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- 491: Othello 3 --
- The play Othello by William Shakespeare is based on an Italian story in Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi (Grolier). In Othello we encounter Iago, one of Shakespeare s most evil characters. Iago is an officer in Othello's army and is jealous of Cassio's promotion to Lieutenant. Through deception and appearance, we see unfolded many lies ... Bible. Oral Roberts Association. Philadelphia, The National Publishing Company, 1970 The New Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. Rel. 6. CD-ROM. Online Computer Systems Incorperated. 1993. Scott, Mark. Critical Interpretation of Othello. Shakespeare for Students. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research Incorporated, 1992. 411-457. Shakespeare, William. Othello, The Moor of Venice. Literature and the Writing Process. McMahon, Day, Funk. Prentice-Hall Publishers: New ...
- 492: King Lear - Evil
- King Lear - Evil In the King Lear play, Shakespeare creates many conditions in which humans live in the world. The main characters in the play are used to portray Shakespeare's ideas. One of these ideas which Shakespeare is trying to portray is evil between the characters and in the world which are emphasized throughout the play. The evil, created by humans, is outweighed by good in ...
- 493: Julius Caesar: Brutus Is A Honorable Man
- Julius Caesar: Brutus Is A Honorable Man In Shakespeare's play of "Caesar" Brutus is a conspirator who portrays a person who favors a republic for Rome. Brutus is an honorable man. Many characters in the play show there ... honorable man. "Am I entreated to Speak and Strike? O Rome I make thee promise, If the redress will follow, then receivest thy full petition at the hand of Brutus" (Shakespeare 397). Brutus will obey to whatever the romans convey to him. Consequently, Brutus joins the conspiracy inorder to help the romans rid rome of Caesar. Brutus also understands that he ... abuse-If these motives be weak, break off betimes, and every men hence to his idle bed; So let high sighted tyranny rage on, till each man drop by lottery" (Shakespeare 399). Brutus said that if the conspirators do not join for a common cause, then there is no need for an oath because the conspirators are self-righteous, and ...
- 494: Merchant Of Venice: Shylock the Antagonist?
- Merchant Of Venice: Shylock the Antagonist? In The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, there appears Shylock. He is a Jew, that much we are told in the cast list. But, as the play unfolds Shylock is seen to be the villian. He is ... audiences. Old stories portrayed them as "blood-thirsty murders" that poisoned wells and killed Christian children for their bizarre Passover ritu! als. (Stirling 2:1) These were the stereotypes which Shakespeare's audience held in regard to Jews. Shakespeare himself had never seen a Jew but he goes to great lengths to humanize Shylock even while perpetuating the stereotype. In Act 1:3, before Shylock ever says a ...
- 495: Analytic Play Review Of The Taming Of The Shrew
- Analytic Play Review Of The Taming Of The Shrew Author: Michael Christoff 12H The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is probably one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies. Its plot is derived from the popular 'war of the sexes' theme in which males and females are pitted against one another for dominance in marriage. The ... he is someone he is not and then by having the main play performed for him. By putting The Taming Of The Shrew in a 'play within a play' structure, Shakespeare immediately lets the audience know that the play is not real thus making all events in the play false realities. Almost all characters in the play take on identities ...
- 496: Julius Caesar: Brutus An Honor Man
- Julius Caesar: Brutus An Honor Man In Shakespeare's play of "Caesar" Brutus is a conspirator who portrays a person who favors a republic for Rome. Brutus is an honorable man. Many characters in the play show there ... honorable man. "Am I entreated to Speak and Strike? O Rome I make thee promise, If the redress will follow, then receivest thy full petition at the hand of Brutus" (Shakespeare 397). Brutus will obey to whatever the romans convey to him. Consequently, Brutus joins the conspiracy inorder to help the romans rid rome of Caesar. Brutus also understands that he ... abuse-If these motives be weak, break off betimes, and every men hence to his idle bed; So let high sighted tyranny rage on, till each man drop by lottery" (Shakespeare 399). Brutus said that if the conspirators do not join for a common cause, then there is no need for an oath because the conspirators are self-righteous, and ...
- 497: Analytic Play Review Of The Taming Of The Shrew
- Analytic Play Review Of The Taming Of The Shrew By Nathan Davies The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare is probably one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies. Its plot is derived from the popular 'war of the sexes' theme in which males and females are pitted against one another for dominance in marriage. The ... he is someone he is not and then by having the main play performed for him. By putting The Taming Of The Shrew in a 'play within a play' structure, Shakespeare immediately lets the audience know that the play is not real thus making all events in the play false realities. Almost all characters in the play take on identities ...
- 498: Romeo And Juliet: Various Types of Love
- ... pain. At the beginning Juliet does not even have a definition of love. Paris's and Lady Capulet's definition of love is in appearance. It is obvio us that Shakespeare wants the audience to believe that the only "true" or "real" love is the love that exists between Romeo and Juliet. The first type of love the audience is introduced ... Act II, the audience sees what is defined as "true love" in our society. This "love" is the love that grows between Romeo and Juliet. The definition of "true love" Shakespeare provides the audience with states that all the other characters' definitions of love are wrong. It also states that when two people are in true love, there is no pain ... the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet many types of love are shown. None of them are wrong, as the word "love" is subject to interpretation, but it is obvious that Shakespeare did not have this in mind when he wrote the play. Shakespeare shows us that the only type of love worth being in is "true love." He also shows ...
- 499: Macbeth: A Good Man
- Macbeth: A Good Man A struggle is present in every tragedy, as a person tries to overcome their flaws and fit the mold of their ideal. William Shakespeare plainly defined a good man in the play "Macbeth". This goal by it's definition is a difficult one for any man to achieve. Prudence and logic, temperance and patients, as well as the vindication of honor are Shakespeare's defining characteristics of a good man. As with any well written tragedy, Macbeth's title character and hero had to fall from his place of greatness to see his ... Which smoked with bloody execution, Like valour's minion carved out his passage Till he faced the slave;_" Macbeth defended his king's honor as well as his own, as Shakespeare showed a good man never backed down from a foe. In the later acts of the play, Shakespeare furthered the definition of a good man by portraying what a ...
- 500: Hamlet: Character Traits
- Hamlet: Character Traits Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. Hamlet is the protagonist of the play and is portrayed as a very emotional soul, a daring, brave character who has a bad and violent temper. Hamlet is a very ... How could she leave him after his death and marry Claudius. Can't she see what she is doing? These are three of Hamlet's character traits as seen in Shakespeare's Hamlet. I feel that all these character traits are important, but the most significant one is the portrayal of his brave and daring character. I feel that this character ... met with the ghost or set up "The Mousetrap", the play would not have been where it is now since he wouldn't know what happened to his father. REFERENCES Shakespeare, William. Hamlet. U.S.A.: Washington Square Press, 1958. NOTES 1William Shakespeare, Hamlet (U.S.A.: Washington Square Press, 1958), I.ii.94-98. 2Ibid., IV.iv.58-59. ...
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