Tragedy always forces people to take a look at what going on around them. An author who is known for many tragedies in his writings is William Shakespeare. Two plays, which support this theory, are Macbeth and King Lear, which were both written by William Shakespeare. Deception is used in Macbeth and King Lear. In both plays characters have great urges for power.
Macbeth has ambition for power and will get it by any means necessary. In order to live sometimes you have to learn to live with regrets and Macbeth had no problem with that. Macbeth weakness is lack of character. His greed for power and authority drives him to do things that are morally wrong.
King Lear is also written by Shakespeare and more than one character has evil ambitions. One character, which stands out, is Edmund. Edmund is displeased with the fact that he is a bastard an illegitimate son of Gloucester. These factors play into the fact why he wants power, land and most importantly the throne.
In both Macbeth and King Lear characters have evil ambitions to gain power. Edmund is jealous of Edgar and upset with his life status. Macbeth on the other hand is told by the witches that power and authority is destined in his future. These factors feed these characters greed for power.
Another character in King Lear who has power but does not want to fulfill his duties as king is Lear. He wants to be king but does not want the responsibilities of governing his society. Lear makes a big mistake in the beginning of the play when he disowns on of his three daughters. Unlike the other characters in Shakespeare's play Lear leans from his mistakes and humbles himself as a person.
A symbol displayed in both plays is cruelty and the need for authority. Many characters desire authority and well go about any means to get it. It is more gruesomely displayed in Macbeth physically, but more verbally shown in King Lear with Edmund. The violence displayed in both of these plays shows how the need for power will lead people to do evil things.
Franklin 1 Tiffany Franklin Coach Short EH 9-3 7 October 2002 William Shakespeare No one really knows when William Shakespeare was born. ... John Shakespeare became an alderman in 1565. ... Mary Shakespeare died in 1608 and was buried on September 9. ... Anne Shakespeare was buried on April 4, 1579. ... At eighteen, William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. ...
William Shakespeare On April 26, 1564, John Shakespeare's son, William, was baptized at the Stratford Parish Church. ... Shakespeare's formal William Shakespeare was born in the year of 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ... John Shakespeare was a tanner, and a glove maker. ...
Shakespeare was clearly influenced by his race. ... Most of Shakespeare's works contain some form of the supernatural. ... However, Shakespeare's happy enthusiasm didn't last. ... Shakespeare, however, didn't end his days in mental gloom. ... William Shakespeare was a genius. ...
On April 26, 1564 in the prosperous English town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the first son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden was baptized and christened William Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. ... By 1592 Shakespeare had become involved with the theatre in London. ... The first of Shakespeare's plays was performed later that year. ... Shakespeare's own life came to an end on April 23, 1616. ...
*Shakespeare's biography* Shakespeare was born, to all appearance, on April 1564. ... John Shakespeare was a son of Richard Shakespeare, a rich and respected farmer. ... Shakespeare got married as a very young man. ... *The Age of Shakespeare* Mysterious William Shakespeare, whose writings are very valuable for England, was one of the greatest English poets. ... Shakespeare started his acting career in "The Theatre". ...
Shakespeare communicates this using a variety of dramatic techniques and I will also be outlining these in this essay. ... The setting which Shakespeare starts the play is dark, desolate and "bitter cold". ... It was Shakespeare's aim to communicate the inner conflict within Hamlet in this act and therefore, establish empathy between the audience and the character of Hamlet....
Well when I hear this quote, I think of Shakespeare. ... Shakespeare's share in the acting company made him wealthy. With the opening if the splendid Globe Theatre in 1599, Shakespeare's fortunes increased. Shakespeare wrote nearly all of his plays from 1590 to 1611. ... Shakespeare's wife. ...
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon, England. ... The third of eight children to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden, William was there eldest son. ... Tragically Hamnet, Shakespeares only son died two months later due to natural causes. ... Shakespeare was fortunate to get them both as teachers. ... Shakespeare's plays soon became known by everyone in London. ...
Shakespeare's was a family of eight children. William Shakespeare's parents, John Shakespeare and Mary Arden raised their children in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. ... John Shakespeare was very respected and held several important positions in local government William, who had four brothers and two sisters, was the third child of John and Mary Shakespeare. ... In August 1596 Shakespeare's life was disturbed by family tragedy. ... In conclusion, William Shakespeare is a famous figure in literature. ...
