Among the many early modern poets, William Shakespeare stands as one of the most highly celebrated. The impact of his poetry has extended across many nationalities and ethnicities influencing many of today\'s most brilliant writers. The main reason for Shakespeare\'s huge success is his boundless w...

Measure for measureBy William ShakespeareIn the play 'Measure for measure' William Shakespeare had a number of agendas in relation to his depiction of the concept of the pursuit of justice. Shakespeare also used many different methods of representation to convey these ideas. The key theme shown thr...

"MacBeth", although one of Shakespeare's greatest works, disappointed me when seen on stage. Usually, acting captures the raw emotion and depth of a character's feeling. However, in this recent portrayal, I found there was a great lack of true sentiment resulting in confusion and...

Throughout time, humankind has always had to struggle with control. At first, we learned to control one's self, so that one may think and act independently and intelligently to survive. Then humankind has learned to control most aspects of the awesome power known as nature. From taming animals, ...

"Come, you spirits; That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here..." In Macbeth, William Shakespeare writes this passage in order to tell us about the character of Lady Macbeth. Using only this line, we can almost determine Lady Macbeth's personality and her motives. Up to the point where this quote ...

In Macbeth, William Shakespeare creates several characters with "masks". Hiding true faces and emotions makes the plot to Macbeth. It holds accountable for certain events that occur in the story. The story is about how Macbeth wants to become the new King of Scottland. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth bo...

Hamlet Through life people encounter different incident and situations where one has tomake choices. Everyone is not alike, so there are numerous ways in which people deal with these encounters. In the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, the main characterHamlet undergoes a bunch o...

To Be or Not To Be?William Shakespeare?s Hamlet is a tale that has been told for over 400 years. The meaning of the play relies heavily on Hamlet?s soliloquies. Without these soliloquies, the scenes of Hamlet alone, would be useless. By allowing the audience to ?hear? hamlet think, it is much eas...

In William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, he uses several techniques of power images tocatch the attention of the readers. He shows how power can effect the personality andbeliefs of each individual character. When Macbeth was given a taste of power histhoughts, beliefs, and personal identity faced a...

Throughout the play "Macbeth", by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth's character drastically changes from being sinister to feeble. Lady Macbeth was an evil, manipulative person whose greed and selfishness were eventually the downfall of her character and well being. During the beginning of "Macbet...

In the words of Buddha, "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will [destroy] your mind." William Shakespeare's tragic drama, Othello, introduces one of the most villainous characters in all of litera...

King Lear In the play King Lear, by William Shakespeare, there are many themes present. The most common and evident theme is that of the loss of personal identity and how it can lead to a better understanding of life. Through the characters of Edgar and Cordelia, who lose all they once had an...

Guilt Works in Mysterious Ways According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of guilt is "the feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing". In the play "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare, Lady Macbeth represents that uncontrollable guilt follows one who thinks about doing ...

Condemned to Reality Renowned for his unparalleled quality and quantity of work, William Shakespeare is not generally recognized as a great philosophical thinker. However it is seen in nearly all of his works that a great thinker is behind the words, which can be better appreciated by modern gen...

Hamlet, the philosophical and enigmatic central character of Shakespeare\'s Hamlet, is a character that deliberately decides to trick his enemies by affecting a mad personality, but in doing so, is changed by his facade. Hamlet, after entering the \"unweeded garden\" of Denmark, is affected by the e...

Lady Macbeth: Portrait of Perfection Perfection, a quality which everyone strives to achieve, can produce virtues in a person from both light and darkness. Macbeth is a play which portrays Lady Macbeth with this perfection of both sides. Throughout the play, she has a shadow of evil ca...

In the play \"Hamlet\" by William Shakespeare, the cause of Hamlet\'s \"Rash and bloody deed\"(III:iv) is primarily because Hamlet is thrown into an uncompromising situation. As Prince of Denmark, he is put in a position in which he must deal with the betrayal and murder of this father by his own fa...

The study of Shakespeare's Hamlet has been one that is very extensive as well asenormous. Books upon books have been written about this great play. About an equalamount of books, however, have been written about one character; Hamlet. A critic ofHamlet once said, "a man set out to read all the books...

The study of Shakespeare's Hamlet has been one that is very extensive as well asenormous. Books upon books have been written about this great play. About an equalamount of books, however, have been written about one character; Hamlet. A critic ofHamlet once said, "a man set out to read all the books...

The Meaning of Literature Humans need to relate things in order to understand them. This is where metaphors come into play. Metaphors are used in our daily speech as an attempt to bring meaning and to identify with the world around us ("The Motive for Metaphor", Frye). Metaphors have ...

How much do the decisions we make on a daily basis impact our lives? Even little things we decide to do that may seem insignificant, or like they won't have any impact could determine how the rest of our day goes. While it may be dramatic, even choosing to walk a little faster or slower could cost u...

Sympathy for the Foolish Sympathy is most commonly defined as a feeling or an expression which allows a person to feel a sense of sorrow for the grief of the other. It is usually a common feeling among human beings. Nevertheless, not all people contain a sense of sympathy, especially for those who...

Feminism at its WorstIn her social commentary, A Room of One's Own, Virginia Woolf, one of the most prolific feminist authors of the modern day, writes an exhortation of women and their stifled intellectual and creative abilities. Through fictionalized examples and specific facts, Woolf encouraging...

Dream Interpretation and Dream Interpretation TherapyThere are many facts that are unknown about dreams and their meanings. For centuries, philosophers and scientists have tried to understand the meaning of dreams. They have all been fascinated by the fact that the content of dreams may have meaning...

Hamlet: The Inner StruggleOn the journey through the path of life, there are encounters with many different incidents and situations where we must act accordingly. Depending on what type of personality is possessed, there are numerous ways that we can deal with these encounters. In the play Hamlet, ...