of how Shakespeare used his dramas to comment on the political and social events of his time. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines why mothers are conspicuously absent from the plays “The Taming of the Shrew,” “As You Like It,” “Henry the IV (Parts 1 and 2),” “Othello” and King Lear.” Specifically considered are what Shakespeare gains through the fracturing of the family structure, considers whether or not motherhood is completely ...

A 10 page paper which analyzes William Shakespeare’s use of light, darkness, sight and blindness in his play, 'Macbeth,' through the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the characters’ attitudes toward their husbands, their positions in society, and their sons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper evaluates Othello sociologically with attention to racism. The work is viewed in both historical context and in modern terms. The possible intent of the author, and effects of the play, is discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines Shakespeare’s life, his plays and sonnets, and the consequences of his life and work, including such evaluative criteria as description, definition, cause and effect, comparison/contrast, process and classification. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet to determine whether or not it possesses elements which qualify it as a tragedy (according to the classical Greek definition of Aristotle), and apply them as they would relate to the modern world. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 10 page analysis of 4 of Shakespeare's comedies: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Love's Labour's Lost, The Taming of the Shrew, and All's well that ends well. The writer discusses these plays from the standpoint of the obstacles which the lover's had to overcome in order to reach a happy ending. The writer argues that ...

A five page paper looking at these two works in terms of their treatment of the concept of the “natural slave.” The paper concludes that if by “natural slave,” Aristotle meant that one’s fitness to rule or serve is based on one’s aristocratic or menial birth, Shakespeare would have disagreed with that. But he would ...

In 5 pages the author compares and contrasts Valentine's and Proteus' attitudes toward friendship and love in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and how these attitudes effected the ultimate outcome of the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the issues of revenging one's father through the exploration of various sons and their reactions to their fathers' deaths. Hamlet, Laertes, and Fortinbras. Bibliography lists 1 source.

An eleven page paper looking at the significance of this seemingly comic passage in the final act of William Shakespeare's play. The paper asserts that it is actually fraught with sociological and political meaning. Bibliography lists four sources.

A 12 page paper which examines how the characters are used to develop this theme. Bibliography lists 3 sources. TGhamavr.rtf

This 3 page paper delves into Shakespeare's Othello and examines the importance of the racial component. The symbolic nature of interracial marriage is touched on as is the timeless nature of this intriguing work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper provides an overview of the major themes in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, including love, friendship and the social construction of gender. This paper outlines the central themes and quotes heavily from the play. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that analyzes Shakespeare's Sonnet 147, "My love is a fever, longing still." The writer argues that Shakespeare makes use of an extended metaphor that compares the love he harbors for an unnamed woman to an insidious disease. The terminology of disease gives Shakespeare a far different vocabulary from the ...

A 7 page paper which examines the influences on the work, how it came to be, both in terms of its creator (an interpretation of William Shakespeare’s tragic play) and environmental factors such as politics, culture, and technology. Also provided is a description and analysis of the film’s tone, structure, and message, and also ...

A 3 page paper which discusses what makes this play a compelling drama. No additional sources are used.

A seven page paper analyzing Shakespeare’s use of language in this classic play. The paper shows how “good” characters tend to speak in iambic pentameter and “evil” ones in prose, and demonstrates that as his character degenerates, Othello’s verse style becomes increasingly more prosaic. Bibliography lists nine sources.

A 3 page examination and comparison/contrast of William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 27 and Sonnet 130. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Shakespeare’s Sonnets 138 and 139. No additional sources cited.

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts the original play with the 2010 film version. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.

A Melancholy Character; This 5 page paper considers the way in which Hamlet can be seen as a melancholy character and the way that distinction between rationality and irrationality and between normality and abnormality, start to crumble in this characters representation. The bibliography cites 4 sources.