Shakespeare’s tragedies but also a love story of two lovers. Shakespeare’s tragic heroes always had at least one main flaw‚ which contributed to their downfall. In Othello’s case it was jealousy; when he was told Desdemona was having an affair. Other themes the play deals with includes hatred‚ racism‚ betrayal and discrimination. Although Othello is the main protagonist in the play‚ however‚ in many ways Iago seems to be the dominant character. Iago is presented in complete contrast to Othello‚ and
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Juliet‚ the way love is portrayed emphasizes its power and hold over its victims. It shows us how love or even passionate infatuation can cause people to behave erratically and differently to what is expected of them. Also it tells the hard truth that love is not a fairytale‚ it has its ups and downs‚ in the scenario of Romeo and Juliet‚ it is the anger between their families‚ an external factor‚ rather than an issue with love or trust etc. Although the most obvious portrayal of love is between the
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normalcy and sanity. Due to this‚ gauging a person’s character is a shot in the dark. In Shakespeare’s tragic play Hamlet‚ Hamlet’s true character is defined by his relationships‚ actions‚ and state of mind. After his father’s death‚ Hamlet’s relationship with the living seem to deteriorate‚ especially with the women in his life. During his break up with Ophelia‚ he claims that he “‘did love [her] once’” but quickly denies that further into the conversation (3.1.22). Relationships need to be nurtured
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Richard III is a play made for the stage. The language Shakespeare uses for Richard’s conversations has a purpose‚ and he constantly keeps revealing how; his confessions in his soliloquies coupled with the rhetoric‚ make the play come to life. Shakespeare wrote this play in 1592 when the monarch of England was Queen Elizabeth I‚ a descendent of Henry VII‚ who took the throne from Richard III. In the play William the conqueror was shown as the one to bring freedom and prosperity to England. This makes
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HOW IS CATHERINE PRESENTED Catherine is an attractive‚ energetic and cheerful seventeen year old girl. Having rarely left Brooklyn‚ she’s incredibly naïve and feels she is ready to go to work. Catherine begins the play in all innocence; she is ready to accept people for what they appear to be as she sees no danger. She is dutiful and loving to her elders and only thinks of taking a job because the principle advises it which shows her immaturity and incapability to make decisions by herself. Catherine
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In Wil liam Shakespeare‟s play Hamlet ‚ the protagonist Hamlet shows a negative viewtowards the women in his life. He considers that both his mother Gertrude and Ophelia havedeceived him through their actions; Gertrude married only a month after Hamlet‟s father‟s death‚ and Ophelia heeds her father‟s command not to see Hamlet despite confessing her love for him.Hamlet sees both women as fragile and too dependent on the men in their lives which make himsay ‚ “Frailty‚ thy name is women.” Now‚
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How is Mrs. Morel presented in Chapter One of Sons and Lovers? The first chapter begins with a description of the neighborhood of “The Bottoms‚” the miners’ dwellings in which the Morel’s live. The Morel’s consist primarily in the first chapter of‚ Gertrude and Walter Morel‚ and their son William. Before we are even introduced to Mrs. Morel‚ the description that D.H. Lawrence gives in the opening few pages is enough for the reader to graft an opinion. Lawrence firstly writes that Mrs. Morel
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Franco Zeffirelli 1990s Hamlet is far from identical to Shakespeare’s play‚ but it’s an interpretation that works. Having read Hamlet before watching the film I question some of Zeffirelli’s changes but I can understand why. One major change Zeffirelli makes to the original text is that he adds the Oedipus Complex I believe Zeffirelli made this change because he wanted a more of a relationship for Hamlet other than Ophelia‚ it adds more tension between Claudius and Hamlet‚ and last added more to
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Intro: What does Desdemona represent in Shakespeare’s play? Well she represents a lot of things like showing her love for Othello and the betrayal in relationship between those two. And she has a good and sometimes bad relationship with her Dad. BP1: Desdemona shows how she has a good relationship with her Dad because when the text says “I owe you respect because you gave me life and education you’re the one I have to obey I’m your daughter” this is showing that she has a really good relationship
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because she is in love with Luiz who is also the duke’s attendant. Casilda’s character was hard for me to depict because she seemed so spoiled‚ yet she mentions them being “penniless” and cannot afford a dress to meet her new husband. However‚ when her parents leave‚ she turns into a completely different person because we find her love for Luiz is strong and she does not want to be married to the royal heir of Barataria‚ but instead to Luiz. A specific song that proves a strong love is “O Rapture‚
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