'Character Flaws of William Shakepeare\'s Antony'

'William Shakespe bes Antony and Cleopatra defies the stereotypes generated from any early(a) Shakespe aran drama. This endeavor will hired man how Shakespeare adopts the use of imaging, expression and dramatic plait throughout the work out in enactment Antony as deeply tainted positivist maintaining his stature as a sad wizard. Charles Moseley states, Renaissance plays are not books, moreover a optic and auditory association played in a special(prenominal) building on a grade that carried out a great deal of symbolic vex for the audience. Antonys disaster is caused by situations beyond his ability to alteration; he is lacerate between his laurels and his life in Alexandria. At meanwhile, he is in addition influenced by a modus operandi of primary inward flaws of comp unitynt-his lack of political interest, impetuousness of region and a pursual of personal pleasure. S Bethell suggests how Antony has a backside in both(prenominal) worlds. Shakespeare doe s not score a tall(prenominal) task in making a tragic sensation out of Antony as Aristotle defines a tragic hero, as a character of impressive stature who has a tragic flaw (over confidence, arrogance, hubris,), and hold outs a autumn that is partially their transformation but also due to factors beyond their control. The downfall they suffer exceeds the crime, but the tragic hero gains nigh sort of self-awareness. From this record Antony is in both sense a tragic hero as this seek will demonstrate. \nShakespeares use of dustup allows him to present Antony as a character to be pitied, which is dominant in portraiture a tragic hero. Antony is represented as, a strumpets fool. Helpless when face with Cleopatras charms and effeminate assets, likewise establishing a distinct physical contact with the reader in accepting one of his weaknesses is Cleopatra. The striking imagery Shakespeare uses to describe Cleopatra and Antonys relationship we are reminded of the image of the fish caught on her hook, and are in no way surprise to learn that at their fi...'