This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of powe...This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of power,revenge,and divine justice within the context of the broader Shiite-Sunni conflict and the tragic history of Imam Al-Hussein.By examining Marlowe’s incorporation of historical accounts and creative narrative techniques,the essay highlights how the play provides insights into the complexities of human ambition,political manoeuvring,and the consequences of wielding authority.Ultimately,Tamburlaine the Great is shown to be a timeless exploration of the interplay between history,religion,and individual agency,inviting readers to reflect on the enduring relevance of its themes in both historical and contemporary contexts.展开更多
In the novel Tess of the D’urbervilles,Tess is successfully depicted.She is portrayed as a brave girl,hard-working,beautiful and innocent.Alec represents a brutal and destructive force,which triggers Tess’s tragedy....In the novel Tess of the D’urbervilles,Tess is successfully depicted.She is portrayed as a brave girl,hard-working,beautiful and innocent.Alec represents a brutal and destructive force,which triggers Tess’s tragedy.Angle’s inveterate old-fashioned prejudices made him relentlessly abandon Tess.Yet what Hardy tries to show is that the disintegration of rural economy in England brought about by the intrusion of capitalist relations as well as the hypocritical morality of the time are the obvious causes of Tess’s tragedy.Meanwhile,Hardy also attacks the injustice of the law.In the novel,he believes a woman is helpless in the hands of fate and Tess is trapped in the web of fate.Her tragedy is fated and inevitable.展开更多
文摘This essay analyses Christopher Marlowe’s play Tamburlaine the Great and its intricate interweaving of historical events and cultural nuances.Focusing on the character of Tamburlaine,the essay explores themes of power,revenge,and divine justice within the context of the broader Shiite-Sunni conflict and the tragic history of Imam Al-Hussein.By examining Marlowe’s incorporation of historical accounts and creative narrative techniques,the essay highlights how the play provides insights into the complexities of human ambition,political manoeuvring,and the consequences of wielding authority.Ultimately,Tamburlaine the Great is shown to be a timeless exploration of the interplay between history,religion,and individual agency,inviting readers to reflect on the enduring relevance of its themes in both historical and contemporary contexts.
文摘In the novel Tess of the D’urbervilles,Tess is successfully depicted.She is portrayed as a brave girl,hard-working,beautiful and innocent.Alec represents a brutal and destructive force,which triggers Tess’s tragedy.Angle’s inveterate old-fashioned prejudices made him relentlessly abandon Tess.Yet what Hardy tries to show is that the disintegration of rural economy in England brought about by the intrusion of capitalist relations as well as the hypocritical morality of the time are the obvious causes of Tess’s tragedy.Meanwhile,Hardy also attacks the injustice of the law.In the novel,he believes a woman is helpless in the hands of fate and Tess is trapped in the web of fate.Her tragedy is fated and inevitable.
