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opined that, in this work, the tragic and the supernatural are synonymous: "The tragedy of Macbeth thus lies in the attempt of a m...

also aware that Desdemona is not one of his soldiers, obliged to obey orders; she is her own person and if she chooses not to love...

In fact, Lewis Wagers 1567 morality play based on biblical teachings, The Life and Repentance of Mary Magdalene, presented a chara...

he should rank higher than he does and he also feels that he should have Desdemona. In these regards we see a man who is clearly f...

on the story that offers comedy and fantasy. Through this access to the magical illusions we are offered the safety of the men who...

"temperate" is not exactly a great complement. Therefore, Shakespeare adds to this in the next line stating that "rough" winds can...

are sending her and because she has led a sequestered life, Ophelia lacks sophistication when it comes to dealing with matters of ...

the view we are given of these characters is attributable to an author is critical given the powerful could control art for their ...

when she comes across her father once more, when he is mad and lost and truly a tragic figure, she does the right thing and stands...

power, but also begins to lose his friends as well. "As his Roman allies, even the ever-faithful Enobarbus, abandon him, Antony fe...

plays we start with "Henry IV" part I. The first mention of "tavern" is in scene II where Falstaff is joking, presumably, with Hen...

factor into the equation, though it would seem that love was possible eventually. Given that Petruchio considers Katherine his p...

accompanied by his son, Ferdinand, the heir to his throne; Antonio, the Duke of Milan; Sebastian, the brother of Alonzo; and Gonza...

broad social perspective and also with regard to the many different kinds of requirements which disabled or special-needs children...

preferred method of service is that he cannot be trusted. He admits to being deceitful, purely for his own purposes," and we know...

Goldings Lord of the Flies, for example, gives a view of civilised society which is by no means optimistic. He takes a group of ch...

to be entertained as well. They began putting out what were known as mystery plays, passion plays, morality plays and miracle play...

enter the hovel, stating that he will pray and then sleep. Lear then prays for all the people who do not have shelter on this nigh...

since he was seven. All he knows is "broils and battles," but he has traveled extensively in mysterious regions, met with "cannib...

will be. And, as a ruler he has obligations. Ophelia is likely not ignorant of such conditions considering she has grown up in a h...

and one in blood establishd; One that made means to come by what he hath, And slaughterd those that were the means to help him; Ab...

the consequences of these actions. King Lear is an eighty-year-old English monarch who is preparing for retirement. His major di...

5 I have seen roses damasked, red and white, 6 But no such roses see I in her cheeks; 7 And in some perfumes...

rescue her from her loneliness. With Jessica the first hint of desire or romance comes when she asks Launcelot to give Lorenzo a n...

this theme together" (Universe). In combination with this theme, the theme of foolishness, is the theme of disguise. In summari...

particular woman but does not possess her. Another may clearly see that the woman he describes is his. Regardless, however, of whe...

out with flowers and shod with dainty little slippers? (Aristophanes). As this indicates, women, at least the upper class women,...

He plots to have the Bohemian king poisoned, but Polixenes manages to flee Sicilia unharmed and return to the safety of his homela...

possibility that Desdemona is cheating on him, and in domino fashion this suspicion turns to jealousy, hurt, anger, rage, and even...

in enforcement of these laws. The laws in question are those which relate to a man being punished to death if he should lay with a...