In both plays, Shakespeare lessens language and bodies to their deepest levels. ... Through Lavinia's weakness and submissive nature, she acts as a prisoner to others declaration of themselves and of their power. For that reason, the anticipation or part that Lavinia serves within the Roman community is that of a tradable exchange between the Romans and the Goths, which by the closing of the play is degraded to nothing. ... Lavinia is the channel for this inter-social conflict between the Roman-Romans and Goth-Romans. ... As she is traded between domestic and societal realms, her roles...

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The two angels represent his choice between Christian good conscience and the path to eternal damnation (Marlowe 8). ... The readers' attention is focused on Faustus' intention to use the power and on what he wants to achieve outside the academic knowledge he possesses. As the agreement indicates, Mephistopheles returns and Faustus keeps his promise and signs away his soul; he signs the oath with his own blood and writes on his arm the words ˜Homo fuge' meaning ˜Fly, man'. ... The readers get aware of Richard's intentions early in the play, and they...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She is knowledgeable to the ways of a soldier, yet only believes a portion of what her husband tells her. ... This becomes an intimate moment between the two, as Emilia is unpinning Desdemona's hair and preparing her for bed (like a mother helping her young daughter). This showing of affection is strictly among the women of this play. ... Act 4 ends with Emilia asking for equality between both sexes (this theme also appears in the other plays we read). ... They seek (or strive for) respect and equality between both sexes, and fall short in a male-dominated society. ...

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