De Berniere's Presentation of Politicians in Captain Corelli's Mandolin In Captain Corelli's Mandolin, De Bernieres includes chapters which are dedicated to Mussolini and Metaxas. He uses actual historical figures alongside fictional characters to add a sense of reality and to give the novel an historical aspect. De Bernieres presents both politicians in a contrasting way. He introduces Mussolini who delivers a dramatic monologue in chapter 2. The chapter satirises Mussolini's character depicting him as a bad leader who has a love of violence and an obsession with Hitler's Nazi regime. He is shown to be a megalomaniac, incompetent, vain and ruthless. Metaxas on the other hand is seen as a more pathetic figure, a sick and dying man but one who is honorable and respected by his people. Although there are only two chapters written on Mussolini in the novel, he is referred to throughout the novel by other characters. In chapter 2 Mussolini is shown to be vain and arrogant and obsessed with mirrors and his appearance. He asks one of his subordinates, 'Now tell me something; which is my best profile, right or left….. go and fetch me some mirrors so that I can arrange to see for myself'. Because of his small stature and his feelings of self importance, Mussolini feels that he must always appear to be above the people and therefore dispatches somebody to go around the city 'to find the best balconies'. De Bernieres portrays his character quite accurately in this respect. In reality, Mussolini had the power to censor the press as he wanted the Italians to see him as a superhuman being. He produced propaganda to promote the cult of 'Il Duce... ... middle of paper ... ...oing as he misses a meeting with the British minister. De Bernieres shows Metaxas to be an honest and uncorrupted person and research shows that he was looked upon to be a good prime minister by the Greek people. 'Metaxas was an honest politician, you see. He was never accused of corruption even by his enemies'. He seems to be respected by the Greek people. His house is described as a fairly modest 'pseudo-Byzantiane' villa. He never used state funds to embellish his lifestyle as Ciano observes 'There could not have been a man more different from the Duce'. The main two political figures that De Bernieres includes in the novel are shown to have contrasting characters, although the author describes them in a humourous way which is quite far fetched at times, he manages to show how futile the war and politicians are.
An Exploration of the Ways Shakespeare Presents the Character Claudius From Claudius’s first speech the audience gains the impression the character is political and educated. Shakespeare uses metaphorical language to emphasis this. Claudius’s first speech in the script is full of metaphorical language, and it shows a manipulating, persuasive character who can convince a kingdom that it was perfectly acceptable for him to marry his brother’s wife just a few weeks after his death. It is the language Shakespeare has chosen to give Claudius that can convince others that he is morally correct. He uses imagery of facial features to represent the kingdom as one body.
“My hands are done for, and have been ever since the beginning of December. The little finger of my left hand is missing and – what’s even worse – the three middle fingers of my right one are frozen. I can only hold my mug with my thumb and little finger. I’m pretty helpless; only when a man has lost any fingers does he see how much he needs them for the smallest jobs. The best thing I can do with the little finger is to shoot with it. My hands are finished”
Before the Middle Ages, women were societally submissive to male supremacy. As the Middle Ages progressed, one develops a sense that women sought a change in societal order. Upset that they are not able to share their beliefs due to their position, women began to become more vocal. In comparing two great poets Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare, one sees a connection in their most well known works. Chaucer's view on women, demonstrated by the “Wife of Bath’s Tale” and the Wife’s belief that all women desire sovereignty, is welcomed by William Shakespeare but not achievable by Hamlet’s female protagonists, Gertrude and Ophelia.
old western mission while following the cowboy code of honor and his romantic ideals along with his lifestyle are all put to the test. It is the story of John Grady Cole living his dream as a cowboy where his true grit is tested and Cole’s survival seems questionable at multiple times throughout the story with encounters he faces. John Grady Cole does not know what exactly is waiting for him along his eventful journey.Early on John Grady Cole loses practically everything that he once thought would be his. Cole 's grandfather dies early just as Hamlet’s father died except Cole’s grandfather wasn’t murdered. Cole nevertheless did lose the land that was once his grand father 's. Cole’s mom who had left his father was still entitled to the property.
Assignment 1: Explication from Hamlet (1.3.111-137) (“My lord, he hath importuned me with love” … [end of scene].
The court of Denmark is full of hungry ears, listening for news of the king’s death, how he died, scandalous gossip of the newly wedded Claudius and Gertrude, eavesdropping on conversations, catching whispered secrets, and sometimes lies. Such open ears in the court offer easy access for words, truthful or not, to slither into the mind and sake seed inside unsuspecting listeners. In fact, spoken words in Hamlet are apt to find their way into unguarded ears and have great effects upon characters in the play. Shakespeare uses prominent imagery of ears to illustrate words’ powerful influence on the actions and emotions of a person.
“A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.” (Jawaharlal Nehru) Leaders throughout history have been idolized as the magnificent humans with the ability to sway the heart of man with both silent and thunderous footsteps. One such man being Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Shakespeare dictates that a leader is cunning, sharp minded, and a caring person who is prepared to dedicate their life to a goal and to the people they care for; the reason be “right” or “wrong”.
Timothy Gilfoyle main argument from the excerpt of the book “A pickpocket’s tale” was about the political corruption, and the political influence that many gangsters of the late 19th century, and early 20th century had, as well as the overall role that gangs played in society. During the late 1800’s, and early 1900’s many gangsters had political connection, and because of this were able to get away with breaking the law without having to face any consequences (Gilfoyle, T., Chapter 9 pg.12, 13 &14). One example was Gould, who despite running an illegal bar (dive), threating a women to blow her brains out, assaulting a bartender and leaving him all bloody, never faced any charges against him, because of his political connections in New York in the late 1800’s (Gilfoyle, T., Chapter 9 pg.12). Gangster’s, and politicians had a strong connection in the late 19th
The Deceit of Hamlet & nbsp;& nbsp; Deceit is often used in politics and everyday life to acquire power and success. The theme of deceit is often repeated in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Hamlet’s hesitation in killing Claudius, and Hamlet’s eventual death, are a direct result of deceit in the court. Hamlet tries to deceive everyone into thinking that he is crazy. He believes that with this "antic disposition" he can kill Claudius without any consequences, and avenge his father’s death.
The central theme surrounding despair is clearly shown through the use of the three literary devices. Through the information that has been gathered, the reader can conclude that both of these men are so absorbed into their own grief that they live each day as shallow as the last. Despair is revealed through living by a daily routine, masking sorrow, and being stuck living with the same bad habits. A life without meaning is pointless; live a life where there are no regrets and where positive moments occur every day.
is revealed in conversation with his mother, is a negative one and that is anger.
In Sherwood Anderson's "Hands", the protagonist, Wing Biddlebaum is portrayed as the towns' mystery who lives alone in a small house, and although he has been living in Winesburg Ohio for twenty years Wing "did not think of himself as in any way part of the life of the town" (213). Wing cannot express himself entirely. The reason for this is his hands. He is afraid of them and tries to keep them hidden from society and from himself. In this touching story the unjust allegations of a small community have stripped Wing Biddlebaum of his identity and have forced him to become a prisoner unto himself.
In drama Hamlet, Shakespeare showed Hamlet in " war " for women. In the family, the son is " Hamlet " whose wish is suppressed both by his spiritual father (Superego) and by his corporeal father and whose Ego is torn between two fathers as between his good angel and his bad angel. Hamlet whose conscious mind, is in the conflict with his unconscious mind, while his intellect seems healthily above and his positions of real ego as a madman below, attracted by Gertrud , that is displaced occasionally by Ophelia, and suppressed by his parents. This way, the play is “ the strange eruption of Hamlet, ” that he gets torn between the attraction and the repression and he leaves the various expression on the mind of his reader. His “disposition of prank” (I, v, 180) has been disconcerting to the people about him. His speech and his behavior often seem inscrutable.
Claudius is very paranoid towards Hamlet. While Claudius and Gertrude are introducing themselves to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, Claudius has an idea how to find out what is causing Hamlet’s behavior, so he asks them to spy on Hamlet. Claudius tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern “And to gather/ So much as from occasion you may glean,/ Whether aught to us unknown afflicts him thus” (Shakespeare II.ii.15-17). Claudius is so paranoid that he has to resort to asking Hamlet’s friends to get information on him so he can know if Hamlet know the truth about him. Claudius constantly thinks of Hamlet as a threat and wants to keep an eye out for him constantly, so Claudius is paranoid that Hamlet will do something eventually.
In general terms, corruption is the act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle. In politics, corruption is the misuse of public power and image.Whether it is realized or not, no country is wholly free of the disease of corruption, and if it is allowed to develop and become significantly strong, it can obstruct the good processes of governing and deteriorate the fabric of society. It can become a barrier to continual development and make it so that essentially no room remains for justice to succeed. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the destructive force of corruption is clearly exemplified through the abundance of imagery concerning decay, death, disease, sickness, and infection as the play progresses. The first and foremost example of this corruptionis the murder of King Hamlet and the resulting incestuous marriage of Gertrude and Claudius, which forms the foundation for corruption becoming a regular happening in the state of Denmark.The disease of corruption in the play stems from Claudius and slowly spreads through Elsinore and eventually results in the collapse of Denmark, which is signified by the takeover of the castle and land by Fortinbras, the nemesis of Hamlet and the Norwegian Crown Prince.Through the characters of Polonius, Claudius, Ophelia, and Hamlet, the evolution and disease-like spreading of this corruption can be observed.