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    my favorite character in a book because they have betrayed my trust and have hindered my ability to thoroughly enjoy the book or other works they have done. Books are not just stories; they are experiences. When I am engrossed in a book and connect with a certain character it is devastating if they die. When an author kills my favorite character they have betrayed my trust. A well written book has in-depth character development. The reader should be able to relate to the character; maybe not in

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    The quote above is said by the character‚ Claudius‚ in Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. These lines introduce Claudius as a character and through the specific phraseology used‚ his personality is also shown. Claudius’ conniving nature is revealed in the line‚ “with an auspicious and a dropping eye” which means that he looks with two “eyes” or sides towards the events that has taken place. He is optimistic about his marriage but he claims to be mourning as well. It is awfully suspicious that he is feeling

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    Shawnee Martinez April 13‚ 2013 Warner ND2 English 233 Hamlet Character Analysis Generally‚ the way we understand characters in a work of literature depends on the way that we perceive them. Frequently‚ Hamlet is seen as a very complex character who never really tells how much he truly knows. Many readers may come away from the story with a sense that they don ’t really know everything about Hamlet as a character‚ nor that they know all that he does. Hamlet spends nearly the entirety of the

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    Annals this novel it shows many archetypes of dynamic characters‚ but this article will show you how two of the most dynamic characters changed for the duration of the story. A group of soldiers that are friends with prince come back from war. On of the friends of the prince has fallen in love with the mayor’s daughter‚ but prince’s brother made a scheme to stop the relationship. In the novel “Much Ado About Nothing” by Shakespeare the characters Benedict and Beatrice undergo a large change in personality

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    Hamlet “A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king‚ and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.” This quote was found in act IV‚ scene iii‚ lines 27-28. It was said by Hamlet to Claudius. This develops the character of Hamlet very well because he is expressing a feeling without stating it bluntly. Hamlet is expressing his strong hatred towards Claudius when he says that beggars and kings are at the same level when they die. Claudius‚ being a snob‚ was affected him with this

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    Ophelia is a young woman who is the daughter of Polonius and the sister of Laertes. In the play‚ Ophelia is caught between her obedience to her father and her love for Hamlet‚ which results in tragic consequences. As a character who perfectly represents the “good girl” schema‚ Ophelia is the quintessential obedient daughter‚ a role demanded of all young women in the early 17th century. Her obedient nature can be seen in repeated quotes such as – “I shall obey my Lord‚” as she complies with her father’s

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    like leaves changing colors when the seasons shift‚ people have the capacity to change their behavior. Multiple characters in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities demonstrate major character changes through a variety of processes. To begin‚ a person’s behavior can be largely determined by relationships and the influences of others that are close to him or her. Several main characters in the novel demonstrate a change in their behavior based on the influences of other valued individuals. In addition

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    the play‚ and the complex nature of this character. Such a study should give the reader an idea of the plays "high level of artistic creation"‚ and also illustrate some of the many witty double meanings and underlying messages that are present right throughout the Farce. Although Guillemette appears in only four of the ten scenes of the Farce (according to the scene division in the modern French translation)‚ she is much more than just a peripheral character. She has a big influence on the events

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    Character Analysis of Santiago Santiago‚ a character in Ernest Hemmingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ is a very interesting character who is especially worthy of an in-depth character analysis. By making Santiago really the only important and developed character‚ Hemingway focuses the mind of the reader on this one character‚ which allows the reader to fully concentrate on the actions and characteristics of Santiago. Hemingway also writes in such a way that‚ instead of offering up an analysis‚ there

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    appearances which serve others‚ notably Claudius. Allied to the question of Hamlet’s madness is a variety of references to the idea of acting a part or of presenting a false image to the world. Hamlet demands honesty‚ but is he himself always honest? Many characters‚ at various times‚ seem to be playing parts‚ and the troupe of players is in the play as an active reminder that in real life a person can play many roles‚ and it is not always easy to tell what is true from what only appears to be true. Polonius

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