... takes his own life. Titus, on the other hand, does not follow classic tragic style and dies without seeing the error of his ways. He does, however, possess some degree of self-knowledge. Titus Andronicus is a man who is intensely committed to his own code of ethics, even to the point of sheer stubbornness. Early in the play, Titus shows no mercy for the lives ... does, and goes as far as to say death is too good for the manipulative Iago. Othello, convinced his wife has been unfaithful, kills her out of what he claims is duty rather than revenge that drives Titus. Past military experien...

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... from two things: the chivalric code and his religious beliefs. While he often contemplates suicide ("To be or not to be"), Hamlet's faith and fears that prevent him from taking such action. He respects the "everlastings... canon gainst self slaughter." Hamlet too recognises the Christian call for forgiveness and Christianity's quarrels with the notion of revenge. "Whether tis nobler to ... suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or to take arms against a sea of troubles." Hamlet's strong moral grounding and religious beliefs may inhibit action but they establish his nobility a...

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