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The author of this paper traces the subject of love through many Shakespeare works. Sonnets and plays are examined. The author then puts an emphasis on Othello and includes lavish quotes from the play in an attempt to describe love's role in the action and characters.

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"Other than in Romeo and Juliet, which is a romantic tragedy, love plays a part in Othello more than in any of Shakespeare's other tragedies. Othello and Desdemona are presumed to be in love. Roderigo chases after the love of Desdemona. Iago is jealous of the love between Othello and Desdemona and Iago's plots are all based on proving to Othello that Desdemona and Cassio are in love. Although love clearly plays a large role in the play, it is debatable whether this love is true love. This is especially true for the love between Othello and Desdemona. In order to determine what Shakespeare intended their love to be perceived as, it is possible to look at how Shakespeare has defined true love in other works. According to his definition, clearly Othello's love for Desdemona is not true love, however; Desdemona's love for Othello, is indeed true love that remains unbroken throughout the play."

Tags:love, othello, shakespeare, sonnets, true

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According to the author, this work is filled with many seemingly tragic yet ironic occurrences. Whenever a character attempts to change fate, this is ironic to an audience who knows that the tragic outcome of the story cannot be avoided. Metaphors are analyzed which deal with eyes, sight and vision as well as distorted perception.

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"It has been said many times that people have been blinded by the truth. The answer to their question or problem might have been right in front of their eyes all along. Yet, the fail to see the answer. Being blinded by the truth. This irony plays a role in Oedipus Rex. Oedipus while gifted with sight, is blind to himself. The blind may not have physical sight, but they have a different kind of vision that is just as precious. In Oedipus Rex, Teiresias, the blind prophet, presents the truth to King Oedipus and Jocasta. When Oedipus does find the truth, he loses his vision. Because of the truth, Oedipus gains a second vision. In Sophocles tragedy Oedipus Rex, Oedipus is blessed with the gift of perception, yet he cannot see what is right before his eyes. Blinded by the truth, this fleeting view was critical for development of self-awareness and growth of Oedipus."

Tags:irony, sophocles, ancient, literature, play

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This essay discusses Linda as Willy's main problem for his mental illness. It proves that she is making him kill himself on purpose without showing it to others. Linda ignores Willy's mental illness, while showing that she cares. The paper shows how Linda adds to the problem by her actions. It examines her selfish desires for his well-being which go unnoticed at first.

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"A sad, sad tragedy it is. A woman found a man that she thought would be successful in life. Everything might have gone well for a while, but hard times were sure to come. And when they did, the chaos began. What was an old lady to do when her kids turned out to be a bunch of no ones and her husband not making any money, had to borrow money from the neighbor, just to look good in front of his family? Get a job and possibly help? No, not Linda Loman, a character from Arthur Miller's book called Death of a Salesman. Linda decides to be a housewife who pretends to care about her husband's mental state, but, in reality, prefers that he kill himself so that she can live an easier and better life, by knowing of his mental problem and ignoring it, and in fact accommodating the problem, as well as her selfish desires of well-being."

Tags:death, essay, loman, mental, state, willy, selfish, novel

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This paper explains that George Etherege, like other Restoration comic dramatists, makes much of the distinction between verbal and physical comedy in his play, "The Man of Mode". The author points out that Etherege gives his characters strong wit and sharp tongues as a means of conveying the humor of the play; characters constantly engage in witty repartee. The paper relates that, although the actions of the characters and the physical form aid Etherege's words in conveying the comedic aspect of the play, it is really the words and the tone in which they are spoken that bring out the humor; thus, the predominant form used by Etherege is verbal.

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"Etherege's rake-hero, Dorimant, is, by definition of the rake-hero, the wittiest character in the play. Nearly all his conversations involve a form of witty bantering. The first incidence of this comes in the beginning of the first act. Here Dorimant engages in a humorous conversation with the Orange-Woman, a person we may assume he has known for some time and has often confided in her from her line, "Lord, would the ladies had herd you speak of them as I have done" (2208). Although, throughout this conversation, Dorimant's language may come across as severe and degrading, it can be made into humorous teasing between old acquaintances through proper tone. The Orange-Woman's response to also shows that nature of the conversation is a teasing one. Thus the scene is not one of ill feeling between the characters, but one of fun and humor. The scene contains little physical action and relies on the wit of the characters and the way they deliver it to make it humorous."

Tags:restoration, verbal, physical, repartee, humor

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In this essay, the character of Claudius from Hamlet is shown as a quintessential Machiavellian character. Niccolo Machiavelli wrote the book entitled The Prince, and is known by some for making the guidelines on how to become the best prince through lies, corruption, evil, and murder. This essay examines how Claudius, the King of Denmark fulfills these guidelines. Claudius' Machavellian character is shown through the way he deceives others about his virtue, his development of schemes, and his belief that rules can easily be broken.

From the Paper
" A Machiavellian character is not hard to come by, and ample exist around us today. A person of this characteristic will break rules, pretend to be virtuous, plan schemes, and do anything they must, in order to receive what they strive for. In Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, a perfect example of such a character is displayed in Claudius, the New King of Denmark. Claudius performs many deceptive, and horrifying acts, which make him the quintessential Machiavellian character. Developing schemes, pretending to be virtuous, and proving his belief, through his actions, that rules may be broken, are the deeds he executes, which prove his true character."

Tags:deception, downfall, evil, gertrude, hamlet, laertes, prince, shakespeare, survival, tragedy, virtue

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This paper examines how in Sophocles "Oedipus the King", Oedipus endures a dramatic transformation in character. It details the fall of Oedipus's character from a confident king to an ashamed person of exile. It also follows Oedipus's change in his self-perception and his change in identity.

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"When Oedipus first addresses the city of Thebes, he confidently states, "Here I am myself-- you all know me, the world knows my fame: I am Oedipus" (ll. 7-9.) This statement affirms his self-assured nature. At this point in the play, by claiming "I am Oedipus," he is emphasizing his self-knowledge, or at least what he believes to be this. He feels proud of his past accomplishments and believes that he has nothing to hide. He appears confident, open, and trustworthy; these characteristics have brought Oedipus respect and admiration within the community, and they have helped him to achieve such a prestige position as king."

Tags:exile, hero, theban, tragedy

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This essay compares and contrasts the behaviors and actions of Hamlet and Othello. In particular, the two characters' handling of love, grief and revenge are examined.

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"Chance, coincidence, and circumstance influence the actions one takes when dealing with highly emotional situations. Everyone has their own way of dealing with these emotional situations, but the actions one chooses to carry out portray an image of the character they have become. In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Othello, Hamlet and Othello, respectively, are similar in ways of handling their emotional states, but are very unalike in some aspects also. Hamlet and Othello's handling of love, grief, and revenge can be compared and contrasted in their respective plays. The love of their women, the grief of their losses, and the revenge that consumed them, have different, yet similar approaches by Hamlet and Othello."

Tags:comparative, essay, comparison, contrast, desdemona, evil, iago, jealousy, moor, murder, ophelia, othello, revenge, shakespeare, venice

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This essay discusses the changes in the relationship between Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's tragic play, "Macbeth". It shows that as the events of the play progress, so too does their relationship progress from a loving one to an abnormal and unhappy relationship.

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"In the beginning of the play, Macbeth and Lady Macbeth seem to be deeply in love with one another, as proven by such things as his referring to her as his " dearest partner of greatness" and his wanting to go ahead of everyone to get to his home quickly. In the beginning of the play, Macbeth seems to be the "lesser of two evils" as it may be, and Lady Macbeth seems to be domineering. After the murder of Duncan, Lady Macbeth tries to calm Macbeth down by telling him "These deeds must not be thought so it will make us mad", which is ironic because her own thought so of the murder eventually drive her to suicide. Lady Macbeth begins to manipulate Macbeth and challenges his feelings of guilt and pity for King Duncan and replaces them with malicious and spiteful feelings "look like th'innocent flower, but be the serpent under't". Lady Macbeth now instructs Macbeth on how he should act, encouraging him to be deceitful to Duncan. Macbeth becomes so absorbed in his mixed feelings about the murder that he withdraws from the loving relationship that he had with Lady Macbeth in the beginning of the play."

Tags:domineering, King, Duncan, Macduff, Banquo, Fleance

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This paper is an analysis of the relationships between Blanche, Stanley and Stella in "A Streetcar Named Desire". It shows that none of the relationships in the play were normal or healthy. In order, it examines the relationship between Blanche and Stella, the relationship between Blanche and Stanley, and the relationship between Stella and Stanley.

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"Blanche and Stella Dubois came from a well-to-do family. The sisters grew up on a plantation called Belle Reve. Stella had always been very self-absorbed and one day, she left the plantation behind and found her way to the city. She left Blanche to take care of the remaining family. All was well on the plantation until the depression hit and money was scarce, even for the rich. Blanche had to take care of an ailing family while she worked as a schoolteacher to make ends meet. She saw most of her family die and she resents Stella for not being there to help take care of everyone. She is angry with Stella for leaving her with all the responsibilities."

Tags:relationships, unhealthy

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This paper deals with the protagonist Hamlet, and his inability to complete his task of revenge. Although Hamlet does kill Claudius, who is his uncle and the man who killed his father, the plan for revenge is not properly fulfilled due to elements that cause Hamlet's downfall and his unfortunate demise. The essay discusses how the factors of procrastination, melancholic behavior, and constant indecision stop Hamlet from properly fulfilling the task assigned by the ghost of Old Hamlet.

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"Hamlet observes how Fortinbras is willing to go blindly to Poland, to fight for a piece of land, which is worthless, all in the name of honor. When he looks at himself, he sees that he is not a man of action. The prince has had months of time to fulfill his act of revenge, which he has all the reason for, but he has not gotten any closer to his goal than the first day. Fortinbras, on the other hand, appears as a foil to Hamlet, highlighting his own quick-acting ability, and contrasting Hamlet's continuing procrastination. The extensive delay of Hamlet's revenge is what creates a tragedy and contributes to his downfall at the end of the play. As well as the stretching of time, Hamlet is also not up to the task assigned to him by the ghost because he is melancholic and too overwhelmed by other surrounding situations."

Tags:claudius, death, downfall, ghost, hamlet, hero, procrastination, shakespeare, tragedy