honestly a asset of a high character alone‚ it is unbelievable that mankind should cherish tragedy above all‚ let alone understand that. Tragedy is invoked when a character is ready to die to secure his one objective. In Shakespearean tragedies‚ from Hamlet to Macbeth‚ the primary struggle is that attempt of gaining their “rightful” position in society. Furthermore‚ Tragedy then is the outcome of a man’s pressure to evaluate himself. Moving on to the Shakespearean play‚ Macbeth‚ is the ideal tragic
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In William Shakespeare’s "Othello"‚ the character Iago is‚ at least in my point of view‚ the main and most interesting character. Iago is in virtually every scene in the play‚ and has his hands in almost all doings within the play. Iago is truly one of the greatest villans in literature. Iago is viewed by all in the play‚ with the possible exception of his wife‚ as an honest and trust worthy man‚ which could not be farther from the truth. Iago plays all the characters in the play like puppets. He
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Key Passage Analysis: Hamlet 2.2.576-617 The Passage: HAMLET Now I am alone. O‚ what a rogue and peasant slave am I! Is it not monstrous that this player here‚ But in a fiction‚ in a dream of passion‚ 580 Could force his soul so to his own conceit That from her working all his visage wanned‚ Tears in his eyes‚ distraction in his aspect‚ A broken voice‚ and his whole function suiting With forms to his conceit—and all for nothing! 585 For Hecuba! What’s Hecuba
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done by the antagonist‚ Iago. Iago’s cruelty to not only Othello‚ but all others around him‚ reveals his villainous personality. Iago acts through selfish reasons alone‚ and stops at no lengths in order to get to what he wants. Through the character Iago‚ Shakespeare‚ in his play Othello‚ explores the concept of the evil nature of man and argues that one who is motivated purely by greed and the desire for power will ultimately face the consequences of his or her actions. Iago is one of the most interesting
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Unequivocally‚ Iago plays an important and major function in the tragedy of Othello. By the end of the play‚ Iago has been directly responsible for the deaths of Roderigo‚ Emilia and the protagonist and his love. Iago’s importance to the play is revealed by his contribution to the plot and his significance relative to other characters. Iago’s function‚ which invariably adds to the importance he has on the play‚ is to lead to the downfall of Othello therefore revealing the themes of hate‚ jealousy
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In William Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago is seen by many as an honest and trustworthy person‚ though in reality he is a man of deceit and malevolence. This duplicitous nature of Iago’s is arguably one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing antagonists. From the outset‚ the audience is immediately drawn in by his sinister‚ yet unclear motives by revealing to them – “I am not what I am”. Iago is truly an evil character: he is extremely immoral and wicked‚ associating himself with the devil. He shows no
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Hamlet: Coward Many people proclaim Hamlet a hero‚ but I believe he stands as a coward who questions himself. Hamlet’s intellectual ability is superior to others‚ but there lies his weakness. His thinking in certain situations and personal needs characterize Hamlet as a coward of mind‚ not action. Hamlet is a coward because he is unable to make decisions. To begin with‚ Hamlet’s first instance of showing a cowardly mindset is when he questions himself in his “Oh what a peasant slave am I” soliloquy
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Appearance vs Reality Possibly the best piece of writing ever done by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet‚ is a classic example of a tragedy. In all tragedies the hero suffers‚ and usually dies at the end. Romeo and Juliet commit suicide‚ Brutus falls on his sword‚ and like them Hamlet dies by getting cut with a poison tipped sword. The theme that remains constant throughout the play is appearance versus reality. Things within the play appear to be true and honest but in reality are polluted
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In the play Othello by William Shakespeare the antagonist Iago believes that he only told Othello his thoughts and “no more than what he found himself was apt and true”. In the end there is doubt as to who is responsible for the tragedy that occurs. This tragedy is where Iago murders Emilia and Roderigo and Othello murders Desdemona and commits suicide. The end of the play suggests that it is Othello who is responsible for the tragedy that unfolds as it was him that ended up murdering Desdemona and
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productions of Hamlet Act 1 Scene 4-5 from the ghost’s entry to Hamlet’s reaction: the 2009 version directed by Gregory Doran starring David Tennant and the 1990 version by Glenn Close starring Mel Gibson. The 2009 version scene has a contemporary feel with its use of modern dressing and settings. The 1990 version stays more traditional in its style‚ but lefts out many (more) lines of words and rather focuses on conveying the emotions of the characters. The two main characters‚ ghost and Hamlet‚ take on
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