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Quizz : how evil are you ?

le Mardi 01 avril 2008 à 08:22 par Matt

You are pure evil You are absolutely terrifying. Your mere presence strikes fear into the hearts of everyone around you. There is no turning back. You are the definition of evil and probably work for an evil company like AOL. [...] → Lire la suite

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Richard III : Order and Disorder, the Elizabethan problem

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 10:30 par Matt

It is very often an issue in Shakespeare’s plays. It deals with order and degree : each thing in the Universe has a place in a scale of things. It is more than a political doctrine : it implies a metaphysical organization of the Universe, which is also linked with theology. We can”t find an exponent of [...] → Lire la suite

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Richard III : the ambiguity of Richard’s evil

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 10:30 par Matt

I. The Vice Was the favourite character in medieval morality plays. He is both an intriguer and a deceiver. He creates laughter and engages the audience’s sympathy in a conspirational relationship. Richard generates a special relation between word and deed. He tells the audience what he is going to do, then does it and finally recalls what [...] → Lire la suite

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Introduction to Macbeth

le Vendredi 06 juillet 2007 à 10:29 par Matt

Macbeth was written by Shakespeare between 1603 and 1606, between Caesar and Hamlet. It is the story of a murderer and usurper, like Richard III or Claudius (Hamlet) from crime to crime to achieve security. Macbeth is a villain but a more humanized character compared to Richard. Macbeth is a noble and gifted man. He chooses [...] → Lire la suite

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