Conclusion a) Prominent writer b) A genius c) No history d) Relevance of his works Shakespeare William Shakespeare is a renown writer who is remembered for his great oratory and writing genius (Ngulu 12). Indeed, his works has been shrouded in mystery as many people wonder whether he wrote all the lays and drama, or whether several authors were responsible for the write-ups. This controversy has led to many theories about the authorship of all the works attributed to Shakespeare. Many people argue that if indeed Shakespeare were the one who wrote all the works that bear his name, he would have written
Elizabeth Young ENGL 221w Dr. Tom Liszka Shut Up, Emo Kid: A Disgruntled Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet Over time, William Shakespeare’s infamous Prince of Denmark has been described as a tragic hero, an introspective philosopher, and a devoted son. Numerous analyses have been conducted, with Shakespearean scholars only agreeing on one thing: No matter how he is interpreted, Hamlet is inarguably a complex character. Having had to endure this play more times than I care to count, I am prepared to offer my own interpretation: Hamlet is none of those things. He is a selfish, indecisive man-child who spends his time moping around, whining about his problems instead of actually doing something to solve them. In short, Hamlet is the original “emo kid.” Think about it: He’s self-hating, pessimistic about life in general, dresses all in black, and pontificates about suicide.
This makes the situation even more ironic when the audience learns that Oedipus has been ignorant of the true reasons for his placement as king. While terms of sight and blindness are regularly employed throughout the play, their meanings during the earliest parts of the work are subtle. These terms carry the essences of “knowledge” and “ignorance” in their respective uses, which become heavily pronounced when they are brought to the attention of the audience at the entrance of the character Tiresias. Teiresias embodies the same traits from the opposite side of the scale in comparison to Oedipus. While Oedipus has physically normal sight and is revealed to actually be ignorant of the truth regarding his fate, Tiresias is a literally sightless oracle who possesses the greatest insight of any character within the play.
However, not all of Shakespeare's works are romantic comedies or heartfelt sonnets. In fact, some of his works of literature prove to contain evil undertones which accompany his main ideas. For example, while including power and control as a theme in The Tempest many characters are forced into a virtual power struggle for their independence and control of the island. As a result, good vs. evil is born into The Tempest forcing one another to abuse their power, in hopes of prospering and ruling out in the end. Even though Shakespeare opens The Tempest with thunder and lightning, evil was present before the play ever began.
A comparative study of Al Pacino’s ‘Looking for Richard’ and Shakespeare’s ‘The tragedy of King Richard the 3rd’ reveals to the audience the relevance and freedom of interpretation surrounding such profound pieces of literature such as Shakespeare’s plays. The vast majority of the modern audience feels distant to Shakespeare, many with a tainted outlook on his works due to a lack of understanding and unfortunate experiences studying his work. ‘Looking for Richard’, through the use of many cinema techniques conveys transcendence ideas on Richard’s role in modern society whilst supporting the idea that Shakespeare’s literature is timeless and germane. Looking for Richard reconnects us to the world of Shakespeare presenting the ideas and values of ‘King Richard 3rd’ to this post-modern era. ‘The Tragedy of King Richard the 3rd’ was a revolutionary play of its time due to its appeal of all classes ranging from the noblest Queen to the street pheasant.
The outsider: Macbeth, its appropriation and A Beautiful Mind, the film. An outsider is defined as someone who is not accepted as a member of a particular social group or as a person who does not choose to be a part of the system. This is evident throughout Brozel’s film appropriation Macbeth, and A Beautiful Mind. The play Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare in the sixteen hundreds, has throughout its life time been appropriated to suit the period in which its audience found most appealing, so as to bring the play to life. Shakespeare represents perhaps the most daunting challenge of all in the matter of adaptation and appropriation because there is an unending diversity of interpretation to which the plays, especially the great tragedies, are subject.
There is a widespread view that 'Shakespeare's Caesar, so little speaking and seen, is to a large extent the creation of the personages around him. Shakespeare polarises his [Caesar's] strengths and weaknesses: Cassius condemns his weakness; Antony celebrates his strength...' To what extent does this view align with your understanding of how Shakespeare and other composers use and manipulate acts of representation, such as the choice of textual forms, features and language, to shape meaning and influence responses. Everyone see’s the world in a slightly different way, nobody has the same eyes, or the same mind looking through them. In Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is less characterised by what he says and does than what is said about him by other characters. His strengths and weaknesses are contrasted in the funeral speeches of Antony and Brutus.
Harrison Friday Mr. Lamb 1/25/09 English 11 Honors Hamlet, in regards to the consistency of the character Hamlet is not nessicaily a flawed one but just an overly complicated one. There are so many drives and emotions pushing him in different direction that he eventually becomes misunderstood. Luckily with a large amount of thinking on the perplexing motives of Hamlet, one can certainly figure out that Hamlet character is a constant one, changing only in small and necessary ways. Hamlet, in most respects is just a product of his environment, contrary to the popular belief of Hamlet being a product of a poor character development. According to many writers and scholars Hamlet changes from a slightly melancholy character into a gloomy depressed character.
Romeo and Juliet Since Shakespeare’s time, a huge number of artistic materials were created or performed based on his plays. Romeo and Juliet is one of his most famous works which is significant because of its powerful story and dialogs. Baz Luhrmann’s version of this play is different from most of the other adaptations based on it. In my opinion, Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet fails to satisfy the viewers in many ways. The idea behind the film would seem creative at first, but the problem is that the combination of a classic play and a modern world depicted in a mainstream picture format just doesn’t make sense.
Hamlet is astronomically more thoughtful than Laertes, he thinks far too much before he acts, and it often leaves him with thought, but no action. Laertes is quite the opposite, he decides to act without thinking enough, he is rambunctious though well educated and sophisticated; he acts on internal instinct, and often forgets societal instinct as a means of reasoning. Evident of Hamlet’s ability to think and manipulate the emotions is during scene two of act two when he