What Is Racism in Othello? Exploring Race in Shakespeare’s Classic

Inside the sixteenth century, as we see simply from Othello and different works of both Shakespeare and Cinthio’s original version of Othello, race changed into a subject of super debate and dialogue. nowadays, inside the twenty-first century the debate retains its controversy and passion. but, attitudes in the direction of race have taken a dramatic … Read more

Power Grabs and Revenge in Shakespeare’s The Tempest: Uncovering Caliban and Prospero’s Desires to Rule the Island

n William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, almost every character in the play desires to obtain power and eventually become the lord of the island. The drama is filled with tricks and schemes that are used by the characters in order to throw others off their path or boost an individual’s own command. In the beginning, we … Read more

Explore True Love in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: From Infatuation to Death-Defying Devotion

Shakespeare presents romantic love in various ways through ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Initially, Romeo is shown to be madly in love Rosaline for her appearance, and it is not genuine love. When Romeo and Juliet meet, Shakespeare shows their love as true love. However, the strength of their love causes them to die. In some ways, … Read more

King Lear; Insanity Uncovers Darker Truths of Pride, Nature and Humanity in Shakespeare’s Tragedy

Insight in Madness: The Effects of King Lear’s Insanity Mahnoor Afzal AP Literature and Composition Professor Dan Adrian 1 February 2019 Insight in Madness; The Effects of King Lear’s Insanity King Lear’s instability throughout this Shakespearean play uncovers darker truths that exposed himself and others around him in surprising clarity amid the madness. This insanity … Read more

SF School District Considers Destroying 83-Year-Old New Deal Mural: Debate Over Values and History

San Francisco School District Considers Recommendation To Destroy New Deal Mural The 83-year-old frescos are incompatible with the school district’s values, an ad hoc community group concluded. By Walter Thompson In conservative circles, “San Francisco Values” is shorthand for the worst excesses of social engineering and virtue signaling. It’s a term locals embrace proudly. In … Read more

Explore the Globe Theater’s Bumpy History: From its Start in 1576 to the Puritan Shutdown in 1642

Shakespeare’s Globe Theater was one of the first dedicated performance spaces in London during the Elizabethan time period. The theater, along with the other early theaters, changed the way plays were performed and most importantly where plays were performed. It had a peculiar birth and multiple devastating deaths. The Globe Theater started as a rebirth … Read more

Explore the Force of Human Temper in Shakespeare’s Hamlet: Revenge Plot, Reactions and Results

In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, a common theme and focal point of the tragic story is the concept of revenge and how each character seeks to avenge one another through various plots of vengeance. Shakespeare highlighting the theme of revenge emphasizes how a fixated goal strictly set on revenge can demoralize an individual and generate their … Read more

Uncovering Macbeth’s Symbols of Blood and Sleep: How Shakespeare Corrupted the Great Chain of Being.

William Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth, written between 1605-1606 for King James I shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth I was derived from Holinshed’s Chronicles of England, Ireland and Scotland, published between 1577 and 1587. It is set in medieval Scotland and focuses on the predictions of three witches. This is intriguing because many people in … Read more

Intensifying Comedy: Exploring Misunderstanding in William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night Essay Johnson In the Elizabethan play Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare suggests that deception and mistaken identity can be used to intensify the use of dramatic irony for comedic effect. By using the art of disguise as a basis for dramatic irony; where the audience is aware of something that the characters in the … Read more

Explore Shakespeare’s Attack on Gender Roles in Macbeth

Written during a time of great social and political turmoil, Shakespeare’s Macbeth addresses many of the themes that concerned the public at the time, namely traitors, plots against the monarchy and the threat of witchcraft. Through his narrative of Scotland descending into a seemingly irreversible chaos, Shakespeare offers an exploration into the possible destiny of … Read more

Uncovering the History and Heritage of the British Bulldog

There is conflicting evidence to the history of the British Bulldog, and its ancestry. What is known is that the British bulldog descended from dogs originally brought to the British Isles by the Romans, and is believed that it descended from the fighting Mastiff breed. It is thought that the dogs are related although the … Read more

John Everett Millais: From Southampton to Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to His Iconic Ophelia

It was the year 1840 when John Everett Millais (1829-1896) joined the Royal Academy. He was only 11 years old and had just left his native Southampton to move to London without counting on that in mid-nineteenth century England, with the industrialization taking over cities and social problems giving rise to a sharp political upheaval, … Read more