William Shakespeare Short Biography Essay

To determine what Robin should do, Robin must assess his areas of weakness. First, I would hold a meeting between Robin and his most trusted top members, his lieutenants, to discuss the issues, to brainstorm ideas for solutions, and to develop a good strategic plan. To begin with Robin’s team of Merry Men have outgrown the forest and Robin should either downsize or franchise. It is my opinion that franchising would be the best answer. If Robin seeks new forests to expand the business it will…

Juliet’s nurse, known as the character “Nurse” in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, plays a vital role as a secondary character in relation to the events of the famed Shakespearean play. She is close to the heart of tragedy as a trusted friend and advisor to a young and fragile Juliet Capulet, her footsteps imprinted on the dark stairwell that spiraled into a catastrophic end. Nurse’s lack of responsibility over her charge, a pitiful absence of foresight to consequence, and her…

Petruchio’s cruel, abusive, and manipulative language continues throughout the play, evident again through his strange language following his marriage. Everyone else, including his new wife Katherine, expect to enjoy a marriage feast; Petruchio’s language indicates he has other plans for the new couple: I will be master of what is mine own. She is my goods, my chattels, she is my house, My household stuff, my field, my barn, My horse, my ox, my ass, my any thing. (III.ii.229-32) Though…

when Hamlet talks to Horatio and other two soldiers, Hamlet thinks his father as a king is “so excellent”, compares his father to “Hyperion”, and as Hamlet states, “He was a man. Take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again” (Shakespeare, 1.2.143-96). Most of the Hamlet’s memories are about his father, the old Hamlet. In Hamlet’s memories, his father is a king, of course. As a king, which is a dominator of a country, must be fair, brave and powerful, but we know it is not always…

Magic, the Great Mishap Markus Mack Bethel University The role of magic in “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is prevalent throughout the whole play. It’s used for good intentions, but leads to mischevious things, which turns the play into a comedy. Love is something that should be naturally sparked, but when the use of magic intervenes, it can have dire consequences. Magic has a role as if it was a hidden character of comedy and it’s the foundation of the play. Magic,…

The Faces of Love William Shakespeare’s “A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream” is, like many of his works, a play whose theme is centralized around love. In this particular play Shakespeare approaches love from several different angles or different types of love. There is a paternal love like that of Egeus and his daughter Hermia or even between Titania and the changeling child she cares so much for. The reader also experiences marital love as between Theseus and Hippolyta as well as the love of Oberon…

Controlling another's actions may be wrong but all in all you can get what you want by doing it. Control is a reoccurring topic in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare. In A Midsummer Night's Dream the two character’s Demetrius and Oberon both use their ability to control others and are even controlled by each other. Oberon is the king of the fairy world, he puts a spell on his wife, Titania. The spell will make her fall in love with the first thing she sees when she wakes up, he…

In Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, there is a lot of controversy regarding who was ultimately responsible for the death of Macbeth while many characters in the play could have been blamed, I believe that Macbeth himself was ultimately the cause and was responsible for his own death. I also believe that out of the three options, fate, free will and predestination. Free will is the most relevant to the play Macbeth because it is all based on people making their own decisions and determining the future…

The success of every hero movie undoubtedly relies on the effectiveness of the villain. The character that has corrupt motives and performs malicious actions consistently throughout the entire plot of the film – the Joker. This prevalent character, the Joker, reveals an objection to the Socratic view on virtue. In Plato’s Laches, two fathers seek advice from Laches, Nicias, and Socrates on how to raise honorable men. Socrates confirms an honorable man does not result from teaching…

Comedy is an artform that puts a monetary value on our elation and delight. It is often easy to forget that art must run as a business and comedy is no exception. In our viewing of, Phunny Business, our instructor encouraged us to look closely at how Raymond Lambert ran his comedy club. In the brave new world of stand-up, it would be tough to run a club of this nature. Moreover, it would be even harder if that club caters to a predominantly African-American crowd. In this paper, I will argue…