William Shakespeare

Throughout William Shakespeare’s enticing play, Macbeth, he explores several extremely interesting themes which perfectly correspond to our everyday lives. One of the most applicable of these many themes is the notion that wealth and power, both of which are created by ambition, are not the most important things to life. Furthermore, William Shakespeare even seems […]

“We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are, and not as they are said to be” (George Bernard Shaw). These words define how people tend to only view things from the outside, without looking deeper. They do not look past the stereotypes to see things for what they […]

“We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are, and not as they are said to be” (George Bernard Shaw). These words define how people tend to only view things from the outside, without looking deeper. They do not look past the stereotypes to see things for what they […]

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the main character in the play is brought into a state of melancholy and depression over his father’s death and his mother’s incestuous marriage with his father’s brother. This causes Hamlet to seek counsel in his friendship with Horatio because of his loyalty and good qualities. Other characters in the play are […]

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the main character in the play is brought into a state of melancholy and depression over his father’s death and his mother’s incestuous marriage with his father’s brother. This causes Hamlet to seek counsel in his friendship with Horatio because of his loyalty and good qualities. Other characters in the play are […]

Who would have thought? A classic tale of two lovers swept away in a fight that they didn’t want any part of brought to life. It’s happened; maybe even different times other than with Bosko and Admira. The similarities between Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Sarajevo’s Romeo and Juliet are eerie. Fights between two families, […]

Who would have thought? A classic tale of two lovers swept away in a fight that they didn’t want any part of brought to life. It’s happened; maybe even different times other than with Bosko and Admira. The similarities between Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Sarajevo’s Romeo and Juliet are eerie. Fights between two families, […]

From the minute the play starts the audience are aware that the “star crossed lovers” Romeo and Juliet are going to die, this makes it clear that the play is a tragedy. A Tragedy is a traditional form of theatre where the main characters in the play die as a result of their tragic flaw, […]

From the minute the play starts the audience are aware that the “star crossed lovers” Romeo and Juliet are going to die, this makes it clear that the play is a tragedy. A Tragedy is a traditional form of theatre where the main characters in the play die as a result of their tragic flaw, […]

Just what is “wicked” in Shakespeare’s play? Iagos will for “vengeance” on Cassio, who has been promoted to a greater army rank than himself? Is Iago evil? Essentially, Iago might be described as the central trouble-making, ill-willed character of the play; he leads a great deal of the characters into a state of confusion, convincing […]