Iago from Shakespeare’s play Othello is also a power hungry villain who enjoys having people under his control, he is driven by extreme jealousy and the motivation, revenge. In order to accomplish these goals he manipulates his subjects in deceiving ways by utilizing their weaknesses against them. This differs from the Duke in “My last Duchess” by Robert Browning as the duke does not manipulate people in any way. Both Iago and the duke are driven by extreme jealousy to the villainous actions that they take. All three villains may differ in many ways, yet it seems they share a common urge for power, control and a use of sadistic measures.
The fact that she is so innocent and does not realise what she is getting into by loving a man who is an enemy to her city engages the reader as they know that she is not thinking quite straight and may do things that she regrets later on. Scylla's description of Minos is very lengthy and in depth, showing every single aspect of Minos she adores - "How handsome that helmeted warrior looks!". The description shows how much Scylla is infatuated with Minos, thinking of the war as 'heart-breaking', not because of the fact that her city is being besieged by his army, but because it means that Minos is her enemy. The reader is shown from the start that Scylla does not seem to think about what she is doing and she is not thinking about the consequences of the plans that she is forming in her mind to have Minos for herself. Ovid's portrayal of Scylla emphasizes this and engages the reader in her irrational behaviour.
Sir Lancelot does this through out the story of “Sir Lancelot du Lake” he calls ladies, “My Lady” (Malory, The Tale of Sir Lancelot du Lake). Also treat them better than the way you treat your friends. If you are married, show your partner how much you love him/her. A knight in the middle ages fought in tournaments in honor of their ladies (Eastwood). They also entertained their ladies with poetry, songs, and stories.
They have always had “a skirmish of wits” between them. Their persistent raillery against each other reveals their hidden liking for each other more than they are willing to admit. The duo are tyrants, relentlessly criticizing the opposite sex. Although Beatrice is scornful and obstinate, she is not wayward. When Hero and Ursula gull Beatrice into following them into the pleached bower,
Symbolism in Heroine of Tender is the Night to Zelda Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald had a captivating life with his wife Zelda. The heroines in Fitzgerald’s novels and Zelda have many things in common. Fitzgerald and Zelda were considered adored by society, but eventually their tumultuous relationship proved to be the destruction of their marriage and lives. Zelda Fitzgerald greatly influenced Fitzgerald’s characters in his writing. Zelda and Nicole Diver in Tender is the Night are rich socialites seduced by living in the exuberant lifestyles they were accustomed to enjoying.
He is lead by ambition into situations and finds himself with no way out; this is what kills Macbeth. In order to consider the changing relationship between Lady Macbeth and her husband we must first analyse what each individual is like when they are not influenced by the presence of the other. To effectivley explore the impact that they have on each other we must first analyse their personalities and actions when they are not together. Our first impression of Macbeth is given by the ‘Sergeant’. We are able to see from this text that Macbeth is a man who is extremely brave, courageous, valiant, and is also seen in a good light by the people who are around him: “For brave Macbeth – well he deserves that name” Because this quotation does not come from either Macbeth or his wife, we are able to conclude that Macbeth is seen in a good light by others.
It shows dramatic irony because not only do Maria, Sir Toby and Sir Andrew know about these letters and so does the audience, which adds to the comedy, readers crave the concept of knowing something that another character does not know because it make them feel powerful. Now that Malvolio has read the letters and is convinced that Olivia is in love with him, Maria gathers Sir Toby and Sir Andrew for a good chuckle “Most villainously, like a pedant that keeps a school i’ the church. I have dogged him like him, like his murderer. He does obey every point of the letter that I dropped to betray him. He does smile his face into more lines than is in the new map with the augmentation of the Indies.
Various destructive forces cause the events to take place, but the most destructive force in the play is trust. Primarily, Othello trusts Iago with every information he gives him regarding Desdemona supposedly cheating on Othello. This trust causes Othello to believe out-of-context information. This is ultimately due to Othello’s idea that Iago is a soldier and a honest Iago, therefore, he would not lie as soldiers live by a code. Othello trusts Iago with information regarding his wife Desdemona sleeping with Cassio.
Because the poem is in the form of a dramatic monologue, the reader only shares the conversation of the Duke. Through his speech the Duke wants to show certain aspects of his character, which he does. He wants his audience to know he is a man with status and to be regarded highly. We know this as he is proud of his ‘nine-hundred-years-old name’, and expected his late wife to have respected and rated this, although she did not. However, the effect of this speech leads the Duke into
But the "monster" actually evolved for positive reasons. Throughout our primordial past it discouraged desertion by a mate, bolstering the family unit and enabling the survival of the young. At the same time, it has pushed us to abandon philanderers—and many a futile match—in favor of more stable and rewarding partnerships. Jealousy can even be good for love. One partner may feel secretly flattered when the other is mildly jealous.