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Cleopatra is not at a disadvantage in a male dominated world. To what extent do you think Shakespeare elevates Cleopatra over the other characters in the play. Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s greatest invention; a masterpiece full of colour and vitality. All of Shakespeare’s female characters provide vivid contrast to Cleopatra. Juliet, the young naïve girl and Lady Macbeth the powerful figure, are no match for the engaging and intoxicating Cleopatra. Juliet and Lady Macbeth seem to affect little…

INTRODUCION: Elizabethan Dramas are considered as the greatest dramas in the history of English literature. The greatness is that they are still read and widely performed across the world. We see many great dramatist and the great plays in this period of time. Shakespeare is considered as genius dramatist in the history of English literature. He is believed, by universal consent to be the greatest author of England and holds a central position in the Elizabethan drama. Shakespeare is believed…

“Their loud and ringing cry was of war, from anger, like vultures which in extreme anguish for their young wheel and spiral high above their nests....the sharp cry of these settlers in their home, and for the transgressors' later punishment sends a Fury” (48-52). Masculinity and warfare are allusions of a male dominated society, a society which is comprised in the story telling of greek mythology. These stories depict distinct roles of ideal men and women, they emphasize the power of men in…

MBTI Classification Extroverted Julius Campbell is an extrovert. He is always quite and keeps to himselfas he is dissapointed in his teammates. He potrays a reserved leader. He is seen in the movie as being his own person , not associating much with others in the begining. At first he pushes everyone away, but after befriending Gerry he changes. His mood always seems like he is angered at first, but later on you realized that this is his determination. He also is someone who is not easily…

As early as the 1790s, then, Ann Radcliffe firmly set the Gothic in one of the ways it would go ever after: a novel in which the central figure is young woman who is simultaneously persecuted victim and courageous heroine. But what are we to make the next major turning of the Gothic tradition that a women brought about a generation later? Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, in 1818, made over the Gothic novel into what today we call science fiction. Frankenstein brought a new sophistication to literary…

1.) Identify Key Elements Title & Playwright: Macbeth by William Shakespeare Setting & Time Period: 11th Century (1001-1100), England, Scotland, Ireland, (Scene 1) A desert place. Main Characters & Supporting Characters: Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, The Three Witches, Banquo, Fleance, King Duncan, Malcolm & Donalbain, Macduff, Lady Macduff, Son of Macduff, Lennox, Ross, The Three Murders. Menteth, Angus, Caithness, Seyton, The Porter in Macbeth's service, The Old Man, The English Doctor, The…

Shakespeare portrays Lady Macbeth as an eloquent and pernicious character, between being a villain and a victim of her villainy, both manipulating and manipulated. Throughout the tragedy of ‘Macbeth’, she never actually kills anyone, in fact she cannot bring herself to commit the deed. Despite being responsible for instigating the idea of murder to Macbeth, she refers to the death of Duncan as ‘it’, indicating a hesitant confirmation of the deed. Would Macbeth himself alone have committed the…

The word personality is originally from the Latin word called “persona”. It means a theatrical mask worn by performers in order to project different roles or identities. Personality can be defined as the combination of qualities or characteristics which form an individual’s unique character that different from others. The differences are referring to the individuals’ pattern of thinking, feeling and behaving. In order to explain personality, it can be ranging from genetics to the roles of…

While sitting back and watching Othello murder Desdemona, most audiences ask themselves, “why would the moor kill his only flower”. The answer to the open question unfolds as the text is analyzed at a deep level. It is arguable that Othello’s motives were his character flaws, such as his pride & vanity, impulsiveness, and insecurities. Othello’s adventures and dangers being told with all confidence and pride wooed Desdemona’s heart. “She loved me for the dangers I had passed, and I love her…

Any Last Words? There is no escape. The villain corners the hero and projects a snarky smile. The brave hero stands before this evil, determined not to go down without a fight. Before the villain pulls the trigger on our destined hero, he asks in a mocking gesture, “Any last words?” These “last words” leave the reader or viewer in suspense, craving more. What now? Will the hero ever escape the villain? The greatest “last words” are ones that are carefully articulated by the author to allow…