東華大學圖書館 |

Language: English

Help

回圖書館首頁

手機版館藏查詢

Back

Switch To: Labeled | MARC Mode | ISBD

Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Vil...

Staehle, Jennifer K.

Linked to FindBook

Google Book

Amazon

博客來

Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain./
Author:	Staehle, Jennifer K.
Description:	52 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International54-03(E).
Subject:	English literature. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1584873
ISBN:	9781321601107

Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain.
Staehle, Jennifer K.

Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain. - 52 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03.

Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2014.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

This thesis serves as an investigation of the Elizabethan villain and the ways this character contributes to the ongoing dialogue concerning morality. Through the examination of the evolution of evil, villainy, and morality via Shakespeare's villains Richard and Iago, one can conclude that Shakespeare's contribution to the discussion of evil, which still goes on today, is that evil is a part of human nature. Not only are his villains humorous and entertaining, but Richard and Iago are relatable, pitiful, and raise questions about the evil inherent in human nature. These characters challenge the way Renaissance audiences habitually thought about right and wrong because Richard and Iago represent the best and worst of society. They are intelligent, brave, and demonstrate rhetorical sophistication unparalleled, but they are also ruthless, violent, and manipulative. Because Shakespeare's villains embody both good and evil, they are a contradiction, an oxymoron, a reflective pool by which we can see our true selves. These characters reflect the past medieval vice and prepare drama for the hero-villains of the Romantics. It is because of their complexity that Richard and Iago are able to pose some important questions: is it ever morally justifiable to use evil to accomplish a goal? What happens to a person when he pretends to be something he is not? And finally, why is evil so attractive? This last question is arguably the most important question as it serves as the fuel for this study. What is it about the villain, the character who chooses to enact evil, which makes him not only attractive to the other characters in the play but to the audience as well?

ISBN: 9781321601107Subjects--Topical Terms:

516356
English literature.

Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain.
LDR:02674nmm a2200301 4500 001 2063530
005 20151028113913.5
008 170521s2014 ||||||||||||||||| ||eng d
020 $a 9781321601107
035 $a (MiAaPQ)AAI1584873
035 $a AAI1584873
040 $a MiAaPQ $c MiAaPQ
100 1 $a Staehle, Jennifer K. $3 3178049
245 1 0 $a Shakespeare's Evil: From Vice to Villain.
300 $a 52 p.
500 $a Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 54-03.
500 $a Advisers: Clifford Huffman; Bente Videbaek.
502 $a Thesis (M.A.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2014.
506 $a This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.
506 $a This item must not be added to any third party search indexes.
520 $a This thesis serves as an investigation of the Elizabethan villain and the ways this character contributes to the ongoing dialogue concerning morality. Through the examination of the evolution of evil, villainy, and morality via Shakespeare's villains Richard and Iago, one can conclude that Shakespeare's contribution to the discussion of evil, which still goes on today, is that evil is a part of human nature. Not only are his villains humorous and entertaining, but Richard and Iago are relatable, pitiful, and raise questions about the evil inherent in human nature. These characters challenge the way Renaissance audiences habitually thought about right and wrong because Richard and Iago represent the best and worst of society. They are intelligent, brave, and demonstrate rhetorical sophistication unparalleled, but they are also ruthless, violent, and manipulative. Because Shakespeare's villains embody both good and evil, they are a contradiction, an oxymoron, a reflective pool by which we can see our true selves. These characters reflect the past medieval vice and prepare drama for the hero-villains of the Romantics. It is because of their complexity that Richard and Iago are able to pose some important questions: is it ever morally justifiable to use evil to accomplish a goal? What happens to a person when he pretends to be something he is not? And finally, why is evil so attractive? This last question is arguably the most important question as it serves as the fuel for this study. What is it about the villain, the character who chooses to enact evil, which makes him not only attractive to the other characters in the play but to the audience as well?
590 $a School code: 0771.
650 4 $a English literature. $3 516356
650 4 $a Theater history. $3 2144911
690 $a 0593
690 $a 0644
710 2 $a State University of New York at Stony Brook. $b English. $3 1681526
773 0 $t Masters Abstracts International $g 54-03(E).
790 $a 0771
791 $a M.A.
792 $a 2014
793 $a English
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1584873