Another comparison between Hamlet and Laertes is their love for Opheliah. They obviously have different types of love for Opheliah regardless, both love her very much. Leartes gives Opheliah brotherly advice, by telling her not to go near Hamlet. After Opheliah rejects Hamlet, the love between Opheliah and Laertes slowly dies. This allows Hamlet to show how much he really loved her.
The play "Tartuffe", by Moliere, is a work that was created to show people a flaw in their human nature. There are two characters who portray the main flaw presented in the play. Both Madame Pernelle and Orgon are blinded to the farces of Tartuffe and must be coaxed into believing the truth. The fact that Orgon and Madame Pernelle are too weak to see the truth is an important theme of the play. The most obvious weakness shared between Orgon and Madame Pernelle is gullibility.
Hamlet clearly demonstrates his expressions and feeling towards her through this letter and shows us that he does love her. If the relationship between Hamlet and Ophelia is supposedly only lust then he would not refer to her with such romantic and passionate words. Ophelia is another witness of Hamlet’s love because she also believes that Hamlet loves her and she demonstrates this
In Shakespeare’s play, ‘King Lear’, we are shown an array of characters that are multi-dimensional and extremely complex. Shakespeare has the ability to reveal a human character with an exceptional use of language. The three characters that I believe have large roles and functions within the play are, understandably, King Lear himself, The Fool, and Kent. The Fool acts as Lear's conscience and trusted guide, yet he is also a critic of Lear, a truth teller. In effect this makes a true friend, however some believe it was the Fool's constant remarks that drove Lear to madness.
He uses many examples from Shakespeare regarding how multiple relationships failed due to faults and errors on of the lovers, stating their doom from the beginning, as they were more just lust than pure love. Another feature of a loving relationship that the writer subtly alluded to in his discussion is the necessity of good communication. Good communication, he attests, keeps a couple attentive to one another, and thus more relevantly in love. Honesty and communication is key to a successful marriage. Davies concludes with what he believes is the most critical element in a loving relationship, openness.
The play, Lady Windermere’s Fan, highlights Oscar Wilde’s characters’ satiric, noticeable point of views and reveals not only the values of the characters, but also the nature of the play itself. Each character’s personalities lack honesty and each one expresses their common “to good” attitude of the upper class, as in talking behind the backs of other characters. Although one may not fully understand the time period in which the characters lived, the characters exhibit their obvious reflection and enhance the plays eternal theme. For example, the irony and attitudes of the characters expresses the value of being “wicked” and it gains much importance. However this sense of wickedness contributed an exciting role to society and the values of the characters as well.
Iago is often classified as the embodiment of pure evil to the farthest extent capable of being reached by human. Both Claudius and Iago plot against, torture, and cause the downfall of other characters in their respective stories to create and upkeep a boastful reputation. Both characters know that what they are doing is considerably wrong, but only Claudius feels any remorse for his crimes. They both recognize in soliloquy what they are doing and even discuss with themselves further planning. Iago manipulates all the crucial components of his plot with ease, while Claudius on the other hand is discontent and unhappy with the events taking place.
The fifth reason is that a wife can satisfy her husband sexual needs. She will not demand him when he is not in the mood but will be ready for him when he wants it. After listing the reasons why the author wants a wife, she feels tired of her role as a wife and a mother. She wishes she could have someone to replace her so that she can
It is safe to say these characters are closely related due to the fact that they share a friendship in the play. Desdemona is a female character of elegance; she is a young, beautiful woman who shares a great deal of love and compassion for her husband Othello. Her devotion towards Othello is strong, there is nothing she wouldn't do to satisfy her husband’s every will. It is seen throughout the play that she cares deeply for him despite his allegations towards her, the allegations of Desdemona being unfaithful. She does not wish to leave her husband’s side despite the accusations; in fact it is because of her purity that she holds herself to the enticing idea that her husband will believe her.
Hence the following parallels can be drawn: Lear-Gloucester, Edmund-Goneril/Regan, Edgar-Cordelia. However, the characters are not exact replicas of their parallels. Through the use of parallels, the playwright is able to accentuate faults in the characters through their corresponding characters. How is Gloucester like Lear? Both the kind and the earl are gullible.