William Shakespeare

read “Hamlet”, he or she can realize that this literary work written by Shakespeare is full of tragedy and sorrow, but what could inspire this author to write such as horrible tragedy. There is no doubt that when authors write, they are inspired in troubles and experiences they are facing. Some people say that Hamlet written by Shakespeare is just another version or even plagiarism from a real one. The main issue is that Shakespeare could feel identified and he just modified some characters and…

“...thus with a kiss I die.” as stated by Romeo in the famous William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. As much as people say girls are dramatic, Romeo is, by far, way worse. He over reacts and dramatizes each and every thing he does. Lord Capulet threatens Juliet because she refuses to marry a man she does not love. Clearly, males have a more dramatic impact on the audience in this play. Drama in life has a huge impact on people. Whether it is within friend groups, or not so friend groups or at…

The Appearance of Reality The play, Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, conveys the theme of appearance versus reality through the clothing of each character. Throughout the play, many characters use clothes either to hide their true nature, or show a portion of their true feelings. One of the few characters who honestly expresses himself through his clothes is Hamlet. Unlike many characters throughout the play, Shakespeare conveys that Hamlet is everything he appears to be. His feelings are…

In the “Tragedy of Macbeth,” William Shakespeare gradually and effectively deepens our understanding of the theme and how it caused our tragic hero’s demise. Although the play has many themes, ambition is one that is usually connected to “Macbeth.” The main character, Macbeth, is overcome by his own desire, so much that his downfall and demise was a product of his blind aspirations. Macbeth’s ambition to become king was from the drive and influence of the three witches, his yearning for total…

In his play “Hamlet”, William Shakespeare allegorizes the idea of how the desire for power can so easily corrupt even the most secure relationships, such as the one between brothers. Colonius’ pursuit of power is ultimately what incentivizes his decision to betray and murder his brother, the former king. I find Colonius’ character to easily be the most compelling and complex one we have encountered so far in the play. Though I do find his actions deplorable, I must admit I admire his tenacity…

Obsession is the single most wasteful activity because becoming obsessed leads to irrational actions and self destruction. In the plays, King Oedipus by Sophocles and Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the writers express how the protagonists are the makers of their own fate and self destruction. The authors demonstrate that humans who possess or are ruled by obsessive behavior will only act rashly and cause their own demise. The obsessive nature of both Oedipus and Hamlet proves to lead to…

human being depending on the experience and can be defined by different people this is one of the definitions of love: true love is putting someone else's needs before your own and to want what is best for them. The story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet are two starcrossed-lovers both their families are similar in dignity and in Social status but both Romeo and Juliet took their life.Romeo died because he couldn’t deal with the death of Juliet, but are Romeo and…

form of theatre, even when scripts call for a female role. Consequently, all performances, including all of Shakespeare 's works, during this era were of all male cast. Since it is no longer out of the norm for females to take part in theatre, Lisa Wolpe has directed multiple plays, in which were originally all male performances, with full female casts. One such play was her twist on Williams Shakespeare’s Twelfth night presented in The University of Colorado at Boulder’s University Theatre.…

There were times, however, when Shakespeare failed at yielding such relationships. In regards to Julius Caesar, many agree that the soliloquies were not the most compelling (Shapiro, 292). Therefore, in this play, they were arguably less valuable. This is reasonable because many soliloquies in Julius Caesar (though not all) were heavily logos. For example, Brutus possesses a soliloquy in which he contemplates a sensitive topic, the murder of Caesar. However, rather than undertaking this…

Macbeth becomes evil when the other people in his life coax him into doing the wrong actions. Macbeth has multiple encounters with different people in his life that influence his decisions. The witches tell him the prophecy, which initiates his plan and desire for power. Lady Macbeth further exploits him by making him feel like he isn’t manly enough. This creates a necessary feeling to prove his masculinity. When Macbeth decides to kill Macduff’s family, he’s gone down the rabbit hole of evil.…