Shakespeare's late romances

Sophocles). In the play, Oedipus the King, Jocasta is the main character, Oedipus’, mother and wife. Jocasta’s love for Oedipus ultimately destroys him and results in her death. Sophocles helped shape the heroic ideal that is later embodied in medieval romance, which Shakespeare traditionally uses in Othello (Zerba). William Shakespeare wrote Othello in about 1604 (The

in the world today. Set in the thirteenth or fourteenth century in Verona, Italy, the play embodies the values and culture of that era, giving the audience a greater understanding about society at the time. Although the play follows the story of a romance between the protagonists it is still considered a tragedy. This is because they are faced with numerous obstacles that result in a catastrophic and fatal conclusion. Shakespeare explores many problems such as love versus loyalty. In Romeo and Juliet

controversy. Two works, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. If you could examine these two plays, you would see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era. For all the praises it has garnered throughout

A Comparison of the Two Film Versions of Romeo and Juliet I have been studying the prologue to 'Romeo and Juliet' written by the magnificent playwright, William Shakespeare sometime between 1594 and 1596. Still globally acknowledged

In Andrew Clements’ 1998 children’s book, Frindle, Nick Allen, a troublemaking fifth-grader, spent a great deal of effort changing the word pen to the word frindle, exasperating his teacher and gaining national notoriety for his invented word, which, in the story, stuck and was introduced into the English dictionary. In Clements’ book, he questions who it is that decides that words mean what words mean. His teacher, Mrs. Granger, responds, “You do, Nicholas. You and I and everyone in this class

In Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, the honesty behind the romance between Prince Hamlet and Ophelia is debatable. “Did Hamlet really love her?” they ask. Well, the true question is “Why would one question a love that is so real?” It is true that in some instances, the actions that Hamlet partook in is enough to make someone wonder if he ever loved her, but all of Hamlet’s action were deeper than the surface that the audience saw. Do not just look at Hamlet’s action, but think of why Hamlet did the

known throughout the western world. It was a symbol of rebirth for the Roman Empire and has been praised by many well known authors and poets like St. Augustine and Shakespeare. It set the new standard for heroes to come in books and movies. Its romance heavily influenced the writing of possibly the best romantic play of all time. Despite it not being as popular as Homer’s, The Odyssey, The Aeneid is one of the most important works in the western culture because of its lasting influence. That influence

An author’s background is a prime factor in the subject of a book. H.G. Wells’ humble upbringing and political beliefs can easily be discerned through the writing. Wells grew up in poverty during the late 19th century in Kent, Great Britain, causing him to become interested in class conflict. His socialist views come across in The Time Machine as it is his way to show the consequences of excessive capitalism, thus the theme of social class and order

In the novels ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ and ‘Brave New World’, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley present the conflict between individuality and conformity as a key theme of their dystopian societies, inspired by the totalitarian governments of the early twentieth century. This idea is reflected in critic Jenni Calder’s argument that ‘the striking feature of society in both the novels is uniformity and lack of individualism’. In the novels this conflict is presented through the portrayal of state controlled

Sean Blumlein Mr. Flood English 11 H 20 March 2018 Light Prevails in the Night When people hear the word light they often think of physical light, but the word light has many underlying interpretations and meanings. Whether in the form of wavelengths, the constant struggle of good versus evil, representing life, a guide, a force, or to describe speed, light is almost always a positive that often relates to a person being on the pathway to happiness. The many elements and meanings of light