Shakespeare's plays

racism is a major element in the play Othello. He describes the intended reason the character, "Othello", is a colored man, rather than similar color to the other characters. He clearly states his opinion on his belief that Shakespeare is perhaps a racist man. He proves his belief by mentioning the several scenarios Shakespeare incorporates into the play, conveying stereotypes pointing towards colored individuals. For instance, "Othello", a colored man, plays the role of a "wife murder" and…

's plays he does a good job at blending multiple themes in his plays. This blend of multiple themes throughout Shakespeare 's plays keep his audience intrigued by portraying dramatized version of issue the audience might understand from real life issues. One common theme Shakespeare displays in his plays is the his usage of loyalty and betrayal. What I find interesting about Shakespeare 's use of loyalty and betrayal is what seems to always seems to happen to most the characters in his plays.…

Terrible tragedies impact virtuous people every day, seemingly without justification. Although these horrific occurrences have no apparent cause—these people may not have committed a wrongdoing or any otherwise immoral act to deserve such a punishment—they occur anyway, subjecting the unfortunate victims to unfair tragedy. The inability of humanity to find reason behind these unjust events relates to the philosophical school of absurdism, and in particular, the amorality of the universe, a key…

In lines 43-74 of the Shakespearean play Richard III, as Clarence has awakened from a horrible dream, he recalls the traumatic events that had passed by his eyes in a flash. Clarence shares his experience with the keeper of the Tower and vividly describes what he had gone through. Clarence gives the readers a clear vision of what happens after he dies. During his dream, his conscience kicks in by showing him the agony and acrimony of the people whose death he was responsible for in the battle…

Mistress Shore is one of the most important characters in Shakespeare 's play Richard III, even though she doesn’t show up at all in the play. Without Mistress Shore, much of the play up unto this point would not develop the way it is with her, in fact without her as a plot device, there would be no Richard III because she is what allows for the jailing and death of Hastings, as well as the incrimination of the queen later on in the play and even the development of Richard as a character he is. …

it performed from time to time. People are even shown techniques he pioneered on his own such as words he invented and comic relief. In the play Macbeth, it has been debated for years about the value of the Porter’s scene and whether or not it is comic relief or if it is part of a more serious situation. Using previous experiences of seeing movies and plays, one can determine that the porter scene was meant for comic relief to lighten up the mood of the audience after learning about the gruesome…

For most of the play it was just Macbeth working towards his own personal gain. There are few examples, the first is when was Macbeth at war, from what I read he seemed like a heroic guy. He fought off the Thane of Cawdor who attempted to succeed from Scotland. That was about it for Macbeth. Then towards the end of the play there were glimmers of heroism. There was Macduff fighting Macbeth to avenge the death of his wife…

since William Shakespeare plays have been in existence; however, they still remain to be some of the most popular plays in modern society. Many persons ponder about the reasons for the timelessness of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare has managed to write his plays in such a way that they last for a lifetime instead of a season because he understood human nature. Shakespeare encapsulates universal emotions and timeless truths in his works the themes that he addresses in his plays are issues that…

well. Almost everyone recognizes his name when it’s mentioned and knows at least one quote from one of his works. He is known worldwide for his plays especially, which are so special because of his ability to convey the inner workings of the human mind and emotion. His writings have lasted for centuries, and remain relatable to this day. Much of Shakespeare’s life is a mystery. Many of the “facts” and what we know is just speculation. For example, his exact birth date is unknown. At the time,…

“William Shakespeare’s “Henry VI Part II” was his first play, he ever performed” (Mabillard " 2000). A man who wasn’t well known at his time began to become more distinguished as time went on. Long after the death of Shakespeare, many people claimed that he was one of the best British poets and playwrights of all time. The lacking documents and his mysterious past makes him all the more interesting. Even though we don't know much of Shakespeare, his works were contained with symbolism and…