character critics: claudius Flashcards
1
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atlick, 1959: “the cunning…”
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“the cunning and lecherousness of claudius’ evil has corrupted the whole kingdom of denmark.”
2
Q
granville-barker, 1930: “we have in claudius…”
A
“we have in claudius the makings of the central figure of a tragedy.”
3
Q
schofield, 1984: “he has the persuasiveness…”
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“he has the persuasiveness and physical courage of a ruler, but is morally empty.”
4
Q
dawson, 1824: “he loved…”
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“he loved gertrude deeply and genuinely”
5
Q
jenkins, 2001: “there is still an active…”
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“there is still an active controversy on why claudius failed to react to the dumb show.”
6
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L.C. Knights, 1979: “a slimy…”
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“a slimy beast with unctuous verse rhymes.”
7
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stockton, 2000: “clearly…”
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“clearly the antagonist.”
