Anderson, Sara. “Revenge in Titus Andronicus.” Shakespearean Criticism 61. (2001) Literature
Criticism Online. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
In this article, Sara Eaton discusses the theme of revenge in the play of Titus Andronicus. The thesis that I formed is about how Shakespeare views revenge. Being that this article is discussing revenge in this specific play, it catered well to develop my ideas on the subject and to support my claims about Shakespeare’s perspective. Sara also discusses how revenge ties in with the many instances of death and destruction in the play.
Edwards, Maxwell. “A Man of Honor: Prospero in The Tempest.” Shakespearean Criticism 119.
(2007) Literature Criticism Online. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
Edwards describes most of the attributes of Prospero in the play. Much of the article is talking about the possible origins of the character Prospero that Shakespeare used to create him. This part wasn’t of much use to help with my thesis but it gave me a slightly different perspective on who Prospero is. There is a small section of the article talking about his deed of forgiveness that is carried out in the play which is mainly why I used it.
Macasek, Nathan. “Hamlet Into Madness.” Shakespearean Criticism 31. (1996) Literature
Criticism Online. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
This article focused on the third play I read, Hamlet. Nathan discusses how Hamlet is drawn into madness by the events that transpire. This article supports one of my main points about revenge in Shakespeare by showing that Hamlet goes insane. Nathan details much more about the direct similes and metaphors that Shakespeare gives for madness. The article gives a view on madness in Hamlet as well as a theme rather than just an element in the play.
Parsons, Kelly. “Overview of Shakespeare’s Life.” Shakespearean Criticism 52. (1999)
Literature Criticism Online. Web. 6 Nov 2011.
Kelly created an article in the database devoted to just Shakespeare’s life. This article gave me some background on Shakespeare so that I could maybe see how his idea of revenge was formed. Aside from that it gives contextual information on when Shakespeare was writing his various plays which could have great affect on what he wrote into his plays.
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