莎士比亚四大悲剧的共同特色(英文)
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Shakespeare's greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. They have some characteristics in common.
1)Each portrays is some noble hero, who faces the injustice of human life and is caught in a difficult situation. His fate is closely connected with the fate of the whole nation.
2)Each hero has his weakness of nature. Hamlet, the melancholic scholar-prince, faces the dilemma between action and mind. Othello's inner weakness is made use of by the outside evil force. The old king Lear, who is unwilling to totally give up his power, makes himself suffer from treachery and infidelity. And Macbeth's lust for power stirs up his ambition and leads him to incessant crimes.
3)The whole play is usually centered about the hero. All characters and incidents serve but to set him off.
4)And along with the portrayal of the weakness or bias of the hero, the sharp conflicts between the individual and the evil forces in the society is also revealed.