It can be seen as the first humane law ever created to protect classes of Babylonian society. However, in the epilogue, he mentioned that he is he had been called by the gods "to cause justice to prevail in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil." As mentioned above, Hammurabi saw himself as the king of righteousness. Therefore, he expected every citizen to see him as a figurine of God from Heaven. Almost as if he is the God dictates “The great gods proclaimed me and I am the guardian governor, whose scepter is righteous and whose beneficent protection is spread over my city…” One can say that Hammurabi is an extremely religious man who used religion to rule his kingdom.
Shakespeare quite obviously plays with the conventions of Petrarchan characters and their views of desire throughout the play but most significantly towards the beginning. Romeo is introduced as a character that seems to be blinded by love, his desire for Rosaline is over powering, shallow and foolish – “He that is strucken blind cannot forget / The precious treasure of his eyesight lost” (1.1.225-226). Shakespeare has created Romeo to resemble the typical ‘Petrarchan lover’ speakers that are found in Petrarch’s sonnets, we hear Romeo obsessing over Rosaline whom like ‘Laura’ from Petrarch’s sonnets is unattainable to Romeo, as she is choosing to remain celibate - "She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow / Do I live dead that live to tell it now” (1.1.216-217) Shakespeare has purposefully created Romeo and Rosaline with these similarities to Petrarchan conventions in mind as he is able to successfully critique the discourse of desire through the growth of Romeo in the play and the introduction of Juliet. Shakespeare also relies on the fact that his audience are aware of ‘what’s in store’ for Romeo, allowing him to create a clichéd and conventional character - “The theatre audience knows that
This could be because he knows that he and Ophelia are being watched. Another piece of evidence showing Hamlet’s love for Ophelia is when Hamlet tells Ophelia to go to a nunnery. Even though it seems that Hamlet could be mocking her, it is possible that Ophelia could have been pregnant with Hamlet’s child. This is because after he tells her: Get thee to a nunnery. (3.1.1314) If this was the case and Ophelia is really pregnant, then Hamlet would have only have been looking out for her.
Act 1 Scene 7 begins with Macbeth’s soliloquy. By analysing this soliloquy, we can begin to understand the relationship between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in this scene and also establish a platform that will allow us to compare their emotions and contrast them with Act 3 Scene 2 where a role-reversal between the two protagonists takes place. Macbeth’s soliloquy is written in its entirety in blank verse. The use of blank verse suggests Macbeth’s struggle with himself regarding the murder of Duncan. Macbeth desires to be king but keeps on telling himself that it is wrong because Duncan has been good to him.
Claudius and Gertrude’s love relationship is seen as incest by Hamlet, while Horatio and Hamlet’s friendship is a good friendship because Horatio is someone that Hamlet trust and can depend on for anything. Hamlet and Ophelia’s relationship is one that is not accepted by her family because Hamlet is from royalty and Ophelia is not and because of this Polonius warns Ophelia about Hamlet. To everyone it seems as if Hamlet is just using Ophelia for sexual pleasure and nothing more. “Tis told me he hath very oft late/ Given private time to you, and you yourself/ Have of your audience been most free and/ Bounteous. If it be so (as so’tis put on me, / And that in way of caution), I must tell you/ You do not understand yourself so clearly/ As it behooves my daughter and your honor.”(I, iii, 99-106) Even Ophelia’s brother and father warn her about Hamlet, and how he may be using her but she does not listen because she is in love with Hamlet and does not believe he would use her.
In the Elizabethan era, William Shakespeare was the most renowned playwright and poet to the public. He wrote in a way that inspired people like never before, and he presented his views on society through different characters and voices. For people around this time, it would be socially unacceptable to marry into an unattractive family so that is how unrequited or courtly love originated. Romeo and Juliet was written to show growth of a prime courtly lover, and how a standard nobility person like Romeo, can develop into a humble true lover. The beginning of Romeo and Juliet discreetly shows the excellence of true love and noticeably the absurdity of courtly love.
When Macbeth is talking to Lady Macbeth he says, “I will, to the weird sisters: / More shall they speak,” (3.5.134-135). In this context Macbeth is anxious to go to the witches to see if he should fear anyone taking his newfound power from him. This shows that he has acquired what he wanted however he doesn’t feel secure, this shows that he relies on the witches for support and cannot think without first taking into consideration what the witches say. Before this
Beatrice expresses her acceptance of Benedick’s love but does not realize the love inside Beatrice exists artificially. Beatrice’s faith in her emotions leaves her vulnerable to any criticism of her love to Benedick. For instance, when Hero commands Margaret to fetch Beatrice, Hero and Ursula purposely allow Beatrice to listen to them to invoke a stronger attraction in Beatrice towards Benedick. Shakespeare allows the first sign of the theme deception to manifests itself within Hero and Ursula’s conversation. Shakespeare aims to project a very harsh form of deception here in order to emphasize the power of deception of love.
Wilde explores the subject of morality frequently within the play and the conflicting ideas surrounding the topic. Wilde particularly explores the idea of women ‘falling from grace’. This can be seen in the character of Mrs Arbuthnot. The character is quite obviously a good, strong woman who has taken her misfortunes in stride and not let them bring her down too much, as well as raising her son to also be a good person. Many people would argue that the blame for her misfortune should solely lay on Lord Illingworth, who, it is obvious to the audience, used her for his own pleasure and satisfaction, abusing her love and trust.
On the contrary, Hamlet also uses alliteration in this verse when he says: “And do such bitter business as the day” (Shakespeare III.3.384). The use of alliteration in this verse is effective because the “b” sound could represent the sound of his blood boiling inside of him as he retains more anger. Secondly, something that proves that he does not intend to hurt his mother physically is when he says: “O heart, lose not thy nature; let not ever The soul of Nero enter this firm bosom” (Shakespeare