European Literature Essays and Term Papers

about a Scottish lord, Macbeth, who becomes too ambitious. He starts off as a brave, loyal and noble man, but his ambition and thirst for power lead him onto a path of ruthlessness and self-destruction, and ultimately his own death. While Macbeth…

Shakespeare's play "Romeo & Juliet". One of them being sincere, dignified love that both the main characters, Romeo and Juliet, have for each other. Although it seems that Romeo and Juliet do love each other with true, whole-hearted love, it does…

is one of four Shakespeare's greatest play that deals with tragedies. More than anything else, what distinguishes Othello from its great tragedies appears in the role of its villain, Iago. Iago is a character who essentially writes the play's main plot,…

many philosophical ideas. He introduced various conflicts about love, wealth and power, identity, femininity and the real world that were not completely resolved at the end of the play. He showed that each conflict would be dealt in a different way…

on parole after 19 years on the chain gang, finds that the yellow ticket-of-leave he must, by law, display condemns him to be an outcast. Only the saintly Bishop of Digne treats him kindly and Valjean, embittered by years of hardship, repays…

Frankenstein. One of the points of matter, which still plagues our society, is the notion of playing god. Another of the stories numerous points of matter are no one will ever be or be able to create a perfect man. Also, every person, no matter if…

Shakespeare presents the classic battle between the deceitful forces of evil and the innocence of good. Ultimately, it is the forces of evil that led to the demise of Othello, a noble Venetian Moor, who was thought to be an honorable soldier and a…

Crane depicts in his novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, permeated the environment, which in turn caused the residents of the Bowery to become violent toward each other. There was so much violence in the air that young children fought even younger…

'The Merchant of Venice' is a comedy with a difference. It was written almost certainly between 1596 & 1598. The play is classed as one of the 16 comedy plays but it is also a 'problem' play due to the tragic elements woven throughout the intricate…

can often bring about your downfall, especially when you consider yourself an outsider. In William Shakespeare's play, Othello, the main character is a black moor. Although some question remains about the exact race of Othello, there is no doubt…