His literature works written over 400 years ago, have survived the challenge of time, so much so that Shakespeare's plays, sonnets and poems are still considered to this day an integral facet within the study of culture, society and language. ... The film begins with Shakespeare experiencing 'writers block', his apparent desperation is concealed only when faced by theatre owner's terrorising him for a copy of his proposed new play: 'Romeo & the Pirate's Daughter Ethel'. ... According to Dall (2000): "Shakespeare does give female protagonists power with...

• Word Count: 1880
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Shakespeare has written the play so the reader or viewer is entertained by the number of events and themes that unfold all at the one time. ... Such a situation created by Shakespeare appeals and interests the readers as this could occur in everyday life and raises the personal question of trust in a similar situation today. ... All these occurrences written by Shakespeare are not pleasant but it is part of his technique to prove a point and teach a lesson. ... In very different ways illusion and reality can be confused and Shakespeare has shown this in his play. ... It is also the reason m...

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• Grade Level: High School

The play, Hamlet by William Shakespeare, is the perfect example of a "coming of age" archetype. ... Hamlet experiences multiple events that forever change his personality over the course of the play. ... Hamlet himself says that his previous interests were "saws of books, all forms, all pressures" (1.5.100). ... He loved his father dearly, and at this moment in the play, Hamlet decides to do what is right in his eyes and avenge his hero. ... At the very end of the play, Hamlet wins back the audience's affection, just before his life ends, revealing that Shakespeare be...

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• Grade Level: High School

The play "Romeo and Juliet" takes place over a very short span of time. ... In William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," speed and lack of moderation both play important roles in the outcome of the play. ... (Shakespeare, I.i.83-85) The feud is never explained in the play and its origins are, in fact unimportant. ... Tybalt's blood feud represents the play's major shift towards tragedy. ... Romeo, acting in out of his conflicting interests, tries to step between the two combatants, but just as Romeo cannot balance his family and his new wife, neither can he successfully end ...

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"The Merchant of Venice", one of Shakespeare's comedies, is based around a group of Venetian Christians. ... Shylock believes he acts with his daughter's best interests in mind. ... Through this Shakespeare was playing on the myths surrounding Jews at the time such as blood libel, which would have excited a negative Elizabethan response. ... And their talk is of music, Shakespeare's recurrent symbol of harmony." Brown believes, Shakespeare broadened his theme of commercial wealth to include love and personal relationships. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Othello is a play written by William Shakespeare which is a tale of love, jealousy, gullibility, evil and betrayal. ... His game of manipulating people has dire consequences and his ability to do this arises from his adept lying and acting. Iago is only concerned about himself and his position, and will sacrifice anyone to save himself and his interests. ... The key to Iago's character is in the line "I am not what I am"; Iago is dishonest, deceitful, and manipulative Appearance vs. reality is a crucial theme in Iago's story; throughout the play, he enacts a series of roles,...

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Ophelia, a character from the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare, is the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes, and lover of prince Hamlet. Even with these three people in her life, she really has no one there for her who "truly" looks out for her best interests. ... "Perhaps he loves you now, and now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch the virtue of his will; but you must fear his greatness weighed, his will not his won, for he himself is subject to his birth" (Act 1 Scene 3, Lines 17-21). ... Then, after he tells Ophelia what to do he leaves for most of the play to go to France so he ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After reading William Shakespeares' Romeo and Juliet, you have a better understanding of the characters then when we are first introduced to them. ... Juliet showed many acts of heroism in the play. ... Romeo, although maturing in his feelings of love and intimacy is still young and reckless in his behavior.   ... Upon his exit, in a foreshadowing tone, Juliet thinks she sees his body not on the ground, but "as one dead in the bottom of a tomb." ... After Juliet meets Romeo, many of her opinions and interests begin to change. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In his novel, Sons and Lovers, he feels his writing was the best he was achieved. ... In the end he realizes that his most dominating relationship is that which he has with his mother. ... In psychoanalytic theory, it is a son unconscious sexual love for his mother and his subsequent hostility and jealousy toward his father. ... The Oedipus complex is a complex when a man loves his mother, and hates his father because of his strong love of his mother. ... Therefore, he drunk, lost his temper with wife and children in order to take out his annoyance. ...

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• Grade Level: High School