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 | | Women’s Power in Terms of Sex | | by Peaches O'Neil, Sep 6, 2007 | | Shakespeare's King Lear has two precursor texts: Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae" and "King Lear". While Shakespeare borrowed much of his plot from these texts, King Lear contains many transformations from the precursor texts. There are also transformations and differences between the two precursor texts. The theme of power is one that undergoes these transformations within King Lear and between the two precursor texts. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 8 |
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 | | Deception and Substitution: Catalysts for Change | | by Peaches O'Neil, Sep 6, 2007 | | Shakespeare transforms Cinthio's "Hecatommithi" in the play "Measure for Measure": in one of these transformations Shakespeare's Duke stays in Vienna disguised as a friar, whereas his counterpart, the Emperor in Hecatommithi, does not reside in the City of Innsbruck. Through analyzing two passages from Measure for Measure, one can see the many layers of deception and substitution the Duke's presence adds to the play. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 7 |
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 | | The Tragedy of Julius Caesar | | by T. M., Aug 24, 2007 | | It is often said that a defeat is less painful if it is at the hands of a strong and worthy enemy. In fact, it is considered honorable to lose to a strong opponent, if you can make it hard for them. In Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the famous general is given no such honor. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 0 |
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 | | A Woman: To Be Or Not To Be | | by Zashuna, Jul 21, 2007 | | From the Virgin Mary to Marie Curie, there is no doubt that women have shaped history and still continue to do so. In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, there are only two female characters, both of which play very important roles. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 1 |
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 | | Shakespeare's Edmund | | by A J Allan, Oct 7, 2007 | | Edmund, from Shakespeare's play King Lear, is arguably one of most evil, egotistical characters in all of literature; yet there is one slight glimmer of goodness keeps him from utter evil, one little bit of hope. | | Comments(0) Liked It: 4 |
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