Shakespeare's Works
Jennifer Alpeche
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Romeo and Juliet is about feuds, timing and chance. It is about a love meant to be, but not in this world. It is about costs.
The acid tongue of Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing is one half of a splendid duel between man and woman, between wit and... wit.
Marcus Brutus. Friend of Caesar, servant to Rome
Public Versus Private -- Part II
Continuing the discussion of Public V. Private persons...
Private Versus Public - Part I
How does one reconcile public duty, responsibility and ego, with that of the private? The two are opposed, yet exist within one person, and in many of Shakespeare's most famous plays, this struggle is captured to perfection.
Viola, of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is for many, a favorite heroine. She is honest and good, resourceful and wise...
Delusion might save us from heartache momentarily, but it is not an absolute defense. In Sonnet 42, William Shakespeare illustrates the pain involved in betrayal, and the efforts we make to save ourselves, and those we love from the truth.
The madness of Hamlet. The question that has weighed on the minds of audiences for centuries, and will surely continue to baffle and inspire for centuries to come.