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A 20 page analysis of Shakespeare’s Falstaff in “King Henry IV”, Malvolio in “Twelfth Night” and Sir Epicure Mammon in Ben Johnson’s “The Alchemist”. The author approaches these characters from the aspect of the psychoanalyst to explore they manic depression. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Psychological factors can be noted in practically every aspect of our lives. While our understanding of those factors, their cause and
their meaning, has varied considerably over time, their manifestation can be noted from contemporary times back until the beginning of recorded history. One of the most interesting reflections of
psychological manifestations can be seen in the personas imparted to characters of the fictional literature by various authors. A careful analysis of these characters reveals, in fact, close parallels
with various symptoms and behaviors of psychological illnesses. Shakespeares Falstaff in "King Henry IV" and Malvolio in "Twelfth Night" serve as two examples of the literary depiction of psychological
illness as does Sir Epicure Mammon in Ben Johnsons "The Alchemist". Each of these characters reflect the symptoms and behavior of an individual with manic depression, a very broad
term which is now more accurately classified into a variety of psychological afflictions including bipolar disorder, the milder manifestations of which could also be referred to as cyclothymia, schizophrenia, schizoid,
schizotypal, borderline, or simply as suffering from major depression with psychotic features. The fact that the view we are given of these characters
is attributable to an author is critical given the powerful could control art for their own purpose but that control would only be effective in the event that the audience
was able to interpret that arts message in the manner intended. For such an interpretation to be successful:
"certain features of a linguistic, an intra-cultural, and a cross-cultural translation"
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