Shakespeare/Lear's Insanity
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A 3 page essay that examines the "madness" scene from King Lear. The writer argues that Lear is driven to madness by the realization of what his life has become. Additionally, Lear is driven to the brink of insanity because he realizes that he was a very poor king, having never satisfactorily looked after his subjects. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare/Lear's Insanity

Shakespeare’s View of Father/Daughter Relationships
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A 6 page essay that discusses the way in which Shakespeare portrays father/daughter relationships. Generally speaking, these relationships can be characterized as loving, with the father taking an appropriate attitude toward his daughter. However, in understanding this relationship within the cultural context of Shakespeare’s era, the Elizabethan perspective on gender roles and the manner in which patriarchy was regarded needs to be considered as this was a integral factor in the way the father/daughter relationship was understood at this point in history. Examination of “King Lear” and “As You Like It” indicates how a father/daughter relationship is a crucial component of each play. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare’s View of Father/Daughter Relationships

Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Groucho Marx’ “Duck Soup”
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This 5 page report makes a comparison between Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Grouch Marx’s “Rufus T. Firefly” from the 1933 movie “Duck Soup.” Both rely on the audience’s expectations as part of the larger story. In “King Lear” those expectations are justifiably founded. In “Duck Soup,” expectations are turned upside down and made ridiculous. “King Lear” serves as one of Shakespeare’s darkest tragedies in terms of the madness, intrigue, and political warfare that takes place in the context of the rule of just one man. The madness, intrigue, and warfare of “Duck Soup” demonstrate the ludicrous nature of vanity and its results. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Groucho Marx’ “Duck Soup”

Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and the Ever-Changing Response of its Audiences
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This 5 page report discusses Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and the fact that it serves as one of his darkest tragedies in terms of the madness, intrigue, and political warfare that takes place in the context of the rule of just one man. Every audience, in every age, has found some unique aspect of the play that allows them to be certain that Shakespeare created the work with their time period and situation in mind. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Paper Title: Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and the Ever-Changing Response of its Audiences

Sibling Rivalry: King Lear and The Tempest
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A 6 page paper which examines the theme of sibling rivalry in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and “The Tempest.” Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Paper Title: Sibling Rivalry: King Lear and The Tempest

Social, Cultural, Political and Economic Values in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and Anne Michaels’ “Fugitive Pieces”
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A 4 page paper which examines how these values influenced the ‘truth’ of each work. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Paper Title: Social, Cultural, Political and Economic Values in William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” George Orwell’s “Animal Farm,” and Anne Michaels’ “Fugitive Pieces”

The Fool in King Lear
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A 4 page paper which discusses the character of the fool in King Lear. The foundation of the discussion is that of the fool having been referred to as 'the uncanniest character in Shakespeare.' This is analyzed as well as the incident of the fool leaving halfway through the story, never to appear again. The paper utilizes the work of Harold Bloom in 'Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human' as well as 'King Lear.' No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: The Fool in King Lear

The Fool in King Lear
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A 5 page paper about the character of the Fool in King Lear. The writer describes why the Fool acts as the only character with wisdom and insight, and the dramatic effect that this serves. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: The Fool in King Lear

The Journey of the Tragic Hero -- The Common Theme in “King Lear” and “Death of a Salesman”
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This 5 page report discusses Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” and Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” In both plays, the primary character repeatedly demonstrates himself to be a manifestation of the tragic hero. Each are dramas that have endured because they acknowledge the fact that each person is ultimately responsible for the actions he or she sets into motion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Paper Title: The Journey of the Tragic Hero -- The Common Theme in “King Lear” and “Death of a Salesman”

The Monstrous and the Human in Shakespeare and Dante
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A seven page paperlooking at William Shakespeare's King Lear and Dante's Inferno in terms of their use of animal symbolism as a metaphor for the monstrous aspects of the human psyche. The paper concludes that in both works human weakness and shortsightedness bear responsibility for a punishment which sometimes doesn't seem to fit the crime. Bibliography lists four sources.
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Paper Title: The Monstrous and the Human in Shakespeare and Dante