YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Plays of William Shakespeare
Essays 91 - 120
realistic representations of his daughters love for him. Eldest daughter Goneril begins this love fest, pledging, "Sir, I love y...
efforts to civilize his behavior. Prosperos ultimately tragic physical and metaphorical journey had been traveled by others befor...
observer, the forest is depicted as a pastoral or golden world not unlike the biblical garden of Eden in two particular scenes, in...
one day become king of Scotland is music to the warriors ears. He is a respected figure in his homeland, but he (and his ever-per...
soldier, eight-and-twenty years of age, who had seen a good deal of service and had a high reputation for courage. Of his origin w...
powers of destiny, great ministers of fate. They had determined the past; they not only foresaw the future, but decreed it" (Cours...
perception and myth, was a place characterized by both barbarianism and exoticism, inhabited by wild beasts and by people with env...
as he did during the fateful dinner when the guest at the Brabantio table was the victorious General Othello, his treasure could n...
pining away because of his unrequited love for Olivia, who also has a potential suitor in Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Olivia wants no m...
appears to be Lucentio, but should he be unable to produce his father (which would verify his lineage and financial status), then ...
especially apparent when critically examining Shakespeares historical play, Richard III and his final work, the dark comedy, The T...
assassination not as a betrayal of his friend and leader, but as "a chivalric defender of national honor" (Bloom 123). He perceiv...
directors. Because of the intimacy between stage performers and the audience, Shakespeares prose is able to serve as a feature pe...
the titled gentleman who had lots of time on his hands, dueling for the sake of principle was a favorite pastime. According to Vi...
conflict, whereas Gertrude and Ophelia are blatantly constructed to subordinate and to submit to all of the whims and desires of t...
He plots to have the Bohemian king poisoned, but Polixenes manages to flee Sicilia unharmed and return to the safety of his homela...
an outsider, a theme which is emphasized in most critical analyses of the play, Othellos identity as the Moor in Venice was "not a...
championing the people who had initiated his ascent to power, Henry IV turned his back on them, and transformed himself into a dis...
marriage, and to decline / Upon a wretch whose natural gifts were poor / To those of mine! / But virtue, as it never will be movd,...
but on their bonds with other men who guarantee their honor and reputation" (Bloom 89). This is demonstrated through the characte...
will be more familiar with the work than audiences of today. It is said by most critics that Cymbeline is one of William...
Had they employed reason by waiting for the light of day, perhaps they would not have rushed into love, marriage, and ultimately, ...
were specifically constructed to entertain royalty, it was the impassioned actions of his characters that leave little doubt that ...
thrown into chaos. The roles of Gertrude and Ophelia within the plays construct were painstakingly designed by the Bard to reflec...
give the appearance of being the blushing bride and groom, but their newlywed bliss is tempered by respectful grief for the belove...
whetted it for a more impressive title. It was a seemingly innocuous meeting with a trio of witches that would sow the seeds of M...
are sending her and because she has led a sequestered life, Ophelia lacks sophistication when it comes to dealing with matters of ...
was, most likely, rejected for being "too young and untried" (92). When he is first introduced to the plays action, in Act I, Sce...
should take precedence over civic and social responsibilities (Goodlad). Most of the plays conflict and considerable violence is ...
faced the slave, / Which neer shook hands, nor bade farewell to him, / Till he unseamd him from the nave to the chaps, / And fixd ...