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    character of Shakespeare’s Hamlet have a similar way of thinking. This quote makes you think‚ what’s the point in having aspirations‚ what is the point in living‚ what is the point in love‚ what is the point in anything if we all are going to die and leave it all behind . These two men have a very insensitive way of asking these questions‚ but the questions are indeed great questions. These questions can trigger so many different emotions and thoughts. In Shakespeare’s HamletHamlet deals with internal

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    In HamletShakespeare reveals dynamics and statics in character traits mainly through soliloquies. In Soliloquy #2‚ Hamlet takes an adventure of self-awareness with a static‚ violent and depressing tone. The player is the direct drive for Hamlet to undergo this morphing reflection. The player acts with “[t]ears in his eyes‚ distraction in’s aspect/[a] broken voice‚ and his whole function suiting” (II‚ ii‚ 550-551). He immerses himself into the play so deeply that after witnessing the player’s

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    William Shakespeare (April 23rd 1564 – April 23rd 1616) Little is known about ‘ the morning star’ of English literature . He was born on the 23rd of April 1564 in Stratfordupon-Avon as the son of a glove dealer. He studied for 5 years at Stratford grammar school ( as written in the village documents) . At the age of 18 he married Anne Hathaway and they had 3 children : a daughter ‚ Susanna ‚ and two twins (Hamnet and Judith). Hamnet died at the age of 11 .In 1585- at the age of 21- Shakespeare

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    feeling occur throughout the events of The Tragedy of Hamlet. Shakespeare is able to portray this fact ever more solidly when Hamlet is faced with the death of his father. This hatches a revenge plot that Hamlet in his moral state is unable to deal with in an acceptable manner. Thus it is represented by Shakespeare with Hamlet’s hesitation to kill his uncle -the one who killed his father- but is also represented in the behavior

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    How do William Golding and William Shakespeare present disturbed characters? In Lord of the Flies Golding presents disturbed characters as savage and blood-thirsty. After his own experience in world war two‚ he seems to believe everybody has a savage personality and thriving which is brought out through an extreme situation. Golding uses the technique of evoking emotion from the reader through the use of innocent children committing unthinkable actions. He conveys his views through the ever growing

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    Comes with a Price By Matt Greenfield In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare three of the characters are faced with avenging their fathers’ deaths‚ which are Hamlet‚ Laertes‚ and Fortinbras. These three character’s actions are guided solely by their emotions to take revenge on their father’s deaths. Even though all three of these characters get their revenge‚ Fortinbras is the only one to make it out alive. Hamlet with his hesitance‚ Laertes with his rashness‚ and Fortinbras

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    William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ was targeted to impress Elizabethan Era viewers and have them relate to social‚ economical and religious views throughout the play. Act IV‚ scene IV in Hamlets soliloquy touched upon occurring events‚ intriguing viewers. The words spoken by hamlet could be related and interpreted by the audience. Focussing on the Elizabethan era‚ the soliloquy in act IV‚ scene IV‚ targets the audiences of this time era as is mentions themes of social class and revenge‚ to stimulate the

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    Horatio and Hamlet Hamlet by Shakespeare is a story whose plot contains an entanglement of emotions like betrayal‚ love‚ and the longing for revenge. Through the maze of Hamlet‚ Horatio and Hamlet are the two characters that must depend on one another. Horatio is Hamlet’s most loyal friend and he is the only one he can trust when it comes to the planning of his revenge plan toward the king. However‚ questions arise when "what ifs" come to play. Horatio accompanies Hamlet to the meeting of the

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    William Shakespeare‚ a poet prominent for his tragedies concerning forbidden love‚ once proposed that “love‚ so gentle in his view‚ Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof”. Nonetheless‚ society has educated humanity to deduce that love is an auspicious emotion‚ worshipping the feeling by squandering a myriad of hours searching for the “right one” and venerating “family time”. Hence‚ it is evident that love is a powerful instrument in numerous lives as individuals have expended hours fixated on

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    Like setting one by one dominoes together‚ Shakespeare created all characters that could interact on each other by their roles in the play‚ which could ultimately lead to the end of a tragedy. Every character’s role effects to others is the intensity of Shakespeare in Hamlet. Laertes and Fortinbras could be one significant example as Hamlet’s foil. Even though there are several similarities between them such as both Hamlet and Fortinbras are princes or their acts are all about revenge for their fathers

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