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- 13511: Twelfth Night: Theme of Love
- Twelfth Night: Theme of Love In the play "Twelfth Night," Shakespeare explores and illustrates the emotion of love with precise detail. According to "Webster's New World Dictionary," love is defined as "a strong affection or liking for someone." Throughout the play Shakespeare examines three different types of love: true love, self love and friendship. "Twelfth Night" consists of many love triangles ...
- 13512: The Tragedies Of Shakespeare
- ... the play. Unlike either of them, his madness is a catalyst for self realization—emotional growth and personal insight hitherto undeveloped. The very privilege of his position as king had sheltered him from the real world around him, and stunted any growth that might have normally occurred. In his case, madness served a positive function rather than a destructive one. I believe it also served to protect him, psychologically if not ... meanings are among Shakespeare's lasting gifts to us, even many hundreds of years later. This is a profound gift, and one to be treasured. Work Cited Wells and Taylor. William Shakespeare The Complete Works. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.
- 13513: The Tragedy Of Hamlet
- ... back and tells him that he is to avenge his death. To top it all off Hamlet finds out that his mother has just married his late fathers assassin. When Hamlet tries to expose the new king of killing his father, he is exiled to England because the other people thought that he was mentally ill. When Hamlet returns to Denmark he finds his secret love Ophelia being buried. Hamlet feels that he is living in a world of horror, and by the end of this miserably disheartening play, his fathers death is avenged, but at quite a cost. Hamlet, Claudius, Gertrude, Ophelia, Laertes, and Polonius are all dead. I would have to ...
- 13514: The Downfall of Lady Macbeth
- ... will not wash the blood from his hands. Lady Macbeth appears at this point to be a ruthless killer working on behalf of the prince of darkness, which solidifies her character and gives the audience new insights to her psychological state. The audience is lead to believe that Lady Macbeth will never feel any guilt concerning the murder, but her guilty conscience is displayed near the end of the play. She ... watching her try to cope with obvious guilt. Her downfall is complete when she kills herself, appearing to be a case of severe mental anguish. Her tragedy is now one that is shared around the world by millions of Shakespeare's faithful followers.
- 13515: Suffering In Shakespeare's Plays
- ... plot and accusations brought on by Iago. "Desdemona is helplessly passive. She can do nothing, she can not retaliate, even in speech." (Bloom, 80). Although Othello finds her unfaithful, there is no room in her world for the things he has accused her of. It is her very innocence that makes her a victim. Othello's sexual jealousy is one of the most corrupting and destructive emotions; it is the cause ... emotional pain. Because of this, he is purified through his trial and he repents. In Othello, the main character is caught in an emotional battle- who is he to believe- his loyal servant or his new bride? Unfortunately, Othello does not realize the truth until it is too late and has already killed Desdemona. In King Lear, Lear becomes temporarily insane from the pain and turmoil he endures from his daughters ...
- 13516: The Merchant of Venice: Shylock - Victim or Villain
- ... I am famished in his service; you may tell every finger I have with my ribs Father, I am glad you are come. Give me your present to one master Bassanio, who indeed gives rare new liveries (II. ii. 101-105.). Having Launcelot talk so poorly about Shylock reinforces the audiences initial thoughts of Shylock. Even Shylocks' own daughter, Jessica, speaks ill of him, leaving the audience with negative impressions. This ... was "murdered" in an open courtroom for all to see, yet nobody will ever say he was killed, rather that he committed suicide. Works Cited Barnet Sylvan. "Introduction." The Merchant of Venice Ed. Sylvan Barnet. New Jersey : Prentice-Hall Inc., 1970. 1-10. Brown, Russell John. "The Realization of Shylock : A Theatrical Criticism." Major Literary Characters: Shylock Ed. Harold Bloom. New York : St. Martins Press, 1961. 187-209. Granville-Barker, Harley. "The Merchant of Venice. " Shakespeare Ed. Leonard F. Dean. Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1947. 37-71. Palmer, John. "Shylock. " Major Literary Characters: Shylock Ed. ...
- 13517: Othello and King Lear: A comparison
- Othello and King Lear: A comparison If Shakespeare was alive today it is certain that there would be a lot written about him. We would read reviews of his new plays in newspapers, articles about his poetry in the literary papers, and gossip about his love life and his taste in clothes splashed across the glossy magazines. His views about everything under the sun, from ... possible to get a good idea of how the boy whose birth is recorded in the Stratford register of 1654 grew up into the man who wrote such famous plays still known all over the world, as we type.
- 13518: Oedipus The King: Existence of Man
- ... time, man has used various methods on which to pass down stories, beliefs, and myths which explain different aspects of life. From oral tradition, to pictographs, to clay tablets, and onto paper, all compose the world of literature. Literature has always been an infinite realm of ideas, morals, and trains of thought. Although the sphere of literature is encircled with extreme diversity of thought, its core is focused on one theme ... caught by the law, and later realizes that that particular aspect of his or her life has caused them great grief and regret, he or she will make the effort to change and become a new individual. Let us say that individual becomes one who cares about the welfare of others and takes social action against the injustices of society. This individual became what he or she is today because of ...
- 13519: Much Ado About Nothing: Love, Hate & Marriage - An Analytical Essay on the Relationship of Beatrice & Benedick
- ... relationship between the characters solely by the above lines, they would come to the conclusion that these characters much disliked, if not hated each other. This is most likely not the case. In today's world, with its knowledge of psychology, we are aware that this behaviour is most likely a cover-up for other feelings. In fact, many relationships begin with the parties involved denying attraction to each other for ... is too disdainful; I know her spirits are as coy and wild As haggerds of the rock. URSULA: But are you sure That Benedick loves Beatrice so entirely? HERO: So says the prince and my new-trothed lord. The fact that the other characters in the play arranged this "trick" leads the reader to believe that they are more aware of the true nature of the relationship between Beatrice and Benedick ...
- 13520: Animals In Testing
- By: Anonymous It’s not a new thing. For many centuries scientists and testers in research have used animals of all kinds. Most of the animals are small ones like rodents - rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils. Some dogs, cats and a variety ... only sick or injured animals are used for training. Most work, in fact, is performed on animal cadavers. Humans can give informed consent. Monkeys and dogs can't. To accelerate Federal Drug Administration acceptance of new drugs many AIDS patients have said they are willing to try them first, so why not let them? In most cases the drugs will need to be tested on humans before the FDA will approve ... that not all drugs work the same on humans as they do on animals. In “The Plague Dogs,” by Richard Adams, the author’s satirization of British animal testing practices succeeding in the drafting of new protective laws. Public awareness is a powerful tool. Many popular cosmetic and health care manufacturers advertise that animals will never be used for testing of their products. People should boycott companies that do not ...
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