Lazarillo soon learns to be tricky and sneaky in order to survive and get food since his masters would not feed him well. By the end of the novel, although his hard-gained survival and finally reaching the social level he always hoped to attain in his life, Lazaro, does not seem to be a man of honor; which is one of the most important values a person had to have to be socially accepted. After all the years of observing his masters’ hypocrisy, materialism and greed, he marries the archpriest’s mistress for what he can gain. He did not want anyone’s interference or opinion in his decision and just wanted to be happy and know he did the right things after all the hardship he went through in life. His desire for survival and fulfilling the socially acceptable roles of a man has made him an antihero as well as the hero of this novel.
Abner himself is also faced with a tough decision, keep being oppressed by the people controlling him and his family or doing something about it even if what he is doing wrong. In Reginald Dyck’s analytical essay on “Barn Burning”, he argues that Abner’s intentions behind his wrong doings are actually an act of social justice against the rich and the powerful oppressing him, his family, and others like him. He also goes on to argue that young Sarty decision to betray his father is due to the fact that he has not matured enough to understand that he only he is only doing what the people controlling him want him to do. In the story Abner commits many different crimes that make him seen like just your average criminal but Dyck believes that there is a deeper meaning behind his actions. Dyck goes on to argue in his essay “The Social Construction of Conscience” that Abner is committing these crimes as a social justice.
Iago’s mendaciousness scorched Othello’s sanity beyond repair. Iago’s villainous behavior and Othello’s radical demeanor both stand for part of every man in contrasting ways. Each if those qualities is regrettably embedded within each of us. The qualities he thrives on throughout Othello, by William Shakespeare, are the ones we’re most ashamed of. In his soliloquy in Act 2 Scene 2 Line 380 he’s especially brutal towards Desdemona in his plans showing no shame what so ever.
The amount of paroxysm that is expressed by him, that tends to make him a violent creature, has led Robert Walton to keep his eye on him. All throughout his journey, that at this time, has lasted a fortnight, he thinks about what he’s done. Creech starts to feel remorse for what has happened in his life so far. When he thinks about what he has done, and the sacrifices that people have made for him, that makes him think about a mate. The people that have taken the blame for his actions, he believes that some of the consequences could have been prevented if he had someone in his life that was like him, a creature.
This shows Macbeth ambition gave him the desire to maintain his power by any means necessary if even that meant killing a loyal friend , which he did in getting Banquo killed. Macbeth vaulting ambition also has a strain on his relationship with his wife. Lady Macbeth is no longer the more ambitious person in the play. Macbeth ambition has now led to him making decesions on his own , no longer consulting Lady Macbeth. Meanwhile Lady Macbeth nows feel neglected by Macbeth causing her to suffer from depression.
Loneliness puts The Monster in a mentally unstable position. He believes that he is a monster for the reason being he was created by one. In comparison, Othello’s betrayal is demonstrated throughout the play, but especially through Iago when he confesses to the audience his plan to manipulate and destroy Othello’s love life with Desdemona. Although Othello trusts Iago with anything, Iago hates the “Moor” and is willing to do anything to destroy him. Iago feels that the best way to do so is by manipulating Othello telling him that his wife is cheating on him with Cassio, who Iago coincidently hates as well.
Iago’s murder of Emilia could also come from the general hatred of women that he displays. Emilia can be seen as a cover up to Iago’s true sexuality. When Iago tells Othello, “I am yours favour” it sets up the idea of Iago having homosexual feelings for Othello, these words sounding like a wedding vow. He certainly seems to take great pleasure in preventing Othello from enjoying marital happiness with Desdemona by framing her to be seen as unfaithful to Othello also he expresses his love for Othello frequently and effusively, for example; "…I lay with Cassio lately…. In sleep I heard him say, "Sweet Desdemona, Let us be wary, let us hide our loves!"
Even though Mercutio has a pessimistic view of life, he worries about Romeo, which is confirmed when he fights Tybalt. Mercutio´s character is essential to the play. First off all he convinces Romeo to attend the party at the Capulets house, where Romeo meets Juliet. Afterwards showing loyalty to Romeo by fighting Tybalt. Unlike the other dying characters, Mercutio blames the two disputing families for his death, dissimilar than the other members of the play who blame
He manipulates him into a state of jealous rage. Consider later in the play when he is talking to his wife. “ Heaven truly knows that thou art false as hell.” (1. CARTER 2 IV; ii 634). He almost seems like a completely different person than that of the start of the play.
More than these, I think Lear is motivated by his idea that he is a good man. One thing that supports is when Kent says “I’ll tell thee thou dost evil,” (Act I, Scene I, Line 175) and Shakespeare writes the king as reacting in a frenzy, going so far as to say “This moment is thy death,” (Act I, Scene I, Line 190). By portraying the king in this way, Shakespeare causes us to judge him as unstable and mental. While his actions thus far have been rash, him reacting in this way, and him banishing his daughter saying, “Here I disclaim all my paternal care, Propinquity and property of blood,” (Act I, Scene I, Lines 117-118). From these thing, it is made clear that Lear is not only rash and insecure but also thoughtless and stupid.