All tagged shakespeare

Remember the Porter

THIS PAPER LOOKS AT HOW MODERN DIRECTORS AND FILMMAKERS REMEMBER AND REIMAGINE THESE READINGS OF THE PORTER’S ROLE IN MACBETH. THE PORTER’S SHORT SOLILOQUY CONTAINS A MULTITUDE OF TRUTHS THAT, WHEN EMPLOYED CORRECTLY, CAN UNDERSCORE THE PLAY’S BROADER THEMES OF MORTALITY, IDENTITY AND THE REPERCUSSIONS OF SIN.

Much Ado About #MeToo

IT IS MY GOAL THAT IN ANALYZING HOW SHAKESPEARE ENGAGED WITH HETEROSEXUAL ROMANCE AND MARRIAGE IN THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD, WE CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY ENGAGE WITH OUR PRESENT AND THE #METOO MOMENTS THAT DEFINE IT.