Henry IV: Appearance Vs. Reality
.... and low desires,
Such poor, such bare, such lewd, such
mean attempt, such barren pleasures,
rude society as there art matched withal . . . (3.2.12-15).
The word such is used to emphasise his [Henry] displeasure of Hal=s friends and
the image they portray around him causing Hal in the eyes of Henry to lose his
princely image.
Shakespeare, then allows Prince Hal to defend himself to his father's
interpretations of his (Hal) character. Again, there is a contrast between what
King Henry perceives and what is reality. The king is obviously distressed over
Hal=s choice of friends and how they aff .....
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Comparison Of Hamlet And Claudius
.... And for his
death no wind of blame shall breathe”1. Gertrude's trust is betrayed by
Claudius at that moment because Gertrude believes that Claudius loves Hamlet,
when in fact, he despises him and wishes death upon him. Claudius is not the
only character that betrays in the play Hamlet. Hamlets makes Ophelia believe
that he loves her for a long time, until one day he tells her things that break
her heart. Because Hamlet suspects that someone is listening to his
conversation with Ophelia, he acts like a mad man and says cruel things to
Ophelia. “Virtue cannot so inoculate our old stock but we shall relish of it.
I loved you no .....
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The Taming Of The Shrew: An Critique
.... marry wealthily in Padua. It
appeared, though, as if Petruchio was the kind of man who needed an opposition
in life. The shrewish Kate, who was known to have a sharp tongue, very
adequately filled his need for another powerful character in a relationship
(Kahn 419). When Petruchio began to woo Kate, everybody was rather surprised,
but Signior Baptista agreed when Petruchio wanted marry her on Saturday of the
week he met her. Clearly, he was not opposed because he wanted to hurry and get
Kate married so she would not be in Bianca's way anymore. Petruchio showed up
to the wedding late and in strange attire, but nevertheless th .....
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Hamlet: Act 2 Scene 2 - Compare Hamlet's Reaction To Arrival Of Rosencrantz And Guildenstern And To The Players
.... to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern? Is it an another attempt to at deception,
or is it to implant a sense of trust between Hamlet and his old friends? Hamlet
could possibly be furthering his plans for revenge by admitting his sanity.
Hamlet's friends would relay the message to the King and Claudius may think that
Hamlet really is mad for admitting that he was supposedly feigning madness. On
the other hand, at the conversation with the Players, his behavior is
spontaneous. He welcomes his "good friends" (2.2.431) and it seems that he is
"glad" (2.2.430) to see them again. He is friendly, funny and very open in his
communication with .....
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Hamlet: Act V-Scene 2 - The Climax
.... let this canker of out nature come
In further evil?
It has been seen here a Hamlet who is still in doubt, still troubled by his
conscience; and his view should not be ignored, if only because it illustrates
once more the difficulties of interpretation. One may argue that there is no
need for Horatio to answer Hamlet's question since he has already expressed deep
shock at the latest evidence of Claudius' villainy. So the Hamlet in this scene
has resolved all doubts; there is no longer a kinda of fighting in his heart.
As the scene progress, Horatio reminds Hamlet that Claudius is sure to
learn soon what has ha .....
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A Futuristic Interview With Romeo
.... you
would like me to explain?
ROMEO: (Steps onto stage out of light beam. Beam dies) What has happened to me?
Have I died? Is this the other world? What do you want of me?
ANN: No, you are not dead, rather transported to another time...
ROMEO: You talk no sense! Your head must be full of bugs and insects! And, if
you do not mind, what are those strange machines in the corner? (Points at video
camera)
ANN: Those are recorders - recording you as you are currently here speaking to
us. They can put the images - moving images - so that we may view them later.
Right now, they are sending the images through the air to millions of p .....
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A Letter To Shakespeare
.... could just say something like, "I wish you didn't have to go so soon."
Another part that I noticed was in the scene where Mercutio was
insulting Tybalt, right before they fought in the streets of Verona. Mercutio
had called Tybalt "prince of cats" since Tybalt was an ordinary name for house
cats at that time. I think that it would be all right to keep this part,
however you might want to think about changing Tybalt's name to something that
is more common for cats today like Felix or even better, Whiskers, however that
might not be a suitable name for a normal person. I think that in making these
changes in your story, that it w .....
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Macbeth: Ambition Is Root Of All Evil
.... to warn his
friend, who seems to accept what they say. Without this supernatural prophesy,
the thought of killing the king would have never crossed Macbeth's mind. The
thought is then reinforced when Macbeth learns that he is Thane of Cawdor, as
the witches foretold (I,iii).
Now that Macbeth has the thought of becoming king inside of him, his is still
not capable of killing Duncan. His morality keeps him from performing any such
task. He is also fully aware of the destructive power of his ambitions. In act
I, scene vii, he even tells us:
I have no spur
To prick the sides of my intent, but only
Vaulting ambition, whi .....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comparison Between Theseus & Oberon
.... and actions which are very
similar yet they also have thoughts and actions which are miles apart. In my
opinion, they would make a good ruling body if put together.
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King Lear: Everything About The Play Hangs On First Two Scenes
.... the values as well" (Shakespeare's
Division of Experience, 226).
The opening scenes of King Lear do an immaculate job of setting up the
plot and forming the basis for all the events which occur in the later scenes
of the play. "The elements of that opening scene are worth pausing over,
because they seem to have been selected to bring before us precisely such an
impression of unpredictable effects lying coiled and waiting in an apparently
innocuous posture of affairs." (Shakespeare's Middle Tragedies, 170) Not only
do the opening scenes impress upon us what events could happen in the future,
they seem to give us the whole plot .....
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Hamlet: An Instrument Of Life - Hamlet's Contribution To The Play
.... not come without
meaning. Hamlet Senior, arguably, is one of Shakespeare's finest creations. The
character was molded using the Elizabethan view on death and apparitions. Such
belief stated hauntings had a communication value that was used to seek resolve
in unfinished business. The basis for Hamlet Senior's untimely visits should be
sought. "Revenge his foul and most unnatural murder." (Shakespeare, William.
Hamlet. United kingdom: Longman Group UK Limited, 1995. Act One, Scene Five, ll
29.) The above quotation provides insight into the Ghost's purpose. Hamlet is a
device that is readily available for use, he is the bridge betwee .....
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Hamlet: Appearance Vs. Reality
.... Hamlet. We see the proof of this in
Claudius' soliloquy when he appears to be praying; "O, my offence is rank, it
smells to heaven./It hath the primal eldest curse upon't/A brother's murder"
(Shakespeare III336-38).
Another love which Claudius fakes is the love he has towards his nephew and
stepson, Hamlet. In his first speech to his court Claudius tells Hamlet not to
leave for school but to remain in Denmark; "It is most retrograde to our
desire/And we do beseech you, bend you to remain/Here in the cheer and comfort
of our eye" (Shakespeare I2114-117). However, later in the play Claudius
develops a plan to send Hamlet a .....
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