Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

A 5 page paper which examines the theme of loyalty that is present throughout William Shakespeare's comedy, The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623?). No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper provides documentation to support a thesis that Shakespeare did not possess the skills to write a satisfactory ending for Hamlet. No additional sources cited.

This 5 page paper examines scenes from Othello, The Moor Of Venice, Twelfth Night and Troilus And Cressida in terms of characters and the relationship between characters as well as themes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page paper which compares and contrasts Prince Hamlet and Walter Younger to determine whether their experiences qualify them as tragic hero. No additional sources are used.

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the characters Mark Antony and Caius Cassius as depicted in William Shakespeare’s tragic historical play Julius Caesar. Three sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 4 page paper which examines the lessons of revenge and justice. No additional sources are used.

A 5 page paper which examines the revenge theme from a subjective perspective, as interpreted by this writer and five literary critics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page paper suggests that Shakespeare had intended to create three levels of love as related to the three sayings as contained in the caskets of the Merchant of Venice. Three levels of love are explored in the Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, As You Like It and The Twelfth Night. ...

In 6 pages the author discusses violence and violation in "The Most Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare. The play contains such acts as the sacrifice of a human being, the rape and mutilation of a chaste female, ritualistic slaughter, and cannibalism. There is violence and violation from the beginning to the ...

A six page paper looking at these two interrelated themes in Shakespeare's classic tragedy. The paper traces the recurring motif of disguise in the play and shows how it can be used aggressively, to harm or conquer, or defensively, to protect oneself from attack. No additional sources.

This 4 page paper compares and contrasts the "real" world of Athens in Shakespeare's, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", versus the dream world of the woods outside of the city. This paper analyzes why Shakespeare uses these two different worlds and to what end. Additionally, this paper seeks to determine which setting was ultimately ...

A 6 page paper which examines the search for truth in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” and Willa Cather’s “The Professor’s House.” No additional sources cited.

This 4 page paper explicates and explains Shakespeare's Sonnet 73. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the nature of the themes in Shakespeare's Tempest. Two passages are analyzed for Marxist tendencies and formalist tendencies. Quotes cited from the text. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 4 page essay/research paper that offers several interpretations of Shakespeare's meaning in this poignant poem. The writer then chooses from among these interpretations and argues that a homoerotic interpretation makes the most sense. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines how these values influenced the ‘truth’ of each work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In twelve pages this paper examines the dependence of comedy upon scapegoats in an analysis of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

6 pages in length. The entire reason that literature exists is to present an image through the written word. Thus, imagery is a critical element to literary verse. Words represent virtually everything in a play, including inanimate objects, concepts, emotions, activity, mental conditions and senses. Truly, one takes in such a production ...

A 10 page paper discussing the character of Shakespeare's women in these two plays. The paper specifically contrasts Cleopatra and Ophelia, and discusses whether the Bard was a proto-feminist. No additional sources cited.

An 8 page paper which analyzes Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s 'Hamlet,' to define her character’s role within the play’s structure, considers Ophelia’s mental state from the beginning to the end of her life, and examines how she was mistreated by the other characters. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Sonnet 2, 55, 60 for concepts, themes and images of Time. Examples and quotes cited from texts. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines the final scene in Shakespeare’s Hamlet as it involves the relationship between Hamlet and his mother, and as it involves Shakespeare’s presentation of the body politic. No additional sources cited.

In seven pages, this paper compares and contrasts the relationships between Shakespeare’s Gertrude and Hamlet and Williams’ Amanda and Tom Wingfield to determine which is the more controlling of the two mothers. Six sources are listed in the bibliography.

This three page paper presents a discussion on the women in William Shakespeare's plays and the women of today. Bibliography lists three sources.

This 5 page paper provides a look at Shakespeare's tragedies and how they demonstrate the greatness of the protagonists as opposed to merely displaying a good versus evil theme. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello are used as examples. Bibliography lists 3 sources.