Marriage in Elizabethan Times

Following the American Civil War, the United States and its policy makers faced the dilemma of how to recover from its widespread devastation, which included rebuilding the South and transitioning 4 million freed slaves from captivity to citizenship. As told by historians Paul Cimbala and Randall Miller (1999), until then, "there was no tradition of government responsibility for a huge refugee population and no [national] bureaucracy to administer a large welfare, employment, [education], and…

During Elizabethan times in British literature, plays with a constant theme of revenge with a typical tragedy were well acclaimed. To seek revenge refers to a human?s natural instinct to get back at others who have done wrong to them. In Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the play dramatizes the revenge Hamlet takes on his uncle which leads to his own tragic flaw of procrastination. From the beginning of the play, Hamlet has a dark, gloomy, melancholy attitude. Gertrude began worrying about Hamlet…

Iago’s plan is falling into place, pitting Othello against those who he once thought to be his loyal friends. The accusation that Desdemona has been living a life of promiscuity behind Othello’s line of sight is given legitimacy as Iago dupes Cassio into a pitfall conversation discussing Bianca’s sexual advances. Othello, disguised behind some shrubbery, listens as Iago goads Cassio into divulging details of Bianca’s desire for him. Othello, believing that they are discussing Desdemona comes to…

pair of star-cross 'd lovers take their life.” Shakespeare used many common themes in his writings. The reason behind using these themes is unknown, but some reasoning may be based on what he himself believed, and common beliefs during the Elizabethan Era, the time Shakespeare lived. The three themes Fate versus Free Will, Passion, and Love versus Hate play an important role in Shakespearean plays, more specifically in Romeo and Juliet. The theme of Fate in Romeo and Juliet is widely discussed.…

Fear in Love Fear in a romantic relationship, no matter the level of commitment, is complicated because it can be an underlying constant emotion felt in a relationship. For example one can experience an intense adrenaline of fear when they are climbing up a mountain without ropes, but when they complete climbing, that fear previous felt dissipates. On the other hand in romantic relationships, there is not a defining moment of fear, like in rock climbing, instead someone may fear different…

The interrelationship between human and its counter opposites should never be categorised in a reductionists binary, as the distinction is not as straightforward as one may perceive. In the Elizabethan era the complexity of the human genre and its sense of placement and connectivity in relation to the natural world was being questioned and explored. Shakespeare clouds the parameters between the human and non-human, stripping the boundaries in order to explore the limitations of humanity. Titus…

Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, was a recognized and immensely talented poet and playwright, a patron of literature, theatre and music. Here’s a little background on Edward, he was known in the Elizabethan court as a prominent patron of the theatre and known as an underground poet/playwright. The poet was raised as a ward of Queen Elizabeth in the home of Lord Burghley. Oxford was an extrovert and loved traveling, he also had access to the knowledge…

sword/And won thy love doing thee injuries;” (1.1.16-17). With his victory and his status, he is able to get Hippolyta betrothed to him, ultimately making him dominant in this relationship. However, Hippolyta is not in dispute with him and therefore this marriage avoided potential fights or confusion. A more extreme example of control over another is how Egeus treats his daughter Hermia like his own property. He states: “True, he hath my love,/ And what is mine my love shall render him./ And she…

should be strong,seeing they do thus?’’ ESDRAS Thomas Hardy who is the last novelist of Victorian Age and first novelist of our time believes that novel is neither a toy nor a debate.According to him,novel is a way to transfer impressions of future that can be sincere,unkind or impolite for human life.Hardy is different from his comtemporaries with his themes,reviews,places…

similar comparative study on two of the most famous Shakespearean Characters: Juliet from Romeo and Juliet and Desdemona from Othello, by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was one of the greatest English poets and playwrights of Elizabethan era. His various contributions to the field of English literature include tragedies or tragic plays and tragicomedies, also known as romances. Even in 20th and 21st centuries, that is the present…