Macbeth is portrayed as a "good being" because he fought for his country and for his king. Shakespeare also describes Macbeth in such quotes as "for brave Macbeth-well he deserves that name" (pg. 38, line 16), and "What he hath lost, noble Macbeth hath won."(pg. 40 line 67). However As the play progresses, Macbeth's personality and actions become more deceitful leading to his destruction.
What are at least two common mental disorders one might find in Gothic stories? Two common mental disorders found in Gothic stories include Melancholia and Hysteria. 5. How are terror and horror different from one another, and how are they related to one another in Gothic literature? In Gothic literature, terror is described as being full of fear, or the fear of what we believe will be bad, whereas horror is described as someone in distress, or watching those bad things happen.
The Victorian era has been described as “outward respectability and inward lust” as it had a tendency for social hypocrisy. This description of the Victorian society suggests a dual nature, which has been driven into the individuals causing humanity to have a dualistic nature. W.D. Hart believes that dualism as a philosophy “signifies the views that the universe contains two radically different kinds of beings”. This definition, if brought down to a smaller scale, defines the Victorian’s society dualistic nature, as respectability and lust are radically different within this context.
However one fact remains, both individuals went against the church by defying both it's legitimacy and power as well as it’s power, but as aforementioned, for very different purposes, but in both cases resulted in earning the title of heretic. Another area in which contrast could be seen between the two “heretics” was what one could call the outcome of their heretic practices against the church. In the case of Martin Luther he was excommunicated and sought after, but even more significantly he never recanted for his work nor apologized for it or for his clear contradiction against the Church. While on the other hand, Galileo recanted all his works, and suffered only a sentence of house arrest as a result. Each man although both suffered the burden of the title of being a heretic, each earned the infamous title through different manners, and each suffered contrasting consequences as a result of what was regarded as heretical practices.
Society's religious beliefs of God being the only procreator were threatened by science as Victor has attempted to play the role of God by procreating, as the creature's language suggests "natural lord" "my creator", and uses religiously negative language throughout the novel, for instance "I bore a hell within me which nothing could extinguish" Through this, Shelley is demonstrating society's belief that scientific exploration cannot replace the role that nature plays in creating a natural world; it is portrayed as a threat to the natural world through Victor's line "I pursued nature to her hiding places" which shows that Victor is disturbing nature. This notion is reinforced through Victor's destructive language when describing the creature's appearance, for example "The deformity of its aspects" "demoniacal corpse"; it is evidently physically ugly and repelling. This provides a contrast to several characters created by nature,
Kingship is defined as the dignity, rank or position of a king, the aptitude for kingly duties and to be ruled by a king. One of Shakespeare’s more interesting themes is the theme of kingship. Shakespeare's ideas towards kingship can be seen throughout the play. He shows that a king should be chosen by divine right and shows the attributes of what a good king should be. Kingship is developed in Macbeth through the presentation of three men.
In Shakespeare’s King Lear, Edmund, the scheming son of Gloucester, is a lucid prototype of Niccolo Machiavelli’s philosophy. He exhibits characteristics of an aspiring Machiavellian prince. Edmund has a need for control and equality – that is, when ‘equality’ works to his favour. His moral principals stand as no obstacle to the sordid and inhumane actions he is willing to carry out in his pursuit of the throne and of power. This can be seen more specifically in Edmund’s scheming to overthrow the legitimate son of Gloucester, Edgar.
Was the League of Nations a failure? The League of Nations is thought to be a failure by many, because of hard irony and limitation on military might. The League accomplished very little in stopping wars and conflicts while having very little power. Often they just shook fists at ruthless, evil dictators such as Germany’s Adolf Hitler and his conquests, without intervening. Another Major flaw was that “the country, whose president, Woodrow Wilson, had dreamt up the idea of the League - America -, refused to join it.” The league’s most powerful militaries Britain and France not only suffered casualties, but also economically as they were greatly in debt to the United States.
Ambition encourages Macbeth on the destruction of natural balance by fantasizing about the rewards that he will receive once he reaches his prophesized goal. Shakespeare connects clothes with titles, since they all can cover up flaws for the owner. It becomes a representation of what people are. This is hinted when Macbeth suggests, “Let’s briefly put on manly readiness, and meet i’th’ hall together” (Macbeth 2.3.133-134). This quote shows a sense of pride.
This is the start of Abnormal Psychology; unfortunately his words had no affect on the common people of his age. The definition of abnormality has gone through many dramatic changes through history: Demons, gods, and magic; bodily fluids and wandering uteruses; astral influences; physical illness; etc. But for everybody is difficult to define what is normal and what is abnormal. Throughout time, societies have proposed several explanations in hopes of understanding abnormal behavior within human beings. Throughout "pre-modern" societies, people firmly believed that abnormal behavior was a direct result of animism, the belief in the existence and power of a spiritual world.