But when Shakespeare wrote about love, it was about many different kinds of love, and there usually are no ‘happily ever after’ endings. “As an abstract concept, love is typically taken to represent a range of human emotions, from simple feelings of pleasure to overwhelming and ineffable attraction towards another person” (Ahmetoglu, Swami, and Chamorro-Premuzic). The main theme of the play is love and this statement is a good example of the different types of love in Othello. While the love between Othello and Desdemona takes center stage, there is many different love relationships in the play as well. In the play you can see familial, friendly, unrequited, true, and sexual love.
Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it came missives from the king, who all-hailed me 'Thane of Cawdor,' by which title, before, these weird sisters saluted me, and referred me to the coming on of time with 'Hail, king that shalt be!' This have I thought good to deliver thee, my dearest partner of greatness, that thou might’st not lose the dues of rejoicing, by being ignorant of what greatness is promised thee. Lay it to thy heart, and farewell.” Macbeth clearly loves Lady Macbeth dearly he has just been told he is going to be king and instantly he tells lady Macbeth what the witches said he calls her his dearest partner of greatness, he wants to share this that is to be given to him with her. Macbeth wants her to celebrate with him and for her to lay it to thy heart, keep it a secret and he trusts that she will. Even then Lady Macbeth doubts Macbeth she knows he has the determination, the ambition to do anything about this but not the aggression, “Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' th' milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great, art not without ambition, but without the illness should attend it.
Suzanne Eastwood Dr. Caughron Literature Class 4 10 December 2012 Romeo and Juliet: An Analysis of Various Forms of Love In the romantic tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare illustrates through character relationships the power of Romeo’s and Juliet’s agape love for each other and its transcendence over all other forms of love. Shakespeare permits the way the characters speak and relate to each other to reveal truths about the general nature of love and the distinguishing features of agape love. Particular relationships in the drama, Romeo’s love for Rosaline and Friar Lawrence’s fatherly love for Romeo, provide evidence for the potency of Romeo’s genuine, sacrificial love for Juliet. One particular relationship which accentuates Romeo’s love for Juliet is Romeo’s love for Rosaline which demonstrates eros love. While Romeo felt passionate, eros love for Rosaline, the sincerity was lacking and eventually deteriorated.
The romantic love of Romeo and Juliet has become very popular and is the ideal example of star-crossed lovers. The love of family honor is what keeps these lovers apart: the feud between the Capulets and Montagues. The purpose of this essay is to provide examples of these two types of love, which will then be compared and contrasted. People should understand Romeo and Juliet, and further study its themes to build up a successful literature pathway. Romantic love is the most basic type, where two people have a mutual connection of love towards each other.
Jessica Lipori Mrs. Kabboord AP Lit, Period 6 05 November 2013 Malvolio’s Major Flaw: Self-love Throughout Twelfth Night, the main theme is love. Each character is either in love or focused on wooing one for another, though the play focuses on the love triangle between Orsino, Viola (Cesario), and Olivia. Even with the great love between characters in the play, there is an element of self-love. Malvolio woos Olivia even though his greatest love is himself. Malvolio’s major flaw is self-love; and this trait leads him to be prideful, value himself above others, and believe that he is the victim in any given circumstance.
Supporting Characters: Friar Lawrence and the Nurse The roles of Friar Lawrence and the Nurse are hugely important in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The Friar’s well meant but ill advised meddling leads to serious complications in the lives of all those surrounding him. Also, the Nurse’s somewhat vulgar sense of humour leads to much comic relief and displays the aspect of physical love. Friar Lawrence acts as a person for Romeo to confide in, to go to for support and guidance. The Friar, in good nature, takes advantage of that.
The depiction of love is shown as true. Shakespeare has used religious imagery to show how Romeo and Juliet’s love is pure and that Romeo worships Juliet as a relic or a saint. The play also explores true love in act two, scene two where Romeo and Juliet exchange love vows. They show quick progression in their relationship because in this scene they get married. The poem ‘Valentine’ depicts love in a more truthful way, though it seems harsh and almost cynical.
King Lear is the title character of the play, so it is obvious he is pretty important. And in the play, he definitely knows it. This is evidenced by his inflated sense of self; he has such an ego that he wants to hear his daughters profess their love for him, saying “Which of you shall we say doth love us most,” (Act I Scene I Line 51) and when one refuses, disowns her, as well as banishing his best friend for disagreeing with him. However, these rash actions suggest something more to me. I think that inside, Lear is insecure.
In "Beginning of the Songs of Delight", Papyrus Harris 500 demonstrates fanciful love through "…apportioned to you is my heart,/ I do for you what it desires,/ when I am in your arms" (lines 1-3). In Shakespeare's "Othello", the Moor and Desdemona declare their love for one another, at the protest of her father and the disbelief of the councilmen (Act I, scene iii). Their romantic love was unrealistic because of their age difference, and fanciful because she was intrigued by the stories of heroism and daring that he imparted to her. Passionate love is, by definition, ruled by intense emotion and marked by intense feelings as is expressed in "My body thrives, my heart exults/ At our walking
William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ tells the story of two star-crossed lovers. It is through the characters of this famous play that Shakespeare teaches not only his society but generations after, about love and the ultimate sacrifice. Shakespeare demonstrates various types of love, including family love, obsession and the differentiation between artificial love and true love. The concept of family love is thoroughly explored throughout the play. Both the Capulets and Montagues love their family and also revere the family name, feeling great pride and honour towards the family tradition.