A CONTRAST AND COMPARISON OF FORTINBRAS TO HAMLET
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This 8 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Fortinbras and Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Quotes from text. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBhamfort.rtf
Paper Title: A CONTRAST AND COMPARISON OF FORTINBRAS TO HAMLET

A Critical Analysis of William Shakespeare's "King Lear"
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A 7 page paper which specifically examines how Lear is to blame for the tragedies which befall him; how Lear's suffering forces him to change and show pity; the point at which Lear discovers who really loves him; how the Gloucester/Edmund/Edgar subplot parallels the primary plot of Lear and his daughters; what Lear learns with Cordelia's death; and how authority transfers from Lear to Edgar, and how Edgar learns what Lear learned, which is why he becomes the legitimate ruler of the kingdom at the play's conclusion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGwslear.wps
Paper Title: A Critical Analysis of William Shakespeare's "King Lear"

A Critical Assessment of the Presentation of Christians as Little Better Than Jews in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”:
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A 5 page paper which examines how the play, despite charges of anti-Semitism, depicts Christians as little better than Jews. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGchrismov.rtf
Paper Title: A Critical Assessment of the Presentation of Christians as Little Better Than Jews in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”:

A CRITICAL MARXIST EXAMINATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO
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This 13 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Othello for Marxist ideologies and ideas. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: A CRITICAL MARXIST EXAMINATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO

A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis
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This 5 page paper looks at David Scott Kastan's piece entitled "'The Duke of Milan/ And his brave son': Old Histories and New in The Tempest" and opposes it. The importance of politics and colonialism in Shakespearean literature is discussed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA208Kas.rtf
Paper Title: A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis

A Document in Madness: A Close Reading of Ophelia’s ‘Mad’ Songs (Act IV, Scene V) in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
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A 5 page paper which examines the songs Ophelia sings and what they reveal about her character and her madness. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGophmad.rtf
Paper Title: A Document in Madness: A Close Reading of Ophelia’s ‘Mad’ Songs (Act IV, Scene V) in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”

A Feminist Approach to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice
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A six page paper which looks at Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice from a feminist perspective, considering in particular the relationships between Jessica and Shylock, and Portia and Bassanio, and the use of masculine disguise in Portia’s courtroom appearance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLmerchant.wps
Paper Title: A Feminist Approach to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice

A FREUDIAN PROFILE OF SHAKESPEARE’S BASSIANO
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This 4 page paper applies the theories of Freud to the character of Shakespeare's Bassanio from The Merchant of Venice. Brief synopsis included. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBmovenc.rtf
Paper Title: A FREUDIAN PROFILE OF SHAKESPEARE’S BASSIANO

A Letter to Othello
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A 3 page essay that takes the form of a letter to Othello, presumably sent to Othello before the final scene, which tells him of the deceptive nature of Iago and how he has misjudged both Cassio and his wife Desdemona. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khletoth.rtf
Paper Title: A Letter to Othello

A Midsummer Night's Dream / Act II, Scene II
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This 4 page report discusses the second scene of Act II of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' from the perspective of a director and determining what the scene needs to accomplish. The scene is also examined for what it does to help explain the plot and continue to develop characters in the larger context of appearance and reality. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: A Midsummer Night's Dream / Act II, Scene II