This paper looks into Samuel Johnson＇s famous poem The Vanity of Human Wishes： The Tenth Satire Imitated （1903）. For centuries, the poem is under hot discussion for its form, tone, theme, and even the imitated sty...This paper looks into Samuel Johnson＇s famous poem The Vanity of Human Wishes： The Tenth Satire Imitated （1903）. For centuries, the poem is under hot discussion for its form, tone, theme, and even the imitated style and holds well its position as Johnson＇s greatest poem. Based on the former criticism but avoiding the detailed investigation into thematic concern and stylistic features, the paper pays more attention to Johnson＇s instructive purpose of literary creation and argues that as an observant poet of life, Johnson aims to provide empirical guidance to the reader and human beings and thereby distributes some instructions implicitly through the poetic depiction of human experiences.展开更多
This study aims to investigate how powerful desires controlling and influence the play＇s characters. In particularly Iago＇s Power is probably the most important motive. Iago employed to manipulate Othello. It is cle...This study aims to investigate how powerful desires controlling and influence the play＇s characters. In particularly Iago＇s Power is probably the most important motive. Iago employed to manipulate Othello. It is clearly seen that Iago thrived in power because he loves manipulating people so that they do what he says. Othello indicates the power of desires, love and jealousy. The purpose of this study is to obtain a deeper understanding and analyze the character＇s power and how Shakespeare used Iago＇s power desires？ To cause the tragic downfall Othello by using the psychological approaches. Shakespeare＇s tragedies＇ characters motivated by the power desires. Shakespeare shows that the human need, feelings, emotions and passions or desires may lead their owners to be mad if they surrender to them to go beyond the limits. This paper looks how Shakespeare shows the humanism by describing Iago＇s desires in his play, Othello the most notable tragedies.展开更多
文摘This paper looks into Samuel Johnson＇s famous poem The Vanity of Human Wishes： The Tenth Satire Imitated （1903）. For centuries, the poem is under hot discussion for its form, tone, theme, and even the imitated style and holds well its position as Johnson＇s greatest poem. Based on the former criticism but avoiding the detailed investigation into thematic concern and stylistic features, the paper pays more attention to Johnson＇s instructive purpose of literary creation and argues that as an observant poet of life, Johnson aims to provide empirical guidance to the reader and human beings and thereby distributes some instructions implicitly through the poetic depiction of human experiences.
文摘This study aims to investigate how powerful desires controlling and influence the play＇s characters. In particularly Iago＇s Power is probably the most important motive. Iago employed to manipulate Othello. It is clearly seen that Iago thrived in power because he loves manipulating people so that they do what he says. Othello indicates the power of desires, love and jealousy. The purpose of this study is to obtain a deeper understanding and analyze the character＇s power and how Shakespeare used Iago＇s power desires？ To cause the tragic downfall Othello by using the psychological approaches. Shakespeare＇s tragedies＇ characters motivated by the power desires. Shakespeare shows that the human need, feelings, emotions and passions or desires may lead their owners to be mad if they surrender to them to go beyond the limits. This paper looks how Shakespeare shows the humanism by describing Iago＇s desires in his play, Othello the most notable tragedies.
