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    Hamlet vs Othello

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    How the protagonists deal with their difficulties: Hamlet vs Othello In William Shakespeare Hamlet and Othello‚ the author creates two similar yet vastly different protagonists. The major source of contrast lies within each characters approach to decision making and premeditated action. As David Nichol Smith puts it‚ Hamlet “is not a character marked by strength of will or even passion‚ but by refinement of thought and sentiment.”(Smith 288) This very refinement of thought is what characterizes

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    Ophelia Vs Hamlet

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    blames herself. In this version of Hamlet‚ Ophelia and Hamlet used to have a close relationship‚ meaning Ophelia might think that Hamlet was taking revenge on her because Ophelia chose Polonius over Hamlet. The reason why this version of Ophelia choose to sing sexual lyrics is because Ophelia had a sexual relationship with Hamlet.Ophelia might have thought that out of respect for her Hamlet will not hurt Polonius‚but it turns out Hamlet killed Polonius meaning Hamlet does not care about how Ophelia

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    Hamlet Vs Claudius

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    Hamlet and Claudius’s characters in Hamlet are portrayed as enemies of one another‚ but are they really all that different? In many works of literature there is a clear protagonist and antagonist. In this play‚ however‚ Shakespeare leaves it to the reader to decide who is good and evil. Neither character is pure and good‚ but neither character is truly evil. The extent to which each character is good and evil grows and develops throughout the play. In first scene‚ Hamlet is confronted by his

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    Hamlet Vs. Gladiator

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    Shakespeare’s Hamlet Written around 1600 Revenge tragedy was a well established type of drama in the Elizabethan period Antagonist murders relative protagonist and protagonist revenges the murder Hamlet = Petrie Dish One of the most famous plays in English literature Scott’s Gladiator Released May 5‚ 2000 Revenge tragedy Maximus = man driven by vengeance and the need to survive One of the best movies of the 21st century Won 5 Oscars Best Picture Best Actor Hamlet Hamlet’s father is

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    Hamlet vs. Laertes

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    Jeffrey Kotch Mrs. Ingram Literary Analysis English 12 The main theme in Hamlet is revenge. Although Hamlet and Laertes are both seeking revenge‚ they go about it differently. Because they are in the same situation‚ they can be compared to one another. Shakespeare probably created the retaliatory Laertes in order to make the reader or audience side with Hamlet‚ the protagonist. By comparing him to the rash Laertes‚ the author forces the reader to appreciate the careful thought that goes into

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    Hamlet Vs. Macbeth

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    What separates Hamlet from other revenge plays (and maybe from every play written before it) is that the action we expect to see‚ particularly from Hamlet himself‚ is continually postponed while Hamlet tries to obtain more certain knowledge about what he is doing. This play poses many questions that other plays would simply take for granted. Can we have certain knowledge about ghosts? Is the ghost what it appears to be‚ or is it really a misleading fiend? Does the ghost have reliable knowledge about

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    Hamlet vs. Beowulf

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    Beowulf and Hamlet compare? Though both play a major role in an epic story‚ they share a few common viewpoints. The outcome of both stories is greatly influenced by the main character’s struggles in life. The situations that occur throughout these stories also impact the narratives. In addition‚ the various characters in each work influence the protagonists’ choices and lives. Each is involved in themes which can easily relate to those of modern day society‚ although Beowulf and Hamlet live in completely

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    Frankenstein vs Hamlet

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    “THE DEAD AMONGST THE LIVING” IN HAMLET AND FRANKENSTEIN William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein are challenging literary works that both have the same theme about the dead amongst the living. Both protagonists Hamlet and Victor Frankenstein endure hard times after their beloved father/mother dies. Victor’s mother and Hamlet’s father play a significant role in their upbringing. Therefore‚ their deaths bring to them inexpressible nostalgia for the past. Memories

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    Agamemnon Essay 9

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    Agamemnon Agamemnon is the first book in the Orestiean Trilogy written by the famous Greek tragedy writer‚ Aeschylus. Agamemnon is a story of justice and revenge. The story takes place in a city called Argos. It starts with Agamemnon‚ the king of Argos‚ away at the Trojan War. The city is eagerly awaiting the news of their king’s welfare and the outcome of the war. Watchmen are posted in the city‚ watching for the beacon that would report the capture of Troy and Agamemnon’s return. Beacons

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    Aeschylus’ Agamemnon of The Oresteia has one of the most morally intriguing characters and story lines in all of ancient Greek tragedies. Clytemnestra‚ the queen and wife of Agamemnon has many reasons for why she murdered him; however‚ it is difficult to quickly jump to conclusions on her innocence. The inherent nature of Greek tragedies‚ the belief in prophecy and fate‚ and the lack of marital faithfulness are all themes in Agamemnon that weigh heavily on the debate of her innocence. Through passages

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