Lady Percy and Queen Margaret: Shakespeare's Females
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An 11 page paper which analyzes the character of Lady Percy in "Henry IV: Act I," and Queen Margaret in "Richard III." The paper argues that they are not your traditional female characters, in terms of gender definition of the Renaissance period, as was often the case with Shakespeare's women. The paper provides an examination of gender concerns in Shakespeare and the time period, and then discusses the works and the women under examination. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Laurence Olivier's Richard III
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A 6 page paper on Laurence Olivier's film production of Shakespeare's history play. The paper looks at the way Olivier interpreted the character of Richard through five soliloquies delivered in the film, and determines whether these long looks into the contents of Richard's soul make him a sympathetic character. No additional sources cited.
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Love in Richard III
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A 5 page paper that considers Richard's perceptions of love as they relate to the common theme of love in Shakespeare's work. This paper reflects on perceptions developed from reading the play as well as from the character presented by Ian McClellen in his 20th century film version. Bibliography with 1 source.
Filename: RichIII.wps