As one of the greatest writers in the world, Shakespeare was well-known for its comedies, especially The Merry Wives of Windsor. He always spoke highly of women who represent positive characters in his works. This the...As one of the greatest writers in the world, Shakespeare was well-known for its comedies, especially The Merry Wives of Windsor. He always spoke highly of women who represent positive characters in his works. This thesis will attempt to analyze the characteristics of female images, aiming to reveal the influence of the Renaissance at that time and Shakespeare's admiration to Queen Elizabeth.展开更多
Falstaff is a famous comic character of Shakespeare's historical plays in Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is a figure with many-sides character,and contradiction and romanticism can be embodied. As the...Falstaff is a famous comic character of Shakespeare's historical plays in Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is a figure with many-sides character,and contradiction and romanticism can be embodied. As there is strong comic spirit in him,his image is deeply loved. Moreover,the comic spirit reflects the artistic glamour of classic character in Shakespeare's plays.展开更多
This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the ...This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the complete satisfaction of desire for eating,drinking,love-making,and the primitive and ideal states of the ego.Thus,Falstaff is beyond the pleasure principle.To satisfy his desire and become the ideal ego,Falstaff manipulates signifiers,facts,time,and common logic.Falstaff is above signifying chains,in that he uses others around him and disobeys the others(God,the king,and the Chief Justice).However,Falstaff cannot be reduced to nothing because he represents the primitive nature and existential desire of human beings.To allow people to enjoy Falstaff’s pleasures is a task in social development.Due to the excesses he reaches in satisfying his desires,Falstaff can only be allowed to exist in fantasy.Falstaff is thus a signifier haunted above and beyond.展开更多
文摘As one of the greatest writers in the world, Shakespeare was well-known for its comedies, especially The Merry Wives of Windsor. He always spoke highly of women who represent positive characters in his works. This thesis will attempt to analyze the characteristics of female images, aiming to reveal the influence of the Renaissance at that time and Shakespeare's admiration to Queen Elizabeth.
文摘Falstaff is a famous comic character of Shakespeare's historical plays in Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor. He is a figure with many-sides character,and contradiction and romanticism can be embodied. As there is strong comic spirit in him,his image is deeply loved. Moreover,the comic spirit reflects the artistic glamour of classic character in Shakespeare's plays.
文摘This paper investigates the character of Falstaff in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I and Henry IV Part II,using philosophical concepts drawn from the thought of Jacques Lacan.Here,Falstaff is treated as signifying the complete satisfaction of desire for eating,drinking,love-making,and the primitive and ideal states of the ego.Thus,Falstaff is beyond the pleasure principle.To satisfy his desire and become the ideal ego,Falstaff manipulates signifiers,facts,time,and common logic.Falstaff is above signifying chains,in that he uses others around him and disobeys the others(God,the king,and the Chief Justice).However,Falstaff cannot be reduced to nothing because he represents the primitive nature and existential desire of human beings.To allow people to enjoy Falstaff’s pleasures is a task in social development.Due to the excesses he reaches in satisfying his desires,Falstaff can only be allowed to exist in fantasy.Falstaff is thus a signifier haunted above and beyond.
