The Plays of Shakespeare: A Thematic GuideBloomsbury Academic, 2001 - 361 σελίδες Touching viewers and readers with his presentation of social, moral, and political issues, Shakespeare holds ageless and unequaled appeal primarily because of the universal themes at the heart of his dramatic works. Shakespeare scholar Victor Cahn takes a unique approach to exploring the plays by identifying and explicating the themes that recur throughout the canon. Written in lively language, each of the 35 essays explores a core theme or topic and discusses its implications in several key plays in which it figures prominently. This user-friendly guide not only allows readers to better understand the significance of concepts such as power, politics, marriage or money; the organization by theme also helps users to compare and contrast these important topics across relevant plays. Cahn draws vivid connections between related works of Shakespeare, but just as importantly, enlightens readers as to the pertinence of these themes in contemporary life. |
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... feel what wretches feel , That thou mayst shake the superflux to them , And show the heavens more just . ( III , iv , 33-36 ) The Fool's influence has helped Lear acquire the compassion to become the great King he never was . The moment ...
... feel that here are a man and woman allying themselves forever . We feel the same way about one other couple , equally unlikely to be matched , but even more notorious for the volatility of their passions . Therefore to judge them happy ...
... feel what others feel . Brutus is set apart by his compulsion to ponder , as well as an idealism that does not permit him to see human beings as they are . Martius suffers from such a loathing of the rest of humanity that he cannot ...
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Acting | 1 |
Appearance versus Reality | 9 |
Clerics | 23 |
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