Knave of Hearts

the play. Iago increases Roderigo’s jealousy of Othello. By reflecting on the jealousy he bears within himself, Iago brings out the jealousy in others. Roderigo sees Othello as an opponent, which he has to compete against in order to win Desdemona’s heart. He expresses his emotions towards Othello when he states, “What a full fortune does the thick-lips owe,/ If he can carry it thus!”(1.1.67-68). Roderigo says that Othello only got Desdemona out of luck and he will not be able to carry it off. It

Topic: Emilia as an early feminist in Othello In Othello, the play vividly portrays the tragic fall of an admirable General who is transformed into a victim through manipulation by the atrocious villain, Iago. William Shakespeare illustrates the setting of Venice in the late 16th century, displaying gender inequality as an issue where wives are viewed as possessions belonging to their husbands. However, Emilia, being one of the most loyal characters, developed qualities of an early feminist who

Light poured through the open window on the ceiling of the monastery, shining down upon the praying girl. Although she is scared, this moment helps calm her rapid heart. “God, please help us sinful children of Ivalice,” she whispered, her hands clasped and eyes closed. How badly she wanted their God to be listening. “Princess Ovelia, let's go,” the female knight behind the her urged. Ovelia raised her head. She could tell her guard's patience was wearing thin. “Just a moment, Agrias...” the princess

In Two of Shakespeare’s most noted plays Romeo and Juliet and Othello Shakespeare explores the essence of tragedy. How regardless of what measures they take my the nature of the play both relationships are doomed before they flourish, The extent in witch obsession clouds the minds of the luckless heroes and by what extent the women seem to be more in control of the men than the other way round. In the plays ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses the concept of

change. At first, he was untainted by things such as value and class, he cared for Joe and was not ashamed of who he is. After the encounter with Estella, he was humiliated because he is a blacksmith, he wore thick boots, had coarse hands and called knaves “jacks”. That was a turning point for Pip. After that, he became ashamed towards being a blacksmith, and starts to become ambitious, he longed to be noticed and loved by Estella. He started to care about education and the class system. After Pip started

often viewed as impolite or unsympathetic towards others, especially men. As a young child, Estella was constantly inhospitable to Pip, the main protagonist. For example, when he would attempt to socialize, Estella simply replies with, “He calls the knaves, jacks, this boy!”(70) She would criticize him on his appearance, exclaiming, “And what coarse hands he has!” (70) Although Estella lives a privileged lifestyle, she still enjoys ridiculing Pip and using his low social class against him. In this way

Lear's Relinquishment of Power in Shakespeare's King Lear King Lear is an actor who can only play the king. Thus, after he has abdicated his throne, passing the authority to his posterity, he still demands respect and power, which he is unable to claim from any of his former subjects, even his daughters. And as a king with no kingdom, he is an actor with no role to play, the most loathsome of all conditions. Lear himself realizes this, and in scene 4, he cries: "Why, this is not Lear" (4

example of Sir Andrew’s abuse comes from before his first line is spoken. Maria is reprimanding Sir Toby for his drinking and bringing is a knave too woo lady Olivia Sir Toby reasons with her saying “Why, he has three thousand ducats a year.” (the Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare 1.3.20) This shows that Sir Toby does not care to reason that he has a kind heart or a fine personality but only wealth for drinking. Because of this fact Sir Toby reveals his manipulation in the final act resulting in humour

Because humans always want more they are never able to enjoy the present as a result. Charles Dickens identifies this infamous feature in society which is represented through the characters in the novel Great Expectations, which shows that living in the past and future is the direct result of dissatisfaction of the present. Because Pip and Miss Havisham fixate on their pasts and their futures, they experience the negative consequences caused by the blindness of their actions. Because Miss Havisham

One such moment occurs when Rosalind decides to “play the knave with [Orlando]” (3.2.270). By doing so, Rosalind makes clear that her intentions are driven by ulterior motives. However, her motives are not to hurt or to make a fool of Orlando, but merely to put his love to the test. For instance, when Orlando insists