The Merchant Of Venice: A Tragic Play
.... in it's way
of describing the characters. The emotion is spread out thoroughly like warm
butter on hot toast. The tragedy in The Merchant of Venice is believable and
almost true in a sense of my opinion in relating to greed, human desire, and
most important let not forget, anguish.
Throughout The Merchant of Venice there are many strong feelings
displayed through powerful lines of contemporary nature, to be truthful.
William Shakespeare most likely wrote this play The Merchant of Venice to
display how human greed could be so consuming to the soul of a person, which he
did very well if I may say so.
The spunk and enthus .....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Contrast In Human Mentality
.... future in their
society. Unfortunately Hermia is smitten by Lysander and vice versa. Although
her father may have made his decision with every good intension, keeping with
the traditional customs of his day, and even perhaps taking into consideration
such things as attractiveness, he failed to foresee the desires of his daughter.
The young Lysander, who like most young men, cares little for the rules of
society, is willing to break tradition and flee Athens to obtain Hermia.
Therefore they must leave the rational Athens to enjoy their irrational love.
Theseus, the king of Athens, is the highest symbol of law and order in .....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Women In Elizabethian England
.... and woman were just a vessel for
the birthing. Which is curious because one would expect woman to hold a higher
place for giving birth to children, the lifeline to the future.
During the Shakespearean era woman were seen as second class citizens.
Although the start of marriage for love was just beginning, woman were still
expected to do what males told them. In addition, they were seen as a mere
vessel for birth and did not play an integral role in the creation of a child.
Men were to be treated with respect and reverence.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Role Of Puck
.... opposed
to other fairies. This is why Puck's little job with a love potion and a young
couple is perfect for him and he perfect for the job.
Puck is a likable character who tends to create mischief around himself.
Everything is a game to crafty little Puck. Yet once he realizes that he has
caused a problem he will make sure to the best of his ability and power that it
is rectified. As in the scene with Hermia and Lysander, and Helena and
Demetrius. When Puck mistook Lysander for Demetrius (Shakespeare conveniently
had the characters look alike or ‘only slightly individualized') and dropped the
love-juice into Lysande .....
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The Taming Of The Shrew: Mistaken Identities
.... When Sly asks the page, who is pretending
to be his wife to undress and join him in bed, the audience must have reacted
with loud laughter knowing that his ‘wife' is actually the same sex as he.
Although Sly does not understand the lifestyle of the upper-class, it is quite
obvious that he is enjoying it while it lasts.
There are several cases of mistaken identity present in the subplot which
involves Bianca and her suitors. One humorous situation caused by mistaken
identity arises in Act I, Scene ii, when several of the characters meet each
other. Here, the audience learns how gullible Gremio is when he is tricked by
Lucent .....
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Hamlet: The Theme Of Having A Clear Conscience
.... for I must hold my tounge." (I, ii, 156-159).
Hamlet's conscience tells him what is wrong-in this case, the hasty marriage-but
he is ambivalent as to how to approach it; before he meets the ghost, silence is
his method. When Hamlet meets his father's ghost however, he feels sure of
himself, and knows what he must do. As a result of the dialogue with the ghost,
Hamlet's conscience makes him feel that revenge is the best method to deal with
the problems that face him.
The consciences of Hamlet, and to a lesser extent, Claudius, affect their
decisions in the play. However, both characters only question themselves after
they have .....
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Much Ado About Nothing: An Overview
.... of a simple, yet anciently beautiful altar, garbed in Elizabethan
costume fit for the occasion. Hero is wearing a long white dress with trailer
and high neck which is adorned according to the fashion trends of the time.
Claudio has donned a royal looking doublet with silver trim and hose to equally
as majestic. Sitting on either side of the couple in ancient pews, shrouded in
solemn silence, are Don Pedro the Prince of Aragon, Don John the Bastard,
Leonato, Benedick, Beatrice and the attendants of Beatrice and Hero. Facing the
couple, positioned in between them so the audience may hear him, is Friar
Francis wearing a simple .....
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My Perception Of William Shakespeare's Othello
.... that his mind will never change
from the "tyrannous hate" (line 464) he now harbors. Does Othello make the
transition just because he is so successfully manipulated by Iago? Or is there
something particular about his character which makes him make this quick
change? I believe that "jealousy" is too simple of a term to describe Othello.
I think that Othello's rapid change from love to hate for Desdemona is fostered
partly by an inferiority complex. He appears to be insecure in his love for
Desdemona (as well as in his position in Venetian society). Othello's race and
age ("Haply, for I am black . . . for I am declined into the vale .....
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Romeo And Juliet: Night - Rejoice Or Rebel?
.... I vow, That tips with silver all these fruit tree tops --
-". (Shakespeare Act II Scene ii:106-107) After Romeo's vow Juliet later
promises during the welcomed night to be loyal to him throughout his life.
Under the cloak of darkness she is unafraid to pledge, "And all my fortunes at
thy foot I'll lay, And follow thee my lord throughout the world." (Shakespeare
Act II Scene ii:146-147)
Night has a third important role of protecting Romeo at first when he
trespasses to the Capulet Mansion and later when Romeo, then banished, meets
Juliet for the final time. "I have night's cloak to hide me from their
eyes..." (Shakespeare Ac .....
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Hamlet: Hamlet The Idealist
.... ignoring their grief. When Hamlet finds
out that he is supposed to kill Claudius for his father he becomes distraught.
This is because Hamlet's morals won't allow him to kill even if it releases Old
Hamlet from his purgatory. He later realizes that he must start appearing
differently than usual in order to carry out his father's word. Hamlet decides
to put on an "antic disposition" and in doing so has started becoming deceitful.
He is trying to mask his true feelings in order to prepare himself for his
dilemma.
When Hamlet starts being deceitful he starts to recognize the deceit in
others and how they make themselves appear dif .....
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William Shakespeare: Most Famous Of All English Writers
.... the course of his life. He learned not only the good, but also the
bad, and in this, love plays a major role in Much Ado About Nothing (Wright 10-
13).
Another element used in Much Ado About Nothing is deceit. This deceit
involves a conflict between two brothers in which one wants to keep the other
unhappy and unwed. This conflict is present as it is said, "There's a skirmish
of wit between them." (Shakespeare). Shakespeare, in his life, had some
deceitful things forced upon him where he was cheated out of something. He was
forced out of school at an early age of fifteen to help his father financially.
Furthermor .....
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Oedipus The King: Existence Of Man
.... past, pride is the sin which leads man to greater evils, and
although the life of man is in itself a positive good, there will always be a
shadow of terrible tragedy that falls across it.
All throughout literature, many works have portrayed characters who
carry with them a dark and gloomy past, and try to tear this shameful history of
their lives from the books of their life. Unfortunately, this is impossible due
to the fact that the past is a precursor to the present which, in turn,
determines one's future. It is one's past that makes one what he or she is today.
For example, if an individual committed ruthless acts such as thef .....
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