On the basis of an in-depth analysis of the insatiable lust of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for power, this paper is intended to reveal the theme of Macbeth: the greed for power and the corruption of power in human nature...On the basis of an in-depth analysis of the insatiable lust of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for power, this paper is intended to reveal the theme of Macbeth: the greed for power and the corruption of power in human nature. It is argued that when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are greedy for political power, they cannot avoid committing regicide. Once seizing the power in such an unlawful and sinister way, they abuse power. Eventually, it is their ugly inner drive for power that inevitably cause their degeneration, downfall and demise. Such a theme analysis has its practical significance for modern readers.展开更多
The article explores the disruptive social contexts and inter-racial rela- tionships in Thomas Dekker＇s Lust＇s Dominion （c.1599-1600） [Collier found out about its original performance date, which was in February 1...The article explores the disruptive social contexts and inter-racial rela- tionships in Thomas Dekker＇s Lust＇s Dominion （c.1599-1600） [Collier found out about its original performance date, which was in February 1600, and that it was first published in 1657 （Collier 1827, p. 264）] with focus on the Moorish Eleazar. The play is about race, lust, revenge and politics. The Elizabethan experienced a cultural blend and a fear of Africans and other foreigners. Like Dekker, Elizabethan dramatists imparted well-known contemporary prejudices and stereotypes on those of specific origin in Africa based solely on their dark skin. Elizabethan shows reinforced the image of the Moor as cruel, tyrannical and deceitful. The African Moors are portrayed to the Elizabethan expectations as being demi-devil, deceitful, lascivious, unpleasant, merciless egotist as soon as he appears. The depiction of the evil Moor contributes to Elizabethan superiority as an intrinsic right. Dekker illustrates the pervasive racism of Elizabethan Europe and the plain consequences of this institutionalized prejudice.展开更多
文摘On the basis of an in-depth analysis of the insatiable lust of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth for power, this paper is intended to reveal the theme of Macbeth: the greed for power and the corruption of power in human nature. It is argued that when Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are greedy for political power, they cannot avoid committing regicide. Once seizing the power in such an unlawful and sinister way, they abuse power. Eventually, it is their ugly inner drive for power that inevitably cause their degeneration, downfall and demise. Such a theme analysis has its practical significance for modern readers.
文摘The article explores the disruptive social contexts and inter-racial rela- tionships in Thomas Dekker＇s Lust＇s Dominion （c.1599-1600） [Collier found out about its original performance date, which was in February 1600, and that it was first published in 1657 （Collier 1827, p. 264）] with focus on the Moorish Eleazar. The play is about race, lust, revenge and politics. The Elizabethan experienced a cultural blend and a fear of Africans and other foreigners. Like Dekker, Elizabethan dramatists imparted well-known contemporary prejudices and stereotypes on those of specific origin in Africa based solely on their dark skin. Elizabethan shows reinforced the image of the Moor as cruel, tyrannical and deceitful. The African Moors are portrayed to the Elizabethan expectations as being demi-devil, deceitful, lascivious, unpleasant, merciless egotist as soon as he appears. The depiction of the evil Moor contributes to Elizabethan superiority as an intrinsic right. Dekker illustrates the pervasive racism of Elizabethan Europe and the plain consequences of this institutionalized prejudice.
