Essays on William Shakespeare Page 9

The Jealously of Iago in Othello      Iago’s crimes define pathological jealousy and a sheer desire for revenge. His acts are pre-meditated and have reasons. In various soliloquies, he reveals grudges that, while mostly false or overblown, present themselves as clear to Iago. Iago masters duplicity, even remarking himself “I am not what I…

In the event of examining the nature of Hamlet’s madness,we will need to probe into Hamlet’s state of mind at different periods and circumstances in the play. Hamlet can be seen to be and not to be mad by different people at different stages. From one perspective, Hamlet can be seen to be mad when…

Each director has a distinct interpretation of the scene of Polonius’s murder. All three interpretations show fluctuating levels of hysteria within Hamlet’s mind. Michael Almereyda portrays Hamlet as having a great level of mental instability and hysteria. This is shown through his actions throughout this scene. At the beginning of the scene Hamlet is shown…

Hamlet’s procrastination led to his depressionHamlet is the Prince of Denmark, who is seeking revenge for his father’s death. The ghost of the King, Hamlet’s father, tells Hamlet to ” . . . revenge his foul and most unnatural murder” . Since his father asked him, he finds it his duty to do as he…

Madness in Hamlet        Hamlet’s choice to put on an “antic disposition” leads to his downfall; it is a tragic error in judgement (hamartia) which destroys his relationship with Ophelia and Gertrude. It is Hamlet’s hubris. Another result from Hamlet’s peculiar actions, is that in his own mind he begins to believe that he…

As explained by Marques, “The greatest evil which fortune can inflict on men to endow them with small talents and great ambition” (Marques). Ambition can be infinite. Ranging with the combination of good qualities and bad qualities. The distinction between having too much ambition and having too little all depends upon the person and is…

Madness in the Play Hamlet Madness is defined as “a mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it.” In the play Hamlet, the tragic hero Hamlet went mad after his dead father’s ghost appeared and told him that his uncle, King Claudius, was responsible for his murder. Hamlet believed that if he became mad…

Around evening time, in the ruler’s royal residence at Dunsinane, a specialist and a woman of her word talk about Woman Macbeth’s bizarre propensity for sleepwalking. All of a sudden, Woman Macbeth enters in a stupor with a flame in her grasp. Lamenting the homicides of Woman Macduff and Banquo, she appears to see blood…

Analysis of Othello Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Othello was written in 1603. The play is a mixture of violence and passion, with moments of reflection on the characters inside thoughts and feelings. Shakespearian language is very common and widely used in this play. Othello features both a mixture of poetry and prose. This work revolves…

A perfect picture: a King and Queen in love, an intelligent son worthy of becoming King, and a happy Nation, content with their rulers. It seems nothing could go wrong, until a tragedy occurs within the castle walls. This tragedy is so extreme that it breaks the whole royal family apart, and causes the young…