Throughout the play, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare, various characters seek for revenge, including protagonist, prince Hamlet. While he seeks for revenge for his father since his uncle disgracefully killed him, Hamlet murders Polonius, the father of his friend, Laertes, causing an avengeful domino effect. Hamlet has to face many obstacles, including his own indecisive mind, to take action for his father and the revenge obligations of Laertes and Polonius parallel the plot.…
45. Jeanette Rankin was elected as the first female House member from this state: Montana…
The setting of Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, conveys a powerful structure of jealousy to the reader’s understanding that Abigail Williams’ decision in concealing her affair with John Proctor will prevent charges of witchcraft on John Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth Proctor. In addition, Abigail William is marked as the lowest in the social pyramid in Salem. Witchcraft gave her instant recognition within Salem which fed her power from within, which led to the circulation of innocent people being indicted with false accusations.…
Gene Forrester is a high school boy who goes through a war with jealousy. Jealousy, according to Wikipedia, is mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness. Through the the novel "A Separate peace" by John Knowles, Gene meets Phineas who is going to be one of his best friends. This boy will not only start a war that gene will be fighting with himself, he will also stop it and free him of it. Gene starts a love hate relationship with Finny ( short for Phineas) with the hat gearing more toward jealousy. Finny Is good at sports and always gets away with things. Finny was always around gene and his smile never faded, he was good at making Gene feel like a brother to him, if not a great friend.…
In “The Liar” by Tobias Wolff, the main character uses lies as a way of getting revenge on his mother, to make him feel better about his father’s death. James is trying to get revenge on his mother, because of her mistreatment and lack of presence throughout his childhood. The first time James realizes that his lies have had an effect on her is when he says, “She felt lonely in her confusion but didn't call anyone because she also felt like a failure. My lying had that effect on her. She took it personally… She thought that she had made a mess of her family" (45). The fact that she “felt like a failure” and that “she took [his lies] personally,” tells us that James has accomplished his goal for his lies to hurt his mother. James also mentions…
“A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.”…
Amir and Hassan's relationship could be viewed as one sided. Between the two of them, Hassan was the loyal one. Amir only acted kind to Hassan when no one his age was around, and even then he would often make fun of him for his lack of education. Hassan did not know this, as Amir was quite devious in the ways he would make fun of Hassan. Hassan would stand up for Amir if he was being threatened, but Amir would not do the same for Hassan. Amir allowed Hassan to be brutalized by Assef because he believed it would allow him to become closer to his father.…
Betraying and non trusting people have been around since the dawn of time. Have you ever told on your best friend that trusted you? In Macbeth and in now times it's still the same. Macbeth killed King Duncan and in real life your closest friends snitch on you, and try to get you locked up. The reasons why people betrayal other people is for personal gain and to be a snake.…
In Shakespeare's Hamlet, it is the desire for revenge that lies behind the motives of young Hamlet. His moral struggle towards revenge becomes an obsession leading to a change in character. His actions strongly imply that madness has overcome him. However, there are hints present in the text that implies his madness was feigned in order to achieve his revenge.…
Anger, disappointment, and disbelief are often reactions an individual encounters after confronting betrayal. In fact, it is an unwanted experience due to its reputation of dissolving relationships. In history, fine literature has provided us with novels and plays that reveal betrayal as the basis and central theme of the story. The fact is, it can emerge from acts of revenge and even through pure selfishness. Furthermore, betrayal is a recurring topic in the tragic play, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare. Many characters deceive one another as well as deny their own feelings, causing the betrayal of their emotions. The universal notion of betrayal is exemplified through Shakespeare's portrayal of dishonesty in his characters. They demonstrate…
In the novel, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, many scenes depict betrayal through the benefit of trying to get ahead or gain from betraying the ones they love. These scenes appear more often between Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, who tries to push him to kill the king for their own personal gain as being queen and king. In the scenes, one can see the shift between the characters and the treatment of each other reveals just how little they think of one another, with a hint of underlying hate. This value of benefiting in the society adds to the meaning of the work as a whole in dealing with human…
Examine the different ways in which Shakespeare presents issues connected with marriage and male and female relationships in the play, The Taming of the Shrew.…
Betrayal, the corrupting force of unchecked ambition, the contrast between kingship and tyranny, and the relationship between masculinity and cruelty are topics worth discussing. All these themes are prominent in the Scottish play.…
Macbeth, a story of tragic events, murder, betrayal, and some more betrayal. Throughout the play many things such as events and the behavior of others have affected many characters, in this case Macbeth's betrayals have affected him as well as many others causing him to change drastically. The betrayals of Duncan the king of Scotland, Banquo his best friend, and Lady Macbeth his wife have changed Macbeth from a brave, loyal, trustworthy man into a guilty, ruthless, crue,l and, bloodthirsty king.…
The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare contains a good deal of symbolism and themes. The play Hamlet utilizes symbolism as well as themes of revenge and betrayal to create the main theme of death. The relation of the fundamentals of themes and symbolism helps capture the essence of the play. Hamlet is acquainted with important characters who somehow also include symbolism and importance of their role in the play as they represent corruption and death. The play unified various symbols that allow the reader to muse over what is death and the afterlife. The starting point of the play inducts the appearance of a ghost which at the time represented the soul of a deceased individual returning due to unfinished business. This introduces the theme of the play and portrays the hostility that is taken over around the play. After the reader receives an insight into…