Revenge is defined as a harmful action against a person or group as a response to a real or perceived grievance. Along side with revenge‚ treachery is defined as an act of deliberate betrayal. Both these ideas are central throughout the play‚ specifically within the extract Act IV Scene vii. It is evident that through language techniques such as; tone and satire‚ meaning and emotion can be conveyed. Throughout the extract it can be said that there are various tones that are able to convey a type
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Finding Treachery Two very different plays can have elements that make them comparable but also very different. In Clean House and Betrayal we see that the spouses from these plays are being confronted with a dishonest act‚ causing each to take a look at their relationships in a new light. As these characters learn of this devious behavior‚ we see that people can react to the same situations differently. Clean House and Betrayal have the element of unfaithfulness and from the two plays‚ Robert
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How does betrayal or treachery help in developing the main character? What it reveals about the characters? Use a theme. How betrayal was a theme and how if affected the main character? William Shakespeare‚ one of the most influential writers in history‚ was renowned for masterfully elaborating themes of real life into his pieces of literature. In fact‚ his plays were able to transcend time‚ influencing the course of western literature because of their universal thematic. In one of Shakespeare’s
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trust that a person has in his friends and family is paramount to a healthy life and quality relationships. Once this trust is broken or betrayed‚ a person’s security can be shattered‚ leaving him doubtful and insecure about all aspects of life. When betrayal of trust is coupled with a sinister action like murder‚ a person can lose all sense of right and wrong and react in ways that protect himself from those he feels betrayed by‚ which is what Maynard Mack is trying to say in his statement about Hamlet
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Oedipus called for a blind prophet named Tiresias. Tiresias knew who the murder is‚ but wish that he didn’t tell. Oedipus then questions Tiresias intentions for being in his presence. Was it an act of treachery? Oedipus thought. After Oedipus questions Creon and the Tiresias’s motive‚ Tiresias then slowly tells Oedipus about a future of blindness and wandering. Jocasta‚ Oedipus wife tries to advise him to disregard the prophet and his fate‚ Oedipus stressed
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In his first appearance‚ King Duncan performs two of the basic duties of a king: punishing the bad and rewarding the good. Upon learning of the treachery of Cawdor and the heroism of Macbeth‚ he says‚ "No more that thane of Cawdor shall deceive / Our bosom interest: go pronounce his present [immediate] death‚ / And with his former title greet Macbeth" (1.2.63-65). The phrase "bosom interest" means "vital interests‚" but "bosom" suggests that a relationship of love should exist between a king and
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Betrayal in Hamlet Betrayal is an act of disloyalty‚ treachery‚ violating trust‚ or breaching confidence. Betrayal is a reoccurring action in the tragic Shakespeare play‚ Hamlet. Many of the characters deceive one another as well as deny their own feelings‚ betraying themselves. The secrecy and dishonesty of Shakespeare’s characters show that the actions of humans do not always equate to their appearances in society. The interpersonal and person acts of deception in Hamlet contribute to Shakespeare’s
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In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Shakespeare uses the consequences and deaths thrust upon his characters to convey that a betrayal of one’s trust can lead to negative consequences. By having his characters suffer through many tragedies‚ such as insanity or losing someone‚ Shakespeare reinforces his point with his main subjects. Claudius was most prominent example of this sad truth. Everything terrible that happened throughout the story was caused‚ whether directly or indirectly‚ by his cruel deed
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The theme of betrayal is at the heart of this story and is proven though the actors of many of the central characters. When faced with trouble or adversity peoples real colors and their true character starts to show. For example‚ the first thing Abigail did after she got in trouble was to try to blame someone else for her faults. Abigail-““She made me do it. She made Betty do it! Tituba- “Abby” Abigail- “She makes me drink blood” (pg.40)”. This quote is a perfect example of betrayal. During this
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Thy Mind Be Sullied With Madness Curtains open to a tale of madness‚ murder and treachery in Hamlet by William Shakespeare. The madness begins when the late King Hamlet visits his past subjects and son in Elsinore castle to warn them of his brother’s treachery. The ghost tells Hamlet “So art thou to revenge‚ when thou shalt hear” ( Hamlet: I.v.12) explaining that he must pursue revenge and kill Claudius‚ for he is the wrightful heir. However‚ the ghost continues saying “But‚ howsoever thou pursuest
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