I think the major factor that is causing complexity between the two star-crossed lovers is the bitterness that is contained within the two families. The bitterness in between the two families is causing both Romeo and Juliet stress in knowing that they will not be together due to strong conditions. The bitterness is briefly described in the prologue as," From ancient grudge break to new mutiny".…
When being interviewed Brazilian, novelist and lyricist, Paulo Coelho claimed, “I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed”. In today's society, many people are conflicted on whether events in one’s lives are driven by one's choices or are simply meant to be. Coelho believes that both free will and fate play a role in one’s life, he says that one has the power to make certain choices, but in the end it all comes down to fate. The concept of fate versus free will can be seen in the fictional pieces, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, “Pyramus…
Children at play co-ordinate their ideas, feelings and make sense of their relationships with their family, friends and culture.…
William Shakespeare has written many plays during his time such as the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet or the the tale of Hamlet. The one to be most famous for is the tale of Macbeth. This is a play about the quest for power and what people are willing to do to get it, this case is to commit murders in order to achieve victory. Or to hide the true desires behind a “mask”, that camouflages the ambitious trait that is in us all. Throughout this play, Macbeth experiences a rollercoaster feeling of despair. Which means the complete loss or absence of hope. This shows throughout the book and throughout Act 5…
The Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth, though written over 400 years ago, still has relevance to today’s modern society. These are connected through the issues in the text such as the idea of revenge and the theme of appearance vs reality, the conventions of tragedy seen through Macbeth, context, language techniques, dramatic techniques and characterisation.…
I know that Shakespeare relates to modern day because Shakespeare’s stories were meant to be relatable. In fact, one of Shakespeare's book Hamilton display many emotions. Hamilton is about many things. It's about ambition, conflict, loyalty, looks, reality, guilt, sin, good and evil and many other things. Even though Shakespeare and his stories existied a long time ago the stories have relevance and importance…
The presence of homoerotic references in the works of William Shakespeare was a direct result of the Elizabethan attitude towards sex during the English Renaissance. Within the privacy of the sonnets, Shakespeare could effusively express a passion that the Elizabethan Era, with its social mores, stifled greatly as it frowned upon homosexuality. Given the freedom to express himself uninhibitedly, Shakespeare cast aside the homophobia of his age and inscribed love sonnets for another male, Mr. W.H. This unrestricted honesty created great tension and drama between Shakespeare and his adversary, the dark lady as well as fueling some of the greatest love poems of all time.…
Shakespeare seldom has a character in his play that is heroic without flaw, Julius Caesar. Some may argue that Brutus is the hero, or Caesar is the villain, but the truth is that no single character is 100% villain, or 100% hero. Julius Caesar is the closest thing to a hero that Rome will get, due to his generous, un-ambitious and wise nature.…
Jack was wearing a long sleeve green shirt with gray pants. Jack’s hair was cut short from the sides and was breaded from the back into a small pony tail. I choose to observed Jack because he was calmly playing on a table of puzzles with one friend on his side. At first, I noticed that Jack was involved in solitary play. According to Kylie Rymanowicz (2015), “Solitary play occurs when children entertain themselves without any other social involvement.” Jack was playing on his own building the puzzle and undoing it and redoing it again. Jack repeated the same action for about three times. Jack was not distracted with his surroundings, he was really focused and entertained building the same puzzle piece. Play is an important aspect in the development of children because through play children are able to learn skills. For example, “They learn social skills like effective communication, conflict resolution, problem solving and cooperation” (Rymanowicz, 2015). Jack was learning how to problem solve through playing with the puzzle piece because he had to find which pieces went together. Children like Jack enjoy hands-on activities because they are enjoyable and are able to learn important…
Shakespeare’s language of riddled puns can stupefy some, albeit in a good or bad way. If your position stands at the latter, perhaps, from your own frustration, you lack the perception of his intelligence. While there are no records of his attending school and some may call him stupid (i.e. irritated college students), Shakespeare’s greatness cannot be refuted so easily. It is important to look at all aspects that are pertinent to his notoriety. His plays served for entertainment that had to affordably accommodate many people. To understand the eloquence barrier that time has placed on the language; that this essay, too, shares, we must delve into the issue of rhetorical changes and the often formidable scenarios that his plays illustrate. I also wish to confront that the forefront of modern education (K-12) is sitting sluggishly, if not comfortably, in the pit. There is a form of contradicting solidarity, with a past inclusion of self, comprised of students that do not have to do homework or even study to be considered creditable in this proposed preparatory phase.…
Everyone knows of William Shakespeare, the author of thirty-seven full length plays and 154 sonnets. Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular stories as it is read in most high school English classes. There is not a theatre goer anywhere who has not heard of, or seen, Hamlet. Anyone involved in the theatre, on a regular basis, will tell you that they never say Macbeth in any space they call a theatre. What if it was all a lie? What if Shakespeare was not the great Shakespeare? What if someone else wrote “his” works? There are many books and theories in the world today about the true authorship of Shakespeare’s works. Edward de Vere the 17th Earl of Oxford, Francis Bacon…
William Shakespeare, one of the most influential writers of 17th century, was very well known for his work in theatre and as a poet. In his sonnets, Shakespeare uses imagery and objects of nature as metaphor in describing beauty through contrast and aging.…
William Shakespeare was one of the most influential playwrights of his time. He was born in 1564 on April 23 in Stratford-upon-Avon. Being the son of a prominent businessman, he attended the local grammar school where he learned the basics of reading and writing. Shakespeare loved reading. He soon learned how to translate several languages so that he could read other author’s books, among these were Latin and Roman style books. He married his, 8 year older, wife, Anne Hathaway, on November 28 of 1582. (Laurie 5). She soon gave birth to his daughter, Susanna, only 6 months after their beloved marriage. A short two years later, Anne gave birth to two more children, twins, Hamlet and Judith. After this, however, the history of our famous, soon to become, playwright comes to a screeching halt until 1592. (Laurie 6). He turns up in London after being chased out of his home town in 1592. From there he gained a reputation of stealing other playwright’s techniques…
It has always been in human nature to want to progress. Wherever we go, we always hear about the “next big thing,” whether it be a new smartphone or a breakthrough in medicine that touches on many social issues, bringing up a debate on whether or not the end justifies the means. This will for progress sometimes ends with negative results, however, no matter what the original intention may have been. There are many examples in Shakespeare’s King Lear that expertly demonstrates that, although the goal may be aiming for improvement or progress, the end does not justify the means.…
7. Catastrophe: The death of the protagonist. All of Shakespeare’s tragic figures die, their deaths serving to give a note of finality to tragic plays.…