Study of Shakespeare Thoughts of Women in the Movie Titus
Exploring the Concept of Revenge in Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus
by Dr. Kumari Rekha*,
- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540
Volume 11, Issue No. 21, Apr 2016, Pages 1 - 5 (5)
Published by: Ignited Minds Journals
ABSTRACT
In most of the plays written by William Shakespeare, Some act of revenge is still there, no exception is Titus Andronicus (1593-1594). As Titus Andronicus' main subject is revenge, in the study tries to discuss this issue. The thesis discusses the concept of revenge and its characteristics, and the influence of Seneca on Elizabethan revenge authors generally, in particular William Shakespeare, influence of The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd Jew of Malta's Christopher Marlowe.
KEYWORD
Shakespeare, women, movie, Titus, revenge, concept, characteristics, influence, Seneca, Elizabethan revenge authors, Spanish Tragedy, Thomas Kyd, Jew of Malta, Christopher Marlowe
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Corresponding Author Dr. Kumari Rekha*
Assistant Professor of English, Kanti Indra Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Digha, Patna
