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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... Murder her brothers , and then marry her- Uncertain way of gain ! But I am in So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin . Tear - falling pity dwells not in this eye . ( 4.2 ) It had filled Richard with delight that he was able to win ...
... Murder her brothers , and then marry her- Uncertain way of gain ! But I am in So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin . Tear - falling pity dwells not in this eye . ( 4.2 ) It had filled Richard with delight that he was able to win ...
Page 50
... Murder , stern murder , in the dir'st degree , All several sins , all us'd in each degree , Throng to the bar , crying all “ Guilty ! guilty ! " I shall despair . There is no creature loves me ; And if I die , no soul will pity me . Nay ...
... Murder , stern murder , in the dir'st degree , All several sins , all us'd in each degree , Throng to the bar , crying all “ Guilty ! guilty ! " I shall despair . There is no creature loves me ; And if I die , no soul will pity me . Nay ...
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... murder of Caesar . “ There is , " says Stewart , “ an element of unresolved mys- tery here , strongly underlined in that groping soliloquy in the orchard . . . . there is a great blindness in the deed to which he gives his name and arm ...
... murder of Caesar . “ There is , " says Stewart , “ an element of unresolved mys- tery here , strongly underlined in that groping soliloquy in the orchard . . . . there is a great blindness in the deed to which he gives his name and arm ...
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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