Essays and Research Papers on All Shakespeare

This 6 page paper considers the role of Desdemona in Othello. The role is key to the plot, but also betrays the social attitudes of Shakespeare's time as both patriarchal and repressive. The paper argues that despite attempting to free herself of these constraints Desdemona remains bound by the patriarchal society in which she was ...

An 8 page essay that takes the unusual form of an imaginary talk show. In several of Shakespeare's plays, the future of a daughter is determined by the circumstances of her father. The paper assumes that characters from several of Shakespeare's plays could be animated and brought forward in time as guests on a modern ...

A 4 page paper which examines whether these women merely fulfill gender roles or if they also add to an understanding of Hamlet’s character. Also considered is how Hamlet’s attacks on these women affect response to the play. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 2.5 page paper which examines the conflicts of man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. himself and man vs. fate, that appear throughout the play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper which analyzes the relationship between the characters, plot, and themes within Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

In five pages this paper addresses the four commands Hamlet receives from his father’s ghost throughout the course of the play and analyzes whether or not he successfully carries them out or fails. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.

In 8 pages the author discusses disillusionment in "The Life of Timon of Athens" by William Shakespeare. This play is a tragedy about a man who was once rich with both friends and wealth. Once Timon has lost his wealth, he also loses his "friends." The recurring theme in "The Life of ...

This 5 page report discusses Elizabethan theater, the movie “Shakespeare in Love,” and the time periods represented in the work of Shakespeare. Reference is made to Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” in describing the plots of “star-crossed” lovers and how they are represented in the movie. For various movie scenes, a quote from “Romeo and Juliet” is used in ...

A 6 page paper which examines the similarities and differences between Baptista Minola and Egeus, particularly the relationships with their children, their roles and status in their respective societies, and their effect on the play’s progress. No additional sources are used.

An 8 page paper which examines how Shakespeare presents the nature of these concepts, i.e., good as beautiful and evil as ugly, in his final play. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which analyzes Richard III's attitudes towards women in Shakespeare's play. The women discussed are Lady Anne, Queen Margaret, and Queen Elizabeth. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page analysis of the complex web of conflicts that torment the mind of the young prince in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The writer also discusses how representation and imitation are dramatized to show the guilt or innocence of the King and Queen in the play within the play. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 7 page paper which examines to what extent Macbeth is wholly responsible for his ruin, which destroys not only himself and other individuals, but also disrupts the divine unity of Scotland. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 7 page paper which compares and contrasts the feelings of professional depression expressed in each poem, comparing and contrasting such elements as word choice, word order, tone, imagery, figures of speech, and sound. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines the issue of race in Shakespeare’s “Othello.” Bibliography lists 5 additional sources.

In 5 pages, the author discusses Miranda of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Ophelia of Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark." At first glance, both Miranda from Shakespeare's "The Tempest," and Ophelia from " The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" appear to be peripheral and unsophisticated characters in plays that center on the ...

This 5 page report discusses the puns William Shakespeare loved to sprinkle throughout his work with a special look to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream.' Also discusses The Bard, Tragedy Of Cymbeline, & others. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which examines how Shakespeare develops this theme in one of his most compelling tragedies. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 13 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Othello for Marxist ideologies and ideas. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper presents a thematic comparative analysis of these works. No additional sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 5 page paper which examines the male/female relationships between dual couples Hero and Claudio and Beatrice and Benedick, and considers how a modern audience might respond to these relationships. No additional sources are used.

A 10 page paper which examines conflicting values and emotional tensions within the families of Shakespeare’s works lead to disruption and damage. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which argues that the villains in "Hamlet," "Richard II," "Othello," and "The Tempest" are made more villainous by the apparent weaknesses in the heroes. The primary Shakespearean work focused on is "Hamlet." Bibliography lists 8 additional sources.

This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the significance of the use of light, and dark, night and day in William Shakespeare's Henry IV. Bibliography lists one source.

A 5 page paper which examines the functions this act and scene perform on the play as a whole; considers if the scene reveals any important aspects of a significant character or in the relations between characters; how the scene emphasizes or introduces important themes or ideas within the play; how the scene uses particular ...