Essays on Plays

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How The Chorus in The Oedipus Rex Assert The Supremacy of The Community Over The Self

5 pages / 2351 words

As a kind of collective character onto itself, the Chorus in Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex assumes multiple functions and qualities that, together, effectively blur the lines between the private and public spheres of the drama. Evidenced in the text by their roles as observers and instigators,...

Oedipus Rex Sophocles

1370

Sight Through Blindness: Reason and Irrationality in Oedipus

2 pages / 1113 words

Until the very end of Oedipus the King, Oedipus retains his steadfast belief in the absolute efficacy of reason and logic, basing all decisions and actions solely on these golden principles. However, as the plot runs its course, the reader can observe that this obdurate...

Oedipus Rex Sophocles

1371

Media Sensationalism in Baz Luhrmann’s William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet

4 pages / 1776 words

“You’re television incarnate, Diana: indifferent to suffering; insensitive to joy. All of life is reduced to the common rubble of banality. War, murder, death are all the same to you as bottles of beer. And the daily business of life is a corrupt comedy. You...

Film Analysis Romeo and Juliet

1372

The Analysis of The Theme of Ambition in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare

1 page / 586 words

William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” is a play in which a major theme is explored throughout the play. Ambition as a human weakness is developed and and shown through a variety of techniques. Macbeth is a play in which the main character is thought to be brave...

Ambition Macbeth William Shakespeare

1373

The Use of Sickness as a Metaphor of Ambition in Macbeth, a Play by William Shakespeare

1 page / 524 words

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, Macbeth is given a prophecy by three witches saying that he will become king. With high ambitions, Macbeth murders his king and becomes king himself. As king, Macbeth rules with tyranny and Scotland falls to a “sickness”. Throughout the play, Shakespeare...

Ambition Macbeth William Shakespeare

1374

Repercussions of Past Events in Mrs Dalloway and a Streetcar Named Desire

1 page / 2409 words

In both the play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and the novel ‘Mrs Dalloway,’ the protagonists are primarily isolated within society by the consequences of their pasts. While Williams and Woolf use the past to evoke both nostalgia for a better time and regret over the...

A Streetcar Named Desire Mrs. Dalloway Virginia Woolf

1375

System of Justice in Shakespeare's Measure for Measure

1 page / 2316 words

One possible analysis of Shakespeare’s Measure of Measure follows a natural progression of criminal justice over the course of the play. Angelo’s hardline punishments in Act One reflect the eye for an eye, measure for measure justice of the Old Testament. By Act Two, his...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1376

The Genre of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure

1 page / 1410 words

Critics continue to debate the precise genre of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, because even at closer inspection it refuses to be neatly classified. To brand it a simple “comedy” would be to overlook the unnerving sense of disquiet at the end of Act V when...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1377

Shakespeare and Sigmung Freud Ideal on Human Consciousness

1 page / 1286 words

In Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, the main character’s qualities and ideologies tend to align eerily well with how Sigmund Freud depicts human consciousness. Within us all lies an Id, an Ego, and essentially what can be considered a patriarchal Superego. On one end of the...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1378

Relationship Between The Title Measure for Measure and The Play

1 page / 1232 words

In the words of nineteenth-century critic F. S. Boas, “Measure for Measure” is undeniably a “problem play”, meaning that it is a play that centres around certain moral or philosophical issues. However, as well as simply being a play about problems, “Measure for Measure” is...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1379

Artist as a Mediator Between Nature and Art in Pygmalion and Metamorphoses

1 page / 1000 words

Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a work about transience, and perhaps no two things in the natural world are more fleeting than life and beauty. Artists aim to preserve these two qualities in their work by simultaneously imitating the natural world to give the appearance of life...

Metamorphosis Poetry Pygmalion

1380

Comparison of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and Machiavelli's Prince

1 page / 1853 words

While the connection between Machiavelli and Marlowe is distinctly articulated in the preface to the latter’s Jew of Malta, the parallels between Machiavelli’s Prince and Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure are less explicitly expressed, but certainly no less significant. One must, of course, be cautious in...

Measure for Measure The Prince William Shakespeare

1381

Analysis of Underworls Citizens in Measure for Measure

1 page / 1497 words

In virtually all of Shakespeare’s plays, members of both high and low society are represented, and often the interplay between these two classes offers some kind of moral commentary on an issue. This common set up is found in Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, where the...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1382

Shakespeare's Relation to Religion in Measure for Measure

1 page / 1481 words

Shakespeare’s plays employ many allusions to religious stories and beliefs. Hamlet and Measure for Measure, for example, both address religious themes and incorporate religious imagery. However, Shakespeare’s personal religious beliefs have never been clear. Some argue that his plays reflect Shakespeare’s doctrine, but mere references...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1383

A Critic's Take on Isabella: Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

1 page / 1075 words

‘Different audiences respond to Isabella in different ways.’ Show how Shakespeare’s presentation of Isabella could lead to a wide range of responses. Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1384

The Role of Women in Measure for Measure

1 page / 1412 words

Introduction In “Measure for Measure,” a diverse array of female characters hailing from various societal backgrounds collectively represents the entirety of Viennese society. The upper-class women, like Isabella, share the stage with their counterparts from the lower echelons, such as the brothel keeper Mistress Overdone....

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1385

Pragmatism Law Vs Absolutism Law in Measure for Measure

1 page / 2870 words

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure explores concepts of moral law within an immoral setting and set upon by leaders with questionable morals. Measure’s Vienna is a setting where pragmatism and absolutism can compete both in the shadows and up front for the control of the city’s...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1386

Isabella's Human and Divine Powers in Measure for Measure

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Isabella is the strongest female character in “Measure for Measure.” She debates with Angelo on an equal level and is not undermined by his authority. Her strength as a character derives from several sources; her chastity being one of the most significant. Isabella’s chastity provides...

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare

1387

Parents' Contribution to Child's Growth: Othello and a Long Day's Journey into Night

1 page / 870 words

Introductory acts are normally a very crucial part of plays in drama. They serve as a foundation, introducing main characters and the plot, and they also capture the audience’s attention making them anticipate what is to come in later acts. An effective introduction is one...

Literature Review Othello