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    Throughout literature‚ villains have always played important roles. Even though it is true that a great villain has to be relatable‚ the most important factor is creating a character that the reader truly hates or fears. In Othello‚ every action or event stems from one of Shakespeare’s simplest characters‚ Iago. Within the first scene‚ Iago is introduced as the main antagonist. His purpose is to elevate himself and preserve his manhood through means of manipulation‚ as well as emphasizing the themes

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    Intro Shakespeare and Browning both present the theme of desire through their central characters. Lady Macbeth (and Macbeth) is motivated by the desire for ambition and authority in ‘Macbeth’ whilst in the Browning monologues; the monologists are driven by the desire of power and control in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ and revenge in ‘The laboratory’. All of which seem to have fatal conclusions as a result of each of their desires. As the texts were produced over 400years ago‚ audiences may have found the

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    William Shakespeare‚ the well-known playwright intertwines real life themes into his plays making them powerful literature for all to digest. One of the most meaningful quotes that William Shakespeare composed that holds true even until today follows: “Some rise by sin‚ and some by virtue fall.” These crucial words are found in William Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure. This quote states that not everyone who sins will get punished as some will rise in superiority for being a villain; and conversely

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    of color existed even in the 17th century. “Shakespeare ’s play is the text that will at once unsettle and fill in‚ substantiate and resolve what the audience suspects it already knows about the essence of blackness as the savage and libidinous Other” (Little 305). Shakespeare wields the prejudice that he knows the audience has come with‚ by making Othello the victim of Iago’s malicious plan. “The weight of critical tradition… presents a Shakespeare who finds racial and cultural difference insignificant

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    Katrina Chen Professor Sun Shakespeare Paper One 2 May 2013 Malvolio‚ the Party Pooper in Twelfth Night In Shakespeare’s comedy‚ Twelfth Night‚ we can see the romance among several couples. For instance‚ Viola with Orsino‚ Olivia with Sebastian and Maria with Sir Toby Belch‚ they are all ended up with a joyful relationship with each other. It is a convention that endings of the comedies are always combined with happy elements. Even if not falling in love with anyone else‚ the clown

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    as cursing‚ lying or slandering. Although Much ado about Nothing is considered a comedy‚ speeches and words often take the form of brutality and violence. Throughout the play characters overhear false dialogue and battle each other with words. Shakespeare expresses it by defining the characters‚ displaying the relationship between them‚ and some issues can be related to everyday modern world such as love deception. Beatrice and Benedick are perhaps Shakespeare’s most famous characters that use

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    Villains MLA Paper There are many villains everywhere one goes. From kids cartoons to horror movies‚ there are villains even if they do not look to be evil. In the famous “Star Wars Trilogy”‚ Darth Vader is the main villain. In the cartoon “Spongebob SquarePants”‚ the main villain is Plankton. Lastly‚ in the “Spiderman Series” there are many villains but for this sake‚ Venom will be the villain. Not all villains are born to be evil‚ something makes them evil. In the end‚ villains can be found all

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    Macbeth: Shakespeare’s Tragic ViLLain From nobLe hero to ‘dead butcher’‚ we witness the destruction of a man’s character. How did the destruction come about? What was actually destroyed was Macbeth’s mind. He lost his conscience‚ his morality‚ and any connection with goodness. What he achieved by his overwhelming ambition wasn’t exactly what he had intended to achieve. And so‚ he became more determined while his ambitions grew stronger. He couldn’t digest the fact that he was winning yet

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    What was Shakespeare Biography? Who was William Shakespeare? Where was he born? Where did he go to school? How did William Shakespeare live his life from the beginning to the ending? William Shakespeare’s life became a great mystery with lack of evidence to support any findings. His schooling‚ his family and parents will be revealed in my paper. Who were William Shakespeare’s parents? The parents of Mr. Shakespeare were John Shakespeare and Mary Arden Shakespeare. Mary Arden married William

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    William Shakespeare Thesis Statement: William Shakespeare: Often called England’s National Poet‚ the Bard of Avon‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language‚ the world’s pre-eminent dramatist and is an author who inspired and influenced the writer of our time. Outline: I. Introduction Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright during his days. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. His plays remain highly

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