Shakespeare’s Plays: Richard III and Othello
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A 3 page paper which examines the genre of Shakespeare as it applies to his plays Richard III and Othello. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Shakespeare’s Richard III and the Film “Looking for Richard”
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A 4 page paper which compares Shakespeare’s play Richard III with the film “Looking for Richard.” Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Concept of Evil in Ian McKellan's Richard III
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A 6 page paper discussing filmmaker Ian McKellan's version of Shakespeare's history play. It concludes that evil is not a state of being; it is an active verb, and evil remains evil regardless of its causes. An added section provides some history of the Globe and Blackfriar's theaters. No additional sources cited.
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The Reputation of Richard III
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This 7 page paper considers the issue of the reputation of Richard III. For centuries, historians and writers of historical fiction have considered the reputation of Richard III, and have offered dichotomous perspectives on this British monarch's actions, his beliefs, and even his religious ideologies. While some claimed that Richard was one of the most infamous and questionable monarchs in British history, others have argued that the claims against Richard III were made for political reasons, and have not withstood the brunt of a historical assessment regarding the veracity of claims made. This paper considers the nature of the debated elements of Richard's character and actions. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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The Speeches of Richmond and Richard in “Richard III”
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A 4 page paper which examines the speeches to the troops before battle which are provided by Richmond and Richard in Shakespeare’s “Richard III.” No additional sources cited.
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The Wooing of Lady Anne: Shakespeare's Richard III
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A 5 page paper which examines the wooing of Lady Anne in Shakespeare's "Richard III." No additional sources cited.
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Various Scenes in Shakespeare’s “Richard III”
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A ten page paper describing the events and significance of five pivotal scenes from this play: Act I, Scene 2; Act II, Scene 1; Act III, Scene 1; and Act IV, Scenes 3 and 4. The paper shows how Shakespeare demonstrates that evil may triumph for a short time, but good will win in the end. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Villains in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Richard III
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In five pages this paper examines how the content of these plays by William Shakespeare portrays the protagonists as villains in a consideration of the contrasting images of darkness and light and how chaos results when men who have not rightfully ascended to the kingship sit on the throne. One source is cited in the bibliography.
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Voices of Richard II & Bolingbroke
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A 4 page research paper that examines the speech of Richard II and Bolingbroke to determine the character of each man, specifically looking at use of tone, imagery, sentence construction and word use. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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