Essays on Plays

Lady Fortune: Friend or Foe? The face of Fortune in Chaucers Troilus and Criseyde Lady Fortune and her wheel are two of the most enduring symbols in mankinds history. Witness the popular game show, Wheel of Fortune. While it may seem silly, it proves that…

One of the most striking elements of Troilus and Criseyde is the difference in Chaucer’s presentation of the two lovers. Whereas Troilus is certainly the better person of the two, I intend to show that the reader ultimately finds it easier to identify with and…

English: Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida: Manipulations of a Universal Wolf February 25, 2000 Tris Warkentin Shakespearean Comedy Troilus and Cressida, question 2 11/18/99 Manipulations of a “Universal Wolf” The focus of Troilus and Cressida on appetite as a type of human value, and hence a…

To what extent, in Troilus and Criseyde, Romeo and Juliet and The Great Gatsby, is love shown as a ‘futile pursuit doomed only to cause suffering’ The nature of the love depicted in Troilus and Criseyde, Romeo and Juliet and The Great Gatsby is key…

The Bell Shakespeare Company s play Troilus+Cressida Directed by Michael Bogdanov is an example of the many re-skinned Shakespearean plays that emerge out of obscurity to challenge social mores in modern society. Troilus+Cressida, based in the 10 year war for a whore (Helen played by…

The love story between Troilus, the Trojan prince, and the maiden Cressida is only one of the two major plot lines in Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida. However, the actions of Troilus and Cressida seem more poignant because they deal closely with the concept of human…

On Personhood: I Am We, Not Me What makes me the same person I’ve always been? Is it the way I talk, who I know, possibly my ridiculous hairstyle? It could be something far more innate, as John Locke’s “Identity and Diversity” and William Shakespeare’s…

Examine the presentation and treatment of women in Shakespeare’s play ‘Measure for Measure.’ Consider other writers’ views in your response. When Shakespeare wrote Measure for Measure around 1604, society was very sexist towards females, and men were seen as the stronger gender, women were regarded…

Finding the Middle Ground: Comparing King Lear and Coriolanus as Leaders Emotions have an immense effect on an individual. There is even a legal term to explain when someone’s emotions lead him or her to do heinous things; they simply call it a crime of…

Response Paper of Measure for Measure Having been performed in New York’s Fiasco Theatre on November 25th to December 20th, 2015, the “Measure for Measure” play by William Shakespeare is an example of a dark comedy with live music. New York’s Fiasco theatre is a…