Betrayal

Othello and Aphra Behn`s Oroonoko we see a central theme of betrayal in both of their plays. Shakespeare and Behn`s make their characters mischievous, and the language they use represents each character well. Shakespeare chooses to make his antagonist cause the downfall of the antagonist and Behn`s makes the protagonist have a complete betrayal against his love, however each author`s series of events lead to some downfall and theme of betrayal. In Othello Shakespeare creates Iago, who is one…

right if that person has bad intentions and purposely wants to affect people’s life in a negative way. Betrayal followed and haunted the townspeople throughout The Crucible, John Proctor is a perfect example “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched.” (Act I, Miller). John’s betrayal to his wife is widely exemplified by the end of the play. By John lying and causing turmoil in his…

Feeling betrayed has got to be one of the worst feeling ever felt, especially when you're in a relationship. Betrayal however, doesn’t just occur in a relationship, it can happen in the best of friendships too. That feeling may very well have you thinking that you can never trust anyone again. One thing to note about betrayal in a relationship, is that it isn't always about infidelity. There are many things that can happen to leave us feeling betrayed from a loved one, such as: White lies.…

We have all committed the unforgettable sin. And, no, it’s not lust, or anger, or even greed - it’s something less obvious, but more dangerous, a transgression that is fatal to our spiritual growth: we have committed the act of self betrayal. We deny our inner truths, look outside ourselves for answers, we hide who we really are in order to fit in, and we fail to hold ourselves accountable to our own standards and commitments to ourselves. For some of us, it is an occasional slip that feels…

many themes developed throughout the whole tragedy. One theme that stood out the most was betrayal. Betrayal was brought out mainly through Macbeth: When The Thane of Cawdor “that most disloyal traitor” of Scotland betrays Scotland and fights on the side of Norway, Macbeth betrayed his King Duncan and killed him, and Banquo was betrayed and killed by Macbeth.…

Betrayal, is a word typically associated with the feelings or thoughts that you or someone might feel crossed, hurt or used. That was how I felt the day my best friend had told me she was pregnant, I felt off balance as if the simple thought of her even having a child was inconceivable. It made me sick and angry, that her life was thrown away so easily just because her boyfriend failed to use proper protection. My acceptance over the truth eventually broadened along with my best friend’s belly…

in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. During the period, many women were accused and killed for being responsible for witchcraft. Within the play, there is a lesson being told to its reader about power and control, survival, and last but not least, betrayal. This play exposes the inner lives of many of its characters, showing their struggles to trust others and have hope once again. The definition of power is having the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy, and this…

of the death of Hamlet father. Hamlet shows revenge, murder and treason, unfulfilled love and madness. Throughout Hamlet there was many forms of betrayal towards the characters. The betrayal in Hamlet causes an entire family to fall. Three characters portray different forms of betrayal, Ophelia, Gertrude, and Hamlet himself who shows the means of betrayal. Hamlet the prince of Denmark is the main character of the play. Returning to Demark to attended his father and the king Claudius who…

Betrayal can be betraying one’s country, a group, or a person, treachery. In this case, my teacher Mrs. Morgan was betrayed by her fellow friend and boyfriend. When Mrs. Morgan was a sophomore in high school, she walked in on her boyfriend and friend kissing. Betrayal can change so much and nothing will be the same. Mrs. Morgan lost trust in her friend Kim, even though her friend Kim tried so hard to regain trust. This shows betrayal by her boyfriend cheating on Mrs. Morgan and her best friend…

on a central theme. The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Antigone by Sophocles are two examples of plays which use betrayal as their central theme. Antigone is a Greek play by Sophocles. It is a Greek tragedy full of loyalty, betrayal, love and death. The play Antigone features many central themes with betrayal being the main theme of the story. The theme of betrayal is evident in the beginning of the play when the king Creon betrays his people’s faith in him, his family and his gods.…