The Symbolism of Hands in Titus Andronicus Gratuitous mutilation, gang rape, and ritual butchery are all on full display in Titus Andronicus, one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest and most violent theatrical works. Of the 24 characters named, 14 are either dead or under sentence of the same by the play’s end. Due in part to its premise and disturbing imagery, critical reception of Titus has understandably flipped-flopped throughout various periods of analysis. What ushered in two decades of popular success and delighted audiences of the 1590’s evoked harsh criticism from late-seventeenth and twentieth-century critics. Poet T.S.
The Deterioration of Macbeth Most readers of Shakespeare’s Macbeth understand that the play is a tragedy and that the conclusion of the play is brought about by the tragic flaw of the play’s hero. Macbeth’s tragic flaw is his ambitious nature. The play shows the arc of a man who is destroyed by his own ambition. In doing so, a great irony is displayed to the play’s audience. As he becomes more ambitious and successful, his actual personal power and sanity decrease.
In the play 'A Streetcar Named Desire' there are many areas in the play that leads us to the utmost dramatic scene; it is a set up for the bitter conclusion that makes this the dramatic high point of the play. Tennessee Williams exploits instances of plastic theatre, language and Stanley's constant fight for dominance as the alpha male for attention all build up to Blanche ending up shattered in the end of scene 10. Since Blanche had arrived in Stanley’s home it had been a continuous battle against Blanche, who adheres to the old South's customs where wealth had a big impact and Stanley whom is from a more modern time didn’t affect them as much. It is the dramatic high point of the play because it is the point of the play where Blanche is pushed to the limit in her mental state. What’s dramatic is that Stanley doesn’t take Blanche’s mental state into consideration saying, "Let's have some rough house!"
Sheila birling In An Inspector Calls J.B.Priestley present Sheila Birling's change during the play in order to reflect some of his own ideas. Sheila is one of the few characters in the play who changes the most in terms of views on social responsibility. Priestley purposefully chose to present Sheila in this way to show the audience that her change should influence them to change their views too. Priestley was writing this play after a great time in change of the class system, after the Second World War. Priestley had witnessed the horrific events of both wars and realized the people in upper classes were still snobby and pessimistic when it came to changing their views in the class system.
Revenge in Romeo and Juliet Revenge has been known to cause many people into doing extreme actions. Almost always these people regret the actions they committed while striving for revenge. In the novel, “Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare the Montagues and Capulets fit perfectly into the theme of revenge. Some examples are when Abram, Sampson, and Gregory start a street fight, Tybalt kills Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt. The first sight of this theme appears in the very first scene.
His belief that he could out-argue almost anyone became a character defect that was to bring him great conflict with the English Parliament. A writer himself, he openly displayed his great love for learning and particularly theatre. Alas the King placed himself in the hands of untrustworthy advisors, and his extravagant lifestyle put strain on the Royal finances and the Puritan-controlled Parliament’s patience. As a consequence taxes had to be raised and living expenses increased leading to a public outburst of anger which translated into a united hatred for the King. In response to this the unpopular King invited the most popular man in the country, William Shakespeare, and his theatre company to be titled The King’s Men, under which they produced new works under his patronage; Macbeth and Othello being two very important examples.
So how does this come into the play, “The Crucible”? Many things in this play can be looked at like the characters or the beliefs of that period of time. One of the main things is characters. John Proctor, probably the most important character, can be a great example of relating the meaning to the title. One is he is put under great intellectual and political power under Danforth, he says, “I mean it solemnly, Rebecca; I like not the smell of this “authority” (31, Miller), which causes him to be hanged from the belief of Danforth.
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s shortest, but most enduring tragedies. It centers on the notion that the lust for power, and committing a betrayal has a profoundly negative impact on everything in the betrayers life. As one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, Macbeth has been reimagined many times. However, Billy Morrissette's movie adaptation of the Macbeth, (Scotland , PA) is one of the most distant adaptations from the original Shakespearean tragedy. This film was written by a first-time director, Billy Morrissette, and depicts the familiar story in a surprisingly different form.
When Tybalt appeared, stating “what, drawn,and talk of peace! I hate the word, as I hate hell, all montagues, and thee: have at thee,coward!” (R&J,1.1,68-71). The use that Luhrmann does of the violence and it’s destroying effects in this movie is without flaw. Perhaps it takes a more central importance than it does within the original play, but as a voice of social criticism it rang loud and clear. Secondly, I was struck by the ingenious ways in which the first love, the teenaged love, was manifested as it felt: hasty,
Macbeth's character flaws are having too much greed for power, lack of judgement, and insanity. In Shakespeare's play, Macbeth's ambition and poor decision making lead towards his tragic downfall. Mabeth is referred to as a hero for killing the first Thane of Glaims. "By Finel's death, I know I am Thane of Glaims, But how of Cowdar?" (I. iii.