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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... kill him , she would surely hate herself . She " offers at " his breast with his sword but cannot stab him . Richard urges her to proceed , reminding her that he killed Henry and Edward , but protesting again that he did it for love of ...
... kill him , she would surely hate herself . She " offers at " his breast with his sword but cannot stab him . Richard urges her to proceed , reminding her that he killed Henry and Edward , but protesting again that he did it for love of ...
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... killed his friend Cleitus , being in his ales and his cups , so also Harry Monmouth , being in his right wits and his good judg- ments , turned away the fat knight " ( 4.7 ) . When Henry orders his men to kill their prisoners , his ...
... killed his friend Cleitus , being in his ales and his cups , so also Harry Monmouth , being in his right wits and his good judg- ments , turned away the fat knight " ( 4.7 ) . When Henry orders his men to kill their prisoners , his ...
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... kills himself . Cassius gets us , like Brutus , to love him despite his faults . He does this in part , I think , by showing his emotions , whether it be his need for Brutus's love or his fear of being killed on his birthday . He seems ...
... kills himself . Cassius gets us , like Brutus , to love him despite his faults . He does this in part , I think , by showing his emotions , whether it be his need for Brutus's love or his fear of being killed on his birthday . He seems ...
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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