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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... battle of Bosworth that he experiences a psychological crisis . In his dream he is visited by those he has murdered , each of whom tells him to despair and die . Richard has believed that might makes right and that he can violate the ...
... battle of Bosworth that he experiences a psychological crisis . In his dream he is visited by those he has murdered , each of whom tells him to despair and die . Richard has believed that might makes right and that he can violate the ...
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... battle of Agincourt , despite the overwhelm- ing odds against him , because he believes that right makes might ; his strength is the strength of ten because his heart is pure . We can understand now , I think , why he lets the French ...
... battle of Agincourt , despite the overwhelm- ing odds against him , because he believes that right makes might ; his strength is the strength of ten because his heart is pure . We can understand now , I think , why he lets the French ...
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... battle he has a code of behavior that is extremely strict and that he imposes on his men , with severe penalties for violators . He is so rigid about this code in part because his claims to divine favor are based upon behavioral ...
... battle he has a code of behavior that is extremely strict and that he imposes on his men , with severe penalties for violators . He is so rigid about this code in part because his claims to divine favor are based upon behavioral ...
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