She breaks the lute over his head simply because he said the positioning of her fingers was wrong. ... This can be loosely compared to the fact that Bianca undergoes a change at the end of Shakespeare's play, although the type of change itself is entirely different. ... Kat has interests, intellectual pursuits, her own car, and a future ahead of her at Sarah Lawrence College. ... Although Kat does give in to Patrick at the end, it is not through force, but through acts that show his kindness toward her and his respect for her. ... For these reasons, the film reinforces a patriarchal h...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• 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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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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• Approx Pages: 10
• 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. ...

• Word Count: 4216
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School