Jeffrey’s Reviews > William Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories and Tragedies > Status Update

Hamlet - the causes of tragedy
Eg Wheel of Fortune - La Fortuna as popularized by Boethius
Character flaw - often more than one

Troilus and Cressida

i am a foolish fond old man
King lear

Taming of the shrew
Kate undergoes dramatic transformation.
Producers try to soften the sexist conclusion of subservience

12th night - “The movement from self-absorption to generosity and reciprocal interaction with others is a basic measure of character in Shakespeare, especially for lovers.”