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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... wants everyone to want him to have it . When the people cheer his refusal , he expresses his sense of rejection by offering them his throat . He is showing the people how badly they have hurt him and is trying to make them feel guilty ...
... wants everyone to want him to have it . When the people cheer his refusal , he expresses his sense of rejection by offering them his throat . He is showing the people how badly they have hurt him and is trying to make them feel guilty ...
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... want to risk it by opposing him on matters of policy . There may be some truth to this version of Cassius , but it ... wants also to feel this himself . Cassius is undone by his inner conflicts . The shrewd , power- seeking part of him ...
... want to risk it by opposing him on matters of policy . There may be some truth to this version of Cassius , but it ... wants also to feel this himself . Cassius is undone by his inner conflicts . The shrewd , power- seeking part of him ...
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... wants to be more than a prized possession . She wants , rather , to dominate the man who loves her . As we have seen , there is much imagery of emasculation and of Cleopatra's wanting to play the male role . She remembers with delight ...
... wants to be more than a prized possession . She wants , rather , to dominate the man who loves her . As we have seen , there is much imagery of emasculation and of Cleopatra's wanting to play the male role . She remembers with delight ...
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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