1. Shakespeare
... to Hoffman, Shakespeare was almost overwhelmed by his contemplation of all the sin, pain, and cruelty which seemed to rule human existence. His use of the supernatural is no longer physical; it is moral. It is the ability of evil to destroy the soul (215). Shakespeare reveals his mental state in the lines of Macbeth when the character is approaching defeat: To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to ... -morrow,Creeps in this petty place from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all ... a new theme "reconciliation with a forgiveness of sins or mistakes (Hoffman 278). Prospero fo...
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- Grade Level: High School
