... The question is then why does he wait so long to do so. It is argued that if Hamlet had taken prompt action, Gertrude, Polonius, Ophelia, Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Laertes, and Hamlet himself may have survived. A reason must then be drawn from one's own interpretations of Hamlet. Following two renound interpretations of Hamlet, two major conclusions can be made. First, Shakespeare's tragedy is a work of surpassing interest and genius, and the tragic hero is universally attractive and fascinating. Second, only the naive will start with the assumption that there is one obvious interpretation of the play and that the critics, not Shakespeare, have introd ...
... are partially responsible for Othello believing that his wife is cheating on him. For example, Cassio asking for Desdemona's help leads to the two of them being seen together, which is in act three scene three line 35. In the end of the play, Cassio becomes the governor in Cyprus after the former Governor, Othello, commits suicide, in act five scene two from line 366-378, which shows another of his functions, to act as one of the means which ties up the loose ends at the end of the play. Now, Roderigo. Roderigo is a foolish, cheated, gulled, dimwit. Basically, his function in the play is to act as a lackey towards Iago. His obedience towards ...
... Juliet showed allot of courage. For instance, Juliet decides to marry Romeo even though their families are enemies. She knows that her parents would never permit the marriage but lets the love lead her way. When Juliet says to Friar Lawrence “Go get thee hence, for I wilt not away....”(V.iii.160) Juliet is telling Friar that you can leave Romeo since he is dead but I will not because I love him. Her Juliet shows courage because she decides to stay with Romeo knowing that there is allot at risk is anyone finds her. Juliet showed many acts of heroism in the play. In order to stay married with Romeo, Juliet takes a potion that makes her seem dead for two days ...
... not able to repay the loan Shylock is no longer interested in getting his money back. Shylock want revenge for the loss of his daughter through the fulfillment of the bond. In court Shylock is defeated because of his selfishness. Shakespeare also shows the human qualities of Shylock throughout the play. Shakespeare brings out these human qualities by causing us to feel sympathy for him. After the loss of his daughter Shylock ran through the streets crying “My daughter! O my ducats! O my daughter!” as children followed him, mocking him. This causes us to feel sympathy for Shylock, even though we may feel him to be a villain. Besides the loss of his daughter ...
... we learn that things weren’t always what they had seemed. Thompson meets with Susan at a nightclub and questions her about Kane. She remembers that Kane "was really interested in my voice. What do you suppose he built that opera house for? I didn't want it. I didn't want to sing. It was his idea. Everything was his idea, except my leaving him." Her flashback tells of her singing lessons, her operatic career, and their final days together at Xanadu. Her ravaged face in the nightclub dissolves slowly to a scene of vocal lessons, where a young ...
... important one, he "assume" that Blanche describes him as "common" and bestial. Thus, he plots a plan to revenge. In all, both Lago and Stanley start tragic plan their hatred. Lago is absolutely inhuman while Stanley has little consciences in his heart. In order to achieve the target, Iago does everythings that will benefits himself even killing other's. He kills Roderigo who helps him a lot in his paln. He persuade Othello to kill his Desdemona. Furthermore he kills his wife at the end. Stanley has not yet totally lost his humanity. Although he has raped Branche, he does not kill her or other people. Moreover, at the end of the play he settles her into a ...
... summer’s hit movie and Lucas’ first directed film of the series. These similarities are discernable in plot, setting, and screenshots. The movies in discussion deal with restless youngsters wanting to leave their home planet to see the galaxy. The young men urge to experience everything life and existence have to offer. They firmly believe that what they want to encounter, lies far away from their home. Our protagonist in The Phantom Menace, Anakin, yearns to eventually be a pilot who leads a squadron of fighters. He satisfies that longing at home by racing pods. Although he possesses great skill at this dangerous sport, competing in races does not ...
... where he could work with his hands and be a real man. Biff and Happy follow in their father's footsteps in their lofty dreams and unrealistic goals. Biff wastes his life being a thief and a loner; furthermore, Biff, along with happy try to conjure up a crazy idea of putting on a sporting goods exhibition. The problem with Willy is that he never grows up and deals with his obstacles. Willy is also a very stubborn man. He is like a little child that wants to do something their way even though they know that another option would be the wiser choice. Charley practically sets a potential job into Willy's lap and he refuses it. Willy just was fired and needed a job. ...
... primarily because he thinks that the life insurance payout [3] will allow Biff to come to something [4], so that at least one of the Lomans will fulfill his unrealistic dream of great wealth and success. But even here in one of his last moments, while having a conversation with a ghost from the past, he continues to lie to himself by saying that his funeral will be a big event [2], and that there will be guests from all over his former working territory in attendance. Yet as was to be expected, this is not what happens, none of the people he sold to come. Although perhaps this wrong foretelling could be attributed to senility, rather than his typical self-dec ...
... aids Willy in building himself up into a great man. For example, when Willy plans to see Howard Wagner about getting a job in New York instead of traveling, the reader knows that this is impossible, yet Linda encourages him and falsely joins in his excitement. Later, Willy becomes discouraged to hear that it wasn’t possible. A build-up of disappointments might be the cause of Willy’s suicide at the end of the play. Linda not only affects Willy, but also Biff and Happy. Willy repeatedly tells his sons that in order to succeed in the world, they needed to be well-liked. He also taught them that in the business world, a person could start off from the bottom and ...
