‘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. King Richard also explores the concept of what it means to be evil; Pacino’s film reflects this giving an insight on the faces, motives and free will of Richard. Shakespeare’s integrity lies in his accessibility to an audience and his ability to explore values within his plays. King Richard is a man who presents copious ideological characteristics and also throws into confusion many traditional values set into the mindsets of the Elizabethan and post-Elizabethan peoples. The opening lines of the play have Richard speak directly to the audience in the form of a soliloquy ‘Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious by this son of York,’ this metaphor is a direct link to the character of Richard, a man who is discontent.
Macbeth: A Man torn between Ambition and Conscience “Macbeth” the play, has been described by many as one of Shakespeare’s finest works. It is hard to disagree. In this term paper the author seeks to critically analyze the character of Macbeth, the protagonist in this fine play, while understanding the subtle nuances of the his character along with elaborating on the role played by his wife Lady Macbeth in his quest for the golden crown of Scotland. This paper will also include the theme of evil that makes its presence felt in the play at various instances along with the effect that it has on Macbeth. Ambition, the drive to achieve something is certainly a good thing.
I believe that the screenwriter's basic purpose for all the rhetorical techniques in this scene were to show that viewer that Captain Miller is a very unique character. He is the strongest, most experienced, and the wisest of the bunch, yet he is very sad and emotionally confused. These flaws display the weakness in his character. Thus, it shows that no one is perfect. Everyone has flaws, no matter how small the flaws may be.
After reading The Killer Angels I am now more open to history as a subject and the literature that comes along with it. To read about how unexpected the battle actually was and how all of the commanding officers acted and felt amazed me. Michael Shaara put together the facts in such a way that made the novel not only readable but captivating to the reader, making me not want to put the book down. There were many mistakes on the confederate side which is what, I believe cause the union victory but, many men fought and died for what they believed in and that courage make them all victors in their own way. Although the civil war was not won that day, it was one of the deciding factors that eventually lead to the union victory and the freeing of the slaves, which would have most likely not have been accomplished if not for the men on that battlefield.
This was obviously his main motive for all the murders and to justify all of his actions he uses the throne. He feels he needs it. At first he borrows Lady Macbeth's emotions but in the end they become his emotions. All he does in the whole novel are govern by passion and passion is one of the scariest things there are. So in the end the audience knows, or should realize, that all good Literature uses the character's emotions to evoke the audience's emotion.
He made sure to put on a façade which would lead the King’s men to believe he was still a respectful and loyal man. He even went as far as killing another man to show his respect for the king and his (fake) anger about the king’s murder. Macbeth made quite a transition between the first two scenes of the play. Power was the catalyst for the change from a loyal to greedy man. People will do many things to claim power.
Retaining the originality to the dialogue in the text, Zeffirelli’s “Hamlet” is still unique to the director's vision. Most important, the director's interpretation of the story works well in developing the depth of each character. Although he cut some essential parts from the play, he used his own style and created an amazing tribute to Shakespeare. He edited parts of the movie and
I will roar that I will make the Duke say 'Let him roar again; let him roar again'. From the quotes above we see Bottom's readyness to take on anything and play every part in the play because he believes in his 'great' acting skills. Even though he messes up his lines — 'Thisbe, the flowers of odious savours sweet' (this quote also makes him look foolish because he can't even pronounce simple word right). Instead of odious Bottom should say odours. This doesn't make Bottom a good actor, even though Bottom continually acts out the parts of the others, thinking he can act out every scene solo.
Macbeth-Discussion Macbeth’s rise and fall from power was tragic. However, he does not have only himself to blame. True, he is largely responsible, but he cannot be held totally at fault. Lady Macbeth, the witches, Banquo, Macduff, Donalbain, Malcom and Duncan all have a part to play in turning Macbeth from a brave, loyal, fearless man into an evil tyrant. King Duncan has to take a small part of the blame.
It is the combination of these key ingredients and mysteries that make Macbeth so compelling. Indeed, one of the most compelling things in the play is Macbeth himself. As the plays titular character, one would expect him to play a large part but the ways in which he compels the plot and reader go above and beyond expectation. Throughout the course of the play, we see Macbeth’s journey from a highly regarded battle hero to a despised tyrant, from a level headed army captain to a cold impulsive King. We witness this through the comments of the other characters in the play.