Essays on William Shakespeare

Introduction A Spanish proverb aptly declared, “No revenge is more honorable than the one not taken.” Hamlet, however, would beg to differ. Although Hamlet exacts revenge by finally killing his father’s murderer, revenge ultimately proves a destructive force in the play, as Hamlet’s indecision and…

The act of revenge does not fail to collect an extraordinary audience which gives their full attention, thanks to the easy indisputable fact that revenge raises one in every one of the good queries with reference to human life: however do I ask for justice…

Introduction A man who desires revenge should dig two graves, one for himself and for the person the he is seeking vengeance from. William Shakespear introduced revenge throughout the play and well defined it as someone pursuing revenge is looking to fight back for a…

Introduction What is power? Power is a magnificent thing but at the same time can be evil. People strive to gain power all of their life, how far will they go, to acquire this so-called power? In Macbeth by William Shakespeare, power is a very…

Lady Macbeth as One of Shakespear’s Heroines William Shakespeare is notoriously known for being one of the greatest playwriters of all time. This all started in 1950, where he wrote and published his first play, Henry VI. From there, Shakespeare went on to write about…

Introduction Ambition is a powerful urge to do or to accomplish something, commonly requiring assurance and diligent work. In Williams Shakespeare’s Macbeth the characters Lady Macbeth and Macbeth want to gain the position of authority and they are focused to do anything so as to…

Ambition in Act One Scene Five In Act one Scene five, ambition is shown negatively as throughout the scene lady Macbeth is remarkably formidable that ought to be smart but, Shakespeare says that ambition could be a unhealthy issue through the determination shown by the…

Two Different Leaders Everyone has been in a group before, whether it is for school, work, sports, etcetera. In that same group, there will always be that one person who chooses to take over and who seems to have the most power, also known as…

Ambition fills a man with eagerness. Once it is discovered in one’s mind, it demands to be acted upon. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a tale of fight between men’s instinct and their love for hierarchical order. The play portrays various levels and dimensions of ambition through…

Only eight percent of people actually achieve their goals. The desire to achieve a goal is one aspect humans are determined to attain. Ambition, something many people have, is a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. Through…