Character as a Subversive Force in Shakespeare: The History and Roman PlaysShakespeare's history and Roman plays are usually discussed in terms of their political themes; their leading characters are imagined human beings who must be understood in motivational terms. Analyzing these characters with the aid of modern psychology (the theories of Karen Horney), this story attempts both to make sense of inconsistencies within the plays and the controversies they have produced. |
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... Macbeth , who is his closest counterpart in the canon . Macbeth and Brutus have similar inner conflicts , but Macbeth is sharply aware of his , whereas Brutus senses his conflicts only through their symp- tomatic manifestations . Macbeth ...
... Macbeth , who is his closest counterpart in the canon . Macbeth and Brutus have similar inner conflicts , but Macbeth is sharply aware of his , whereas Brutus senses his conflicts only through their symp- tomatic manifestations . Macbeth ...
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... Macbeth is that Mac- beth's inner conflicts are to a large degree conscious , whereas Brutus's are not . Brutus speaks of being " at war " with himself , but he displays no distinct awareness of what his internal strife is about . Macbeth ...
... Macbeth is that Mac- beth's inner conflicts are to a large degree conscious , whereas Brutus's are not . Brutus speaks of being " at war " with himself , but he displays no distinct awareness of what his internal strife is about . Macbeth ...
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... Macbeth , Lady , 31 , 118 , 120 ; as ar- rogant - vindictive personality , 26 , 52 ; compared to Volumnia , 169 ; con- science and , 45-46 Macbeth , 46 MacCallum , M. W. , 166 , 170 Machiavel : Henry V as , 91 , 97 , 197 ; Richard III ...
... Macbeth , Lady , 31 , 118 , 120 ; as ar- rogant - vindictive personality , 26 , 52 ; compared to Volumnia , 169 ; con- science and , 45-46 Macbeth , 46 MacCallum , M. W. , 166 , 170 Machiavel : Henry V as , 91 , 97 , 197 ; Richard III ...
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Actium aggressive Antony and Cleopatra Antony's arrogant-vindictive Aufidius bargain with fate battle battle of Agincourt behavior believe Bolingbroke Brutus Brutus's Cassius Cassius's character structure characterization claims conscience Coriolanus Coriolanus's critics crown death defeat defenses despite dream E. M. Forster Falstaff father fear feel give glorified guilt Hal's Harfleur hath Henry Henry VI Henry's honor Horney Hotspur idealized image inner conflicts interpretation Julius Caesar Karen Horney kill last two acts live Macbeth mimesis mimetic characters mimetic portrait moral mother motives murder noble once patricians perfectionistic person play's plebeians praise present Prince Hal protagonists psychological realistic reality rejection relationship response restore his pride revenge rhetoric Richard Richard III Roman plays Rome says scene search for glory seems self-effacing side self-hate sense Shake Shakespeare Shakespeare's mimetic soliloquy speech suicide tells things thou threatens three acts throne tion understand vindication virtue Volsces Volumnia wants