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…"A Midsummer Night's Dream":         I think something very interesting in this play is the way in which woman were seen in Elizabethan England during Shakespeare's day. The play gives numerous examples of the way woman are treated as second…

…this is a film critique of the vintage movie, the night of the living dead. Being a victim of discrimination is nothing new or shocking to minorities; especially African-Americans. Nevertheless, no matter how old these ridiculous and prejudice…

…Love is a strong liking or affection for a thing or person. In William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, there are many different types of love. Mistaken love is shown when Malvolio falls in love with Olivia but she thinks that she loves Cesario. Self-Love…

…One of the major themes in the play Twelfth Night by Shakespeare is love. Shakespeare explores love in two dimensions: what is a true love, and what are the different kinds of love. He portrays few types of love: love between family members, between…

…in movies or even studied in a school textbooks. The book Night is about a Hungarian Jewish teenager who is captured by the Nazi's along with his father and many other Jews. They are being tortured in many ways such as being beaten,stripped, shaved…

…they seem. Issues such as sexual abuse, mental illness, alcoholism, adultery, greed and restlessness, affect the lives of even those who appear to live the ‘American Dream.’ In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels The Great Gatsby and Tender is the Night…

…Two Faces. One Mind         As in most comedies, William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night extensively uses disguises, masks and mistaken identities to add to the comical nature of the play. Viola's disguise as Orsino's page, Cesario, becomes crucial…

…'The Truth About Foolishness' in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. William Shakespeare used a unique device to explain how foolishness is an unavoidable part of everyday life. He employed many specific examples of foolishness in his comedy play titled…

…“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Character Analysis of Bottom the Weaver The play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare offers a wonderful contrast in human mentality. Shakespeare provides insight into man’s conflict…

…Tamed Shrews and Twelfth Nights: The Role of Women In Shakespeare It is curious to note the role of women in Shakespearean literature. Many critics have lambasted the female characters in his plays as two-dimensional and unrealistic portrayals…