Joyce and Dostoevsky: A Comparison of Style

Robertson Davies and William Shakespeare : A Comparison of Style

Introduction

Robertson Davies 's style has much in common with William Shakespeare 's Macbeth . It is also mystical , theatrical and sometimes ironical Naturally , it is difficult to compare great William Shakespeare with Robertson Davies , but it seems , both of them create works of great talent . Although William Shakespeare and Robertson Davies belong to different epochs , they have much in common in some options of style like ideas , themes , information , issues and language . The present compares the elements of style of William Shakespeare

and Robertson Davies by the example of their Fifth Business ' and Macbeth

William Shakespeare and Robertson Davies : Comparison of Style

When you read the novels written by other , you have the feeling that the main characters are portrayed unnaturally , because they act move , speak and show their feelings artificially and unnaturally . In contrast to them , Fifth Business (the first part of "Deptford Trilogy ) and Macbeth ' are the chronicles of life , full of emotions and feelings . Both works are full of irony , satire , vivid images and theatrical words that make the reader to live the life of the heroes The create their main characters with such a talent , that they seem to be alive with all their passions and troubles

Fifth Business ' and Macbeth ' were hardly creates as a parody of mankind . On contrary , these works explore the conflicts and try to find solutions for the most important human problems . Both of them speak about the life . Fifth Business ' tells about friendship and enmity of two people , about their lives and mysteries . The main character of the story is Dunstan Ramsey , the former teacher at Colborne , who wants to understand the meaning of life . Fifth Business ' is a story of self-sacrifice . Macbeth , probably , cannot be called a story of self-sacrifice , but rather a story of crisis and fatal effects of power (Boyce 217

William Shakespeare and Robertson Davies present their own picture of the world and the role of people . They reexamine the history and create a new myth . Shakespeare masterly uses metaphors to express the conflicts of two principles : humanity and mean tricks based on egoism and profit Shakespeare expresses the tragedy of the situation . According to Shakespeare , the destiny of every person is determined by the way he behaves . He masterly shows how the best people , talented and intelligent , die under the influence of the evil . In Macbeth ' he shows how evil can easily have a strong hold on the mind and ruins the lives

Shakespeare 's style is known for its large scale . Similar to Robertson Davies he expresses a wide range of interests and thoughts . In these works we can find a wide range of prototypes , epochs , nations , social and even political conflicts . The wealth of fantasy , mystics , impetuous actions , richness of characters , strength of passions and emotions are typical for Fifth Business ' and Macbeth . The express the blossom of personality , and the wealth of life with its rich colors and different...