He began to betray his father right from the start. In his first soliloquy, Edmund says “Well, my legitimate, if this letter speed and my invention thrive, Edmund the base shall top the legitimate; I grow; I prosper” (1, 2, 19-21). The fact he pointed out was that he wants more power even though he is the younger and less loved son. He figured the best way to get this status was to ruin Edgar’s reputation. To achieve this, his plan was to trick his father Gloucester into believing that Edgar wants to kill him.
Javier Acosta Dr. Rutledge English 2521 Is King Claudius an immoral monster whoʼs every intention is to do evil? To answer this, the definition of someone bound on evil and someone who is a moral weakling would have to be very clearly defined as different audiences have different conceptions of each. Readers of Shakespeare have various examples on which to judge immoral monsters, such as Aaron the moor from Titus Adronicus who claims “If one good deed in all my life I did, I do repent it from my very soul” (V.iii.189-190) When Claudius is placed next to someone like him, we have to judge with different scales. Not to say that the kings crimes are not evil, for they surely are, but to say his attitude after the crimes have been committed are that of a man who wants to repent but can not seem to bring himself to do so. A man whoʼs twisted conscious haunts him by placing him in a state of paranoia, confusion, and weakness.
From the outset, Richard makes his evil intent clear, noting cynically and declaratively “Since I cannot prove a lover … I am determined to prove a villain,” revealing that power itself has not corrupted him, but the desire for it. It is clear that Richard is aware of his destruction of the Great Chain of Being, when he alludes to the concept, euphemistically noting “God take King Edward
Edgar believed whole heartedly in his brother’s words. Edgar should be able to trust his brother, but instead, Edmond betrays that trust by lying. This type of relationship between the two brothers shapes Edgar’s sense of justice. Edgar has a very noble sense of justice. He doesn’t treat justice the same as revenge, like some other characters do (for example how Lear wanted to hang Regan and Goneril for how they treated him).
They were evil and so were their motives. Their behaviour in recent times was disgusting and although this judgement of the heavens that makes us tremble, touches us not with pity. It was ironic in the end that they turned out to be the cause of each other’s death. All I ever wanted to do was bring peace to a divided kingdom and try to make the best out of the situation my family created. How far the eyes may pierce I cannot tell.
The power of a human being is not enough to create a life, yet Frankenstein attempted to create life, causing misery and depression for the monster. The monster also feels cut off from humanity “The human senses are insurmountable barriers to our union.” “Insurmountable barriers” is a metaphor describing the human senses. The monster sees the human senses as a barrier between him and Frankenstein due to his hideous appearance. This shows the hatred towards not only towards Frankenstein, but also the whole human race since everyone is horrified by the monster’s appearance. This caused the monster to feel hatred: “if I cannot inspire love I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you my archenemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred.” There is a use of contrast in this quote: love vs. fear, bringing out the message that the monster has experienced discrimination and all the love in him was taken away, and to be replaced by hatred.
Richard at the beginning of the play reveals his plot to kill his brother Clarence in order to eliminate successors to the throne. Act 1 Shakespeare’s use of pun in the line ‘Brother, farewell,’ is said by the Duke of Gloucester with such earnestness that it is interpreted as a simple departure by George, however, there is an underlying message of ‘rest in peace Clarence’ which is later exposed in Richard’s aside. In Act 5, after the brutal death of Richard, pondering how England has remained under a time of tyranny and betrayal, with the use of alliteration, Richmond says as a part of his ending speech “brother blindly shed the brother’s blood”. This, while emphasising the greed of Richard where he has lost all morality and killed his biological brother in order to gain power, further emphasises Shakespeare’s indirect intention to bring forward the theme of karma. It also targets Elizabethan audience obliquely as it displays Shakespeare as an authentic man who believes in fate.
Iago feels that the best way to do so is by manipulating Othello telling him that his wife is cheating on him with Cassio, who Iago coincidently hates as well. Iago reveals, “That thinks men honest that but seem to be so, and will as tenderly be led by the nose as asses are. I have ‘t. it is sengender’d. Hell and night must bring this monstrous birth to the worlds light” (Shakespeare 1.
Albany was the noblest man in the land following the death of Cornwall. He should have immediately sought out Edmund and punished him rather than swearing justice. “Gloucester, I live To thank thee for the love thou show'dst the king, And to revenge thine eyes. — Come hither, friend: Tell me what more thou know'st.” (IV.II.93-96) The time lacked in delivering justice provides Edmund and his allies time to prepare a fight against the king and his allies. Without lack or delay in justice, many unfortunate events could have been prevented.
Repetition of the word ‘my’, in “my parts my title and my perfect soul” displays Othello’s confidence in his successes. Shakespeare‘s foreshadowing in Act 1, when Brabantio says, “ Look to her, Moor, if thou hast eyes to see: She has deceived her father, and may thee.” Brabantio has been disgraced by Desdemona’s betrayal, which is the foundation of Othello’s mental destruction. Iago’s soliloquy dissects his vindictive mind to the audience, letting us