In the short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin‚ the main character Calixta is a wife and mother who appears to be unhappy and restless in her marriage and commits adultery. Calixta is able to fulfill her sexual desires with another man and does not feel guilty about it. Some readers may say that Calixta’s attitude on having an affair is selfish and most readers will not identify with the main character but may know characters that have Calixta’s mentality. Readers first get a glimpse of Calixta
Premium Marriage Love Woman
Dobson English 6th 7 October 2013 Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing Beatrice is one of the main female characters in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing. Although Beatrice is a character that some people can identify with‚ she can be interpreted in different ways as well. Literary criticisms have shown that Beatrice is a woman of many different characteristics. Now what exactly are these characteristics that make Beatrice such a woman of interest? Authors who have written literary
Premium William Shakespeare Literary criticism Much Ado About Nothing
though it may or may not be true. Their accusations stir up a violent and unexpected outcome. There were definitely no small characters in this story. Specific characters such as Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Mary Warren change the dynamics of this drama to increase dramatic conflict. In The Crucible‚ Abigail Williams‚ a seductive teenager‚ represents the Black Widow character archetype because of her manipulative ways to get the things that she wants. The Black Widow destroys anything she wants
Premium Salem witch trials The Crucible John Proctor
tragedy was not only the tragedy of disposition‚ but also that of the society. This paper structurally consists of six parts: a brief introduction to the play; a tragic character; Macbeth’s individuality; the drive of the internal factor and conclusion. The purpose of this paper is to indicate Macbeth’s fate is determined by his character which has been developed under the interaction between external and internal factors. 1. A brief introduction to the play Macbeth is in some respect a relatively simple
Premium Macbeth
Presidential Character One of the subjects in political psychology is Presidential character. Author James D. Barber in his book The Presidential Character (1972) uses psychobiography to explain the personalities‚ style‚ and “character” of the modern presidents while attempting to avoid the Freudian psychoanalytical focus on the concepts of ego and superego (Cottam p25). The typology used by Barber to distinguish presidential character is one of the most well-known and widely used in political
Premium President of the United States President Fiction
appearances which serve others‚ notably Claudius. Allied to the question of Hamlet’s madness is a variety of references to the idea of acting a part or of presenting a false image to the world. Hamlet demands honesty‚ but is he himself always honest? Many characters‚ at various times‚ seem to be playing parts‚ and the troupe of players is in the play as an active reminder that in real life a person can play many roles‚ and it is not always easy to tell what is true from what only appears to be true. Polonius
Premium Hamlet Gertrude Characters in Hamlet
In Marie de France’s Lanval‚ the main character is a man named Lanval who seems to be an all around honorable man. The story starts out with Lanval being part of King Arthur’s following. He is a prince from a far away kingdom‚ and so he is ostracized. Because of this‚ he tries his hardest to make friends with the knights- he is valiant‚ brave‚ generous‚ and everything a knight should be‚ but it is for this reason that they begin to dislike him (pg 1408‚ line 19). When Arthur “forgets” to give Lanval
Premium Knights of the Round Table William Shakespeare Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
and this is exactly why Iago plans to get Cassio drunk‚ despite Cassio refusing multiple times. Iago wants Cassio to get on the bad side of Othello‚ because he knows that Desdemona will intervene‚ and help Cassio. Iago has already planted a seed of doubt in Othello’s mind about Desdemona being unfaithful‚ and he knows that when Desdemona stands up for Cassio‚ that it will just add to Othello’s jealousy and suspicion. | Act 3IAGO“ Look to your wife; observe her well with Cassio; wear your eye thus
Free Othello Iago Michael Cassio
the main or only tragically flawed character within the play. However‚ in actuality‚ the play contains many other characters that possess varying severities of imperfection‚ some of which put the shortcomings of Hamlet‚ the title character of Hamlet‚ to shame. Despite the tragically flawed nature of Hamlet’s character‚ other characters in the play are clearly more flawed in comparison to Hamlet. As a result of this character’s imperfection‚ many of the characters within the play Hamlet are considered
Premium Tragedy William Shakespeare Tragic hero
ENG 150 Reynolds 1 Online Lecture 1: Introduction to Literature; Plot; Character If you’ve ever taken a literature class‚ you will have realized that not all literature is the same. There’s the stuff you read for information (mostly nonfiction‚ and not our concern in this class)‚ there’s the stuff you read for fun (literature with a little "l")‚ and there’s the stuff you read in classes like this (Literature with a capital "L"). The stuff you read for fun ("literature") is mostly easy to read
Premium Fiction Literature Cognition