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-After researching themes that were in the 4 Shakespeare tragedies of ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'', and ''Macbeth'', I decided to implement my research into two essays that compared the two themes of betrayal and madness within the four works. One essay compares the themes of  betrayal in ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'' and ''Hamlet''. The second essay compares the theme of madness in ''Hamlet'' and ''Macbeth''. I then displayed these themes as infographics with each part of the image symbolizing the theme in each play. This helps readers explore the common themes that are located in many of Shakespeare's plays.
+After researching themes that were in the 4 Shakespeare tragedies of ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'', and ''Macbeth'', I decided to implement my research into two essays that compared the two themes of betrayal and madness within the four works. One essay compares the theme of betrayal in ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'' and ''Hamlet''. The second essay compares the theme of madness in ''Hamlet'' and ''Macbeth''. I then displayed these themes as info graphics with each part of the image symbolizing the theme in each play. The deliverable also provides a small amount of information about what influenced Shakespeare's writings in terms of writing style and each play's plot as well as what influences he has had on society today which is provided as a link in the abstract and deliverable section. This helps readers explore the common themes that are located in many of Shakespeare's plays.
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 ==Common Themes among Shakespeare's works==
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 The works of Shakespeare are notorious for having common linking themes among several of the plays he has written. When one breaks down each play down to its basic element, one can find that characters in Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, and Othello all have been betrayed by trusted friends or family members which subsequently leads to their ultimate downfall. The downfall of the character could have been prevented if the character was not blinded by their trust for that person or people. <br><br>
-Hamlet, from the play Hamlet, is betrayed by a person he had trusted and loved, his uncle, Claudius, who betrays him before the play even begins. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is an oblivious college school boy who has believed that his mother and father’s relationship was unbreakable and that his life had no troubles. He is blinded from the responsibilities he has to face and of the betrayal of his uncle towards him and his family. However, the death of his father opens his eyes to suffering and responsibility he has to take up from his father’s death. The downfall and eventual madness of Hamlet is directly caused by his betrayal by his uncle.  The betray of his uncle sends Hamlet to suicide stating, “O cursed spite! That ever I was born, to put it right." (I.5 215-216). Hamlet automatically thinks that dying is the best choice and thinks the only way to avoid another betrayal is by killing himself. After thinking suicide through, he decides that his redemption can only come from killing his betrayer. This betrayal then leads to Hamlet’s ultimate death when he tries to put things right and kill his uncle. During the final dual fabricated by Claudius between Hamlet and Laertes, the son of Polonius, whom Hamlet had killed, Hamlet is struck and dies of his wounds. His downfall is his ultimate death during the fight to put things right.<br>
+Hamlet, from the play Hamlet, is betrayed by a person he had trusted and loved, his uncle, Claudius, who betrays him before the play even begins. In the beginning of the play, Hamlet is an oblivious college school boy who has believed that his mother and father’s relationship was unbreakable and that his life had no troubles. He is blinded from the responsibilities he has to face the betrayal of his uncle towards him and his family. However, the death of his father opens his eyes to the suffering and responsibility he has to take up from his father’s death. The downfall and eventual madness of Hamlet is directly caused by his betrayal by his uncle.  The betray of his uncle sends Hamlet to suicide stating, “O cursed spite! That ever I was born, to put it right." (I.5 215-216). Hamlet automatically thinks that dying is the best choice and thinks the only way to avoid another betrayal is by killing himself. After thinking suicide through, he decides that his redemption can only come from killing his betrayer. This betrayal then leads to Hamlet’s ultimate death when he tries to put things right and kill his uncle. During the final dual fabricated by Claudius between Hamlet and Laertes, the son of Polonius, whom Hamlet had killed, Hamlet is struck and dies of his wounds. His downfall is his ultimate death during the fight to put things right.<br>
-Unlike Hamlet in Hamlet, Antony and Cleopatra from Antony and Cleopatra must decide whether the betray each other or their political alliances. In the end, Antony kills himself because he betrays his own honor and regrets not being true to his most noble self. Similarly he realizes that he cannot be loyal to Rome, Cleopatra and his own honor simultaneously. This realization is what leads him to kill himself. Cleopatra’s suicide is a bit different because of not loyalty, which was specifically expressed when Cleopatra betrays Antony and leaves him in battle. She manipulates him the entire time to get what she wants and promises the world to him. This however she never delivers because she would betray him whenever she thought it was opportune for her. Cleopatra is selfish and this is seen when she says:
+Unlike Hamlet in Hamlet, Antony and Cleopatra from Antony and Cleopatra must decide whether the betray each other or their political alliances. In the end, Antony kills himself because he betrays his own honor and regrets not being true to his most noble self. Similarly, he realizes that he cannot be loyal to Rome, Cleopatra and his own honor simultaneously. This realization is what leads him to kill himself. Cleopatra’s suicide is a bit different because it is not solely because of loyalty, which was specifically expressed when Cleopatra betrays Antony and leaves him in battle. She manipulates him the entire time to get what she wants and promises the world to him. This however she never delivers because she would betray him whenever she thought it was opportune for her. Cleopatra is selfish and this is seen when she says:
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 == Visualization of the Two Common Themes ==
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-In many of Shakespeare's plays, there is the use of symbols to forebode the future and express themes that have a profound effect on the overall tone of the work. I decided to use infographics because the background was a lot of information to take in at once and they say a picture is worth a thousand words. By using my research and background information, I was able to identify several symbols that convey the common theme found in several plays. Some symbols I found using journals and literary critics' analyses. In her articles for the ''English Literary Renaissance'', Lynda Boose stated that the handkerchief was a sex symbol “for the promise of generation” meaning the consummation of a couple’s love. The promise referring to Desdemona’s purity and abstinence before marriage. <ref>BOOSE, L. (1975). Othello's Handkerchief: "The Recognizance and Pledge of Love" English Literary Renaissance, 5(3), 360-374. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.wpi.edu/stable/43446828</ref>Walter Forman states “Clouds have various shapes, lives have various shapes, plays have various shapes, and to show this variety and evanescence of shape, this seemingly ever-shifting order of things…”  in his book ''The Music of the Close: The Final Scenes of Shakespeare's Tragedies ''. This relates to how Cleopatra changes her decisions so quickly to whatever suits her needs.<ref>Foreman, W. (1978). Othello and Antony & Cleopatra. In The Music of the Close: The Final Scenes of Shakespeare's Tragedies (pp. 159-202). University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.wpi.edu/stable/j.ctt130hmg2.8</ref> These symbols and others were then used in an info-graphic and I selected the specific colour scheme and layout.<br><br>
+In many of Shakespeare's plays, there is the use of symbols to forebode the future and express themes that have a profound effect on the overall tone of the work. I decided to use info graphics because the background was a lot of information to take in at once and they say a picture is worth a thousand words. By using my research and background information, I was able to identify several symbols that convey the common theme found in several plays. Some symbols I found using journals and literary critics' analyses. In her articles for the ''English Literary Renaissance'', Lynda Boose stated that the handkerchief was a sex symbol “for the promise of generation” meaning the consummation of a couple’s love. The promise referring to Desdemona’s purity and abstinence before marriage. <ref>BOOSE, L. (1975). Othello's Handkerchief: "The Recognizance and Pledge of Love" English Literary Renaissance, 5(3), 360-374. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.wpi.edu/stable/43446828</ref>Walter Forman states “Clouds have various shapes, lives have various shapes, plays have various shapes, and to show this variety and evanescence of shape, this seemingly ever-shifting order of things…”  in his book ''The Music of the Close: The Final Scenes of Shakespeare's Tragedies ''. This relates to how Cleopatra changes her decisions so quickly to whatever suits her needs.<ref>Foreman, W. (1978). Othello and Antony & Cleopatra. In The Music of the Close: The Final Scenes of Shakespeare's Tragedies (pp. 159-202). University Press of Kentucky. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.wpi.edu/stable/j.ctt130hmg2.8</ref> These symbols and others were then used in an info-graphic and I selected the specific colour scheme and layout.<br><br>
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-The first infographic displays betrayal in its many forms throughout Othello, Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet.  For ''Hamlet'', which is represented in letters b,e,t,r, I choose to use a green vial of poison, the poison which Claudius used to betray his brother and betray Hamlet. The colour green is used to symbolize the jealousy that Claudius had towards his brother for being king instead of him and the skull shaped bottle symbolizing how he will die in the end. I also chose to use a sword through a crown symbolizing how Claudius metaphorically took the crown. Even though he took the crown by poisoning the king, I felt that it was just as if he had stabbed the king in the back. The colour red is for the metaphorical blood that is on Claudius's hands. For ''Othello'', which is represented by the letter a, I chose to use the handkerchief that Iago used to make Othello think Desdemona was cheating on him. The handkerchief is white and the background is baby blue to represent her innocence and purity even as she died. For ''Antony and Cleopatra'', which is represented by the letters y,a,l, the changing of the clouds symbolize the changing of alliances and how Cleopatra betrays Antony deserting him in a naval battle. In the play, he speaks of how the clouds change shapes forms dragons to lions and believes that they are just illusions. He does not realize they are foreboding his future. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers. <br><br>
+The first info graphic displays betrayal in its many forms throughout Othello, Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet.  For ''Hamlet'', which is represented in letters b,e,t,r, I choose to use a green vial of poison, the poison which Claudius used to betray his brother and betray Hamlet. The colour green is used to symbolize the jealousy that Claudius had towards his brother for being king instead of him and the skull shaped bottle symbolizing how he will die in the end. I also chose to use a sword through a crown symbolizing how Claudius metaphorically took the crown. Even though he took the crown by poisoning the king, I felt that it was just as if he had stabbed the king in the back. The colour red is for the metaphorical blood that is on Claudius's hands. For ''Othello'', which is represented by the letter a, I chose to use the handkerchief that Iago used to make Othello think Desdemona was cheating on him. The handkerchief is white and the background is baby blue to represent her innocence and purity even as she died. For ''Antony and Cleopatra'', which is represented by the letters y,a,l, the changing of the clouds symbolize the changing of alliances and how Cleopatra betrays Antony deserting him in a naval battle. In the play, he speaks of how the clouds change shapes forms dragons to lions and believes that they are just illusions. He does not realize they are foreboding his future. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers. <br><br>
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-The second infographic displays the madness of Hamlet and Macbeth. For "Hamlet", which is represented in the background of the first three letters, I used the ghost of Hamlet's father which is what initially causes his madness. If the dead king did not alert Hamlet to the true circumstances of his death, Hamlet may not have gone mad. I also used the skull of Yorick, which is the skull he talks to during his ‘To Be Or Not To Be’ soliloquy when he is deciding whether suicide it the answer to end his madness. For Macbeth, which is represented in the background of the last four letters, I used the three prophecies and the three witches because the represent Macbeth giving into the madness and believing anything to feed his insatiable need for power. For the lettering of the entire word, I chose a chaotic font that someone could automatically think disorganization and madness by just glancing at the image. The colour red represents the blood that is shed from those who are affected by the character's madness. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers.
+The second info graphic displays the madness of Hamlet and Macbeth. For "Hamlet", which is represented in the background of the first three letters, I used the ghost of Hamlet's father which is what initially causes his madness. If the dead king did not alert Hamlet to the true circumstances of his death, Hamlet may not have gone mad. I also used the skull of Yorick, which is the skull he talks to during his ‘To Be Or Not To Be’ soliloquy when he is deciding whether suicide it the answer to end his madness. For Macbeth, which is represented in the background of the last four letters, I used the three prophecies and the three witches because the represent Macbeth giving into the madness and believing anything to feed his insatiable need for power. For the lettering of the entire word, I chose a chaotic font that someone could automatically think disorganization and madness by just glancing at the image. The colour red represents the blood that is shed from those who are affected by the character's madness. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers.
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-This project provides an overview of the four plays and a large theme that is covered in each play. For the deliverable, I chose two themes, betrayal and madness, that were overarching between the 4 plays and wrote a comparison of how the themes are seen in each play. The deliverable also provides a small amount of information about what influenced Shakespeare's writings in terms of writing style and each play's plot as well as what influences he has had on society today which is provided as a link in the abstract. I also created several infographics displaying several common themes and how much the common themes appear in the play. This project incorporates all the information of tragedies and their main themes into a writing piece and an original visual example of the two themes.
+This project provides an overview of the four plays as well as discusses a large theme that is covered in each play. For the deliverable, I chose two themes, betrayal and madness, that were overarching between the 4 plays and wrote a comparison of how the themes are seen in each play. The deliverable also provides a small amount of information about what influenced Shakespeare's writings in terms of writing style and each play's plot as well as what influences he has had on society today which is provided as a link in the abstract and deliverable section. I also created several info graphics displaying several common themes that appear in each play. This project incorporates all the information of tragedies into a writing piece and an original visual example of the two themes.
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 In high school, I had read and wrote many papers about ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''Hamlet'',  ''A Thousand Acres'' (based off of King Lear) and ''Macbeth''. Then when I started WPI, I helped with the sound engineering of Taming the Shrew. I have taken two theater classes in my freshman year. In my Introduction to Drama class, I  performed several lines from Shakespeare's ''Much Ado About Nothing''.
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-Shakespeare is a topic that is covered by many colleges and high schools, but many schools neglect to thoroughly explore the themes in his works. My objective was to discover what themes were in four separate Shakespeare tragedies. Based on my research, I found that ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', and ''Antony and Cleopatra'' share a common theme of betrayal. Many of the characters betray or are betrayed their own conscience, or a trusted friend or family member. This often leads to their own downfall as a person. I also found that Hamlet and Macbeth share the common theme of madness. Macbeth power-hungry nature leads him to give into his madness while Hamlet's madness is spurred from his inability to accept the loss of his father as well as his lack of resolve for action. This milestone has helped me get in touch with my inner Shakespeare fangirl and has taught me quite a bit on Shakespeare's themes in his tragedies.
+Shakespeare is a topic that is covered by many colleges and high schools, but many schools neglect to thoroughly explore the themes in his works. My objective was to discover what themes were in four separate Shakespeare tragedies. Based on my research, I found that ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', and ''Antony and Cleopatra'' share a common theme of betrayal. Many of the characters betray or are betrayed their own conscience, or a trusted friend or family members. This often leads to their own downfall as a person. I also found that Hamlet and Macbeth share the common theme of madness. Macbeth's power-hungry nature leads him to give into his madness while Hamlet's madness is spurred from his inability to accept the loss of his father as well as his lack of resolve for action. This milestone has helped me get in touch with my inner Shakespeare fangirl and has taught me quite a bit on Shakespeare's themes in his tragedies.
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-This milestone looks at four of Shakespeare’s tragedies, ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'', and ''Macbeth'', and examines a theme in each work. Certain reoccurring themes can be attributed to events that had a profound effect on Shakespeare’s life which will not be covered on this page. In a supplemental [[Timeline of Shakespeare|document]]  that I created to support my research, a timeline is used to compare what had happened in Shakespeare’s life and what had been happening in London during that time; the span of events ranges from Shakespeare’s birth to his death. The major themes of betrayal and madness were then implemented in a comparison with examples from the works themselves. There are also visual examples of how these themes are exhibited in the plays. This project informs the reader that Shakespeare’s works have common themes, especially in his tragedies.
+This milestone looks at four of Shakespeare’s tragedies, ''Hamlet'', ''Othello'', ''Antony and Cleopatra'', and ''Macbeth'', and examines a theme in each work. Certain reoccurring themes can be attributed to events that had a profound effect on Shakespeare’s life which will not be covered on this page. In a supplemental [[Timeline of Shakespeare|document]] that I created to support my research, a reader can find a timeline that compares what had happened in Shakespeare’s life and what had been happening in London during that time. The span of events ranges from Shakespeare’s birth to his death. The major themes of betrayal and madness were then implemented in a comparison with examples from the works themselves. There are also visual examples of how these themes are exhibited in the plays. This project informs the reader that Shakespeare’s works have common themes, especially in his tragedies.
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-The first infographic displays betrayal in its many forms throughout Othello, Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet.  For ''Hamlet'', which is represented in letters b,e,t,r, I choose to use a green vial of poison, the poison which Claudius used to betray his brother and betray Hamlet. The colour green is used to symbolize the jealousy that Claudius had towards his brother for being king instead of him and the skull shaped bottle symbolizing how he will die in the end. I also chose to use a sword through a crown symbolizing how Clausius metaphorically took the crown. Even though he took the crown by poisoning the king, I felt that it was just as if he had stabbed the king in the back. The colour red is for the metaphorical blood that is on Claudius's hands. For ''Othello'', which is represented by the letter a, I chose to use the handkerchief that Iago used to make Othello think Desdemona was cheating on him. The handkerchief is white and the background is baby blue to represent her innocence and purity even as she died. For ''Antony and Cleopatra'', which is represented by the letters y,a,l, the changing of the clouds symbolize the changing of alliances and how Cleopatra betrays Antony deserting him in a naval battle. In the play, he speaks of how the clouds change shapes forms dragons to lions and believes that they are just illusions. He does not realize they are foreboding his future. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers.<br><br>
+The first infographic displays betrayal in its many forms throughout Othello, Antony and Cleopatra and Hamlet.  For ''Hamlet'', which is represented in letters b,e,t,r, I choose to use a green vial of poison, the poison which Claudius used to betray his brother and betray Hamlet. The colour green is used to symbolize the jealousy that Claudius had towards his brother for being king instead of him and the skull shaped bottle symbolizing how he will die in the end. I also chose to use a sword through a crown symbolizing how Claudius metaphorically took the crown. Even though he took the crown by poisoning the king, I felt that it was just as if he had stabbed the king in the back. The colour red is for the metaphorical blood that is on Claudius's hands. For ''Othello'', which is represented by the letter a, I chose to use the handkerchief that Iago used to make Othello think Desdemona was cheating on him. The handkerchief is white and the background is baby blue to represent her innocence and purity even as she died. For ''Antony and Cleopatra'', which is represented by the letters y,a,l, the changing of the clouds symbolize the changing of alliances and how Cleopatra betrays Antony deserting him in a naval battle. In the play, he speaks of how the clouds change shapes forms dragons to lions and believes that they are just illusions. He does not realize they are foreboding his future. For this info-graphic, the medium used was watercolour and permanent markers. <br><br>
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