Human Nature in Shakespear's Plays

William Shakespeare is the world’s pre-eminent dramatist whose plays range from tragedies to tragic comedies, etc. His general style of writing is often comparable to several of his contemporaries, like Romeo and Juliet is based on Arthur Brooke’s narrative poem, “The tragical history of Romeo and Juliet”. But Shakespeare’s works express a different range of human experience where his characters command the sympathy of audiences and also are complex as well as human in nature. Shakespeare makes the protagonist’s character development central to the plot.

Shakespeare not only forever changed the face of the fine arts, but also many chapters of various text books. He created new words and aphorisms that have outlived time and are still used today, forever to be embedded

Even in the first act, the parallel between natural and unnatural is apparent. In the opening scene, King Lear says, “Which of you shall we say doth love us most?/That we our largest bounty may extend/Where nature doth with merit challenge.” Here, he is implying that by nature, his daughters should love him with all their heart, even more than they love their husbands. However, while two of his daughters profess their love to him, Cordelia does not, causing King Lear to call her a “wretch whom nature is ashamed”. The unnatural politics between King Lear and his daughters foreshadow the terrible consequences that they will later face. In the same act, Gloucester's illegitimate son Edmund expresses his acidity toward his brother, and how he intends to act on it, saying, “ Well, then,/Legitimate Edgar, I must have your land:/Our father's love is to the bastard Edmund/As to the legitimate: fine word,--legitimate!”

Human nature is often considered in isolation from the rest of the world as if it would be an exception or a special case. In Shakespeare’s Much Ado about Nothing, the complexities of human nature are explored in depth. This essay will explore in particular how Shakespeare dramatises the concepts of human misunderstandings, deception and dichotomy through effective dramatic techniques.

William Shakespeare wrote plays that covered the breadth of human experience, which seem to have transcended the restraints of age because they contain universal themes. His body of his work is comprised of genres of plays, which varied from tragedies to comedies.

Much of the text is dated or archaic and is initially unknown to the typical student. Yet upon thorough study, the student will gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of Shakespeare's words and the English language.Despite the difficulty that dated text presents, the passions and emotions described by Shakespeare touch the hearts of his readers and audience, students included. Vivid imagery and poetic descriptions are presented effectively and have a great impact on the audience. Readers are provided with the opportunity to step into the lives of his characters; to feel their emotions and understand their motivations, a rewarding experience for the student.Although Shakespeare's wrote his plays more than 350 years ago, the relevance of their themes and subjects still exists.

The titular play of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, suggests a very negative view of the human nature that in all its complexities, is flawed and hinders a very glorified subject of Shakespeare’s from ultimately prevailing: love. The faults of young love, a family feud and the power struggles within the chain of being are all complex products of the human nature that prevented a happy ending. Shakespeare stresses that the lovers were only driven to their suicidal fate by their young love in a very limited time triggering attempts to rebel against the wishes of their feuding families and the chain of being. Shakespeare utilises dramatic

The concepts of nature, humanity, power and love lay as a foundation for Shakespeare’s, King Lear. These notions are examined through the actions and realizations of King Lear, himself. Throughout the discourse of this play we view the portrayal of humans as animals and witness King Lear’s mistreatment after he gives away his power. When doing so he makes clear his view on love and its value, solely based on the flattery of words.Through nature, King Lear becomes grounded and recognizes the animalistic behaviors of the rich and the struggles of the poor. This recognition brings him to an utmost discovery that presents the reality of vicious humanity and changes the way he views the world.

Despite the fact that Shakespeare’s plays were written hundreds of years ago they still retain their relevance today, surprising students with their uncanny ability to relate to the hearts of all, both then and now.

William Shakespeare was a very talented man known for his various works of literature. His works include poems, plays, and sonnets. His works are then broken down into tragedies, comedies, and histories. Shakespeare left this world centuries ago, but his writings continue to live throughout the world today. He has greatly impacted the world of literature and his existence will forever be remembered.

Shakespeare in his play explored many things and characteristics of human beings, and this play has a strong psychological elements and connotations.

Nature is constantly changing, and many books make use of this fact to give it more dimension. Between its use of animals and weather, Macbeth is no exception to this trend. Shakespeare explores social order and the effect of switching it around by bringing in two examples of order among animals. He also incorporates changing weather, and its strikingly similar to Macbeth. In Macbeth, Shakespeare uses nature to parallel the developments of the play as fair turns foul and foul turns fair.

Shakespeare’s sonnets are considered to be some of the greatest and most eloquent poems in all of English literature. So by analyzing his genius in poetry and style, scholars and ordinary readers alike, try to understand the genius in the poet. There is very little known of Shakespeare’s personal life or feelings he had about himself. This being so a lot of scholars focus on his style and way of saying things to try and get a better understanding of Shakespeare the person. Many scholars have tried to get an insight into shakespeare by analyzing how and what he wrote. Many poets use poetry as a way to express their feelings and emotions, so readers of Shakespeare should be able to start to grasp a picture of who he was by reading his poetry and paying attention to the similarities and unique differences of his work to the norm of the day.

The key themes were humanism, which focused on human beings and their potential as well as the idea of perfect beauty. The beautiful courteous language used by the characters in the play reveal the concepts of humanism during the Renaissance. The characters sometimes surpass one another with multifarious and humorous words in the play. One of the best examples of this is of Benedick who makes fanciful statements on a regular basis. He even makes fun of Claudio for his use of the same rhetorical flair stating, “his words are a very fantastical banquet, just so many strange dishes.”*6 The new language was a new a way to learning, bringing out art and beauty in a better way. Each character in Shakespeare’s plays is individuals. It is their own mind that they work with. They are not governed by some other mind. Don John, a character in the play is seen using the powers of his own mind to constantly think and devise plans and ideas. Each of the main characters is able to successfully represent some aspect of Renaissance humanism, whether it is by the inner workings of their minds, their physical appearance, or their ability to create beauty with words and use this as a skill. Shakespeare creates a perfect sense a Renaissance world by constructing characters that adhere to the philosophies of the

The Theme of Appearance vs. Reality in William Shakespeare's Works Characters within one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragic plays,