The first character to blame is the Capulet family. Capulet and Lady Capulet pushed Juliet into marrying a man she…
Furtunado is a simpler, less obvious betrayer. He is mentioned in the very beginning cause a “thousand injuries” (Poe 533) causing Montresor to “vow…
As per Aristotle, the great Greek Philosopher, “Man should not have anything in excess or in defect. If he does, his demise is imminent.” Sophocles supports this concept of a hamartia that leads to the character’s downfall in is play, “Oedipus the King.” The play revolves around the downfall of the titular hero. Oedipus, a man bearing the horrible prophecy of murdering his father and marrying his mother, flees his home city of Polybus to Thebes. At Thebes, he defeats the Sphinx. Out of gratitude, the people of Thebes make Oedipus the king, and wed him to the wife of the previous, deceased king. However, a pestilence arises and Oedipus sends his brother-in-law, Creon, to bring Tiresias, the renowned prophet, in an attempt to find the source of the plague and a cure for it. Tiresias prophesizes that the man who killed Laius, the former king, is the cause, and that the disease will be lifted when he is banished from Thebes. In response, Oedipus vows to punish this man. Tiresias knows who the man is, but withholds the information from Oedipus for his own good; however, Oedipus prompts him to speak and learns that he himself is the killer of Laius. Enraged, he insults Tiresias and accuses Creon for conspiring with the prophet to take the throne from him. After many inquiries, he finds out that he is the true killer of Laius and that Jocasta, his wife, is also his mother. Ashamed, Jocasta commits suicide and Oedipus blinds himself and leaves the city of Thebes. Oedipus is the cause of his own downfall, which is instigated by his hamartia, pride.…
In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn there lies an epic journey embarked upon by a child named Huck Finn and an illiterate slave named Jim. Both characters are dynamic, so they are constantly changing in either their way of thought or accessible skills. The author, Mark Twain, depicts Huck Finn as a hero that would typically only rely on himself, follow his intuition, and generally care only for what interests him. These are the qualities of an independent self-centered, and overall immature character. These are the qualities of a romantic hero.…
Odysseus is a very Selfish man. In other words, he puts himself before others. When Odysseus and his crew sailed past the Sirens, he made the team put wax in their ears. He tied himself up so he could be the only man alive to hear their song. In addition to that, He cheated on his wife, Penelope. She is sitting at home in Ithaca worried sick sand just wants her husband home. Little does she know Odysseus has cheated on her. If Penelope had cheated on him, she probably would be killed.…
Odysseus was not faithful to his wife. He showed no fidelity to her or the vows he made to her. If Odysseus were a real hero, he would have remained faithful to his wife no matter how long it took him to get home. Penelope…
Anger, disappointment, and disbelief are often reactions an individual encounters after confronting betrayal. In fact, it is an unwanted experience due to its reputation of dissolving relationships. In history, fine literature has provided us with novels and plays that reveal betrayal as the basis and central theme of the story. The fact is, it can emerge from acts of revenge and even through pure selfishness. Furthermore, betrayal is a recurring topic in the tragic play, Hamlet, written by William Shakespeare. Many characters deceive one another as well as deny their own feelings, causing the betrayal of their emotions. The universal notion of betrayal is exemplified through Shakespeare's portrayal of dishonesty in his characters. They demonstrate…
Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, is also guilty of deceiving other characters. She tells the suitors she will marry one of them once she finishes making an extravagant…
Secondly, Odysseus cheated on Penelope more than once! That’s so rude, and inconsiderate! He cheated with Calypso at least once and with Circe multiple times! Crew members Elpenor, Achaemenides, and Mnestheus said that they had a feeling Odysseus was cheating because he always left the sleeping area at night, and would return in the morning. Making it seem like he never even cared about Penelope. Was it really a plan to get back to home or just meet a bunch of women on the way?…
It is said that “To be betrayed by ones own blood is unforgivable and one must get revenge.” Betrayal plays a very important role in the Shakespeare's play, Hamlet. Throughout the play, Hamlet is betrayed by his own mother, Gertrude. She betrays her son and her late-husband, the king by immediately marrying Claudius, the king's own brother. Hamlets girlfriend, the lady Ophelia, even breaks the heart of the prince and deludes him. Even Hamlet betrays several people: he misleads Horatio, his friend. He betrays Ophelia by convincing her that he does not love her. Finally, King Claudius betrays his brother, the late king, by murdering him, marrying his wife, and taking his crown. Also betraying Hamlet and Gertrude.…
Betrayal is an act of disloyalty, treachery, violating trust, or breaching confidence. Betrayal is a reoccurring action in the tragic Shakespeare play, Hamlet. Many of the characters deceive one another as well as deny their own feelings, betraying themselves. The secrecy and dishonesty of Shakespeare’s characters show that the actions of humans do not always equate to their appearances in society. The interpersonal and person acts of deception in Hamlet contribute to Shakespeare’s theme of the duel nature of humanity.…
Most of the people Candide meet throughout his journey are mean and cause him harm but Jacques is kind right from the beginning. In Chapter three Jacques carries Candide, someone who he had never met, into his home, washed him, gave him food and employs him in his rug factory. Jacque's kindness revives Candide's faith in Pangloss's theory that everything is for the best in this world. Candide was so moved by Jacques he threw himself to his feet and cried, "Now I am convinced that my master Pangloss told me truth when he said that everything was for the best in this world; for I am infinitely more touched by your extraordinary generosity... " (Ch. 3 Pg. 19).…
Jekyll does deserve his final miserable fate because he commits several selfish deeds to the point where he brings his miserable fate upon himself. In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson uses Jekyll to represent how man prioritizes by putting himself over others. Throughout the book, Jekyll's two different sides are used to show that man is consistently selfish and will usually think of himself before others. Even though Jekyll has a good side and an evil side, both sides of him are selfish. Jekyll originally takes the potion for selfish reasons, Jekyll uses Hyde to conquer his own evil temptations, and in the end Jekyll gives into Hyde and completely gives up.…
However Phoebus' wife had a secret lover. One day when Phoebus went out of town on business, his…
Naivety and ignorance is shown constantly by Othello when he foolishly accepts Iago’s ‘proofs’ of Desdemona’s infidelity without question. He is so enraged and jealous at the notion of his wife sleeping with someone else that he looses his sense of judgement and rationality. This could be considered a relatively natural reaction to such a situation, but it ultimately shows a weakness in the human psyche. Again Othello shows poor judgement by not confronting Desdemona about these claims and instead contents himself with Iago’s word. He convinces himself that he is acting in Desdemona’s best interests and wrongfully assumes her to be the “cunning whore of Venice”.…