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Papers On Selected Comparisons
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Oracles: "Macbeth" and "The Winter's Tale"
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A 5 page paper which examines the
oracles in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and "The Winter's Tale." The paper discusses whether
the oracles are beneficial or destructive within the stories. Bibliography lists 2 additional
sources.
Filename: RAorcle.rtf
Order & Superstition In Shakespeare's Tragedies
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A 5 page paper discussing the presence and significance of omens, portents, and prophesies in Shakespeare's Macbeth and Julius Caesar. The writer concludes that because Shakespeare saw the world as something planned and coherent, it is possible to divine that plan through supernatural sources. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Supersha.wps
Othello, King Lear, and Gloucester: Blindness
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A 5 page paper which examines the
Shakespeare characters, Othello, King Lear, and Gloucester, in regards to blindness. The
paper examines how the men are blind in some ways, which makes them more sensitive in
other areas. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAothbln.rtf
PANDOSTO AND THE WINTER’S TALE: A DISCUSSION ABOUT SHAKESPEARE AND PLAGARISM
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This paper examines the comparisons between Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale and the source from which it was taken, Robert Greene's Pandosto. The paper also discusses Shakespeare and how author Greene was convinced that The Bard was a plagarist. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTpanwin.rtf
Parent/Child Conflict in Three Shakespearean Plays
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A five page paper looking at the way conflict between parents and children (specifically, between fathers and daughters) is rendered in three Shakespearean plays -- "King Lear," "Romeo and Juliet," and "The Tempest." The paper concludes that when parents are unable to understand their children, conflict ensues -- but when these parents refuse to change, tragedy results. Bibliography lists three sources.
Filename: KBlear5.wps
Patriotism And Power In Shakespeare's 'Richard II' And 'Henry IV'
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This 3 page essay discusses issues of power, patriotic sentiments, and heroic characteristics in 'Richard II' and 'Henry IV.' No additional sources cited.
Filename: Rich25.wps
PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN SHAKESPEARIAN PRODUCTIONS
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This 15 page paper argues that Shakespeare was NOT a feminist, but rather was a man of his times. The film versions are shown to have remained true to this anti-feminist tone even in modern adaptations. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MBshakwom.rtf
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