Betrayal and Self-Betrayal in Shakespeare’s Hamlet One on the many recurring themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is that of betrayal; in fact‚ it is less of a theme and more of a sociopathic vocation for many of the characters! If drawn as a schematic the betrayals are a veritable labyrinth of double-crossings‚ falsehood and moral dereliction that pervade the play almost from the opening act. Claudius initiates it all by betraying his brother and murdering him‚ Polonius betrays his daughters trust
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Mayor Rodrigo Duterte‚ the current mayor of Davao is very well-known for up-rising of Davao because of his leadership in the city. But aside this highly-renowned place for the development of the city of Davao‚ he is totally a friendly and loveable kind of person to his countrymen and for his city. Rodrigo "Rody" Roa Duterte (born March 28‚ 1945)‚ nicknamed Digong‚ is a Filipino lawyer and politician of Visayan descent. Duterte was born on March 28‚ 1945 in Maasin‚ Leyte in the Philippine Commonwealth
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“Othello” is set in Cyprus and Venice. In the play‚ Iago attempts to destroy the marriage of Othello and Desdemona. Iago is a villain‚ who will not stop until he sees Othello utterly ruined and him in his place. Honesty is one of the major themes of‚ “Othello”. Although there are a lot of characters in the play that aren’t honest‚ Iago is by far the most dishonest character in‚ “Othello”. Due partly to fact that the other characters are so trusting of Iago‚ he is able to use that to be dishonest and manipulate
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Freudian psychology theories‚ specifically through the character of Iago. Iago is a character who shows typical characteristics of a psychopath. Iago’s behaviour and intentions can be explained through modern Freudian psychology‚ and emphasised through the critical writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Fred West‚ who‚ respectively‚ argued Iago’s “motiveless malignity” and Shakespeare’s “profound and accurate portrayal of a psychopath in Iago”. Through this report‚ I will discuss how Freudian psychology
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Iago uses the Elizabethan views and stereotypes to manipulate Othello to do his bidding. Iago assumes that Othello is insecure due to his ethnic heritage‚ and uses this to his advantage. Iago himself is influenced by the context--the Elizabethan society. While Iago is correct of Othello’s insecurity‚ it is because of the attitudes towards Blackamoors during the Elizabethan era that Othello was insecure itself. There is evidence that there were a considerable number of black people in England in
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their lives of being condemned a witch‚ while others take advantage of those fears. Consequentially‚ people will resort to anything to avert such shame‚ including betrayal. In The Crucible‚ three types of betrayals are evident: betrayal of oneself‚ religion‚ and community. Betrayal of community is the most evident instance of betrayal in Salem because of the idea of a broken community. Everyone in Salem is accusing one another of witchcraft for fear of being condemned. Therefore‚ this action is
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Friendship and Betrayal Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ once said‚ “In the end‚ we will remember not the words of our enemies‚ but the silence of our friends”. Friends can have a lasting effect on someone and their betrayal can cut deeper than an enemy. As the saying goes‚ good friends are hard to come by‚ thus when a good friendship ignites‚ one should return the honor. The Kite Runner demonstrates friendship and betrayal throughout the novel. It first portrays how Amir betrayed Hassan‚ then Amir betrayed
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Betrayal is a disloyalty action that one individual casts out the selfishness and puts it higher the good will. The betrayal is born from the greediness that blinds human’s perception that leads them to disheartened actions . In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the betrayal of Claudius to Hamlet’s father reveals the theme of autonomy‚ appearance vs. reality and revenge. Create something from nothing‚ Claudius succeed put himself to throne after taking Hamlet’s father out. He decides his fate to be with his
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renowned Kenyan playwright‚ actor and producer. Betrayal in the City is a political play. The writer examines the problems of independence and freedom in post-colonial states in Africa. The play talks about military regimes that were common on the African continent after independence. Many of such regimes were later overthrown by coup de tats. Francis Imbuga’s major concern is betrayal at two levels‚ both at a personal and government level. Betrayal in the City shows a decay in morals‚ greed for power
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remorseless and cruel man with a heart of stone manipulates good natured people into becoming insane. Iago‚ the puppet master‚ creates madness throughout the entire novel. He convicted many persuasive scandals in order to satisfy no one but himself. Madness‚ Manipulation‚ and Mendacious are some qualities to describe the main antagonist‚ Iago‚ in the play “Othello‚” by William Shakespeare. Iagos madness plays a very important role in this play‚ in fact if it weren’t for Iago’s madness and manipulations
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