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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Differences of Theseus and Oberon in William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” When choosing or analyzing leaders‚ most modern citizens of the world are prone to contrast the candidates‚ as if juxtaposing them will result in a damning list of differences for one party or the other. However‚ it is often just as important to understand the similarities amongst the candidates‚ as it is all too easy to completely disregard these important facts. In William Shakespeare’s renowned 1595 play “A
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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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at a disadvantage socially‚ economically‚ and politically. Shakespeare realized this and sought to bring the controversy that comes with Androgynous issues—to life. Through strong female characters and the implications of disguises‚ Shakespeare exposes gender issues. Many critics believe Shakespeare poorly represents women in his plays through intentional exploiting of women with his boy-girl-boy disguises. When in fact‚ I see Shakespeare as exploiting how women were/are treated through that very
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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 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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In his play Richard III‚ William Shakespeare chronologizes the bloody rise to Kinghood of the deformed English war general Richard III up to his demise‚ including moments of interaction between Richard and a number of women whom he lusts over. Two such interactions‚ between Richard and Lady Anne and later Richard and Queen Elizabeth concerning the Queen’s young daughter Elizabeth‚ highlight exactly how Richard is able to twist a truly broken situation to his advantage. After complaining about his
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In the play Macbeth‚ Shakespeare utilizes children to demonstrate the wickedness and fruitlessness of Macbeth’s reign as king. Macduff’s murdered children illustrate the miniscule value that Macbeth places on human life – even a child. The child‚ Fleance symbolizes that the innocent will ultimately reign after Macbeth’s untimely demise. The apparition of a bloody child symbolizes Macbeth’s killer‚ Macduff‚ who “from his mother’s womb/ [was] Untimely ripp’d (5.8.15-16).” The children in Macbeth exemplify
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