and lowness of station common . . . This love affair moved on happily for many months, until one day the king happened to discover its existence. He did not hesitate nor waver in regard to his duty in the premises.” This is a quote about the king from The Lady Or The Tiger by Frank Stockton. It shows how the king is forceful and explains how the his daughter’s lover doesn’t meet the kings standards. He pushes his daughter away because he can’t accept the fact that her daughter isn’t dating a prince
Imagination can be an incredible tool for all people, but if one lets his or her imagination override their conscious thoughts it can be problematic. In A.C. Bradley’s A Shakespearean Tragedy, an analysis of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Bradley notes Macbeth has a vivid imagination, one of a poet. As the play progresses it becomes evident that Macbeth lets his imagination and ambition overpower his reason and conscious thoughts, leading to supernatural thoughts and irrational behavior. There are