Gwendolen wants to marry a man called Ernest, not caring whether he possesses the qualities that comprise earnestness. This is evident as Gwendolen quickly forgives Jack’s deception and Lady Bracknell quickly forgets her earlier disapproval of Jack’s suitability for Gwendolen. Jack, the central character, is initially neither ‘Ernest’ nor ‘earnest’. Through forces at times beyond his control, he becomes both: a symbol of Victorian hypocrisy. Both Jack and Algernon lead a double life, known as ‘Bunburying’, the practice of creating an elaborate deception so as to misbehave whilst maintaining expected social standards of duty and responsibility, essentially, pretending to be earnest.
Othello then sees and claims Iago to be ‘honest’ throughout the play and believing all the lies that is told to him. This shows that Othello was not responsible for the bulk of the tragedy but being very gullible and not thinking twice for his actions towards his surroundings and helping Iago’s plan for revenge. Quoted by Iago in Act 3 Scene 3, “Men should be what they seem”, gives the irony of illusion and reality. There is an extensive jealousy with Othello and thinking Desdemona is having an affair with Cassio using the napkin Othello gave to Desdemona as the symbol between them, building a chaotic wrath inside
Moliere’s Tartuffe In Moliere’s satire, Tartuffe, the author fires his caustic wit upon the social topics of religious hypocrisy and the inability of obsessed characters to hear the voices of reason around them. At first glance, the focus of this work seems to be religious hypocrisy; however, it is the underlying subplots of obsessive behaviors stay in the mind’s eye until end. Moliere’s portrayal of obsessive characters is certainly exaggerated, but there is a clear note of truth that rings through in their powerlessness to hear reason. Until the spell that binds them to their compulsion is broken, these characters are unable to hear the voices of reason that are shouting the truth to them. The main actor of this play who displays the deafness that comes with obsession is Orgon with his religious fervor that blinds him to his responsibility to his family.
Giovanni’s power of mind- ability to use words and convincing arguments to get what he wants. Power is present in Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath and Ford’s ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore throughout, especially in relationships between male and female characters. Particularly in The Wife of Bath where the pardoner interrupts the Wife’s tale, it presents the power the male character attempts to have over the female character. Medieval pardoners work for the church, collecting money from those sorry for their sins, which is now seen as a rather corrupt job to have held at the time; which perhaps shows that Chaucer wanted the pardoner’s interruption of the female’s tale, and consequent swift dismissal of his interruption, to be seen as a stupid and corrupt male mistakenly attempting to overpower the strong independent women. Similarly, in ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore, the male character Giovanni asserts his power over Annabella, but Ford does this in the opposite way that Chaucer did.
The relationship between Proctor and Abigail is used as a heat metaphor, built on lust not love. ‘Sweated like a stallion,’ portrays the romance and passion between them. ‘Abigail, with a bitter anger: Oh, I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be- Proctor, angered at himself as well: You'll speak nothing of Elizabeth!’ Miller shows us this to make us have the idea that Proctor is redeeming his sins, which makes us again gain admiration for him, as he stands up to Abigail about Elizabeth which shows true love and compassion for his wife, it also shows how he is strong willed by resisting Abigail’s on going demands. We can also learn to sympathise more with Proctor as it comes clear that it was a weakness from him and how he is only human to fall for a ‘startlingly beautiful’ 18 year old girl. Proctor feels he has to atone for his
Elizabeth sees his inner goodness shine when he refuses to lie about being involved in witchcraft, and she realizes how unfair she has been. John Proctor saves the lives of the others who are accused when he unselfishly declines to save his own. He acts as a martyr when he places others before himself. He would rather die an honorable death than live a dishonorable life, which is what precedes him to be the tragic hero of the play. John Proctor, being a very complex character stuck in a world full mischief, madness, and chaos shows a major change as the play unfolds.
Morgan le Fay, Lady Bertilak, and the Virgin Mary, help develop the overall themes of the work by forcing the Gawain to question his ideals. Morgan le Fay and Lady Bertilak, the magical old woman and the beauty, are characterized as the male hero’s opponents. They manipulate but rely on his final choice, and are protected by their social status in Bertilak’s court. Both Morgan and Lady Bertilak are condemned in Gawain’s angry speech for stepping outside what he expected and for challenging his conflicting ideals. Gawain’s lady love, Mary, on the other hand, is the constant guide and source of comfort to which he may always turn.
No explanation, though, would seem to justify the cruelty Oberon uses in winning the boy away from Titania. Oberon casts a spell upon her, a trick that leaves her in love with Bottom, the ass. Many critics recognize Oberon's kindness in releasing her from this spell as soon as he has gotten what he wanted from her — the boy — but his treachery must still be
Consequently, Othello’s life does not changed when Iago discriminates his skin tone. Othello is discriminated because of his thick lips. Discrimination starts when Othello promotes Cassio, who has no experienced, rather than Iago being his lieutenant. Then, Iago shows revenge to Othello by manipulating Roderigo, who has desire to his wife, Desdemona. As Schilb begins, Roderigo states, "What a full fortune does the thick-lips
’cannot be so partial, Goneril, / To the great love I bear you (I, iv, 309-310). Albany is unable to behold Gonerils evil intentions because of his deep devotion and love for her. Goneril is cruel and deceitful and merely flatters her father with lies, yet, Albany is visionless and does not observe her wretched personality. Albany is also unaware Goneril is cheating on him with Edmund, as well as, plotting to kill him. It is not until Albany receives a note from Edgar, outlining Goneril’s evil intentions, that he regains his sight.