Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

A 4 page paper which examines the relationship between the themes of dreaming and sleeping in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. No additional sources cited.

This 3 paper discusses the character Othello's journey from nobleness to madness and a return to nobility. Examples from the text included. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses the numerous comic elements in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer argues that this feature serves to not only to alleviate the tension inherent in the play in a few key scenes but also provides an underlying feature of the work that makes the play itself and specifically ...

This 3 page paper examines the Shakespearean play and that author's portrayal of the well known leader. The paper argues that in part, Caesar is portrayed as a Machiavellian leader, but there are portions where he is weak in certain areas. No addition sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses how Hamlet’s opinion and perspective changes due in part to his mother and Ophelia. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the function of Hamlet’s madness in William Shakespeare’s tragedy, in terms of himself and the play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page paper examines the motives, causes, and character of Othello's, Iago. Examples, criticisms exampled and offered, cited and discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. Among the myriad themes interwoven throughout Shakespeare's Hamlet, incest is one of the most blatant - yet subtle - of all, given the fact that its presence is felt throughout the entire play even when one cannot tangibly see it. Various allusions are made to the incest theme during ...

A 3 page paper which analyzes the character of Iago in Shakespeare’s “Othello.” Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

This 3 page paper discusses All's Well that Ends Well as a problem play. Brief synopsis given, characters contrasted, examples given from the play, quotes cited from text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the playwright and the play. The paper examines Shakespeare and Othello, and Sophocles and Oedipus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page essay that takes the form of a letter to Othello, presumably sent to Othello before the final scene, which tells him of the deceptive nature of Iago and how he has misjudged both Cassio and his wife Desdemona. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which discusses the spiritual wars offered up in the 1991 film “Hamlet” starring Mel Gibson. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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.

A 4 page paper which compares the characters of Gertrude and Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the character of Gertrude as depicted and studied by Carolyn Heilbrun. The essay, The Character of Hamlet's Mother' is utilized. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3 page paper discusses the role that illusion and reality play in the development of the characters of Oedipus and Hamlet. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines how the plays “Waiting for Godot” and “Twelfth Night” present the viewer with the condition of man. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper offers a different perspective of Bianca, the younger sister in Shakespeare's play Taming of the Shrew. Also disucssed are the issues of the day she represented.

A paper which considers the poisoned-ear motif in Hamlet and in other Shakespeare plays, with specific reference to the connection between the land and the king in Hamlet, and the significance of the "poisoned ear of Denmark" in terms of propaganda. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Hamlet’s failure to act quickly to avenge his father’s murder, whether or not he is insane, considers Ophelia’s madness, provides examples of treachery and deceit, and what Hamlet teaches the twenty-first century student. No additional sources are used.

A 3 page essay that analyzes this metaphor from the end of Act I, Scene 5. The writer argues that Hamlet feels that his universe and everything in it, including time, has been displaced and made alien to him. Sometimes there are life events that are so dramatic-- or traumatic-- that it divides time for ...

A 4 page paper which examines how Hamlet’s poor judgment and inability to act appropriately when required cause his own downfall and that of many others. No additional sources are used.

This 8–page paper examines the climactic moments of the play, how they are connected and how they work together to help us understand the play's meaning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 9 page paper which critically defines a tragic hero and examines to what extent each of the protagonists of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Hamlet” is a victim of forces beyond his control as well as considers what they could have changed in their lives had they ...