SHAKESPEARIAN DRAMA

Orphan in the Shakespearian drama

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Writing this thesis has been very demanding, challenging and time-consuming, but also remarkable, informative and above all fun. Nevertheless, it feels great to have finally completed my bachelor's or master's thesis and I am now looking forward to a nice relaxing period for recovering. It has been both advantages and drawbacks with the limited amount of earlier research conducted within this area, even though I faced serious troubles but sometimes the advantages of this research luckily were in my favor and have made this research both challenging and interesting.

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the different characters of Shakespearian Dramas and Plays in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on Shakespeare plays and dramas and its characters which help in exploring different behaviours and mindset. The research also analyzes many psychological aspects of the characters selected (Hamlet, Othello and Rosalind) and tries to gauge its effect on different human behaviours. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible to explore the reasons for the novel's main character, their behavior and mindset in the direction of the work of Shakespeare and tries to consider psychological behavior of the characters that reflects to Shakespeare's drama.

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION6

Outline of the Study6

Background of the research6

Rationale8

Problem Statement8

Aims and Objectives10

Significance10

Theoretical Frame work10

Ethical Concern11

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW13

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY29

Research Design29

Case Study Methodology29

Data Analysis30

Search Technique32

Keywords32

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS33

Plays of Shakespeare33

Character of Hamlet34

Character of Othello37

Character of Rosalind41

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION47

References50

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the Study

This study focuses on the various characters of plays and dramas of Shakespeare and comprises of the following chapters:

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology

Results and Discussion

Conclusion

Background of the research

Shakespeare was born on April ...