Happiness in Shakespeare’s Families
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A 5 page paper discussing “As You Like It,” “Henry IV,” “All’s Well that Ends Well,” “King Lear” or “The Writer’s Tale” for the presence of a happy family. The short answer is that there are pockets of happiness in these and other of Shakespeare’s plays, but there are no families that can be said to be deliriously happy. Reasons for characters’ lack of happiness include unreasonable expectations, poor communication and unwise quest for power. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSshakesHapFam.rtf

Love Relationships in "As You Like It"
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A 5 page paper discussing not only the relationship of Orlando and Rosalind, but including Silvius and Phebe; Oliver and Celia; and Touchstone and Audrey. The relationships of the four couples are very different of course, but they have in common the fact that they likely would not have been possible without Orlando and Rosalind leading the way. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Loyalty in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”
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A five page paper looking at this well-known play by William Shakespeare from the standpoint of its emphasis on the issue of loyalty. Looking at this issue both in terms of interpersonal relationships (such as the love of Rosalind and Orlando and the friendship of Rosalind and Celia) as well as loyalty to one’s superiors and the state, the paper concludes that both themes reflect Shakespeare’s passion for a well-ordered universe. Bibliography lists four sources.
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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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Orlando and Rosalind in As You Like It
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A 6-page paper comparing and contrasting the characters of Orlando and Rosalind in Shakespeare's As You Like It and their relationship to the other characters of the play. Lists 1 source.
Filename: khorlro.wps

Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' / Marriage of Celia & Oliver
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This 5 page paper considers the marriage of Celia to Oliver as a symbol of redemption and reunification and initiates the return of the family of Sir Rowland de Boys to favor in the Court of the Duke as the theme of marriage serves to reunify Duke Frederick and Duke Senior. This paper also considers the representation of marriage in general in the genre of Shakespeare's romantic comedy and the impact for the outcome of the play. No additional sources cited. Celol.pws
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Shakespeare, Women & Gender Expectations
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A 6 page essay that discusses women and gender within two of plays, As You Like It and Twelfth Night, focusing on the roles of Rosalind and Viola. The writer explores what these roles tell modern audiences about Elizabethan gender expectations and the writer argues that Shakespeare sidestepped such societal conventions through the device of cross-dressing. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khshwoge.rtf