Shylock’s Downfall: The Merchant of Venice By Raghav Kaushik [KorektPhool] In Shakespeare’s play The Merchant of Venice‚ the character of Shylock is partially responsible for his own downfall. Shylock is a victim of a society that values trade over human life; he falls foul to a city that regards Jews such as himself as inferiors; and even the intricate details of the law plays a part in his demise. It is true that Shylock feeds fat to the fire by treating the Christians with contempt; and his strong
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revered for his characterization of flawed and psychologically unstable protagonists. Hamlet is a crazed‚ murdering prince‚ Lear is narcissistic‚ senile‚ and a verbally abusive father‚ and Macbeth is a murderous traitor to his king and country. These unfavorable and evil attributes serve Shakespeare’s main characters by presenting them as realistically written men‚ and there always seems a degree‚ however small‚ of sympathy associated with their respective downfalls and tragedies. Othello‚ however‚
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Macbeth is the driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall Lady Macbeth? The driving force behind Macbeth’s downfall? Certainly not. Macbeth was completely and solely responsible for all the acts of great evil which were to lead to his downfall‚ and to even suggest the blame can be shifted on his wife is ludicrous. From his very first meeting with the witches‚ Macbeth’s mind became instantly plagued with thoughts of murder and treachery. The guilty start that Banquo noticed:
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story of Othello by William Shakespeare‚ centers around the extreme hatred and seeking of vengeance between the two main characters of Othello and Iago. Throughout this play‚ the similarities and differences between these flawed individuals is illustrated through their self inflicted tragedies. Both of the main characters are caught in serious wrongdoings making them similar in nature. Their differences lie in each’s awareness of the situation. Othello is caught for the brutal murder of his innocent
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and The Flaw By Phanit Asavanamaung 10B Stories are told in many styles‚ through different medias; all which are to entertain or educate its audience. Christopher Booker‚ the author of the book ’The Seven Basic Plots’‚ introduces the idea of the seven basics categories of any story told. The seven basic archetypes are Over Coming the Monster‚ Rags to Riches‚ The Quest‚ Voyage and Return‚ Comedy‚ Rebirth and Tragedy. Tragedy as one of the seven archetypes‚ are found in any type of stories; from
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play in his downfall? It can be seen by anybody that Nicholas II indeed played a huge role in his downfall. This downfall portrayed political‚ social and economical failures. Firstly‚ Nicholas’ abhorrent autocratic beliefs and his infamous ways of maintaining it contributed to his downfall. Also‚ the infamous massacre known as “Bloody Sunday” also contributed to his downfall‚ and finally the decision Nicholas made to fight in the Japanese and First World Wars all led to his own downfall. Russia
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Through its portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Weather the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see control and power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters leads towards an inevitable tragedy
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portrayal of human experience‚ Shakespeare’s Othello prepares us for an inevitable tragedy. How is this revealed in the first 3 acts of the play? Whether the relationship is personal‚ public or rivalry; power is always present. Shakespeare demonstrates his thoughts on power in relationships in the tragic play‚ Othello. Throughout the play we see power struggles in three main relationships and the interaction between the main characters Iago‚ Othello and Desdemona. Iago’s manipulative ways are shown
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he thought the tragic plots of his time were lacking artistic purpose and form. His work was extraordinary in that it was not of the norm for the time. His tragedies focused on the fall of a notable person‚ with suspense and climax thrown in to capture the attention of the audience. In the plays of Shakespeare‚ the tragic hero is always a noble man who enjoys some status and prosperity in society but possesses some moral weakness or flaw which leads to his downfall. External circumstances such as
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Write a critical analysis of the relationship of Othello and Desdemona in Shakespeare`s tragedy Othello. Pay special attention to the interracial character of this relationship and the use of racist stereotypes in the play. The contrast between The Moor Othello and the gentle Desdemona in Shakespeare`s tragedy Othello is noteworthy. Yet initially it looks like one complements the other: “She loved me for the dangers that I had passed. And I loved her for that she did pity them.”( Act
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