Self Interest, The Enemy Of True Affection

Within everyone's lives, self-motivation affects the relationships that one has with others. In William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark,” characters struggle with adherence as they continually attempt to benefit themselves. Throughout the play, very few genuine friendships with loyalty were recognizable as the characters seek revenge to deceive Hamlet in the time of King Hamlet's murder. When the benevolence and sincerity were true as Horatio had shown, personal gain did not interfere. This compares to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’s fake affair, who harmed to better themselves. Finally, Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude shows betrayal towards Hamlet, with the marriage of Claudius.

These assumptions are clearly present in Shakespeare's work. In Merchant, financial language and romantic language are inextricably linked, suggesting that money is a source of both power and sexual desirability, particularly for males. The opening scene depicts Bassanio asking Antonio for money so that he may woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia. Bassanio is penniless and, it seems, made weak, unattractive, and perhaps less masculine by his poverty.

    Antonio feels closer to Bassanio than any other character in The Merchant of Venice. Our first clue to this is in the first scene when, in conversation with Antonio, Solanio says, "Here comes Bassanio, your most noble kinsman, / Gratiano, and Lorenzo. Fare ye well: / We leave you now with better company" (i. i. 57-59). Once Antonio is alone with Bassanio, the conversation becomes more intimate, and Antonio offers an indebted Bassanio "My purse, my person, my extremest means" (137). We find out later that Bassanio needs money to woo Portia, a noble heiress who Bassanio intends to marry. And though Antonio is not in a position to loan money at the time, he does not disappoint

Enviousness is sometimes described as psychic tumor, and can be destructive at times, how that temptation of jealousy can overwhelm people and ruin people around. This situation is successfully introduced in the play The Crucible, how many characters are jealous of people around them, and such action of envying not only destroyed people who practiced envy but also people around. In the play The Crucible, Miller’s uses of compare and contrast between Abigail William and Mr. Putnam brings out their similar motive for their desire for power, which is envy. As a result of their envying of others, many innocent people died, thus demonstrates the dangers of envy.

Arthur Miller’s 1953 allegorical tale, The Crucible draws attention to the social disharmony in Salem’s strict and defective Puritan theocracy. Through his portrayal of key characters, Miller constructs how compromising integrity can destory relationships through John Proctor and Elizabeth.

Envy is often described as psychic tumor, where it can be destructive at times. That temptation of jealousy can overwhelm the most humble of people and ruin not only the life of that person, but the lives around them. This cancer of the character is prevalent throughout the play The Crucible, as many characters become jealous of people around them, and such action of envying not only destroyed the people who succumbed to envy but also the people anywhere near the epicenter. In the play The Crucible, Miller’s use of compare and contrast between Abigail William and Mr. Putnam brings out the similar motive of their desire for power, which is envy. As a result of their lack of will and contentment with the hand they were dealt, many innocent people perished, thus becoming a cautious tale of the dangers of envy.

Selfishness has been the bane of humanity since the beginning of time. Many great civilizations have fallen due to greed. Humans were separated from God by the heinous power of selfishness. Selfishness can tear people apart from one another, and it thrives in every society; the town of Salem was no exception. All throughout Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, characters falsely accused each other to save themselves. In the beginning of the play, Salem was displayed as a perfect and strictly religious town, but the audience soon realized that Salem was just as selfish and disheveled as any other society. As a blanket of hysteria cloaked Salem, friends and family were torn apart by the selfish gestures of others. The Selfish actions of Mary Warren, Abigail Williams, and Judge Danforth led to the deaths of many innocent people.

Throughout The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, there were many complex situations that were displayed. There were many different instances throughout the play of relationship struggles. The multiple characters in the play were all linked somehow through one relationship or another. The central use of the relationship struggles is to make the storyline more complex during the trials and accusations. The relationships change, develop, and manifest themselves in multiple ways.

Love plays a dominant role behind people’s actions. This is proven in the play called, “The Crucible,” which takes place during the 1600s in the town of Salem. The book, based on the infamous Salem witch trials, illustrates the absurd and chaotic nature of the events which all started with a single love affair. The affair between Abigail and Proctor, paired with Abigail’s desperate desire to take Elizabeth’s place, sparked countless different conflicts.

In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the author uses detail to develop the themes of love, betrayal, and survival. One of the many themes is love, like how John and Elizabeth were married. This play shows a lot of betrayal, for example how Abigal did elizabeth. There was also lots of survival for instance when John and Elizabeth told the truth and got hung. Love is demonstrated in the crucible a lot by John and Elizabeth.

Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a great portrayal of humans and their struggles. This

Interestedly, instead of Shakespeare using the word bond as a way to tie Portia and Bassanio and their undying love and promises. We find Bassanio discovering out about Antonio’s situation in a letter telling Bassanio about his lost ships and Shylocks intentions of taking his pound of flesh. The news incites a since of guilt from Bassanio which prods Portia to offer and pay twenty times the original sum. After reading the letter aloud to Portia she suggests Bassanio go to his friends aid and go back to Venice by his side. (3.2.314)

Shakespeare uses the character, Portia, to display that even when you do love someone you do not always have full trust in them. Portia, despite her love for Bassanio, tested the loyalty and trustworthiness of her husband. She dosesn't know if she can fully trust him to keep the vows and the promises he made, in marrying her and to the ring of their love, in his time of trouble. When Bassanio leaves to try to save Antonio from his debt, Portia begins to talk to Nerissa and hatching a plan: “Come on, Nerissa; I have work in hand / That you yet know not of: we'll see our husbands / Before they think of us.” (3.4. 50-61) Through this passage, we see it's clear that Portia does not have complete trust in her husband. She makes a secret plan with

William Shakespeare is one of the most recognized playwrights in the history of man. People have analyzed every sentence of his works and have taken note of the various styles used in his writing. Ironically enough, little is known about Shakespeare's personal life. It is assumed, however, that like other literary writers, Shakespeare relates occurrences in his life into his writing. The average person experiences varied and numerous events that affect them personally, and shape them into who they are. Whether one expresses loyalty or betrayal to another can impact one's life greatly and can cause numerous outcomes in a person's life. In

From the very beginning of The Merchant of Venice, we see the comedic element of lovers being separated time and time again. First, Jessica and Lorenzo are not permitted to marry or see each other because of their different religions and her father’s fervent hatred for Christians. “Lorenzo certain, and my love indeed / For who love I so much?” (2.vi.30-31). Jessica and Lorenzo and certain they are in love, despite the distance that separates them. Later, in Act 3, Bassanio must leave Portia to return to Venice where Antonio is waiting to see him one last time. “And then away to Venice to your friend! / For never shall you lie by Portia’s side / With an unquiet soul” (3.ii.317-19). This separation between Bassanio and Portia allows the audience to connect with the irony of these young lovers’ struggle. These separations between lovers lead to another element of comedy--costumes.