There were times, however, when Shakespeare failed at yielding such relationships. In regards to Julius Caesar, many agree that the soliloquies were not the most compelling (Shapiro, 292). Therefore, in this play, they were arguably less valuable. This is reasonable because many soliloquies in Julius Caesar (though not all) were heavily logos. For example, Brutus possesses a soliloquy in which he contemplates a sensitive topic, the murder of Caesar. However, rather than undertaking this reflection with passion, Brutus logically proposes his reasons for killing Caesar step by step as can even be seen in his soliloquy’s initial moments:
“It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. …show more content…
Still, Shakespeare does present Hamlet with consecutive moral dilemmas that he feels must be resolved with reasoning before he can actually act upon them. This is what spawns his perceptible frustrations. Of course, these frustrations are owed to a suppressive logic, but this does not mean his response to the restraint is logical. It visibly is not. One can see Hamlet’s intense vocalizations with his fuming emotions as the soliloquies become windows into his mind despite how intelligent he is. So, when being placed in an exasperating situation with givens including intimidating obstacles, the soliloquy shares the mind and feelings of Shakespeare’s characters, intensifying the traits that entertain …show more content…
That base desire for feeling is still prevalent regardless of soliloquies’ absence in modern media. The boom of reality television highlights this reality. For example, reality television is able to draw in viewers for its tendency to have extreme drama. It appeals to viewers emotions and this is what makes it enjoyable. With reality television shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, many agree that the most enticing feature is the drama that surrounds the queens (Flores, “No Matter How Much You Like ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ It’s Still Problematic”). And so, like with Shakespeare’s soliloquies, pathos qualities that are common in reality shows help make the shows popular. Without that extra drama, very few would watch the shows. This isn’t only the case for reality television. According to Insider, a website centered on mainstream culture, the two most popular television shows of 2017 were Game of Thrones at number one with 16.14 million viewers as the average audience demand and The Walking Dead at number two with about 11.24 million viewers (Nededog, “Ranked: The 20 Most Popular TV Shows of 2017”). Now, Game of Thrones is a show of passion that is known for killing off fan favorites. The Walking Dead is a horror-based show about surviving a zombie apocalypse and the extent to which humanity’s cruelty can reach. Needless to say, these are shows that appeal to emotion. This is especially true on account of The
“It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. …show more content…
Still, Shakespeare does present Hamlet with consecutive moral dilemmas that he feels must be resolved with reasoning before he can actually act upon them. This is what spawns his perceptible frustrations. Of course, these frustrations are owed to a suppressive logic, but this does not mean his response to the restraint is logical. It visibly is not. One can see Hamlet’s intense vocalizations with his fuming emotions as the soliloquies become windows into his mind despite how intelligent he is. So, when being placed in an exasperating situation with givens including intimidating obstacles, the soliloquy shares the mind and feelings of Shakespeare’s characters, intensifying the traits that entertain …show more content…
That base desire for feeling is still prevalent regardless of soliloquies’ absence in modern media. The boom of reality television highlights this reality. For example, reality television is able to draw in viewers for its tendency to have extreme drama. It appeals to viewers emotions and this is what makes it enjoyable. With reality television shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, many agree that the most enticing feature is the drama that surrounds the queens (Flores, “No Matter How Much You Like ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ It’s Still Problematic”). And so, like with Shakespeare’s soliloquies, pathos qualities that are common in reality shows help make the shows popular. Without that extra drama, very few would watch the shows. This isn’t only the case for reality television. According to Insider, a website centered on mainstream culture, the two most popular television shows of 2017 were Game of Thrones at number one with 16.14 million viewers as the average audience demand and The Walking Dead at number two with about 11.24 million viewers (Nededog, “Ranked: The 20 Most Popular TV Shows of 2017”). Now, Game of Thrones is a show of passion that is known for killing off fan favorites. The Walking Dead is a horror-based show about surviving a zombie apocalypse and the extent to which humanity’s cruelty can reach. Needless to say, these are shows that appeal to emotion. This is especially true on account of The