A CONTRAST AND COMPARISON OF FORTINBRAS TO HAMLET
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This 8 page paper discusses the similarities and differences between Fortinbras and Hamlet from Shakespeare's Hamlet. Quotes from text. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBhamfort.rtf

A Critical Analysis of William Shakespeare's "King Lear"
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A 7 page paper which specifically examines how Lear is to blame for the tragedies which befall him; how Lear's suffering forces him to change and show pity; the point at which Lear discovers who really loves him; how the Gloucester/Edmund/Edgar subplot parallels the primary plot of Lear and his daughters; what Lear learns with Cordelia's death; and how authority transfers from Lear to Edgar, and how Edgar learns what Lear learned, which is why he becomes the legitimate ruler of the kingdom at the play's conclusion. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGwslear.wps

A Critical Assessment of the Presentation of Christians as Little Better Than Jews in William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice”:
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A 5 page paper which examines how the play, despite charges of anti-Semitism, depicts Christians as little better than Jews. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGchrismov.rtf

A CRITICAL MARXIST EXAMINATION OF SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO
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This 13 page paper analyzes Shakespeare's Othello for Marxist ideologies and ideas. Examples provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MBshmarx.rtf

A Critique of Kastan's View on Shakespearean Analysis
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This 5 page paper looks at David Scott Kastan's piece entitled "'The Duke of Milan/ And his brave son': Old Histories and New in The Tempest" and opposes it. The importance of politics and colonialism in Shakespearean literature is discussed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA208Kas.rtf

A Document in Madness: A Close Reading of Ophelia’s ‘Mad’ Songs (Act IV, Scene V) in William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”
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A 5 page paper which examines the songs Ophelia sings and what they reveal about her character and her madness. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGophmad.rtf

A Feminist Approach to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice
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A six page paper which looks at Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice from a feminist perspective, considering in particular the relationships between Jessica and Shylock, and Portia and Bassanio, and the use of masculine disguise in Portia’s courtroom appearance. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: JLmerchant.wps