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I first not this monologue when we were reading the play ‘Merchant of Venice’ but I only got gripped by this monologue when we watched the movie it really put the immensity of the monologue into perspective. I first noticed the actual gravity of the monologue forces you to give your full attention nothing less. I felt the actual power of the piece comes from how Shylock asks questions and then gives his answers to those questions with reasons of why he hates Antonio and what he has done to…

The play Look Back in Anger written by John Osborne, invites its readers to think about the changes of the postwar ages. It mirrors the British mood in those days by hate and dislike among its characters. As a realistic play, it can be perceived as disagreeable and also associated to protest. Changes of stance, different points of view and a mixture of senses and reactions make up the plot. There is a kind of war of hurting words between people, provoked by differences in social class,…

Faustus in Christopher Marlowe’s play is a conflicting character, his capability of words is tremendous and he is very ambitious, yet doesn’t take a minute to think which makes him a little strange, he is willing to do anything and lose everything in order to get what he wants from Lucifer even if that means he will waste powers that he has gained at great cost. When Faustus is introduced to the reader, he is just preparing to board on his career as a magician, and while we anticipate that…

Soliloquies are Shakespeare’s primary tool for expressing inner thoughts and feelings. Many scholars argue that soliloquies are technically not necessary as they can be distracting and irrelevant to the core of the play (Alam). These critics reason that, for the most part, the personal monologues are merely accessories. Hamlet is commonly used to exemplify this. If Hamlet’s soliloquies were replaced or simply removed from the play, the removal would not impair the play beyond comprehension. For…

“Of direst cruelty; make thick my blood, stop up th’access and passage to remorse”. I believe that Lady Macbeth is the truly evil villain of this play. In this play, Shakespeare evoked many negative themes in Lady Macbeth. She had made many spiteful tendencies which leads to her act and avarice to gain the power of the country and the name, Queen of Scotland. By the end of this essay, it will prove that Lady Macbeth is the true villain of this play. In Act 1 Scene 5 “it is too full o’th’milk of…

While every Shakespeare play claims to be the one with Shakespeare's greatest villain, scholars contend that the choice is between Iago of Othello and Lady Macbeth of Macbeth. While neither can difinitively claim the prestigious title, both are clever, manipulative, greedy villains who will do anything to further their ends and destroy their story’s protagonist. Iago’s idea of revenge is destroying Othello and causing him the very grief which Iago himself feels. Lady Macbeth’s power hungry…

Is Machiavelli’s The Prince an amoral book, an immoral book, or neither? Fully discuss, illustrating your answer with ideas from the book. Machiavelli has gained a reputation of a cold-hearted, ruthless and cynical man mainly based on his famous book: “The prince”. The book itself is generally considered either immoral or amoral. May my audacious affirmation be excused, but I think that these statements have been made by a superficial approach. I strongly insist that this book is neither…

The titular character in Othello, was a villain who caused his own downfall because of his personality and actions. Othello proved his own villainous ways through his actions, which becomes apparent to the audience and other characters within the play. While many people would be quick to call Othello a good person who was manipulated by Iago, Othello was in actuality, an evil person with darkness clouding his heart because of his actions and decisions that he made. Othello made many poor…

In the play Othello, by William Shakespeare, the character Iago is viewed as the villain through Archetypal Criticism. Iago tries so hard during the play just to bring all other characters down just because of the certain military position he wanted. Iago is a very rude and mean character. He has no remorse for anyone or anything and has no conscious. Most of these descriptions goes along with the stereotypes of a villain. Iago thinks that Othello and Cassio has wronged him. Othello supposedly…

In the play Othello, William Shakespeare writes about Othello, a commander-in-chief of the Venetian army, and his wife Desdemona as they struggle to prove their love is real despite Othello being a different race, being much older, and of a different social class. The play is a tragedy because of its themes of love, jealousy, and betrayal Out of all the characters in Othello, Desdemona embodies love the most. Desdemona seemingly thinks with her heart instead of her mind. Desdemona shows her…