Poet T.S. Eliot infamously referred to Titus as “one of the stupidest and most uninspired plays ever written,” while playwright Edward Ravenscroft dismissed it simply as a “heap of rubbish” (Shakespeare, 399). Yet for all of Titus’s grotesque horrors, the violence that seemingly repulsed Eliot and company should not be viewed as erratic, uncalculated acts. Rather they should be understood as representations of a wider, symbolic significance. It is through dismemberment, and the dismemberment of hands in particular, that the play can be seen through an emblematic perspective to signify the justification of vengeance and the loss of political and personal agency.
Macbeth, after becoming King and plunging further and further into evil, orders for Banquo to be killed, as in the mind of Macbeth, Banquo has gone from his dearest friend to it being that, “There is none but he/ Whose being I fear” (3.1.54-55). At the end of the play, the men he once called his comrades, his countrymen, are the once turned against him. Instead of being surrounded by troops of friends, he is surrounded by troops of enemies (Barnet xxxi). The ones that still did stick by his side were not his true friends though, as they were just, “constrained things/ Whose hearts are absent too” (5.4.13-14). In the end
Cherry seems to become more nutty when she falls for Lewis. But that’s what the audience wants to see, the normality of people turning mad because of love. Nowra is trying to cut out the fact that these people are really insane and hid it with the fact that love is what is important in this play, for people to understand that love makes you mad whether you are or not. As Julie says ‘Love is hallucinating without the
For instance, a quote from him states, “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” This quote is from when Tybalt is talking to Benvolio while he is trying to stop the fight from occurring in the first scene. Because it says that Tybalt hates peace, he must like to fight. I also assume that the reason that the Montagues hate the Capulets is a very old problem that never affected Tybalt himself so he really has no reason to hate Benvolio. This shows that he hates people that he may not know well enough.
This led to him and his crew (including Eleanor) to go back to his talk show. Critique of the movie: This movie was (in my opinion) horrible. How in the world is a man from the likes of Steven Colbert, or John Stuart going to be taken seriously in politics? Nonetheless, the small things are what made this movie crumble in my eyes. For example, in the scene when Eleanor terribly dresses up as a F.B.I.
He is old and a “racial and cultural outsider”. His true nature makes him an easy target for Iago, his cast - aside, constantly jealous ensign, and his hatred. We will explore exactly what aspects and circumstances drove him to insanity in text and film and led to the demise of his relationship with Desdemona. An important scene to notice is that of Act 1, Scene 3. Othello, addressing the Duke and council members about Desdemona traveling with him, states “Vouch with me heaven; I therefore beg it not to please the palate of my appetite…In my defunct and proper satisfaction.” (Line 261-264).
Explore the ways in which poor communication in act 3 scene 5 contributes to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Two of the most wealthiest and superior families in Verona, Montague's and Capulet's, are engaged in a deadly feud. No one can remember how it started, but it involves everyone from servants to distant relatives. Romeo and Juliet merge at Juliet's party not knowing each others identity. They fall in love rapidly, however can't communicate well as their families don't know and are meant to be sworn enemies.
To prove Daisy’s reasoning fro marrying Tom, she explained, “’Rich girls don’t marry poor boys’” (Fitzgerald, 9). Daisy would reel Gatsby in and then push him away and keep reeling him in and pushing him away. Daisy “played” Gatsby just to make Tom jealous. Daisy had to prove to Tom that if he does not want her, than some other guy will. Jay Gatsby explains how he feels by saying, They were careless people, Tom and Daisy-they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness, or whatever it was that they had made (Fitzgerald, 166).
Romeo and Juliet Essay Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet potrays many violent images , particularly in Act 3 scene 1 .This scene is a consequence of the previous scenes. Shortly after the servants brawled in the streets, Romeo gatecrashes the Capulet’s party. Tybalt is furious and goes after Romeo for revenge. Romeo who just married Juliet refuses to fight Mercutio, despite keeping his family’s honour. Of course, Mercutio and Tybalt , who is oblivious to this fact is disgusted at his reluctance to put up his sword.
Lady Macbeth, among other things, is a insane, controlling, manipulative person and tends to get whatever she wants and does whatever it takes to get it. In many ways through out the play, Lady Macbeth knows exactly how to influence people through alcohol, with words, or simply from her actions such as fainting. “What beast was't, then, that made you break this enterprise to me? When you durst do it, then you were a man; And, to be more than what you were, you would, be so much more the man.” (Line 48 Act 1 scene 7) She calls out Macbeth’s manhood to get him to go along with the plan. She convinces him that he would be more of a man if he did so but a coward if he didn’t.