Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

This 6 page paper compares and contrasts the original play Othello by Shakespeare with Oliver Parker’s film version. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the way authority is manifested in the characters of Othello, Brabantio and the Duke. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 15 page paper explores the play Macbeth in detail, with attention to characters, setting, plot, its main idea, allusions and symbolism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 15 page paper that explores catharsis in Macbeth. The soliloquy from Act V, scene v, is inductively analyzed to reveal the nature of Macbeth's hamartia. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Hamlet. Particularly good poetic lines are examined in their context. Bibliography lists 1 source.

In four pages this paper argues that William Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet is an unsympathetic character, based upon the direct information audiences receive from Hamlet himself and indirect information received from other characters’ observations. There are no additional sources listed in the bibliography.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of "Othello". Shakespeare's methods of characterization are the focus. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the meaning of justice and mercy within the context of the classic novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5 page paper compares the characters of Zofloya from the novel of the same name and Shakespeare’s Othello. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper discusses the way that the title character of “Timon of Athens” embodies both philanthropy and misanthropy at the same time. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper uses the quotation “frailty thy name is woman” to examine Hamlet’s relationship with Ophelia. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses and contrasts the roles of Desdemona and Ophelia. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses some of the imagery in Shakespeare’s comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and how the images support the themes of the play. Bibliography list 4 sources.

An 8 page paper on the stylistic elements within the films Grease and Westside Story, which are both stories based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper examines Iago as a character with a focus on class stratification and racism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper explicates a passage from Antony and Cleopatra by Shakespeare. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 6 page paper discusses Hamlet’s views of women. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the reasons why Othello, both the man and the play, resonates so strongly with audiences. It also argues about whether Hamlet or Othello is more appealing. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 5 page paper that provides an overview of social commentary in King Lear. The poetic symbolism of Lear's "O, reason not the need!" passage is examined. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that although both are very young, Juliet is more mature than Romeo. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the universal relevance of King Lear. Themes of suffering are explored in depth. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page essay that discusses Shakespeare's characterization of Claudius in "Hamlet." No additional sources cited.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of the ending of Hamlet. The use of symbols such as ghosts and poison are tied to the main theme. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 10 page essay that focuses on the device of cross-dressing and the role that this plays in As You LIke It and Twelfth Night. The writer also addresses the use of androgyny. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page essay that discusses how Romeo's characterization appears in the original play as well as how it is portrayed in Zeffirelli's 1968 film. Bibliography lists 4 sources.