Knave of Hearts

soon as the reader starts reading the play, he or she is introduced to Gloucester's attitude toward his son when he states, “Though this knave came saucily into the world before he was sent for, yet his mother was fair. There was good sport in his making, and the whoreson must be acknowledged.”(Shakespeare I, I 20-23). Throughout this derogatory speech, the “knave” is standing by doing nothing. Instead of being viewed an average son, Edmund is seen as a burden and

Alice’s publication, Great Britain was the world’s foremost superpower. The country’s expanded railway system gave the people of Great Britain their first chance to explore each other’s cultures and traditions. The British people were imperialists at heart, and extremely hierarchal. Lower classes readily acknowledged that the higher classes were, in fact, superior to themselves. Although hardly noticeable in today’s age of cartoons and CGI, Victorians were surprised that most of the animals in Wonderland

the difference of a man and a man! / To the a womans services are due”(Shakespeare IV, II, 29-30). Compared to her current husband, Edmund is seen as vastly superior due to his confidence, cunning and ambition. Following his stealing of Goneril's heart, Edmund continues to woo her sister Regan simply because he can. The bastard son’s charm causes the second sister to proclaim to Goneril's servant that “more convenient is [Edmund] for [her] hand / than for your ladies” (Shakespeare IV, V, 35-36).

As darkness approaches, corruption spreads, and primal instincts take over, Hamlet is left feeling desolate. His once pure, loyal, and obedient heart slowly becomes infected with corruption and madness. Desperately lost and alone Hamlet frantically searches for help, the only problem being he has no one left. Humanity has proven useless and weak. Men seem no more capable of righteous actions than beasts. The only source of wisdom and knowledge becomes the heavens and angels above. Although Hamlet

[Othello]” and take advantage of him as he looks out for himself and himself only. Iago’s characterization and personality can be seen as multifaceted as it has more than one aspect to it. As Iago says “You shall mark many a duteous and knee-crooking knave that, doting on his own obsequious

things, and being well-educated. After Pip visits Estella for the first time Pip he was “...deeply revolving that I was a common labouring-boy; that my hands were coarse, that my boots were thick; that I had fallen into a despicable habit of calling knaves Jacks; that I was much more ignorant than I had considered myself last night, and generally that I was in a low-lived bad way”(262). Estella makes Pip feel ashamed of things about himself he never noticed before meeting her. After this first meeting

is capable of ruling a country when he cannot even keep his family together. Again, Lear's desire to fuel his ego is the cause of the separation of his family. When Cordelia refuses to speak lovingly, "Unhappy that I am. I cannot heave My heart into my mouth." (I,i,92-94), Lear becomes angered and banishes her. As an act of loyalty, Kent stands up

During another one of Pip’s visits to Miss Havisham, Estella tells him, “You must know that I have no heart […] I have no softness there, no—sympathy—sentiment—nonsense” (238). In this part of the novel, Estella reveals to Pip that she cannot experience romantic feelings, which makes it impossible for him and Estella to be together romantically. Estella

A children's television producer, Bob Keeshan, once said, “Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect […]”. Parents play a crucial role in a child's development. It is very well known that children will look up to their parents and follow in their footsteps. If a parent acts wrong, the child will likely pick up what the parent does and their future gets shaped. One of the greatest authors of the Victorian Era, Charles Dickens, explored this idea

In fact, the psychological conflict at Lear is the result of weakness and lack of awareness of what he does because he was selfish, arrogant and does not listen to the advice of those close to his Kingdom as a result; he banishes Kent out of the kingdom because he stands against his incorrect decisions. which is against his daughter and the right division of the Kingdom in addition to the foolish tried bitterness and reluctance to ignorance avoid sin but he was stubborn, proud, selfishness, and insensitive