Literature Comparison

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Literature Comparison

Introduction

William Shakespeare can be identified as one of the greatest play writers in the history, to have ever exited due to his overabundance of quality plays throughout the ages. This plays such as Macbeth, Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet although composed centuries ago, have been able to survived throughout history and even flourish in the current society. The reason for the global and the timeless appeal of these plays is the highly complex and relatable takes of the main characters and the morals of these plays (Levenson, 1987). Each of these platys have a story of their own, involving various characters that go through several twist and interesting plot changes. Among the classic and timeless plays composed by the legendary play writer, Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet can be considered as two of his greatest works. Rome & Juliet is still considered as on of the most tragic and moving love stories, and its plot has a influential role in the works of the global cinema. Several movies have been made on the play written b7y Shakespeare, highlighting the fact that the message and the plot of these plays is timeless in nature, and these stories are still enjoyed by the masses.

Discussion

Although the plays by Shakespeare, Hamlet and Rome & Juliet have several different significant plot differences, they also have several similarities, which can be analyzed through the process of critical comparison The initial factor that has to be considered is that both of these works of art although are classical in nature and have a timeless appeal, are very different in their plots, as one is purely a love story and the other is a revenge themed tale. However this point does not mean that the sub plots of these plays cannot have certain forms of similarity as the main characters have to experience various factors in these beautiful plays. All these factors will be adequately compared and contrasted to attain an analysis of these works composed by William Shakespeare. The biggest similarity between both of these stories is that they still have a significant impact on the current media and the literary society. Both of these works of Shakespeare are still widely viewed and studied in the majority of the educational institutes throughout the world, adding to the popularity of these stories.

Comparative Analysis

Similarities in the Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet

Both of these plays are the greatest works of William Shakespeare and portray a vivid and complex plot depicted by the genius play writer. It is due to this reason that both of these stories have a significantly large cast of characters in the story, making the tale susceptible to several twists and complex subplots. The initial review of the story Hamlet put forth by Shakespeare shows that more than 14 substantial characters are portrayed, and the critical analysis of the literary work will highlight that there are three more characters. However these characters are not as the same value as the former list ...