Through the composition of the Tragedy of Macbeth (1606), Shakespeare has effectively portrayed common values and themes of his context, being emphasised through elements of literature such as plot, characterisation and literary techniques. In contrast to other playwrights, Shakespeare has elaborately developed the plot and characters in a manner that allows for further insight into the internal complications of a character, thus allowing greater understanding of themes expressed. With an analysis
et Over The Midsummer Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare is known as one of Shakespeare's best works, it is a romantic comedy centered around mistakes made by a fairy where the wrong guy falls in love with the wrong girl because of a potion. Get Over It by Tommy O'Haver is romantic comedy about a girl who breaks up with her lifelong boyfriend to date another guy. The former boyfriend auditions for a play but to his surprise his Ex-girlfriend also auditions and starts a messy
People don’t like to be treated wrong, and when that happens, they want their enemy to pay. Revenge is an action of inflicting hurt on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands, otherwise known as payback or hurting someone for doing something they did first. As the mediocre saying goes, “Revenge is a dish best served cold,” which could certainly be applied to the play Othello. It becomes a back and forth game, creating more vengeance between the two competitors. These two people could’ve
Throughout history, there has been many circumstances that seen people taking the law into their own hands. From the assassination of Julius Caesar, to the death of Pertinax, and the death of Henry the Third of France, we have seen many people risking their own life just to get even with their enemy. When someone commits a crime, they break the law, but when someone takes revenge, they eradicated the law itself. Indeed, the person whom desired is to get even with his foe in time does succeed. People
Despite being one of the only two named female characters, Ophelia has been criticized for decades as a static and one-dimensional character. She is purely an subplot of Hamlet’s greater story to highlight his growing dissent into madness — an outlet for his rage against women. Many important plot points occur because of her, but she is never the driving force behind them. She submissively goes through life doing what her father and brother wish for her to do. However, she has the potential to be
There is tons evidence in the play that caused Hamlet to be insane. was Hamlet’s insanity real or was it fake ? Maybe Hamlet made it look real in order to carry out his plan. In order to do so He would have had to keep the king wandering by deliberately acting out to make it seem as if he was insane. The fact is Hamlet made his insanity appear to be real just goes to
Does Hamlet have the capacity to be consumed by madness? Many critics believe that he is, however many also believe that the actions he pursues proves that he isn't devoured in some craze, and in fact believe that what he demonstrates is a false show. From the beginning of the play, I strongly believe that Hamlet has only been acting not only to confuse and discomfort Claudius, but also to prove to others that Claudius really is guilty of the king's murder. Hamlet does this so he can prove his point
Claudius, uncle of Hamlet and the new king of Denmark is an ambitious Politician. Claudius aims to hide his thoughts and feelings from other characters in the play. For that to occur, Claudius uses a disguise to have things go his way throughout the play. Claudius appears to love his nephew, now his stepson, Hamlet. Claudius says; “We pray you, throw to earch / This unprevailing woe, and think of us / As of a father. For let the world take note, / You are the most immediate to our throne, / And with
morality. Hamlet has always known that everyone was going to die sometime, yet he does not know what comes after death. This is where the real conflict erupts in Hamlet. Not knowing what is going to happen after death is fear enough to not want to experience it. The bad, but known is better than an unknown and possibly worse situation. Alternatively, the fear of not knowing what is after the sleep of death is worse than facing what is already in front of a person. Thinking this way, Hamlet is essentially
Can someone be so lonely that they will do anything to be loved, even murder another person? “A Rose for Emily”, written by William Faulkner, introduces readers to a creative, complicated, and dark short-story that is set in the Southern town of Jefferson, Mississippi. Faulkner’s complex story is based on an eccentric but reclusive traditional, southern woman who has throughout generations been both taunted and pitied by her own townspeople. While the southern generations have changed over the