ESSAY ON: “Hamlet” and “Coriolanus” -- Examples of Shakespeare’s Portrayal of Self-Destruction

Number of Pages 5

This research paper: This 5 page report discusses the dramatic tone and devices used by Shakespeare in both “Hamlet” and “Coriolanus” is one of bitterness, tinged with a sense of betrayal. He also presents his audiences with characters who are completely self-absorbed. In both tragedies Shakespeare explores the nature and effects of evil that exists in the actions of human beings. The fact that one character is a broody and almost manic Dane while the other is an arrogant and determined Roman soldier is not the point. The point is the connection that exists between power, misperceptions, and betrayal. Mention is also made of the title characters’ mothers and their role. Bibliography lists 4 sources.


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