Compare Clytamaenestra From Aeschylus’ Trilogy, “The Oresteia” With William Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth
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A 6 page paper which compares the treacherous antagonist Clytamaenestra, who is featured in “Agamemnon’ & “The Libation Bearers,” and as a ghost in “The Eumenides” of Aeschylus’ trilogy, “The Oresteia” with William Shakespeare’s ambitious antagonist, Lady Macbeth, to determine if Shakespeare used Aeschylus’ female character as a model. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comparing the Uses of the Supernatural in Shakespeare’s Comedies and Tragedies
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This 7 page report discusses the ways in which in much of Shakespeare’s work, the supernatural -- in the form of ghosts, fairies, strange creatures, and unnatural weather phenomena -- exist as much as a character in the play as any of the flesh and blood characters. In several of Shakespeare’s other works, the function of the supernatural is a more subtle occurrence but one that has an even more profound impact on the plays’ characters and the outcomes of events. This paper looks at the different applications in Shakespeare’s romances compared to tragedies. Plays discussed are: “Macbeth,” “Antony and Cleopatra,” “The Winter’s Tale,” and “The Tempest.” No secondary sources.
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Comparison of a Chaucer's A Pardoner's Tale and Shakespeare's Macbeth
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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts these two infamous works. Common themes are discussed with an emphasis on death. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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CRITICAL ESSAY ON THE ROLE OF THE SUPERNATURAL IN SHAKESPEARE’S MACBETH
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This 10 page paper discusses the problematic nature of Macbeth's belief in the supernatural and the manipulation that occurs due to his superstitions. Quotes cited from text, examples given to support thesis. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Critiquing Shakespeare's Macbeth
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This 5 page paper provides three literary critiques of Shakespeare's Macbeth, as well as a tutorial on writing a critique based on the thesis: William Shakespeare, in Macbeth, balances the evil of the murder of the King with the acknowledgment of the difference between good and evil, making the reader more sympathetic to the crime. A tutorial critique of the critiques is included. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Dark Keys to Shakespearean Conflict
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(10 pp) In any tragedy, it is tension or conflict which keeps the play moving. Modern jargon would call it "spin" and "counterspin." In this discussion we will compare the sources of conflict in two plays, Othello and Macbeth. Iago and Lady Macbeth are our major obsessives,the first prompted by an apparent frustration with being passed over in military command, yet disguising a darker personal agenda, and the second, Lady Macbeth with a compulsive need for power and title.
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Destiny's Hand
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There are many instances in life where it may feel as though destiny has leaned down and taken a hand. It is sometimes a small thing, however, it can - and often is - life changing. This 5 page paper asserts that in Shakespeare's Macbeth, the witches are a life changing influence upon Macbeth. In the movie, Chinatown, the character of Noah Cross shapes the destiny of Jake Gittes and in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Tom Doniphon steps in to change the future of Rause Stoddard. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Doctor Faustus and MacBeth
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A 10 page paper which examines how the character of Doctor Faustus is not a character we can sympathize with or even pity, unlike Macbeth whom we can pity and have sympathy for. No additional sources cited.
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Emotion in Othello and Macbeth
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This 5 page paper examines the two Shakespearean tragedies and looks at the characters' abilities to use reason. It is suggested that the characters are run on emotion and use little reason. Several quotes from the plays are provided. No additional sources cited.
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Evil and Self-Destruction in "Macbeth" and "Heart of Darkness"
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This 3 page paper discusses the themes of evil and self-destruction that are common to both "Macbeth" and "Heart of Darkness." Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Growth: Macbeth
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A 3 page paper which examines the theme of growth seeds and procreation in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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