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Both ‘Macbeth’ by William Shakespeare and ‘I’m the King of the Castle’ by Susan Hill incorporate various techniques to evoke feelings of horror and tension. Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ and Hill’s ‘I’m the King of the Castle’ both employ horror and tension to depict the downfall of characters. In ‘Macbeth’, the protagonist’s pursuit of ambition is revealed…

How do the contextual factors of Othello shape your understanding of the play? Shakespeare’s Othello encompasses a wide variety of contextual factors which shape my understanding of the play. These contextual factors include historical, cultural, political and social factors. Othello is believed to have been written between late 1603 and early1604 during the period of…

For example, the conflict of the Capsules and the Montages is stated at the very beginning of the play. These two families are of equal noble rank, “[I]n fair Verona, break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean “(Shakespeare pro 1-4 ). Both families obtain similar identities and wealth. Unfortunately, they are…

Every adult male is responsible for his ain fate. In Shakespeare s Macbeth, this is peculiarly true, as it was by his ain actions that Macbeth brought about his ruin. Macbeth s aspiration to be King sets himself upon the way to his ruin. By being paranoid and leery because of his guilt he followed…

Shakespeare does not provide any clear hint about the specific ethnicity of Othello. Indeed Othello is mostly referred as “Moor” in the play. There are several other plays by Shakespeare where he refers to “Moor” and distinguishes them as a Berber Moor (in “The Merchant of Venice”) and a black Moor (in “Titus Andronicus”). But…

“New love can resemble mental illness, combining mania, dementia, and obsession that isolates individuals from friends and family and leads to unexpected actions.” The initial sentence of “Watching New Love as it Sears the Brain” parallels the introductory lines of “Romeo and Juliet,” informing the reader about forthcoming events. The article explores how individuals recently…

Bell, Millicent. “Macbeth and Dismemberment.” Raritan Vol. 25 Issue 3 (2006): p13-29. Thisarticle explores and digs deeply into Macbeth’s character, his motivations for the series of horrible acts of murders he had committed, independent of any supernatural force or influence that might have moved him to action. His real, deep self is revealed and the…

The Tempest demonstrates fortune as a theme throughout the story. It may be difficult to see how this play demonstrates luck, but if looked at from the right angle it can be found. In the play there are many times when things look bleak, but if you look for the silver lining then you can…

William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ and James McTeigue’s movie ‘V for Vendetta’ explore the conditions which lead to one’s demise. Macbeth’s character is a kinsmen who kills the current king to become king. Furthermore, he continues to kill any being who may be a peril to his crown, but loses control of himself and becomes so…

Lord Montague also does this, however, and suggests that Caplet’s actions are not so heroic, and possibly just adds to the rosining of the families’ feud. In scene two, of the same act, Caplet thinks of the previous arguments between the families. While in conversation with Paris, (prospector in marginality), he says; But Montague, is…