Subject: Languages and literature
Year: 2022
Type: Article
Type: PeerReviewed
Title: The Notion of Banishment in Shakespeare`s Plays
Author: Iliev, Krste
Author: Pop Zarieva, Natalija
Author: Krsteva, Marija
Author: Donev, Dragan
Abstract: This paper aims at exploring the purposes of the concept of banishment in Shakespeare`s plays, its role and its outcome. Although Shakespeare used the notion of banishment in 14 out of 38 plays, this paper will focus only on the plays that feature the so-called banishment by degree which is present in 12 plays. The notion of banishment can be traced back to at least ancient Athens. It was also a widespread practice to ban citizens or indeed, entire regions, in the Roman Empire. In England banishment was used by Elizabeth I and her successor James I. Among other classes, Elizabeth I banished Egyptians, Jesuits, beggars, Negroes and rebels. James I expelled the recusants from the city of London. Since Shakespeare lived in this period, he was probably acquainted with this practice. In Shakespeare the notion of banishment serves a dramatic purpose, as Shakespeare used it to explore political, psychological and social aspects of the involved characters and societies. The outcome of the banishment is usually either death or self-fulfillment or in few cases is left unresolved. In several plays banishment is followed by an act of revenge.
Publisher: Goce Delcev University, Stip
Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/36276/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:36276
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/36276/1/5008-Article%20Text-8624-1-10-20220413.pdfIdentifier: Iliev, Krste and Pop Zarieva, Natalija and Krsteva, Marija and Donev, Dragan (2022) The Notion of Banishment in Shakespeare`s Plays. FILKO 6 - Conference proceeding, 6 (6). pp. 39-44.
