A Letter To Shakespeare
.... "Romeo, where are you?" since that
is practically all she is saying. And at the end of the balcony scene, instead
of Juliet saying "Parting is such sweet sorrow," although that is very dramatic,
she 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 .....
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Macbeth: Ambition Is Root Of All Evil
.... through his meeting with these three witches. (I,iii).
His thoughts are compared to Banquo's, whose morality, it seems, will not let
himself turn to evil. Banquo is skeptical of the witches, and tries 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 tho .....
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Comparison Between Theseus & Oberon
.... and make
their situation better. Oberon, on the other hand, cares for no one but himself
and will use force to get what he wants. He is very selfish.
Both Theseus and Oberon have some thoughts 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
.... key the
audience in on the morals and values of the characters. Marilyn French is
completely accurate when she states that "Everything about the play hangs on
the first two scenes not just the plot but 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 t .....
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Hamlet: An Instrument Of Life - Hamlet's Contribution To The Play
.... led Hamlet to act outside of character and in an extremely peculiar fashion.
Hamlet is an instrument of his father, his own self, and of sanity.
The appearances of the Ghost, although sporadic, do 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 .....
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Hamlet: Appearance Vs. Reality
.... same speech when he says, "our late dear brother's death" (Shakespeare
I219). However, this is not how Claudius truly feels about his brothers death,
for Claudius is the one who murders elder 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, Ha .....
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Macbeth: Appearance Vs Reality
.... Banquo speaks his words here very carefully
to MacBeth in order to remain honorable. He doesn't want to come right out and
tell MacBeth to be cautious in his actions, so he tries to soften his words so
that MacBeth might contemplate his future movements. However, MacBeth does not
take heed of Banquo's warnings. Because of the witch's predictions and his
impatience, MacBeth kills in order to get what he expects is coming to him.
When Banquo takes time to contemplate what has been going on, he turns .....
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King Henry IV And Joseph Strorm: Archtypical Fathers
.... King would have been more
accepting, the Prince could have lived more like himself. Joseph Strorm is a
father with very strict rules. He cares more about the physical make up of a
person than he does about the actual personality of the person. In the story a
very cold side of Joseph Strorm is shown; he never gets close to his son at all.
The only conversation shared between Joseph and his children are harsh and is
often punishment. The way Joseph responded when David jokingly wished for a
third arm showed .....
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Macbeth: A Tale Of Two Theories
.... judgement. In referring to the idea of the murder of Duncan, Macbeth
first states,"We will proceed no further in this business"(I.vii.32). Yet,
after speaking with Lady Macbeth he recants and proclaims,"I am settled, and
bend up/Each corporal agent to this terrible feat"(I.vii.79 80). There is
nothing supernatural to be found in a man being swayed by the woman he loves,
as a matter of fact this action could be perceived as quite the opposite.
Second, the witches have to be dispelled as a source of Macbet .....
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Macbeth: Banquo's Soliloquy
.... the line, "May they not be my oracles as well and set
me up in hope?", Banquo is saying that he wants the prophesies to come true for
him also and make him the king and the beginning of a long line of kings.
The main idea of his soliloquy is that Banquo knows that Macbeth killed
Duncan. Strangely enough, this soliloquy is placed two scenes before he died,
not giving him enough time to tell anyone else about his discovery. Banquo has
realized that Macbeth murdered Duncan but will die in two scenes anyway .....
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Julius Caesar: Brutus' Mistakes Or Harmartias
.... plan.
A large harmartia that Brutus made was not killing Antony. Brutus says, “
For Antony is but a limb of Caesar.” (Shakespeare Act 2, Scene 1, Line 165). .
Brutus feels that Antony would not be able to do anything without Caesar, and
would probably commit suicide. Cassius thinks that Antony should be killed, but
does not argue with Brutus. Antony ends up being even stronger without Caesar
and is a tyrant ruler in a triumvirate. Antony and his army are the reason why
Brutus kills himself. If Br .....
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King Lear: Conspiracy In Nakedness And Dress
.... low, Lear strips off all his clothing, showing he is now at the very bottom
of the social order. To have some clothes is to be someone, to have none is to
be nobody.
Edgar, legitimate son to the Earl of Gloucester, is well dressed, not as
much as Lear, but still above commoners. Edgar is believed to be plotting to
annihilate his own father. So every one is after someone named "Edgar", who is
a well dressed noble. In order to protect himself, Edgar becomes no one. He
becomes nobody by shedding .....
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Captain's Letter Regarding Macbeth
.... dissembled the entire enemy. There we stood victorious once again.
It is this captains opinion that MacBeth are deserving of the highest awards of
honor and bravery. Long live MacBeth.
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Catastrophes That Plagued Characters In Romeo And Juliet
.... Mercutio should not have tried to tease Tybalt because of the
rivalry between Tybalt's family and Romeo's family.
While avenging Mercutio, Romeo should have thought about the
consequences of slaying Tybalt. On one hand he filled the urge to kill the man
who had killed his friend. On the other hand he killed his wife's cousin. How
can one justify killing a member of their wife's family? Another consequence he
should have taken into consideration was the punishment he was going to receive
from Price .....
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Macbeth: A Tale Of Two Theories
.... his judgement. In referring to the idea of the murder of Duncan,
Macbeth first states,"We will proceed no further in this business"(I.vii.32).
Yet, after speaking with Lady Macbeth he recants and proclaims,"I am settled,
and bend up/Each corporal agent to this terrible feat"(I.vii.79-80). There is
nothing supernatural to be found in a man being swayed by the woman he loves, as
a matter of fact this action could be perceived as quite the opposite.
Second, the witches have to be dispelled as a sour .....
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