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- 581: Iagos Self Perception
- ... do." (II,i,139-40) Iago, is trying to hurt Desdemona, by referring to the common belief that beautiful women were deceptive and evil. This belief was very common during Shakespeare's time and can be witnessed in several of Shakespeare's plays. Does Iago perceive himself as evil? None of the other characters perceive him as evil until the very end of the play. I believe Iago does see himself ... and thought he was a kind and loving person. Why was Iago so evil and cruel? Did Iago have a psychological disorder? Some people say that it is a possibility. Shakespeare gave Othello, a seizure like disorder. Iago could be suffering from some form of depression caused by jealousy of Othello and all the other things that did not go ...
- 582: As You Like It: Grow Up, Oliver!
- As You Like It: Grow Up, Oliver! In Shakespeare's As You Like It, many of the characters undergo changes. I believe that Oliver, the older brother of Orlando, is envious of his younger sibling. Jealous of Orlando's ... inferior to his younger sibling and that is what is making these unheard of thoughts enter his mind. To show that Oliver is not as callous as he may seem, Shakespeare transforms him into a good guy by the end of the play. The typical man would not come to his brother's rescue if he had been treated the way ... to be such a bad guy. His envy controlled him until Orlando saved his life and he fell in love. Then he decided to befriend his brother and marry Celia. Shakespeare's transition in the character of Oliver was interesting to investigate. Questions such as, "How could someone change that drastically?" and "Why would Oliver be jealous of his younger ...
- 583: The Absence Of Truth Leads To
- ... caused turmoil between various groups. However, when a false sense of reality is established, the revelation of the truth brings further turmoil to the involved parties. In King Lear, William Shakespeare conveys the concept that the absence of truth causes a state of disorder. Sophocles further elucidates the chaotic nature of a false sense of reality in Oedipus Rex. Deceptive actions ... dispatch of / It into your pocket? The quality of nothing hath not / Such need to hide itself. Let's see. Come, if it be nothing, I shall not need spectacle" (Shakespeare I, iv, 32-35). Edmund's deception causes Gloucester's curiosity for the truth. Gloucester seeks the true nature of matters and believes that everything of importance should be made ... trickery are severe. When the truth is concealed by deception, disorder follows. Deception against truth establishes unavoidable chaos, while blindness to present realities creates turmoil that can be eluded. William Shakespeare conveys his protagonist, Lear, as being blind to reality. His inability to see the true nature of his daughters' love for him causes a state of disorder. He plans ...
- 584: King Lear
- "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive". Sir Walter Scott may not have intended to describe the tangled web of secrets that fuels Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear", but it certainly applies. Secrets come in many shapes and sizes, and in works of literature they can be categorized as either secrets that are unknown ... to the reader or secrets that unknown to the characters. In "King Lear", the secrets are kept from the characters. As in many great tragedies, it is the secrets in Shakespeare's "King Lear" that cause the tragedy to occur. In the first scene of "King Lear", Lear tells his youngest daughter that "nothing will come of nothing", referring to her ... his daughters do not love him. What follows plunges Lear into the depths of hell, and then through his eventual realization of this secret, he is able to redeem himself. Shakespeare writes this story in a manner that the reader understands the cause of Lear's problems, but Lear himself does not. This draws the reader into the story because ...
- 585: The Supernatural In Hamlet and Macbeth
- The Supernatural In Hamlet and Macbeth In the time of William Shakespeare there was a strong belief in the existence of the supernatural. Thus, the supernatural is a recurring aspect in many of Mr. Shakespeare¹s plays. In two such plays, Hamlet and Macbeth, the supernatural is an integral part of the structure of the plot. It provides a catalyst for action, an insight into ... in blood. The dagger buttresses the impact of this key scene in which Macbeth slays King Duncan. The supernatural is a recurring aspect in many of the plays by William Shakespeare. In Hamlet and Macbeth the supernatural is an integral part of the structure of the plot. In these plays the supernatural provides a catalyst for action by the characters. ...
- 586: Imagery In Macbeth
- In his plays, Shakespeare uses many forms of imagery. Many forms of his imagery are used in his play 'Macbeth,' including the forms of clothing and darkness. Each detail in his imagery, it seems ... that the imagery of clothing is used to suggest that throughout the play, Macbeth is seeking to hide his "disgraceful self" from his eyes and from others. I think that Shakespeare wants to keep alive the ironical contrast between the wretched creature that Macbeth really is and the disguises he assumes to conceal the fact. Secondly, I think that in the ... is that of the imagery of darkness. In a Shakespearean tragedy a special tone, or atmosphere must be created to show the darkness and blackness in a tragedy. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses the design of the witches, the guilt in Macbeth's soul, and the darkness of the night to establish the atmosphere. All of the remarkable scenes take place ...
- 587: As You Like It
- ... being approached depend largely on human attitudes. “Sweet are the uses of Adversity”. It may be a statement of truth to some and in this play, this is highlighted often. Shakespeare seemed to tell the audience how to relate to troubles in their lives and how adversities may not be that bad afterall. This is one of the important insights into ... of Rosalind. Violence ceased to exist as the characters moved from the courts of the humorous Duke into the healing forest. In fact, by restraining violence to the envious courts, Shakespeare is cancelling violence out of the ‘right way of life’ , the way humanity should function.As the audience chart Orlando’s journey into Arden, we see his thoughts being peppered ... been wounded by “love’s invisible arrows”. In fact, in the golden world of Arden, Orlando mellowed down .There was only a small incident which was not fully illustrated by Shakespeare, which is the encounter with the lioness and Orlando’s bravery for saving his brother.It was only by word of mouth , by Oliver that the audience came to ...
- 588: Brutus, A Tragic Hero
- Brutus, A Tragic Hero "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." (Shakespeare 3.2.21-24) William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is based mainly on the assassination of Julius Caesar. Ironically Brutus, Caesar’s loyal friend, who was fashioned by Cassius and the Conspirators ... his loyal friend Caesar. Finally, in the end Brutus's downfall was beyond his control and he gained self-knowledge. In the play The Tragic of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus is a tragic hero. To be a tragic hero one must have a character downfall, which may be caused by a tragic flaw or character weakness, or the ...
- 589: Ambition In Macbeth
- Ambition in Macbeth In Macbeth, a play set in Scotland, William Shakespeare wrote a tragedy of a man s ambition. In the play, Macbeth is described as a man who has ambitions of becoming king. After the first part of the prophecy ... by his wife, Lady Macbeth, he murders King Duncan who stays as a guest in his castle. Macbeth then becomes king of Scotland. According to his critical essay on Macbeth, Shakespeare and the Hazards of Ambition, Robert N. Watson comments that ambition becomes the enemy of all life, especially that of the ambitious man himself, in this play. In Macbeth, Shakespeare interprets a man s lifelong ambition that seems to be fulfilled, but causes consequences that his mind cannot handle. Macbeth s desire to gain wealth and status completely overpowers ...
- 590: Analyis Of Shakespears Juliet
- In the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare reveals a complex character, Juliet, who has a multifaceted personality. Even so, the essence of Juliet's identify is her youth. Her inexperience gives her a lovable freshness. This is ... faith, no honesty in men." The young teen has not perceived anything in her short life to stain the male image in her eyes because of her sheltered existence. Overall, Shakespeare has made Juliet come alive in the sense that she is a person with whom we can identify with. She is like a precious gem, still being refined and polished ... adult. That dear imperfection is something we all can relate to. The audience connects with that and for them, she isn't just a fictitious role in an imaginary world. Shakespeare's mastery comes from not only the beautiful poetry or prose, but from his ability to reach out and the touch the audience with characters like Juliet.
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