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Anger Conflicts in Hamlet, Othello & King Lear
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A 3 page paper on the anger-based emotional conflicts in Shakespeare's works: Hamlet, Othello and King Lear. The basis for this anger and the results of the anger-induced behavior by the works' protagonists is presented within the family structure. Bibliography list 1 source.
Filename: Hokl.wps
As You Like It vs. Merchant of Venice / Shakespeare's Portrayal of Women
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The comedies of Shakespeare are often the forum for comment concerning the assignment of gender roles that were true for the Elizabethan society of which he was a part. Under the auspices of the pen and the play he was able to portray women in ways that were not generally acceptable. The characters of Rosalind from 'As You Like It' and Portia from 'A Merchant of Venice' are two cases in point. This 10 page paper examines the use of dialogue, character and costuming in the presentation of gender roles. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Womnshak.rtf
Auguste Comte: The Father of Sociology
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A 4 page review of the sociological premises presented by this eighteenth century sociologist. Comte coined the term "sociology" and set the stage for a scientific approach to social interaction. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcomte.rtf
Characters in Shakespeare’s Work
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A 10 page paper which examines Bianca in Othello, the Gadshill plot in Henry IV Part I, and Cinna in Julius Caesar. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAsohj.rtf
Chastity As A Threat In Measure for Measure vs. Midsummer Night's Dream
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A 12 page paper examining whether Shakespeare found the concept of chastity threatening. It concludes that what he actually found threatening was virginity because it violated the order of nature; chastity, or purity of soul, he had no problem with at all. Bibliography lists twelve sources.
Filename: Measure2.wps
Clowns in "Twelfth Night" and "All's Well That Ends Well"
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A 7 page paper which
compares the clowns in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" and "All's Well That Ends Well."
Bibliography lists 1 additional source.
Filename: RAclwns.rtf
Comedy Hinging On Mistakes In 'The Merchant Of Venice' And 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
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This 3 page essay discusses the ways in which comic action often is the result of mistakes, delusions, and disguises that result in a great deal of confusion before they are ever resolved. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Comhin.wps
Comparison and Contrast Between William Shakespeare's Villains Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" and Iago in "Othello"
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A 10 page paper which compares and contrasts two of William Shakespeare's most memorable villains, Shylock in the comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," and Iago in the tragedy, "Othello." Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TGshyiag.wps
Comparison of Iago in Othello and Antony in Julius Caesar
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This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the two Shakespearean characters. Similar elements of the characters' nature are noted. The plot lines of each work are touched on. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA144sks.rtf