Analysis of Shakespeare’s Comic Heroines Rosalind in “As You Like It,” Beatrice in “Much Ado About Nothing,” Katherina in “The Taming of the Shrew” and Maria in “Twelfth Night”
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A 5 page paper which examines how Shakespeare’s witty women contrast with the social realities of the Elizabethan age. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Comparing Shakespearean Heroines
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A 5 page essay that contrasts and compares the resourceful Viola from Twelfth Night and the feisty Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing. The writer argues that while Shakespeare wrote for his age and was influenced by the social concepts of gender that were prevalent in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, his plays also indicate that he saw women as thinking, feeling individuals who had the capability to be the equals of men. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Comparison of Twelfth Night and King Lear
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An 8 page paper comparing and contrasting these two Shakespeare plays. In terms of contrast, there are few of Shakespeare's plays that have more points of difference between them than "King Lear" and "Twelfth Night." "King Lear" is the darkest tragedy Shakespeare wrote; "Twelfth Night" is a rousing, bawdy comedy that has lost nothing in the 350 years that have passed since it was written. In spite of their obvious differences, there are similarities as well, the greatest of which is that all is not as it seems. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KS12th-Lear.wps

Feste the Fool in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
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A 5 page paper looking at this pivotal character in Shakespeare’s dark and complex comedy. The paper asserts that Feste is the wisest person in the play, for only he has the objectivity to see all the characters in their most foolish guises, and the ability to tell them about it. Bibliography lists 4 sources (attached).
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Malvolio and Misrule in Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
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A 5 page paper analyzing the enigmatic figure of Malvolio in this Shakespearean play. The paper argues that Malvolio represents the figure of the Lord of Misrule in a traditional Twelfth Night celebration, and for this reason his humiliation is not to be taken seriously. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Malvolio in William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night”
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A 5 page paper which examines the character’s dramatic function in Shakespeare’s play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGmalvol.rtf

Mythology in Shakespeare
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This 5 page paper considers how mythology was used by Shakespeare in three of his plays in order to create atmosphere. The plays considered are A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
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Questions on Twelfth Night
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A 5 page research paper that answer five questions pertaining to Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The questions pertain to the character of Feste; how Malvolio & Sir Andrew are treated by Sir Toby; laughing "at" as opposed to "with" characters; the various plots and subplots; and the title of the play. No additional sources cited.
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Servants in "Twelfth Night"
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A 5 page paper which uses the poor laws of the times of Queen Elizabeth to illustrate two of the servants from Twelfth Night by Shakespeare. The servants discussed are Maria and Malvolio. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
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Setting in Beowulf & Twelfth Night
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A 6 page research paper that discusses how setting affects the narrative in Beowulf and also in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. The writer includes the social conventions of a particular era as an aspect of "setting," and therefore discusses the importance of the mead-hall in Beowulf and cross-dressing in regards to gender roles in Twelfth Night. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khbeo12.rtf