Kenneth Jones Professor Bailey English 2322 May 28, 2000 A Look at Shakespeare's Edmund In King Lear, the villainous but intelligent Edmund, with more than a brief examination into his character, has understandable motivations outside of the base purposes with which he might at first be credited. Edmund is a character worthy of study, as he seems to be the most socially complex character of the play. ... With the set of characters that are doing the decision-making in the play, it is no wonder that Edmund did not wish to trust his fate to Lear, Goneril, Reagan, their husb...

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Although the plots were complex and the characters very hard to keep straight, each play focused on a certain themes. ... Pinchwife isn't especially bright, but in his jealousy, he becomes a dangerous character. ... The "Conscious Lovers" (1722), contains a similar deception when two characters pretend to be judges, confusing Cimberton and Mrs. ... Bevil Jr. himself, the play's main and most virtuous character, is exempted from taking part in the plot, although he invented it. When important, upper-class characters do attempt to conceal the truth, they do it out of regard for eac...

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Using Horner, this sort of dues ex machina character, Harcout, and Pinchwife, Wycherley satirically exploits the hypocrisy and incompetence of unworthy characters to elucidate themes of marriage and misogyny. ... Marriage is the plays driving force for the characters. ... Alithea develops into a complex heroine regardless her few appearances. ... Harcourt and Alithea are equal matches in character. ...

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Another key inference by Hemingway to the building of Harold Kreb's character during the war is one of the photographs discussed in the story's opening paragraphs that suggest an unsatisfactory experience with German girls. ... Here is a veteran, a possibly heartbroken young man, who keeps himself away from the complex world, stays on the porches, and simply watches girls on the street. ... On a superficial level, she seems to be just another girl attempting to pull him into a complex world; however, in her innocence she intends no such thing. ... Moreover, Krebs, who has yet to ex...

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Desdemona, of the Shakespearean play Othello, is a very complex character who takes on both roles. ... The majority of the characters in Othello are marked by their power and influence in their society. ... Iago is a character plagued with hate, every move that we see Iago make can be derived from a hatred of one person or another. ... The greatest difference amongst characters can be seen between Othello and Desdemona. ... The other characters in the play act on their emotions, which ultimately leads to trouble. ...

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Two characters in Chekhov's "The Lady with the Dog- fell in love. ... He did not know that women are complex individuals who need to be treated as equals. ... His character in Lermontov's "Princess Mary- was able to seduce any woman at will. ... In Gogol's "Nevsky Project-, the romantic character Piskaryov is brought into play. ... Because of that, they are the only genuinely happy characters discussed here. ...

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Rosivach writes in his "Class Matters in Dyskolos" of Menander, describes the message of Menders play about class system being complex. ... A stock character is defined as a character in literature, theater, or film of a type quickly recognized and accepted by the reader or viewer and requiring no development by the writer (Google). A stock character is also used to represent social types. The first influential stock character that Menander has in the play is Knemon. ... The flatness of his character is what makes Knemon a stock character. ...

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In As You Like by William Shakespeare the search for love acts as the primary motive behind the actions of the play's three characters - Rosalind, Touchstone and Orlando. ... The spirited Rosalind , daughter of Duke Senior, displays her quest for love through a complex manner and numerous encounters with Orlando and Celia . ... Rosalind's suggestion is not too ingenious a way of luring him into learning more about his character away from her presence but also she uses manipulation and deception to enhance her quest for love. ... In As You Like It by William Shakespeare the charact...

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The process of socialization relating to marriage and other intimate relationships is both complex and arduous as relationships are consistently developing and changing. ... Having both children and professional careers is can be stressful, as Quirke states "research suggests that raising children has become increasingly intensive, complex, and time-consuming" (2006:388). ... It is the story of a suspicious disappearance of the brilliant and jealous character, Amy Dunne, on the day of her wedding anniversary to husband Nick Dunne. ...

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The Character's Goals A. ... Victim and Victimizer The Loyalty of Love Washington Square by Henry James tackles love and loyalty on his very complex character, Catherine Sloper. ... He believes time and distance will open his daughter's eyes to Morris" true character. ...

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The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories, which are told by different characters to serve as entertainment on their journey to Canterbury. The characters that arise during the different tale, and those who tell the tales, play an important role in understanding the story, and the structure of the English people living in the 15th century. The Knight, who seems to be one of Chaucer's favorite characters, is a noble, honest, and trustworthy man. ... The Pardoner is clearly a complex man as revealed in the prologue to his tale. ...

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Portia is a very intricate character as she has many different roles in the play. ... I believe this has shown Portia's complex character by explaining the roles of Portia in The Merchant Of Venice. ...

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This sort of authority was responsible for the horrible distortion of woman's character and place in society and thus Chaucer felt his satirical and sarcastic attack about love in marriage was necessary. ... In conclusion, The Wife of Bath definitely has some strong positive messages for contemporary women, but her hypocrisy makes her one of the most complex and well-developed women characters in English literature at the time....

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The three main characters of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre are faced with many struggles when it comes to dealing with matters of the heart. ... St John offers Jane freedom from her complex life, and from her worries, but Jane realizes that this would constitute another kind of imprisonment as she would have to keep her true feelings and emotions to herself. ... Charlotte Bronte portrays this value, exploring the main theme of the book through the character Jane, who in the end finds the desired balance in her marriage with Rochester. ...

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He wrote with fluidity of thought, word, rhythm, and sound, which are used to present his works in a complex manner, for any reader. ... Was Shakespeare's love life an important role in his creation of these characters and others? ...

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In the film Private Parts based on his life, Stern revealed that he was of good character, remained faithful to his wife and that he was hard to live with off the air. ... Yet, in evaluating character, one must consider the damage his honesty does to his family who bear the brunt of Howard's rants. ... While Stern exemplifies certain values, they are clearly juxtaposed which makes for a rather complex personality. ... The fact that Robin is a black female and a good, faithful work buddy and friend to Howard, should provide some insight into this character. ...

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I decided, along with Carol, to perform Act III, Scene I, from Hamlet, when Ophelia obeys her father and tests Hamlet's love for her by returning his remembrances. I thought that this scene was interesting because I liked the anger I interpreted from Hamlet and the shock and sadness that I saw in O...

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Often times when one reads a collection of philosophical writings on a subject, one will find authors who are usually associated with another field. Among these are Friedrich Nietzsche, Sigmund Freud, and Carl Jung, who are all considered psychologists rather than philosophers. However, they prese...

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