Her actions were not intentional; she was simply trying to satisfy the Duke whatever which way she possibly could. For example the Duke says: “such stuff /was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough/ for calling up that spot of joy” (19-21). Even though the Duke implies that she enjoyed the company of other men and says that she was an unfaithful spouse, his
doth she not count her blest, 144 Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought 145 So worthy a gentleman to be her bride? (Starting to get angry at Juliet and issuing her with his demands) 149 How, how, how, how, chopp'd logic! What is this? 150 "Proud," and "I thank you," and "I thank you not"; 151 And yet "not proud." Mistress minion, you, 152 Thank me no thankings, nor, proud me no prouds, 153 But fettle
188-91). When Lucio asks her to turn this persuasion to her brother's good, he says to her: I hold you as a thing ensky'd and sainted, By your renouncement an immortal spirit, And to be talk'd with in sincerity, As with a saint. (I. iv. 34-37) The duke, after knowing her briefly, regards her highly enough to offer her marriage. Critics have held diabolically opposed views of Isabella's character.
This implies that he may be suppressing his feelings towards Othello. He might also be in denial about his sexuality- his reasons for plotting against Othello do not make much sense and are not realistic- claims Othello slept with his wife, but he’s not sure but will go with it anyway< weak argument. Hides his motive, goes against S.T Coleridge< malicious malignity. Iago does have a reason; he is in love with Othello and wants to posses him completely. He is also jealous of Cassio, perhaps he thought he would get the position of lieutenant as he felt he and
She performed her lines in a manner somewhat too good-humouredly for the derisive, proud woman portrayed by Wilde. Despite this, I feel that the performance was a success, as the confused hilarity of the characters set it apart as being very well done with a fresh take on Wilde’s classic wit. David Brocklebank’s Jack, wearing smart, tailored suits and, at one stage, full mourning clothes, is a delightfully dapper gentleman with a somewhat rose-tinted view of his sweetheart, Gwendolen. He is played as being a romantic, starry-eyed man on a quest to find his real parents in order that he should please Lady Bracknell. My favorite line that Jack uses is ‘Ever since I met you, I have admired you more than any girl I have met since… I met you’.
The American young man is resolute, and willing to use her feelings toward him to coerce her into having the operation. He tells her that their relationship will be restored to its previous bliss. Though he states that he is worried, you feel that his reason is not for the young lady, but for himself. The young woman seems anxious, and vulnerable. You can tell from the passage that she wants to make the American happy, but you can’t be quite sure if she is willing to go as far as having the operation done to do so.
For this reason, Wilde questions whether the more important or serious issues of the day are overlooked in favor of trivial concerns about appearance. Gwendolen is the paragon of this value. Her marriage proposal must be performed correctly, and her brother even practices correct proposals. Gwendolen's aristocratic attitude is "In matters of grave importance, style, not sincerity is the vital thing." The trivial is important; the serious is overlooked.
Homoeroticism is different than heterosexuality in which there may be feelings of desire and longing between two members of the same sex but not necessarily the desire for sex acts. Celia challenges the depth of Rosalind’s love by saying that Rosalind would not be depressed if she had her love. ‘Herein I see thou lov’st me not with the full weight that I love thee’ Here she is talking about romantic love. When Celia is talking about Rosalind to the Duke she describes her relationship with her in great detail. ‘I did not then entreat to have her stay,
Forgiveness can also be a reason to stay, some people have big hearts and are easy to forgive due to kindness but that does not mean they will necessarily forget, the old bond will never be the seem and asking about the partners whereabouts will no longer be a matter of manners only but to assure herself. In addition to this blind devotion, deep denial can create a desperate hope that the cheater will change. An awfully a lot has been invested in the cheater and the betrayed might think it’s too much to give up on and the best visible solution is forgiveness
Touchstone is a character who has an individual opinion on the idea of love. His idea is unromantic, but practical. This can be seen in the following quote, “ by how much defence is better than no skill, by so much is a horn more precious than to want.” In this quote, touchstone implies that it is better to be cheated on rather than to have no woman at all and go on unsatisfied. This shows his practicality and also shows how he is quite selfish when it comes to love. “ he is not like to marry me well and, not being well married it will be a good excuse for me hereafter to leave my wife” , this quote illustrates his unromantic portrayal of love, as he is willing to go through great measures to avoid being tied down to one woman.