William Shakespeare Short Biography Essay

Beginning of Creation In the beginning of creation there was chaos, Chaos was the chasm that first existed. The Greek word "chaos" (χάος) means emptiness. From the void arose Erebus primordial god of darkness and Nyx primordial goddess of the night. Then Eros primordial god of love appeared. However in some myths Eros is also considered as a son of Aphrodite not Chaos. From love, together Nyx and Erebus gave birth to Aether primordial god of the upper atmosphere, Hemera primordial goddess of…

On March 9, I went visited the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to see The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk. The play was directed by Emma rice and written by Daniel Jamieson. The producing body included assistant director Keziah Serreau, choreography by Emma rice & Etta Murfitt, designed by Sophia Clist, lighting design by Malcolm Rippeth, sound design by Simon Baker, and composed/music directed by Ian Ross. I have never been to a play before this one. Flyers Lovers of Vitebsk was…

clarifies “I mean, my head upon your lap?” Ophelia says “Ay, my lord.” Hamlet then asks her “Do you think I meant country matters?” and she says “I think nothing, my lord” to which Hamlet says “That’s a fair thought to lie between maids’/legs” (Shakespeare 3.2.115-122). This entire conversation references sexual acts and female genitalia with Hamlet’s pun “country matters” refers to the slur, cunt. This slur is particularly notable because of the relationship between its two most well known…

In the play’s opening scene, Shakespeare introduces Hotspur to the reader through word of mouth, as both the Earl of Westmoreland and King Henry himself laud Hotspur for his victory in securing prisoners of war. Simultaneously, however, the audience learns of an act of mutiny that foreshadows the work’s power struggle: Hotspur refuses to turn over those prisoners to Henry. In this scene, Shakespeare creates the foundation for two important aspects of Hotspur’s character…

while others take liberties altering elements of the play to create a new reality of an otherwise classic production. However, the thoughts and strategies utilized behind each director’s decision as to how they will portray the selected works of Shakespeare to a modern-day audience are as unique to the individual director as it is to the production itself. How each chooses to depict the themes of complex family relationships and revenge is accomplished through the: selection of the actors, use…

a result, many colonies spoke their colonized country’s language and shared their culture. One example from the colonial period is Britain and its colonies such as India and part of Africa. This is somewhat related to the play “The Tempest” By Shakespeare. The Tempest portraits post- colonial theory when Prospero possesses the magical power which enables him to control everything within the island. By creating an absolute control character of Prospero and an absolute obedience character of Ariel…

differences and similarities of two Shakespeare play that were only two years in difference. Essential this paper will be formatted in more of a compare and contrast theme but will follow the “APA” guidelines. To start off I would like to give a lecture on some of the history of William Shakespeare and why and how he was influenced to write such amazing and linguistically advanced plays and sonnets. Then this paper will progress in comparing two well-known plays of Shakespeare; The first play…

The Merchant of Venice: Comedy or Tragedy? Many would agree that William Shakespeare is one of the world’s greatest playwrights. He is known for his ability to entertain audiences and capture their affections through his beloved characters. Many of his plays contain themes that are everlasting and able to move audiences through several generations. One play in particular, though, leaves many critics asking questions about how to classify the drama. Shakespeare’s play, The Merchant of Venice, is…

similar color to the other characters. He clearly states his opinion on his belief that Shakespeare is perhaps a racist man. He proves his belief by mentioning the several scenarios Shakespeare incorporates into the play, conveying stereotypes pointing towards colored individuals. For instance, "Othello", a colored man, plays the role of a "wife murder" and "jealous moor". This provides evidence…

A World of Inequality Warsan Shire once said, “It’s not my responsibility to be beautiful. I’m not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.” If a woman said these words in the 18th century she would have been frowned upon and would have had to be insane. Women were nothing but an object for pleasure and men’s property for many years. Not many women were brave enough to write about this, let alone talk about it. Some of the brave women that actually did write…