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Shakespeare I: Source Studies and Comparative Approaches

Session 6 - Sunday 9:45-11:15am
Henry Hall 225
Presiding Officer: 
Bill Gahan
  1. "A Local Habitation and a Name": The Origins of Shakespeare's Oberon. Laura Aydelotte, University of Chicago

    A look at the origins of the Oberon character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in both continental romance, particularly Huon de Bordeaux, and a play by Robert Greene. Consideration of these neglected sources yields new insights into Oberon and his companion Puck.

  2. “The Marks of Sovereignty”: The Division of the Kingdom and the Division of the Mind in King Lear. Rebecca Munson, University of California, Berkeley

    This paper argues that Shakespeare’s King Lear depicts a dual crisis of sovereignty for its monarch. It demonstrates how the consequences of Lear’s initial abdication of power unravel his kingdom and unhinge his mind.

  3. Marriage as a Socio-Political Power in John Milton's “The Doctrine of Discipline and Divorce,” The Duchess of Malfi, and Coriolanus. Natalie Yegenian, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Using Milton's treatise “The Doctrine of Discipline and Divorce” as background, my paper sheds light on the dominance of patriarchal and matriarchal powers over marriage relationships in The Duchess of Malfi and in Coriolanus.

Session Type: 
Standing Session
Session Status: 
Closed