Othello is changing and thinks that Desdemona is cheating on him. He is black and older so he understands why Desdemona would be cheating on him. Desdemona is trying to eat Othello to take Cassio back and is being annoying about it. She keeps asking Othello when are you doing to have dinner with him to talk to him. When are you going to just let him back in. Cassio is worried that Othello is not going to let him have his spot back. Cassio told Desdemona that even if he does not give him his spot
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are the worst. As Hamlet’s childhood friends‚ one would think they would be there for him in a time of need. He is skeptical of their motives from the moment they arrive at Elsinore‚ but Hamlet trusts them with the secret that he is only pretending to be mad anyways. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern have no problem betraying him by divulging his every word and action to the king. The money and momentary importance the feel from being useful to Claudius is enough to turn them
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Later on in the play‚ the two end up forcing Lear to give up his soldiers. By doing this‚ they strip Lear of his remaining power. In another part of the play‚ more deception takes place in the form of Edmund‚ Gloucester’s bastard son. Edmund wants to inherit Gloucester’s title and goods‚ however‚ his birth ensures that everything goes to Edgar. He states “ if this letter speed And my invention thrive‚ Edmund the base Shall top the legitimate” (1.2). To take care of this issue‚ he forges a letter
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potential‚" assuming I can hit just the right notes. For my contrasting monologue‚ I was thinking of doing one of Iago’s from Othello. Jealousy and competition are certainly not gender specific‚ and I enjoy changing it up a bit when it comes to Shakespeare. If the unexpected gender bending doesn’t work to impress the auditors‚ I hope it at least gets their attention.
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Just as society and human-beings in general‚ the female gender is incredibly diverse. Some people depict women as soft‚ powerless‚ naïve‚ and somewhat “inferior” to men. While I don’t necessarily agree with those assumptions‚ Shakespeare is known for writing plays that often exaggerate those traits. But‚ it seems as if he avoided gaining comfort within that specific style of writing in A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚ deciding to give the female characters a bit of superiority. This sense of power (by
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In the play‚ A Midsummers Night Dream written by Shakespeare would argue that love ultimately wins out over hate. The author maintains that the term ‘love’ can be split into at least three categories. Therefore this argument can even be addressed that the play author will focus on lust‚ friendship and the unconditional love between father and daughter. Shakespeare shows how lust‚ a dimension of love‚ wins out over hate by his portrayal of the relationship between Hermia and Lysander. Key character
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England‚ William Shakespeare did not seem destined for greatness. He was not born into a family of nobility or significant wealth. He did not continue his formal education at university‚ nor did he come under the mentorship of a senior artist‚ nor did he marry into wealth or prestige. His talent as an actor seems to have been modest‚ since he is not known for starring roles. His success as a playwright depended in part upon royal patronage. Yet in spite of these limitations‚ Shakespeare is now the
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AS YOU LIKE IT As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the First Folio‚ 1623. The play’s first performance is uncertain‚ though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle’s court‚ accompanied by her cousin Celia and Touchstone the court jester‚ to find safety and eventually love in the Forest
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In Hamlet‚ a famous play written by Shakespeare‚ Hamlet faces many challenges. Right from the opening of the play‚ Hamlet is challenged with grief and loss and is given the task of revenge. This burdensome task consumes Hamlet‚ making his nominal success pointless and superfluous. However‚ what Hamlet’s task of revenge does accomplish is that revenge is a dark and dangerous deed which can consume someone as easily as liberate them. Hamlet is all about gaining revenge against his uncle/stepfather
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LITERATURE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: An overview of his life and works Submitted to :- Ms. JYOTI HERMIT Submitted by:- TANISHA GUPTA Course :- BJMC (ASCO) WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE : AN OVERVIEW OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS CHILDHOOD William Shakespeare was born on April 26‚ 1564. William Shakespeare
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