Moral Lessons in Shakespearean Tragedies

Abstract

Abstract

William Shakespeare, the most quoted author in English Literature for his pithy lines that can be found scattered throughout his works, excels in artistic perfection and for not being overtly didactic in any of his works. He has successfully saved himself from any kind of propagandist affiliations-religious, social or moral. Still, his works are not altogether lacking in moral lessons. Shakespeare’s moral vision is perceptible in almost all his works which are just representation of human nature that abounds in the glory of practical wisdom and prudence. In the present paper I attempt at exploring four great tragedies by Shakespeare for the moral lessons inextricably woven in the fabric of the plays.