Niccolo Machiavelli was most likely one of the most dispised and feared men during the seventeenth century. ... From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. ... Shakespeare uses a machiavel to commence, irritate, and end the problems in his tragedies. ... Edmund's use of degeneration prevails throughout Shakespeare's tragedy. ... Shakespeare's villain Edmund no doubt has selfish and sinful qualities about him. ...

• Word Count: 1653
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Niccolo Machiavelli was most likely one of the most dispised and feared men during the seventeenth century. ... From Julius Caesar to Macbeth, from Othello to Hamlet, Shakespeare presented at least one machiavel. ... Shakespeare uses a machiavel to commence, irritate, and end the problems in his tragedies. ... Edmund's use of degeneration prevails throughout Shakespeare's tragedy. ... Shakespeare's villain Edmund no doubt has selfish and sinful qualities about him. ...

• Word Count: 1654
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

When Kent begs Lear to go inside a hovel for shelter from the raging storm, Lear replies, "No, I will weep no more. ... Shakespeare has transformed Lear from a rash and egotistical old king into a more kindly and sympathetic character. ... Feeling regret for the way he treated Edgar, he says, "I have no way and therefore want no eyes. / I stumbled when I saw. ... Shakespeare sets the play in such a savage, dark, and barbaric time for a reason. ... In the time Shakespeare wrote the play, a popular Elizabethan view of the world was that a wheel of fortune determined the fate of mankind. ...

• Word Count: 1402
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

When her husband, the Duke of Albany, shows his disapproval and outrage at her actions, she shows no fault or guilt. ... At the end of the play, Goneril fears the consequences of her disgusting actions; after the success of a final scheme, she stabs herself and dies. Goneril's character is one of selfishness and she shows no moral fibre. ... Regan, the King's middle daughter, proves to be the most fierce and brutish of all Shakespeare's female characters. ... Regan grabs a sword and slaughters the servant, a gruesome brutality not shown in many of Shakespeare's females. ...

• Word Count: 1537
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Shakespeare has developed a tragedy that allows us to see man's decent into chaos. ... Greer (1986) reminds us that Shakespeare uses the word "nature" often, but rarely with the same meaning. ... However, Greer (1986) feels that Gloucester views Nature as neutral and sees it existing only for man's benefit: These late eclipses in the sun and moon portend no good to us. ... He believes in the Wheel of Fortune and if he is at the bottom of the wheel, his fortune will improve as he moves upward: To be the worst, The lowest and most dejected thing of fortune,...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

This disastrous chain reaction happens because of a fear of taxes.... They fear him and are overwhelmed by his power. ... I share some sentiments as them because my father is no longer with me. To me, he is larger than life, but no longer in it. ... Kyle quickly forgot his understanding of their fear and reassurance. ...

• Word Count: 1985
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School