Demi-devils: The Character of Shakespeare's Villains |
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... motivation is obviously a most important element in characterization . We should expect a villain without adequate motivation to be un- convincing and therefore unsatisfactory . In evaluating the char- acterization of Shakespeare's ...
... motivation is obviously a most important element in characterization . We should expect a villain without adequate motivation to be un- convincing and therefore unsatisfactory . In evaluating the char- acterization of Shakespeare's ...
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... motivation . In a brilliant chapter of his book , Magic in the Web , Professor Heilman begins by analyzing Iago's most obvious grounds for enmity against Othello and finds them unconvincing . It is true that , if Othello had been ...
... motivation . In a brilliant chapter of his book , Magic in the Web , Professor Heilman begins by analyzing Iago's most obvious grounds for enmity against Othello and finds them unconvincing . It is true that , if Othello had been ...
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... motivation , individuality , or complexity , he achieved a temporary , but not a lasting success . As for the relative merits of the eleven villains considered , it is easy to say who is the least effectively characterized . In my ...
... motivation , individuality , or complexity , he achieved a temporary , but not a lasting success . As for the relative merits of the eleven villains considered , it is easy to say who is the least effectively characterized . In my ...
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Aaron and Iago | 25 |
Richard III Macbeth and Lady Macbeth | 47 |
Angelo and Shylock | 69 |
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