Ur-Hamlet

The Blood-Dimmed Tide Further allusion to the poem is seen in the text as well. In the scene where the entire town of Abame is demolished and all the residents are killed by the colonizers, the narrator says, “Their clan is now completely empty. Even the sacred fish in their mysterious lake have fled and the lake has turned the color of blood.” (Achebe, 140) Here, the allusion to The Second Coming is apparent since it refers to the lines “The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere; the…

If Shakespeare would have written Othello in a different genre than there would be quite a dramatic change in the understanding of the play/poem. I personally feel that if would be more understandable if it were written in a novel form. This is because there would be more detail of the characters, more details of the setting, and more details of what the characters are physically doing. There would be the same amount of dialogue since there is quite a lot of dialogue in novels. While at the same…

How far does Shakespeare present Lord Capulet as a good father? In Act 1 Scene 2, the audience has an impression that Lord Capulet is a considerate and caring father. Through the use of the agrarian metaphor 'too soon marred are those so early made', Shakespeare might be showing how Lord Capulet feels that he is marring Juliet's virginity and forcing her into motherhood. Also, he feels she is 'too ripe to be a bride' and 'has not yet seen the change of fourteen years'. In the Elizabethan era,…

Nathanael Nading Mrs. Nading Shakespeare and Poetry February 23, 2018 Henry V: Alexander the Pig Among those who study and interpret Shakespeare, there is an ongoing debate over Henry V's title of, "...the mirror of all Christian kings" (Shakespeare, 39). Following the obvious meaning of the phrase, Henry is the model of a Christian king - valiant, just, bringing joy to all in his company. In a more twisted view, Henry is, as a reflection shows the opposite of the reality, the opposite of a…

The Hard-Working Pig Always Wins “The Three Little Pigs”, is a fable published in 1886, written by James Halliwell-Philipps. Phillips was born on, June 21, 1820, with the name James Orchard Halliwelll. Philipps was an English Shakespearean scholar. He also collected nursery rhymes and fairy tales. Phillips had a private education at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1872 Philipps' significant other met with a mishap while riding, which at last prompted softening of the cerebrum. He immediately…

The Caretaker The Caretaker is one of the plays by Harold Pinter. Harold was born in Hackney, 1930. He starts writing in 1949, by joining The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art. He was associated with theatre of absurd. He wrote a lot of plays but these are the famous ones The Collection, Old Times, No Man’s Land and The Caretaker. The Caretaker is an example of the theatre of the absurd, style of drama that was popular in the middle of the 20th century. The play is an example of this…

These heroes, such as Ferdinand from The Tempest, tend to consider themselves highly and appear altogether vain. In contrast, the second kind of male protagonist seems oxymoronic: the antiheroes. Title characters such as Macbeth, Richard III, and Hamlet all charm the audience in the beginning as honest and morally elevated people, but quickly turn and become corrupt. These men would usually go into the “villains” category but should count as “male protagonists” since they hold such an influence…

1. may instigate and further advance the plot as a result of the death of the protagonist’s surrogate as displayed between the case of Achilles and Patroclus. 2. “Characters are not people” but are “products of writers’ imaginations – and reader’s imaginations.” Characters are neither real nor alive. In fact, the only reason characters are present is to further serve a role in fostering the plot line and are not conclusive themselves. 3. The death of the surrogate provides an opportunity to…

Shakespeare is a master in his art of constructing five act plays that tell a lifetime of stories. In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare presents a band of unique characters that all have strong opinions on Julius Caesar. Throughout the exposition of the play, Cassius is attempting to lead a group of men into the termination of Julius Caesar. Through this, the men show their true colors, and share their deep down opinions on Caesar. On the governmental side of things, Cassius holds a…

Christianity assumes a solid part all through Hamlet by William Shakespeare. When perusing the play one must think about the debates of the time when Shakespeare composes the play. Reconstruction and Renaissance sentiments are reflected all through. Shakespeare manages extremely dubious states of mind and religious inquiries managing demise, the presence of limbo, ethical quality, murder, suicide and marriage in his play Hamlet. It is evident all through the play such Hamlet's reality is guided…