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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Page 162
... protagonists too much . It is not only they , but the play as a whole that seems to be making exaggerated claims for their grandeur and to be celebrat- ing resignation , morbid dependency , and death . The result is quite different when ...
... protagonists too much . It is not only they , but the play as a whole that seems to be making exaggerated claims for their grandeur and to be celebrat- ing resignation , morbid dependency , and death . The result is quite different when ...
Page 165
... protagonist . In- deed , the psychological analyses of Coriolanus are more numer- ous and more sophisticated than are ... protagonists contribute to their own downfall , nei- ther Coriolanus's character nor Shakespeare's rhetoric induces ...
... protagonist . In- deed , the psychological analyses of Coriolanus are more numer- ous and more sophisticated than are ... protagonists contribute to their own downfall , nei- ther Coriolanus's character nor Shakespeare's rhetoric induces ...
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... protagonists for their own fates and reinforces their self - glorification . If we examine Antony and Cleopatra as mimetic characters , we find that they are bound together in a relationship that cannot work until they are defeated ...
... protagonists for their own fates and reinforces their self - glorification . If we examine Antony and Cleopatra as mimetic characters , we find that they are bound together in a relationship that cannot work until they are defeated ...
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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