The plot of Shakespeareās acclaimed work of āMuch Ado about Nothingā demonstrates that love blossoms in many ways. Despite how superficial or affectionate these relationships appear, some recipients are manipulated into loving one another, whilst others are struck with love at first sight. Though these receivers of affection achieve their so called āHappily Ever Afterā in the end, this does...
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The word symbol, derived from the Greek verb symballein, āto throw togetherā, is an animate or inanimate object that represents or āstands forā something else.1 They use a concrete image to express implicit ideas or emotions, to be interpreted by the reader. In the 20th Century, for instance, the United States used Uncle Sam as an easily recognizable symbol in...
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Shakespeare uses ambition in āMacbethā as a destructive trait, that follows the religious beliefs of the Elizabethan era; that god gave you your place on earth, and an attempt to desire or upstage this status was a direct act against him (Divine Order, 2011). Therefore, Shakespeare uses ambition as a tragic flaw of the main protagonists (Macbeth and Lady Macbeth),...
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Through all the suffering, there is still hope in the world. Shakespeare introduces a society in his play King Lear in which no one can emerge victorious. The fact that tragedy makes no distinction between good and evil is evinced at the end of the play as although King Learās daughters are continuously contrasted, they are all lead to their...
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For many years, people have come to criticize other peopleās aspects without being aware of why they are that way. In English society, especially during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, social status has always been viewed as something significant. In this society power was determined by the way the language was spoken, the more proper the more power. This play...
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Norway's Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, published in 1879, is a play about Nora Helmer, who has committed a crime of forgery to repair her husband to good health. As a dramatic play, A Doll's House inspects the relationship between Torvald, her husband, and Nora, especially the limited social choices available to women and the roles and expectations placed on...
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The Taming of The Shrew was one of Shakespeareās earlier Elizabethan comedies, written in the early 1590s. Set in Renaissance Italy, it is likely that inspiration grew from popular English ballads and folktales, telling of shrewish wives tamed by their belligerent husbands. This relationship dynamic was common in this era, particularly in the male-dominated literary world. The play has recently...
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Introduction to Archetypes and Myths in Shakespeare's Comedy āThe course of true love never did run smoothā (Crowther, ed., 2005). Nor do dreams; a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a personās mind during sleep. A Midsummer Nightās Dream gives us a conscious fantasy, a doubting reality. The plot revolves around the desire for well-matched love and the...
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The Elizabethan and Victorian eras marked a plethora of changes throughout England, both stabilizing the previously turbulent political field, and initiating periods of prosperity. That shift allowed for new artistic endeavors and cultural refinement and posed questions regarding the established values and conventions in society. Particularly, the Elizabethan era, or, as it has been dubbed, āEngland's Golden Ageā, and the...
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Madness can be defined as a severely disordered state of the mind usually caused by a mental disorder. Madness can arise in people who endure traumatic experiences and stress and cannot find a way to control their behaviour. In Shakespeareās Hamlet, whether or not Hamlet is truly mad is controversial. Hamlet is in an extremely fragile mental state after the...
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William Shakespeareās King Lear follows the philosophy, that ultimately we all control our own destinies. All through life, one will in general experience changes dependent on choices they make that lead them to how they came to be. A poor judgement of character refers to the inability to tell whether an individual is genuine, solely based on a characters opinion....
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Introduction This essay will explain what postmodernism is and how it differs from previous movements, and in what ways this movement had such an impact on theatre and the arts. It will also explore how Arthur Millerās play Death of a Salesman can be considered an example of postmodern theatre through Millerās use of techniques, style, and characters. What is...
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The spaces between reality and illusion in theatre are important for shaping the audienceās perceptions of the world. The Bell Shakespeare team describes this as āthe ultimate āliminal spacesā, neither reality nor pure illusionā. William Shakespeareās āA Midsummer Nightās Dreamā explores the aspect of liminality by blurring the boundaries of the real word with fantasy. This is done through many...
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Shakespeareās tragedy Othello explores how the frailty of the human condition can engender dire consequences, and significantly contributes to the playās relevance across changing societies. Othelloās vulnerability causes his susceptibility to overwhelming jealousy, which compels his transformation from a noble to wicked character. The overpowering nature of jealousy caused the internal collapse of Othello, evoking his descent from a virtuous...
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Is that how you want to end up? With that being the last thing you feel. Your neck being snapped then your head being put on a stick, celebrated and a sign of victory. Starting as a noble soldier then changing to an over-ambitious leader on a bloody throne. I donāt think so, but who would you blame for ending...
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In Lorraine Hansberryās A Raisin In the Sun, an African-American family living in a tiny, run-down apartment on the south side of Chicago, encounters barriers due to poverty and structural racism as they try to turn their dreams into reality. Sadly, the Younger familyās struggles with racial tensions in the 1950s are not unlike what Black Americans face today. In...
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Hamlet is a dramatic tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1600, but the play was first performed in 1609. Hamlet is the son of the King of Denmark, who has passed away. The āghostā of the King of Denmark visits Hamlet and tells him to avenge his death by killing the new King, Hamletās uncle. Hamlet pretends to be mad,...
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Section 1: Social, Political and Philosophical Context The Victorian era was one of great change and importance. The industrialisation of England during this time forever changed how and where people lived. The shift from rural to urban work accelerated with the rise of factories and the advancement of technology. The lower classes were overworked and suffered from horrible workplace conditions....
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In Hamlet, prince of Denmark, William Shakspere introduces us to Hamlet who is the son of the late king of Denmark. Hamlet has been given the task of concluding revenge for his fatherās death by the ghost of his late father. Those guilty of sin mustn't go free. Confused and giving imprecise directions by the ghost of his late father,...
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In the play, Macbeth, Macbeth himself wanted nothing more than power. He was so obsessed with power that he would go as far as committing murder to make sure that no one would get in the way of him and his throne. Throughout the play, Macbeth showed many symptoms of various mental health disorders. This proved that Macbeth committed these...
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Modern Drama- as it is known as despite the fact it is more than a century old came to be called so because it rejected traditionally accepted conventions. After the death of Shakespeare, neither Congreve, nor Sheridan or Goldsmith could restore drama to the pedestal that had been achieved by their predecessor. The Restoration and the Sentimental drama of the...
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What makes someone themselves? Is it their appearance, music taste, personality or the way others see them? Avril Lavigne explored the changing behaviour of her boyfriend around her and his friends through her hit song āComplicatedā and no sheās not dead folks. Her annoyance is expressed through the lyrics āthe way youāre acting like somebody else gets me frustratedā. However,...
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Vaulting ambition is the insatiable desire for something greater in your life. Ambition is a theme imbued in many texts as it is what fuels people to achieve greater things in life. It acts as the catalyst for the downfall of those seeking power on both a political, social and economic level. William Shakespeare in his play āMacbethā, follows the...
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Romeo and Juliet were undisciplined children. The characters , Romeo and Juliet, in the play 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, make rash decisions regarding their lives; which were influenced by, nature, their instinct, and nurture, how they were raised, effects decisions. Romeo and Juliet's decisions are evenly influenced by psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism because nature and nurture affect all...
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Jealousy is the main theme in the play Othello where Shakespeare portrays it using different characters throughout the play. The male protagonist Othello who is a bold and brave dark person selected as military general of Venice by the Duke of Venice. Female protagonist Desdemona is in love with Othello and is married to him. Her father is not happy...
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Oedipus Rex is the first of the set of three about the life of Oedipus and his kids, composed by Sophocles. It recounts the lamentable story of a child who was deserted in a field with the assent of his folks so as to get away from the shocking prediction about him murdering his very own dad and wedding his...
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Throughout the play, Antigone, Antigone is acknowledged as the saint, or hero of this play. When comparing her character to Creonās, it offers some fascinating conversation starters about the idea of what establishes a hero and a foe. This play shows very evident cause and effect of how oneās ego can change the entire direction of a story. At the...
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Ambition is the fire in oneās mind that drives people to find the path to success. This trait will influence oneās every move for better or worse depending on the goal trying to be met and what must be done to achieve the goal. When one finds the desire for a place, the ideals from right and wrong become overshadowed...
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An archetype is āa recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.ā A symbol is āa thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.ā In the play āMuch Ado About Nothingā by William Shakespeare, there are many archetypal symbols that can be found, such as horns, poetry, and masks. Those three symbols...
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In Oedipus Rex, the subject of visual impairment and vision alludes to the information and knowledge or the absence of it that the characters endure. Destiny is another solid topic. In endeavoring to get away from his destiny, Oedipus just turns out to be all the more profoundly weaved with it ā he is oblivious in regards to and bound...
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