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Discuss  what  conclusions  the  play  makes  about  the  themes  of  the  love,  grief  and  desire.  How  do  the  principal  characters  embody  these  themes?  What  effect  does  the  setting,  the  mythical  island  of  Illyria,  have  on  these  themes?  Use  the  evidence  from  the  text  of  the  play  to  support  your  discussion. Twelfth  Night  is  a  romantic …

Macbeth: Macbeth A Murderer?At the end of the play, Malcolm refers to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as:’…this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen…’, consider the accuracy ofMalcolm’s judgment by reference to their speeches and actions throughout theplay. (2,5 pages)In Malcolm’s eyes, the Macbeths are just tyrannical murderers who snatched thethrone away from him and his…

At the end of “Hamlet“, by William Shakespeare, Prince Hamlet asks his best friend, Horatio, to tell his story to the “yet unknowing world’fl Hamlet dies shortly after making this request. When the ambassador from England and Fortinbras, prince of Norway, arrive at the Elsinore castle to announce the death of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, they…

Othello is a manifestation of gender discrimination prevailing at that time. It clearly refer to sexism that is not only inclined toward male chauvinism but also a degraded social status of women in the contemporary society. All three major female characters of the play epitomize this gender discrimination and manifest female victimization. These three characters…

Is there enough evidence in the play to suggest that Lady Macbeth is a fiend- like Queen or do you retain a degree of sympathy for her? I don’t think there is a simple answer to this question. I believe that Lady Macbeth did have some human emotions; however she had a dark side. Personally,…

The theme of family is communicated by Shakespeare though the members of the two feuding families, Montague and the Capsules. The continuous ancient grudge between the two families had an influence throughout the whole town of Fair Verona. Shakespeare demonstrates the idea of family through the members of the Montague and the Capsules. The Caplet’s…

In the late 1800s, Thomas Hardy wrote a novel that is notable for its tragic portrayal, a recurring theme seen in his other works. The conclusion of the story is also tragic, reflecting Hardy’s belief in fate and drawing parallels to Greek tragedies. Interestingly, the novel mirrors the structure and themes explored by Aristotle in…

This will be shown through the use of film techniques like language, camera angles and miss-en-scene. Firstly, language features are used by both Allurement’s version of Romeo and Juliet and Suburbs version of Gnome and Juliet. In Allurement’s Romeo and Juliet language features such as similes are being used in the meeting scene. Romeo is…

Othello and Desdemona are truly in love? When two people are in love, there is almost nothing that can break it. A relationship between two people can be tested, but in the end, their love is forever. In the play Othello, Desdemona and Othello have a relationship that is indestructible, they have a genuine and…

The psychoanalysis of the characters from Othello allowed me to understand the way Desdemona acted throughout the play and how come she took the abuse that Othello gave her. Like Othello, Desdemona is a controversial character that has a role in determining the outcome of the play. At the start of the play we see…