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- 231: Ophelia: The Tragedy Of Love
- Ophelia: The Tragedy Of Love In 1600, William Shakespeare composed what is considered the greatest tragedy of all time, Hamlet, the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark. His masterpiece forever redefined what tragedy should be. Critics have analyzed it ... four hundred years, with each generation appreciating Hamlet in its own way. While Hamlet conforms, without a doubt, to Aristotle's definition of a tragedy, one question still lingers. Did Shakespeare intend for the reader or viewer of Hamlet to feel greater sympathy for Hamlet, or for Ophelia, Hamlet's lover? Both characters tug at the heartstrings throughout the play, but it is clear that 'the tragedy of the Prince of Denmark' is a misrepresentation of Shakespeare's true intention. To capture our sympathy, Ophelia goes through a transformation unlike any other character in Hamlet. She is abandoned by everyone she holds dear; her father Polonius, ...
- 232: Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition of Love
- Antony & Cleopatra: The Definition of Love Antony and Cleopatra can be seen as a compilation of Shakespeare's previous works. He uses many themes and ideas that he has used in his earlier plays. He also uses this play to further define love. Shakespeare has explored this theme in the past and he found it to be successful. With the play, Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare compiles his previous plays to attempt to define love. Antony has a great deal of internal conflict. He has to choose between controlling the Roman Empire or being able ...
- 233: Romance And Gender Positions I
- Shakespeare's Twelfth Night examines patterns of love and courtship through a twisting of gender roles. In Act 3, scene 1, Olivia displays the confusion created for both characters and audience ... down, or as Olivia says turn "night to noon" (139). Perhaps the biggest upset to the traditional structure is the possibility that Olivia may be in love with a woman. Shakespeare allows his audience to excuse this by having Olivia be unaware that Cesario is actually female. Yet, Olivia's attraction seems to stem exactly from the more feminine characteristics like ... passion, she suggests that she would love Cesario even if it were against logic, as a same sex couple would be. Despite the unacceptability of a same sex romance in Shakespeare's time, the hints toward this reading seem visible enough to have been thought of then as well as today. Although probably not intended to the extent of a ...
- 234: Polonius Is Folish
- Polonius: A Fool in Shakespeare’s Hamlet Hamlet is the most popular of Shakespeare’s plays for theater audiences and readers. It has been acted live in countries throughout the world and has been translated into every language. Polonius is one of the major ... his constant babbling. Scholars have been analyzing the character of Polonius for centuries, and his role in Hamlet will continue to be analyzed for centuries to come. Scholars believe that Shakespeare created Polonius as a fool because of his foolish dialogue throughout the play. Polonius granted Laertes permission to go back to school in France. While saying good-bye in ...
- 235: Analysis Of King Lear With MLA
- Analysis of King Lear King Lear, by William Shakespeare, is a tragic tale of filial conflict, personal transformation, and loss. The story revolves around the King who foolishly alienates his only truly devoted daughter and realizes too late the ... A major subplot involves the illegitimate son of Gloucester, Edmund, who plans to discredit his brother Edgar and betray his father. With these and other major characters in the play, Shakespeare clearly asserts that human nature is either entirely good, or entirely evil. Some characters experience a transformative phase, where by some trial or ordeal their nature is profoundly changed. We shall examine Shakespeare’s stand on human nature in King Lear by looking at specific characters in the play: Cordelia who is wholly good, Edmund who is wholly evil, and Lear whose ...
- 236: Characters From Shakesperes Tw
- Viola Viola is one of Shakespeare's most charming and admirable heroines, and certainly the most sympathetic of the major "serious" characters (Orsino, Olivia, and herself) in Twelfth Night. Though she's forced to disguise herself ... putting the best face on things and always, whenever possible, "smiling at grief." Olivia Though basically a noble, generous, passionate woman, Olivia has many more faults than Viola has. Indeed, Shakespeare probably meant us to regard the two as emotional opposites, or at least as counterparts of each other, Thus Olivia's name may be considered an anagram (rearrangement) of Viola ... young men, he spends much time sighing windily for an unattainable "beloved," and again, like Olivia, he's consumed with the sort of melancholy that was fashionable among aristrocrats in Shakespeare's day. Indeed, perhaps even more than Olivia, Orsino is a parody of an aristocrat, with his languid craving for music, his fanciful philosophizing on the nature of love, ...
- 237: Taming Of The Shrew
- ... the Shrew: Appearance Versus Reality Have you ever been hit in the groin and had someone there laughing at you? This essay is not about that. It is about how Shakespeare uses many different indications to develop appearance versus reality. Three of them are characters, symbolism, and plot. I will explain how he uses these things to introduce and maintain the appearance versus reality theme. One way Shakespeare does this is with the characters. He does this by having them constantly deceiving one another. Everyone switches places or disguises themselves to achieve a goal. In act one, scene ... his place. "I am content to be Lucentio, because I love so well Lucentio"(1.1.222-223). Tranio replied to Lucentio when told to go along with the scheme. Shakespeare then uses Tranio (as Lucentio), to pull a fast one on an innocent merchant. He then uses him for the real Lucentio's personal gain. He concocts a false ...
- 238: The Use Of “Nature” in Shakespeare’s Macbeth
- The Use Of “Nature” in Shakespeare’s Macbeth Nature is the vital part of life. It creates and destroys every living thing. Many ancient cultures relied on Nature as a source of food, shelter, and security ...
- 239: The Role of Duty In William Shakespeare's Hamlet
- The Role of Duty In William Shakespeare's Hamlet Killing a person is not something that anyone can take lightly. In the story of Hamlet, the uncle of the play's focus character, Prince Hamlet of Denmark ...
- 240: Macbeth - Imagery
- ... Macbeth. In any literary work, it is extremely important that the author can effectively manipulate a reader’s feelings towards a character. In Macbeth, that feat is accomplished magnificently by Shakespeare. Through his skillful use of imagery, Shakespeare shows us a deeper look into the true character of Macbeth. Though imagery is widespread throughout Macbeth, it is most dominant in clothing imagery, light and darkness imagery, and blood imagery. Through these images, Shakespeare shows the development of Macbeth’s character. Using clothing imagery, Shakespeare develops Macbeth’s character. This is evident, as, imagery of clothing shows us Macbeth’s ambition, and the ...
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