Conversing casually with Guildenstern and Rosencratz, Hamlet remarks Denmark is a prison, indeed the worst of all “wards, confines, and dungeons” of the world. In the same breath he utters one of the most famous of Shakespearean observations: “for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. ” But going by …
‘Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo. ’(Shakespeare, 1972). These words have resounded across stages in theatres over and over again, through the centuries and up to the present time; they are still as powerful and as well recognized as they were when they were first said. On more than one occasion, I have tried to …
William Shakespeare is one of the most influential authors in world literature. Known as dramatist, playwright and poet, Shakespeare is considered as the most remarkable writer of the English language. He had left an impressive body of work, which included numerous plays and poems. Among the tragedies that he created, Hamlet stands out from the …
Love is a powerful force. As has been said, its strength can figuratively move mountains. It conquers all forces of nature and all aspects of creations particularly the human souls and emotions towards the creation and the building of a new horizon, a new dimension and a renewed dream in a person’s life. Many literary …
1. At the beginning of Act Two, how does Banquo show that he is already on guard and fears for his life? At the beginning of Act Two, Banquo is clearly uneasy. He admits to Fleance that he senses there is danger and that he has been having trouble sleeping. We later learn that this …
Macbeth is considered one of the greatest and shortest tragedies that William Shakespeare has ever written. Similar to his tragic heroes like Othello and Hamlet, Macbeth was initially portrayed as a courageous hero who had defeated the kingdom’s enemy. However, in this story, Macbeth and his wife, Lady Macbeth, served more like the villains who …
Mrs. Dalloway (Clarissa Dalloway) is the protagonist of Virginia Woolf’s novel Mrs. Dalloway. On the surface, Clarissa, enjoys physical things, he enjoys parties, social gatherings, everything that is related to high-class living. But on a deeper extent, Clarissa Dalloway is a wonderer; she likes to reflect on things, especially on life, she wonders what could …
