Analysis Of ' My Last Duchess ' By Robert Browning And ' A Woman 's Lover '

Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare’s play ‘Macbeth’ is a character who suffers greatly in because of her human weakness, which is her vaulting ambition. This ambition is not for her, but for her husband. This woman, who seemed so in control at the beginning of the okay, only cared for her husband and his success, later becomes so consumed with guilt and remorse that it results in her tragic death. Through the discussion of characterisation and lkey scenes, I shall reveal that Lady Macbeth’s human flaw is  not only a major contributor to the ruthlessness of her husband but creates a huge influence in how the play unfolds.

Throughout history, gender roles have been an important barrier in society. Women are forced to satisfy expectations established by men and society. “My Last Duchess,” by Robert Browning, focuses on the powerful Duke establishing certain expectations of the Duchess, and attempting to control her. Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, concentrates on Laertes establishing certain expectations of Ophelia, and seeking to control her. A Room of One’s Own, by Virginia Woolf, centers on societal expectations of Judith, and her father trying to control her. In all three texts, men have the ability to control women and have the freedom to do as they please. Women must conform to the expectations of faithfulness, attentiveness, and chastity.

Name: Ethan Krezinski Class Period: 3rd Lit. & Comp. Macbeth the Tragic Hero “The Tragedy of Macbeth” is a type of tragedy that focuses on the character of the tragic hero. Aristotle defines this hero as “a man who is neither outstanding in virtue and righteousness, nor is it through wickedness that he falls into misfortune, but through some flaw.” The Tragedy of Macbeth fits this description of a kind of play in which Macbeth’s pride leading to an excess of human ambition lead him to human actions that have their inevitable consequences, in which the characters’ bad deeds, errors, mistakes, and crimes are never forgiven or rectified. In this tragedy, Macbeth has a tragic flaw that leads to an ill-judged action that lead to another and then another and eventually leads to catastrophe.

The great tragedy of the play is the loss of the kind of man Macbeth could have been and almost was. The contradictions of his character and his fatal mistake in giving in to his ambition could not make this possible. Macbeth has chosen to fulfil his ambition freely and is responsible for his actions. He is seen as a tragic hero as he loses his greatness due to his

Lady Macbeth , the powerful female lead of shakespeare’s novel is unfairly undermined as a women throughout the play. As a result of Shakespeare’s ambiguous tone in the writing of the dialogue in Macbeth, there is evidently a question remaining in regard to Lady Macbeth’s prominent role in the gruesome occurrence attributed to her husbands strive for power. There is a general shift from the point from where Lady Macbeth transforms from an ambition driven motivator to a guilty victim that no longer chooses to partake in these felonies. Very much how a reader could see Lady Macbeth as the motivator in the heinous crimes of her husband, a reader can also contemplate her in a sympathetic light.

The Macbeths’ marriage, like the couple themselves, is abnormal, particularly by the standards of its time. Yet despite their odd power dynamic, the two of them seem surprisingly attached to one another, particularly compared to other married couples in Shakespeare’s plays, in which romantic luck appears mainly during courtship and marriages tend to be troubled. Macbeth offers an exception to this rule, as Macbeth and his wife are partners in the truest sense of the word. Of course, the irony / mockery of their “happy” marriage is clear—they are united by their crimes, their mutual madness, and their mounting alienation from the rest of humanity.

During the Elizabethan Age, William Shakespeare dominated this time with his English dramas and poems; therefore, his work imprinted and impacted the history at that time. One of the many plays that Shakespeare wrote was Macbeth, this play included a man, that was consumed with the murderous thoughts and his tragic flaw running wild; this led to many murders, but the first on unlocked the cage and let the demonic actions reveal themselves. The play displayed a great deal of turning points for the certain character throughout scenes to make up an idea of this play to be a tragedy: a type of drama or literature that shows the downfall or destruction of a noble or outstanding person, traditionally one who possesses a character weakness called

The philosopher Aristotle's definition of a tragedy is the process leading to the downfall of a character in a play leading the audience to pity him or her. Macbeth by William Shakespeare is an example which follows Aristotle's definition of tragedy. A general named Macbeth attempts to seize control over the throne of Scotland. After hearing a prophecy by the three sisters, who claim that he will become King, Macbeth decides to make it come true. Macbeth develops paranoia afterwards, causing him to kill more innocent people who might stand in his way. His downfall occurs when he is later killed and loses his power. Macbeth’s choice to kill people simply to gain power should make the audience hate him. However, it is difficult to not sympathize

Tragedy is defined as the downfall of a character from high to low. This is exactly what happens in many movies and texts of our time. However, we were not the first ones to coin this idea, that mostly is given to Shakespeare. Although he wasn’t the beginning of tragedies, his are still some of the more famous ones we learn about today. “...Shakespeare's plays represent enduring truths of our emotional and spiritual lives…” (Kirsch) People tend to forget that Shakespeare gives an ending to his play according to the character’s major flaw. It is hard to guess what that ending may be though. There seems to be many reasons why King Lear and Macbeth are wonderful examples of tragedy according to Shakespearian tragedy.

one else can have her. He positions her as she was before only now he

Essay One In the music video “Stan” made by Eminem we explore the dark yet complex mind of the character Stan. Stan an obsessed fan and crazed fan of the hip-hop rapper Eminem in the music video Stan is shown getting upset with his girlfriend over his obsession. He constantly writes letters to the Eminem in hopes of him reaching out to him and them possibly becoming friends. In a quote from the music video he says “He sent two letters to him back in autumn and then went on to ask about his daughter along with comparing his pregnant girlfriend to Eminem’s pregnant girlfriend” (Eminem).

Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess,” written in 1842, is an intriguing poem that reveals an unexpected interpretation when closely analyzed. The poem is based upon actual incidents that occurred in the life of Alfonso II, Duke of Ferrara. The first wife of Ferrara, Lucrezia, mysteriously died in 1561 with many speculations afterwards that it was supposedly Ferrara who murdered her. The poem takes place in media res of the Duke consulting and arranging his second marriage. A portrait of the former Duchess is pointed out, and the Duke begins to recall her personality and behavior. The genre is a dramatic monologue. Browning uses various techniques and ways to make the reader scrutinize what the speaker is saying in order to

Robert Browning had lifelong aspirations for poetry, but struggled with establishing his own voice in his works. He regarded himself as writing under a mask, through which he could take on the unique voices of his characters while shrouding his own voice. Robert Browning was raised as the only son of affluent parents, who denied him none of life’s pleasures. Superficially, two of his protagonists, the Duke and the Bishop, resemble this aspect of Browning, taking pride in the wealth they have amassed over their respective lifetimes and relishing any opportunity to boast their wealth to others. Later in life, Browning married poet Elizabeth Barrett, who was physically an invalid, but far more renowned as a poet than he was. Browning was so devoted to his wife, and their son, Pen, that he only wrote a single poem within the first three years of his marriage. Although there is little reason to doubt that his loving relationship with his wife was genuine, Robert Browning may have drawn upon his own feelings of inadequacy in regards to his writing, taking on the ‘masks’ of different character’s voices in order to express the darker parts of his nature.

As the Duke continues he goes to show his anger and jealously. He felt as if his duchess was for his eyes only. When he

The most attractive slice of the poem is the speaker himself, the Duke. Initially, it's easy to identify him as a villain, since he had his wife murdered for what seems to be innocent crimes. And yet he is strikingly charming, both in his use of language and his genial speech. A remarkably immoral man nevertheless has a sense of beauty and of how to reel in his listener. In the dramatic monologue My Last Duchess by Robert Browning we see the grim character of the Duke that hides behind his charm and power.