Suggested Paper Topics/Titles for English 204 Midterm

Liminal Experiences and Status Change in The Taming of the Shrew

Playing and Parody in The Taming of the Shrew

Performative Acts of Gender and Status in The Taming of the Shrew

The Limits of Play and Fun in The Taming of the Shrew

Shrew-Taming and Games in The Taming of the Shrew

Playful Servants and Exchanges of Power in The Taming of the Shrew

Petruchio's Game in The Taming of the Shrew

Sexism in Interpretations of the Playing in The Taming of the Shrew

Bianca's Games in The Taming of the Shrew

Fools in The Taming of the Shrew

Falstaff as a Jester Figure or Fool

The Boar's Head Tavern and the Underworld of Henry IV, 1: Liminality or Playground?

Can Hal Actually Participate in Communitas as Heir Apparent: The Limits of Hal's Liminality

The Containment of Carnival and Resistance in Henry IV, 1

The Persistence of Misrule in Audience Sympathies in Henry IV, 1

The Theme of Responsibility vs. Idleness, Keeping Time vs. Time-out-of-Time in Hal's Coming of Age

Ritual Elements in Henry IV, 1

Play Aspects of Henry IV, 1

The Performative Act of Kingship in Henry IV, 1

Foils and Mirrors in Henry IV, 1

The Playful Relationship of Hotpsur and Lady Percy

Music and the World of Magic in Henry IV, 1

Fools and Foolishness inTwelfth Night

Viola and Katharina's Assumed Roles as Protection and Protest

Performative Gender Acts in Twelfth Night?

Saturnalian Freedom and Disorder in Twelfth Night

The "Passage" to Heterosexuality in Twelfth Night as a Rite of Passage

Playing With Sexuality in Twelfth Night

Malvolio's Function as a Spoilsport in Twelfth Night

Liminal Experiences in Twelfth Night: Does Anyone change?

Arranged Marriages in Shrew and Olivia's Freedom in Twelfth Night

Ambiguous and Ironic Endings in Henry IV, 1 and Taming of the Shrew

Audience Ambivalence about Heterosexual Marriage in Twelfth Night

Audience Ambivalence about Growing Up in Henry IV, 1

Food and Drink in Two Plays

Clothing and Identity in Two Plays

How a critical performance choice can change the meaning of a play