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Power And Authority Antony And Cleopatra
1,527 wordsWe can explore the nature of power and authority through many characters in Shakespeare's, Antony and Cleopatra. First we look to the Triumvirate as a whole. Although they do not appear as a whole many times in the play, they create a feeling of authority and power just by the speech used to describe them. The three bear the world on their shoulders and seem to hold all of the power and prestige of kings and emperors. The concept of power becomes alittle less defined when Pompey enters the pictu...
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Lear And Cordelia Act 5 Scene
1,314 wordsKing Lear is a tragedy unlike any other written by William Shakespeare. It focuses on the psychological downfall of a powerful King. It proves that as long as a nation has a king on the throne all is well, but as soon as a king steps off the throne nothing but chaos transpires. The downfall of the king results in the downfall of the kingdom. More importantly, it focuses on the relationship between parent and child. This is proven in two plots with the most important being the relationship betwee...
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4 Th Ed Regan And Goneril
1,321 words62414966 Feminine Evil in Macbeth and King Lear In Shakespeare's plays King Lear and Macbeth, evil is represented in both women and men. It is significant to the plots of both plays and to their impact through theme and character that evil actions are performed by women. The construction of evil female characters also gives insight into Shakespeare's view of women and their roles in society. The plot of King Lear is set in motion by the conversation between Lear and his daughters. In return for ...
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