Robert I of Scotland

King of Scotland. After her and Macbeth murdered Duncan, everything had changed for them. For instance, Lady Macbeth had went mentally and emotionally unstable after murdering Duncan. The doctor had examined Lady Macbeth and said, “Foul whisp’rings are abroad.…

The Fire and the Rain takes Karnad’s vision about the quest for completeness forward and exhibits him in serene hues as Shakespeare appears in his later work, The Tempest where a Miranda’s innocence is protected by Prospero throughout the play right from her encounter with Ferdinand. It moves in a circle around a central point of revenge, futility of knowledge and frugalness of human nature. Through this play Karnad tries to focus self-centered prevailing in the contemporary society by…

Eliminating Stereotypes in Macbeth Stereotypes are preconceived notions identifiable in society and culture around the world. William Shakespeare utilizes the stereotypes in reference to gender roles in his romantic tragedy, Macbeth, to shape characters and advance plot. The typical characteristic differences between genders in the era in the play are initially revealed but are then readdressed thereafter in a complicated gender-role reversal which Shakespeare portrays the difference between…

enhances Shakespeare’s play greatly. MacBeth walks away from his battle, having successfully repelling the invaders. As he walks through the woods with his friend Banquo, he comes across the Weird Sisters, who tell him that he will become King of Scotland. MacBeth tells his wife about his encounter, and she quickly accepts the idea…

that he liked that thing. Mrs.Turton was the same kind of person as her husband, maybe worse. The Indians were delighted by such an action. They attended the party but the Turtons were not happy since many people went there. “I never thought any would come,” said Mrs.Turton, “I refuse to shake hands with any of the men…” (p.41). Mrs.Moore and Miss Quested wanted to meet the women who were present there. “Do kindly tell us who these ladies are,” asked Mrs.Moore. You’re superior to them, anyway.…

evidence about why the defendant is innocent, three stubbornly doesn’t budge. Until finally it’s revealed why. “It’s the kids...they don’t listen. I’ve got a kid. When he was fifteen he hit me in the face. Haven’t seen him in three years. Rotten kid! I hate tough kids!” juror three eventually admits. In other words, three is taking his anger about his relationship issues with his son out on the defendant. This is an example of a juror bringing past emotions and prejudices into the courtroom,…

In both life and literature, love exists as a hidden force that secretly drives all lives, propelling people's greatest desires and pushing them to extreme lengths if it means that they will get what they want. Love, in whatever form it comes in, will make people crazy. In fact, it will make them so crazy that centuries after a work has been written, students analyze the insanity behind the actions and the all powerful drive — love— that caused it. In Plato's Symposium, characters examine not…

throne, and he becomes a tyrant of Scotland only to be overthrown at the end of the play. There is one person from recent history who closely resembles the devilish character based on character traits. This one person is Yolanda Saldivar. Macbeth was a Scottish soldier who was promoted to the Thane of Cawdor. Because of the prediction that witches gave Macbeth about his future, he became greedy and killed the king, Duncan, to earn a spot on the throne of Scotland. Guilt slowly overcame…

Jill M. Hebert considers the duality of Morgan Le Fay in her book Morgan Le Fay, Shapeshifter. Hebert explains that the contradicting characterizations of Morgan stem from authorial manipulation; in each story that mentions Morgan, the author has slightly changed her character traits and personality to fit the author's vision of who she should be. Morgan is a complex legend and that is exactly why Hebert claims that to limit her as either a witch or a goddess would be undermining who she is. Her…

In William Shakespeare's play, Henry VI, Part 1, he wrote, “Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind” (Henry VI, Part 1, William Shakespeare). While originally describing the suspicions of an imprisoned king, the meaning of this quote has adapted and can be applied to many situations in storytelling today. In The Haunting of Hill House, Eleanor’s mind is heavy with the guilt of her past, and leads her to suspicion and paranoia. Eleanor is a broken woman, brought up in a dysfunctional family and…