'Romeo and Juliet' / Was it Love or Lust?
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A 5 page essay which examines whether this great love story reflected true love or the intense sexual attraction which is so often mistaken for love in Western culture. The writer demonstrates that Shakespeare intended for the audience to perceive that this consuming passion was the result of the extreme youth of the protagonists and that this was part of the tragedy. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: 'Romeo and Juliet' / Was it Love or Lust?

'The Merchant of Venice' / Deceptive Appearances
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A 5 page paper which examines the underlying theme of deceiving appearances that is present throughout William Shakespeare's classic comedy, The Merchant of Venice (1597).
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Paper Title: 'The Merchant of Venice' / Deceptive Appearances

'The Prodigal Hal' / Re-Writing Henry IV for the 1960's
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An 8 page paper examining the possibilities inherent in setting Henry IV, Part I in the 1960s instead of in the Elizabethan era. The paper examines settings, costuming, lighting, and music, and whether or not it would be advisable to update the dialogue at all. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: 'The Prodigal Hal' / Re-Writing Henry IV for the 1960's

'The Tempest' vs. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
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A 7 page paper comparing and contrasting elements of the two plays. Comparisons on difficulties staging due to exotic locales of the plays, imagery, good v. evil. Contrasts on allegorical references in The Tempest. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: 'The Tempest' vs. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'

'To Be or Not to Be' / Hamlet's Most Revealing Soliloquy
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A 4 page essay on the famous speech and its relationship to Hamlet's actions throughout the play. The writer details the similarities to other sentiments expressed by Hamlet, the words and images themselves, and the character traits that Hamlet exhibits in this speech. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: 'To Be or Not to Be' / Hamlet's Most Revealing Soliloquy

'Where's Polonius?' / Interpreting a Passage In Hamlet
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A 5 page paper on the very short passage in Act IV, Scene III of Hamlet, in which Claudius asks Hamlet what he has done with Polonius' body. It argues that Hamlet's strange responses address not only the location of the body, but Claudius' guilt for Hamlet's father's death. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: 'Where's Polonius?' / Interpreting a Passage In Hamlet

“Desdemona and the patriarchy in ‘Othello’”
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A paper which looks at the way in which both Othello and Desdemona become victims of the constraints of the patriarchal system in ‘Othello’ and how this is a major contribution to the tragedy which eventually befalls them both. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Paper Title: “Desdemona and the patriarchy in ‘Othello’”

“Electra” and “The Tempest”: Vengeance and Injustice
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A 12 page paper which examines the themes of vengeance and injustice in Euripides’ “Electra” and Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: “Electra” and “The Tempest”: Vengeance and Injustice

“Gender Disruption in Macbeth and Twelfth Night”
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An eight page paper which looks at the way in which gender disruption is treated in Macbeth and Twelfth Night, in terms of the importance of gender identity in Elizabethan society and the differing perspectives on gender roles which are exemplified in the two plays. Bibliography lists 9 sources
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Paper Title: “Gender Disruption in Macbeth and Twelfth Night”

“Hamlet and the Odyssey”
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A five page paper which looks at some of the similarities and differences between Hamlet and Homer’s Odyssey, with reference to the characters of the main protagonists, the influence of the supernatural, and the way in which the heroes face their personal challenges. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: “Hamlet and the Odyssey”