... always have a happy ending. Deceit, extortion, and even the thought of murder can very well influence someone to get what they want. By any means necessary is the way to go. This is an unfortunate theme in "Macbeth", one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. It is a tale that tells the story of a Scottish King, who's wife is the inspiration behind his means ... encourages him with her advice to carry out this act without fear. Many scholars of Shakespeare's work have suggested that Lady Macbeth is the one true character of evil. The women in Macbeth are called wicked, especial...

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... expect to see these gender considerations revealed in Shakespeare's writing." It's interpreted that Shakespeare whilst writing in the 1500's, may have been governed by the societal norms and was simply unable to divorce himself from societal concerns (Dall, 2000). This theory is stabilised via many of his female characters such as Lady Macbeth and Gertrude in Hamlet, as according to Dall ... of both masculine and feminine qualities in both genders allowed for the all male casts to be successful and accepted by society on the Shakespearian stage. For example, Shakespeare cleverly outlined ...

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... Ophelia, like many other female characters in Shakespeare, creates many themes in Hamlet, as she is a girl who becomes mad due to her situation and surroundings. Madness in itself is a prominent theme in many Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth. These women also create a sub-tragedy ... to the larger scale tragedy occurring in these plays, creating a tragedy within a tragedy. The stock character of the innocent female victim is one in which Shakespeare tends to use in many of his tragedies. ... not tell his friend only what he wants to hear. Kent and the Fool sho...

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... Juliet by William Shakespeare, the notion of doomed love or star crossed lovers is a theme that dominates the plays" climatic progress and protagonist development. Successful romance in these works then, is what drives the characters and brings joy to the gloom that ensues when apart from the object of one's affection. Two Shakespeare productions that veer from this common pursuit of love are Macbeth ... and Love's Labour's Lost, which focus not on the optimistic journeys to secure love, but rather the dark road paved from a mind clouded by love's thick disillusionment. Through the mani...

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... risk his life for Bassannio a clue to his true feelings toward him? No, Antonio falls victim to these accusations because he is merely a simple character who Shakespeare uses to help him fully develop the other characters in the story. In order for this play to succeed there cannot be any doubt as to whether or ... to write about the future of Antonio, and then his next play to write about the future of Cassio in Othello or the future of Malcolm in Macbeth--and so on and so on. The fact of the matter is that each character needs to play out there specific role and we, as readers, ... wo...

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