#6 Refine List of Research Topics

Shakespeare:

I could do something about a play that Shakespeare did that has several hard and different interpretations. I know Hamlet tends to get a lot of attention, but I think that Romeo and Juliet needs a new outlook. Everyone already has a strong opinion on Romeo and Juliet, and as my least favorite Shakespeare play it would be a nice challenge. I could create an entire paper centered around the concept of age and how the 21st century mindset has projected back onto the tragedy roles that were not originally meant to be there. Or I could write about the comparison between love and obsession, and attempt to prove the love that Romeo and Juliet feel was not actual love, but an obsession that borders on insane for children of that age.

Asia:

Right now I know that there is some controversy about what to do with the troops that are still stationed in Japan from World War II. The troops either have been or are about to be pulled out, and a paper about the different reactions that are being shown by the Japanese population would be interesting. The mindset of the Japanese people is diverse, and looking into what influence we have had and how welcome that has been over all these years would be a great paper to write.

Oscar Wilde:

I could write about the life of Oscar Wilde and how that affected his writing. Over many of his different plays there is always a character that remains the same and is similar to the man he was seeing. There are also other characters that might change names, but have very similar opinions and reactions as each other. There are also entire passages that are in some of the plays that are taken from Dorian Grey. How much influence did others have on Oscar Wilde, and if he stole his own material does that mean that the plays are not as original as everyone praises them to be?